Moss Removal for Swansea Roofs, Done by Hand

Roof Moss Removal › Swansea

Swansea sits on the bay with wet Atlantic weather rolling in off the water, and the roofs show it. Moss builds up in the joints of concrete and clay tiles, along the bottom courses and in the valleys, and keeps the roof damp long after the rain has stopped.

Swansea roofs vary a great deal from street to street. T & T Roofing South Wales works from Port Talbot and covers the city and its districts, from Mumbles and Sketty to Morriston and Clydach. We clear moss by hand and brush, never by jet washing, then look over the tiles that were hidden underneath.

Call 07766 547309 about roof moss removal in Swansea, or message us on WhatsApp.

Moss on the hills, terraces and bay-side roofs of Swansea

Much of Swansea is built on slopes, and the Victorian terraces and villas around Uplands and Brynmill often have long roof planes facing north into the shade of the hillside. Those slopes stay wet the longest, so moss gathers there first and thickest, usually along the lower third of the roof and in the corners where two slopes meet.

The 1930s semis in Sketty and Killay tend to carry concrete or clay tiles with a lot of garden trees close by. Branches drop leaves and keep the light off, and the moss that follows can block valleys and gutters, and push tile edges up, which lets wind-driven rain get under the laps and into the roof space.

Out towards Mumbles and the Gower side, salt air and strong coastal wind rattle through any roof that already has loose or lifted tiles. Moss makes that worse by holding water in frosty spells. We clear it, find what has slipped, and tell you plainly what needs repair now and what can wait for a later visit.

Moss removal jobs we carry out in Swansea

• Hand clearing and brushing — We lift moss and lichen off the tiles by hand and brush, working carefully so the surface of concrete and clay tiles is not stripped or damaged.
• Gutter and downpipe clearing — Once the moss comes down it lands in the gutters, so we clear them out and check the outlets and downpipes are running freely before we leave.
• Valley and hip clearing — Valleys on Swansea terraces and semis fill with moss and leaf litter, so we clear them back to the lining and check the water has a clear route off.
• Slipped and broken tile check — With the moss gone we can see cracked, slipped or lifted tiles that were hidden, and we list them and offer to replace them.
• Regrowth treatment — We apply a treatment to the cleaned roof to slow regrowth, and we explain honestly that shaded slopes will need looking at again in time.
• Ridge and verge condition check — While we are up there we look at ridge and verge mortar for cracks and gaps, and tell you if it needs attention before the next winter.

How we approach moss on Swansea roofs

Access on a hillside terrace can be awkward, so we look at the street, the scaffold or ladder position and the roof pitch before starting. We protect the ground and plants below, and the moss is carefully bagged and taken away rather than left in your garden or washed into the drains.

Before we begin we explain what we will do and what we will not. We do not jet wash, because pressure drives water under the tile laps and strips the surface from concrete tiles. Afterwards we tell you what we found, which tiles need replacing and where the moss is likely to return.

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We cover Swansea and the area around it including Sketty, Uplands, Mumbles, Morriston, Clydach.