Concrete interlocking tile, 1970s semi
Heavy north-side moss scraped and bagged, full softwash; gutters cleared as part of the visit.
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Roof Cleaning that suits Turnchapel
There's a reason roof cleaning sits near the top of every Turnchapel homeowner's list once spring arrives. Slate, stone and lime render all want a softer hand than the standard pressure wash.
What's actually different about Turnchapel
There's a reason roof cleaning sits near the top of every Turnchapel homeowner's list once spring arrives. Slate, stone and lime render all want a softer hand than the standard pressure wash.
Waterfront village opposite Mount Batten and Sutton Harbour, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out. Working out of PL9 we're rarely more than 2.9 miles from a Turnchapel job.
What good roof cleaning looks like here
- 1Roof ladders adjusted for the pitch typical of natural slate on estuary village properties
- 2Biocide concentration set for natural slate rather than a one-size mix
- 3Ridge re-bedding flagged separately if natural slate mortar has failed on fishermen's cottages and waterfront terraces
- 4Harness anchor verified before anyone leaves the ground on very-exposed estuary village sites
- 5Skylight surrounds cleared by hand on estuary village properties
Materials & methods we'd use here
Most Turnchapel properties we treat have painted render and limestone walls and a natural slate roof. That changes a few of the choices we'd make.
- Method
Aluminium roof ladders sized for the pitch typical of natural slate
- Method
Full-pitch biocide softwash via low-pressure boom across natural slate
- Method
Ridge re-bedding in NHL hydraulic lime on older fishermen's cottages and waterfront terraces where mortar has failed
- Method
Solar arrays worked around without disturbing fixings - common on newer Turnchapel builds
Typical problems on Turnchapel properties
- Lichen crusts ridge tiles on estuary village properties - slow to clear but it does go
- Black algae streaks running down natural slate after a wet winter in Turnchapel
- Moss lifting individual natural slate where bedding mortar has failed
- Roof valleys spilling water sideways during heavy rain in Turnchapel
- Hip tile mortar weathering on the south slope of natural slate
Recent roof cleaning in the area
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.
Things Turnchapel customers ask us first
Why we run Turnchapel this way
Because we live and work here. Same yard, same crew, same number every time you call. roof cleaning done by people you can find again.
Get the Turnchapel roof cleaning sorted before the next wet spell
Booking early means you control the date, not the weather. Send your postcode and we'll come back with a price the same day.