Natural slate, granite chimneys
Mortar checked on the ridge during the job; one ridge tile re-bedded as a separate line item.
Honest roof cleaning for Keyham homes
When neighbours start asking who did your roof cleaning, that's usually a Keyham homeowner mid-project with us. Tight grid of dockyard-era terraces above Keyham station, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out.
What we see on Keyham properties
When neighbours start asking who did your roof cleaning, that's usually a Keyham homeowner mid-project with us. Tight grid of dockyard-era terraces above Keyham station, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out.
Terraces share walls, drains and downpipes — so a job that ignores those details creates more problems than it fixes. Crews are based 2.2 miles away in PL3, so callouts to Keyham are short.
Where it usually starts in Keyham
- Lichen crusts ridge tiles on urban terrace properties - slow to clear but it does go
- Tile valleys jammed with moss spilling into gutters - common on urban terrace stock at this exposure
- Black algae streaks running down natural slate after a wet winter in Keyham
- Hip tile mortar weathering on the south slope of natural slate
- Chimney crown moss-colonised at Keyham's exposed exposure
How the job would run on your Keyham property
- 1Roof ladders adjusted for the pitch typical of natural slate on urban terrace properties
- 2Biocide concentration set for natural slate rather than a one-size mix
- 3Hip-tile and verge tiles inspected during the scrape on natural slate
- 4Skylight surrounds cleared by hand on urban terrace properties
- 5Chimney crown treated separately - common ask on urban terrace stock in PL2
Recent jobs near Keyham
Concrete tile detached bungalow
Algae streaks down the seaward pitch — softwashed clean, dried evenly within 24 hrs.
Older clay tile + Victorian valley
Valleys cleared by hand before any softwash went near them; no debris pushed into the gutter system.
FAQs we get from Keyham homeowners
roof cleaning in Keyham — quote in writing, not over the phone
We write every quote down so you can compare like-for-like. No deposit, no pressure, no upsell to extras you don't need.
If you've been quoted elsewhere (Keyham)
Show us the other quote — we'll talk you through what's included and what's missing, and quote the same scope so you can compare honestly. Keyham deserves better than a guess.