Roof & gutter cleaning in Marbella
Moss and lichen taken off the tiles, a treatment so it stays off, and the gutters cleared. Done by the crew that renovates homes on this coast.
5.0 on Google · 10 reviews · same crew as our renovations
Not a wash. A moss removal.
A roof on this coast doesn't get dirty, it gets colonised. Moss and lichen take hold on the shaded side of the tiles, and once they're there a hose won't shift them. Cleaning the roof means removing them and treating the tiles so they don't grow back.
- Moss holds water. A tile under moss stays wet for days after rain, and a wet tile weathers faster than a dry one.
- It lifts and blocks. Thick moss pushes under the overlaps and washes down into the gutters, so the first big storm comes over the edge instead of down the pipe.
- Lichen roughens the surface. The rougher the tile, the more it holds, and the faster the next growth takes.
- A wash alone is a short fix. Pressure takes the green off, but the spores stay in the tile. Without a treatment, it comes back.
What the job includes
- Moss and lichen removed from every tile, by hand where it's thick.
- Low-pressure wash with a Kärcher pressure washer, set low so the tile surface and the mortar stay as they are.
- Anti-moss treatment applied to the clean tiles. It stops the regrowth, and the tiles last longer.
- Gutters and downpipes cleared of moss, leaves and silt.
- Cracked or slipped tiles put right while we're up there, quoted first.
- One price for the whole job, in writing, before we start.
One job, one price, in writing.
The price depends on the size of the roof in square metres and how complex it is: the pitch, the access, how much moss there is. We look, measure and send one price in writing. Repairs are quoted separately.
The treatment keeps the moss off for at least a year. We don't sign you up to a plan: when the green starts to show again, you call us and we come back.
Treatment lasts at least a year · no plan, no renewal · repairs quoted separately
How it runs
We look.
Send the address, and a photo if you have one. We come, look at the roof and measure it.
One price.
You get one written price for the cleaning, the treatment and the gutters. Repairs, if any, listed separately.
The job.
Moss off, tiles washed and treated, gutters cleared. Tiles fixed if you've said yes.
Done.
You see the roof. When the green shows again, a year or more on, you call us.
Why the renovation crew, not a cleaning company
A cleaning company washes the roof. If they find a cracked tile or a gutter that has come away, they tell you to call a builder. We are the builder: the people on your roof renovate homes on this coast, so what they find, they fix.
- Same crew
- for the cleaning and the repair
- 1
- price, in writing
- 5
- languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Finnish, Ukrainian
Questions people ask
Is it just a pressure wash?
No. The wash is one step. The moss and lichen are removed first, and the tiles are treated afterwards so it doesn't come back. Washing alone is a short fix.
Will the pressure damage the tiles?
We use a Kärcher pressure washer on a low setting. The point is to lift the growth, not to strip the tile or wash out the mortar.
How long does it last?
At least a year. It's one job, not a plan: when the green shows again, call us and we come back.
Are the gutters included?
Yes. Moss ends up in the gutters, so clearing them is part of the job. Downpipes too.
What if you find broken tiles?
We tell you, quote it, and fix it with our own crew while we're up there, if you say yes.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the size of the roof in square metres and how complex it is. We look at it and send one price in writing before we start.
Do you work in my town?
Marbella and everything around it — San Pedro, Nueva Andalucía, Benahavís, Estepona, Ojén, Istán. Ask about anywhere else on the coast.
Can you do it while I'm abroad?
Yes. We agree access with you, as we do for the homes we look after, and tell you when it's done.
A roof without moss, and gutters that run.
Tell us where the house is. A partner calls you within one working day, in your language.
Where we work
- Marbella
- San Pedro de Alcántara
- Nueva Andalucía
- Benahavís
- Estepona
- Ojén
- Istán
— and the rest of the coast by arrangement.