07725 314415Roof Cleaning in Sidmouth
Lift moss, lichen and algae without damaging a single tile. We work all over Sidmouth and the surrounding Devon area — The Esplanade, Sidford, Sidbury and the towns between.
The Moore & Franks approach in Sidmouth
Sidmouth's Regency villas and the grand seafront terraces are a big part of the town's charm, but they take a battering from the weather rolling in off the bay. Salt air and sea fog keep roofs damp, and the older slate and clay tiles green over on the exposed side before you know it. We handle period roofs the way they should be handled — no high-pressure blasting that strips the surface, just careful hand removal, a proper biocide treatment and a gutter clear. Devon family firm, twenty-five years at it, and respectful of the kind of architecture Sidmouth's known for.
Up around Woolbrook and Sidford the 1930s semis sit under the heavy canopy coming off Peak Hill and Salcombe Hill, and their clay and concrete tiles hold moss thickest where the trees keep the sun off. We scrape the growth away with carbon-fibre tools from ground level and follow with a soft-wash biocide that kills the spores where they root, so the roof stays clean rather than greening over again within a season of the work being done.
Newer render homes out on the Bowd and Sidbury estates green up just as readily in Sidmouth's marine damp, usually on the weather-facing gable first. We can soft-wash render and roof in the same visit, and we finish by vacuuming the gutters clear from the ground — the leaf and grit that washes down off the valley slopes fills them fast through autumn. Nothing gets leaned against the render along the way.
On the older slate closer to the front we bring in DOFF superheated steam, which cleans on temperature not pressure and suits fragile period tiles. Whatever the roof, Sidmouth's sheltered, damp valley means regrowth is quick on the shaded sides, so a biocide top-coat is worth having to buy a few clean years. We are 25 minutes from Topsham, quote in writing, and can add solar panels at £7 + VAT each.
Our Sidmouth customers are typically within 25 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX10 postcode area and the surrounding villages (The Esplanade, Sidford, Sidbury, Woolbrook, Peak Hill, Salcombe Hill, Connaught Gardens).
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Same tile, same property — one Moore & Franks visit.
A clear, repeatable process.
No surprises, no upsells. The same method every job — that's how you get the same result every time.
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Survey & quote
Free no-obligation visit. We assess tile type, pitch, access and the level of biological growth before quoting.
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Scrape & remove
Bulk moss removed by hand using extendable carbon-fibre tools and ground-level poles where access allows.
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Soft-wash treatment
Biodegradable biocide applied at low pressure to kill spores at root level and prevent re-growth.
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Gutter clear-down
All debris cleared from gutters and downpipes — included in every roof clean.
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Final inspection
Walkthrough with you, before/after photos, and aftercare advice on extending the result.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we get asked the most. If yours isn't here, drop us a line — we reply same day.
Sidmouth roof cleans start at £300 + VAT. Size, pitch and moss depth drive the price, and tree cover is a local factor — roofs under the Peak Hill canopy carry heavier growth on the shaded side, which takes longer to clear than an open, sunny slope.
All of EX10 — the Esplanade and town centre, up through Woolbrook and Sidford, and out to Sidbury and the Bowd. We are a 25-minute drive from our Topsham base, so Sidmouth and the Sid valley villages are firmly on our round.
Yes. On fragile older slate we avoid pressure entirely, hand-scraping moss with carbon-fibre tools and using DOFF superheated steam where a roof needs a deeper clean. A biocide then kills the spores at source. It is how Sidmouth's period stock should be handled.
We can. Salt film on seafront glass is a constant near the front, and window cleaning starts at £15 + VAT with frames and sills included. It is a natural add-on when we are already set up on a roof. We reply the same day.
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Fixed price, in writing, guaranteedFree, no-obligation quote within 24 hours.
Send a couple of photos or book a site visit — fixed price in writing before any work starts.