Roof and exterior

Roof Cleaning

A roof-safe soft-wash lifts the mould at the root and leaves the tile or coating intact. The dark stripes a pressure-only clean leaves behind come back within a season, so we pick the pressure for the surface and the roof stays clean for two to three years.

Photo: roof cleaning job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Roof-safe biocide applied first to break the mould and lichen at the root, then a low-pressure rinse to carry it away.
  • Tile, Colorbond and metal handled to their own method, no turbo nozzle that chalks the coating or strips the surface.
  • We work around solar panels carefully, never on them, and flush the gutters and downpipes after the clean.
  • A walk-around or photos first, so we tell you whether a clean is the right call or the roof actually needs restoration.
Our system: Soft-wash, not blast-and-strip. A roof-safe biocide plus a low-pressure rinse keeps the roof clean for years instead of months and never abrades the tile or coating.
How we quote it

A written quote, built line by line.

The surface, the method for it, the scope and the realistic life span, all named so you can compare it like with like.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 The surface, named. Tile or Colorbond, render or weatherboard, concrete or aggregate. We write down what we are actually working on, because the method follows the surface.
  2. 2 The method for that surface. Soft-wash biocide, degreaser dwell-time, the right nozzle. The right pressure for the surface, not a one-size blast.
  3. 3 The scope, in writing. Exactly what is included and what is not. A clean, a repair pathway, or both, named so you can compare quotes like with like.
  4. 4 The realistic life span. How long the result actually holds on this coast, and the maintenance cycle that keeps it there. No lifetime numbers.
  5. 5 Open items and the cap. Anything we cannot see until we are up there, flagged before we start, with a cap on what a variation can add to the invoice.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Tell us about the job

Call, or send a few photos through the form. Enough for us to see the surface, the condition and the access.

2

Walk-around or a photo quote

For most jobs a walk-around or your photos is enough. We diagnose whether you need a clean, a repair pathway, or both, before we quote.

3

A written plan and price

A real number on a written quote with the scope named, the realistic life span, and any open items flagged. No from $ guesses.

4

The job, done to the surface

We turn up when we say, pick the method for each surface, contain the run-off, and leave the place tidy.

5

The walk-through

We walk you over the finished work, hand over any photos, and tell you the maintenance cycle that keeps the result there.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability insured, certificate on request, and a workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront, all in writing, all on request.

Public liability cover protects you if something goes wrong on site, and the Work Safe at Heights ticket means the roof work is done by people trained for it. For building-type work we name the QBCC or NSW Fair Trading licence that applies by state. The workmanship guarantee is in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront rather than a lifetime promise.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Proof · recent work

Roof Cleaning jobs we’ve done.

Before
After
Salt-streaked tile roof, soft-washed, Burleigh Heads. A headland tiled roof, green with mould and lichen, brought back with a roof-safe biocide and a low-pressure rinse.
Questions, answered

Roof Cleaning: common questions.

The mould came back last time we cleaned. Why?
Almost always because the last clean was pressure-only. High pressure knocks the visible mould off but leaves the spores in the surface pores, so within a wet season the dark stripes are back. A roof-safe biocide breaks the growth at the root, then a low-pressure rinse takes the dead material away, and the roof stays clean for two to three years instead of two to three months.
How often should the roof be cleaned on this coast?
Every two to three years for most homes along the Gold Coast to Byron corridor. Coastal-strip homes with mature cocos palms or eucalyptus overhanging the roof want closer to every two years; sheltered inland homes every three is fine. Gutters get done annually regardless.
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Tell us what you need. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote with the work itemised, not just a number.

✓ Work Safe at Heights✓ Construction certificate✓ Licensed & insured✓ 22 five-star reviews✓ workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront
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