If your Birmingham roof is going green, you're not alone. We're roof moss specialists — soft-wash treatment only, fully insured, and every visit starts with a free roof inspection. We cover every B postcode across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. Roofs round here see damp Midlands winters with long shaded periods that suit moss and lichen, and most of the properties we treat are built with Edwardian clay tiles, Marley Modern concrete and Rosemary plain tiles — so we tune the soft-wash mix and dwell time to whatever's on your ridge.
Most of the roofs we treat around Birmingham are built with Edwardian clay tiles, Marley Modern concrete and Rosemary plain tiles. Each tile type needs a slightly different approach — concrete tiles need a gentler biocide dwell time than slate, and pantiles need careful scraping in the lap. Here's what's included on a typical Birmingham job:
Every tile cleared by hand from a roof ladder or scaffold tower — no pressure washers, no broken tiles. The right approach for the older roofs you see across Birmingham.
Professional biocide applied at low pressure. It kills moss, algae and lichen at the root and keeps working for months — important given the damp Midlands winters with long shaded periods that suit moss and lichen.
Gutters cleared, downpipes flushed, debris bagged and taken away. Included on every Birmingham roof clean.
Photos of every slope, ridge and valley. You'll see exactly what's on your roof before we quote — no pressure.
We re-bed loose ridge tiles and flag failing pointing while we're up there. Small fixes done on the day; bigger ones quoted separately.
Optional annual top-up applied from the ground. Stretches results from "several years" to "indefinitely" with minimal cost.
The short answer: damp Midlands winters with long shaded periods that suit moss and lichen. Moss spores are airborne almost year-round, and any roof slope that stays damp for long periods will start to colonise — usually on the north-facing pitch first, then under any overhanging trees.
Around Birmingham, the combination of Edwardian clay tiles, Marley Modern concrete and Rosemary plain tiles and West Midlands's climate means most roofs need attention every 3-5 years if they've never been treated, and far less often once a biocide programme is in place.
Left untreated, moss holds water against the tile surface, freezes and thaws through winter, lifts the lap, and eventually pushes debris into the gutter line. That's when small problems become roof-replacement problems.
Plus every B postcode across West Midlands.
Most Birmingham jobs are priced from the ground after a free roof inspection — pitch, access and tile type matter far more than property size. You'll get a written, fixed-price quote with no obligation.
Never. High-pressure water strips the protective coating off concrete tiles and forces water under slate. We hand-scrape and soft-wash only — that's the only safe way to clean a roof.
After a full scrape, soft-wash and biocide treatment, most roofs in Birmingham stay visibly clear for several years. An optional annual top-up biocide stretches that further.
No — all the work is carried out outside. Just tell us about parking, side-gate access, pets and any solar panels before we arrive.
Yes. We use a professional, fully biodegradable biocide. We mask off planting where needed and flush gutters and downpipes once we're finished.