Concrete tile detached bungalow
Algae streaks down the seaward pitch — softwashed clean, dried evenly within 24 hrs.
Roof Cleaning · Wembury, PL9
Roof Cleaning that suits Wembury
We get more calls about roof cleaning in Wembury than almost anywhere else we cover. On the South West Coast Path looking out to the Mewstone, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out.
Local context that changes the job
We get more calls about roof cleaning in Wembury than almost anywhere else we cover. On the South West Coast Path looking out to the Mewstone, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out.
Bungalows take the worst of it because there's nowhere for water to go but the wall itself. Working out of PL9 we're rarely more than 6 miles from a Wembury job.
Our coverage from PL3
Our 20-mile coverage from PL3 - Wembury is highlighted, with the closest neighbouring areas we cover.
Local context: Wembury, PL9
On the South West Coast Path looking out to the Mewstone.
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- South Hams District Council
- Postcode district
- PL9
- Area type
- coastal village
- Common roofs
- concrete tile
- Common walls
- painted render and pebbledash
- Nearest routes
- Wembury Road
- Distance from PL3
- 6 miles
What Wembury owners ring us about
- Black algae streaks running down concrete tile after a wet winter in Wembury
- Bird-and-moss debris collecting around solar arrays on coastal village layouts
- Verge tiles slipping under moss weight on seafront bungalows and 1960s detached
- Chimney crown moss-colonised at Wembury's very-exposed exposure
- Roof-vent grilles blocked with bird-and-moss material on seafront bungalows and 1960s detached
The method that suits Wembury
- 1Roof ladders adjusted for the pitch typical of concrete tile on coastal village properties
- 2Ridge re-bedding flagged separately if concrete tile mortar has failed on seafront bungalows and 1960s detached
- 3Harness anchor verified before anyone leaves the ground on very-exposed coastal village sites
- 4Solar arrays masked to keep softwash off the panels on newer Wembury builds
- 5Valley flashings checked and cleared before the main rinse on seafront bungalows and 1960s detached
Comparable roof cleaning we've done lately
Slate roof under tree cover
Heavy lichen and moss — manual scrape over two days, biocide finished it.
Older clay tile + Victorian valley
Valleys cleared by hand before any softwash went near them; no debris pushed into the gutter system.
Honest answers to common questions
Catch it before next winter - Wembury
Booking roof cleaning now means it's in before the wet weather settles in. Wembury winters punish {character} properties hardest.
Worth checking before any quote (Wembury)
Insurance, method match for your surface, and whether the price is in writing. Wembury customers who tick those three almost never get burnt.