Are you insured for height work?

Yes — £5m public liability and a working-at-height risk assessment on file for every roof we touch.

Will it affect the warranty on a new roof?

Manufacturer warranties on modern tiles specifically allow biocidal softwash. Anything else, we'd check the warranty document before quoting.

Do you clean slate roofs?

Yes — slate is actually one of the more forgiving roof types because moss doesn't grip as well. Cornish slate roofs benefit from a softwash treatment after manual removal.

What about my solar panels?

We work around panels without disturbing fixings. If the panels themselves need cleaning that's a separate visit by specialists who own the connection.

Is walking on the tiles going to crack them?

Only careless walking does. We use roof ladders that spread the load across multiple battens, and we only foot-traffic where access actually requires it.

Roof Cleaning · Polperro, PL13

Roof Cleaning in Polperro

When neighbours start asking who did your roof cleaning, that's usually a Polperro homeowner mid-project with us. Working harbour village in a tight Cornish combe, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out.

What we see on Polperro properties

Houses overlooking the harbour cop salt, diesel and gull droppings in one continuous coat. Quotes around Polperro usually go out the same evening.

Our coverage from PL3

Our 20-mile coverage from PL3 - Polperro is highlighted, with the closest neighbouring areas we cover.

Local context: Polperro, PL13

Working harbour village in a tight Cornish combe.

County: Cornwall
Local authority: Cornwall Council
Postcode district: PL13
Area type: harbour town
Common roofs: Cornish slate
Common walls: painted lime render and stone
Nearest routes: A387
Distance from PL3: 22.4 miles

Where it usually starts in Polperro

Tile valleys jammed with moss spilling into gutters - common on harbour town stock at this exposure
Black algae streaks running down Cornish slate after a wet winter in Polperro
Bird-and-moss debris collecting around solar arrays on harbour town layouts
Moss lifting individual Cornish slate where bedding mortar has failed
Hip tile mortar weathering on the south slope of Cornish slate

The method that suits Polperro

1Roof ladders adjusted for the pitch typical of Cornish slate on harbour town properties
2Mechanical scrape before any softwash, debris bagged - never swept into harbour town gutters
3Ridge re-bedding flagged separately if Cornish slate mortar has failed on whitewashed fishermen's cottages and cliff-cut terraces
4Hip-tile and verge tiles inspected during the scrape on Cornish slate
5Chimney crown treated separately - common ask on harbour town stock in PL13

Comparable roof cleaning we've done lately

Natural slate, granite chimneys

Mortar checked on the ridge during the job; one ridge tile re-bedded as a separate line item.

Slate roof under tree cover

Heavy lichen and moss — manual scrape over two days, biocide finished it.

Concrete tile detached bungalow

Algae streaks down the seaward pitch — softwashed clean, dried evenly within 24 hrs.

Honest answers to common questions

Neighbouring areas on the roof cleaning round

Roof Cleaning in Looe

PL13 · approx 3.0 miles from Polperro

Roof Cleaning in Pelynt

PL13 · approx 1.5 miles from Polperro

Already booked in Looe this fortnight - Polperro

Adding your Polperro property to the same run keeps it tighter and quicker. Tell us when suits and we'll slot it in.

Slot me in 07830 242403

Quick scorecard (Polperro)

Local crew: yes. Insurance: £5m. Fixed price: yes. Surveys: only when useful. Upsell: no. That's the SRS standard for roof cleaning in Polperro.

Roof Cleaning in Looe

PL13 - approx 3 miles from Polperro

Roof Cleaning in Pelynt

PL13 - approx 1 miles from Polperro

Wall Cleaning & Softwash in Polperro

Bring tired render, pebbledash & painted walls back to life - no harsh pressure.

Pressure Washing in Polperro

Decking, walls, fencing and exterior hard surfaces deep-cleaned in a single visit.