Free gutter clearance and free biocide on every Bishop's Cleeve roof clean. New-build estate roofs and the older conservation core both handled properly.
Bishop's Cleeve has the geography stacked against it. The village sits right at the foot of Cleeve Hill — at 330 metres, the highest point in the whole of the Cotswolds — and that escarpment does two things to a roof. It dumps water: rain off the hill runs down through the village, the lower streets are damp-loaded for most of the year, and large parts of Bishop's Cleeve are flagged for surface-water flooding when the autumn weather really sets in. It also funnels wind, so the more exposed estates take driving rain side-on against the elevation pitches. Wet plus airborne spore plus a textured tile is exactly the recipe moss wants, and most of this village is built from exactly that tile.
That's the other half of the story. Bishop's Cleeve is one of the fastest-growing villages in Gloucestershire — it went from around 10,600 people in 2011 to over 14,000 by 2021, on the back of estate after estate of new-build homes. Cleevelands, Homelands, Cleeve Gardens, the streets off Stoke Road and Two Hedges Road — almost all of it laid in concrete interlocking tile. That tile is durable and cheap, but its textured surface is the perfect grip for spores, and estates put up in the same phase tend to green up on the same timetable. We see whole roads where every roof is a year or two off needing the same treatment, because the houses are the same age, the same pitch, and the same tile.
Then there's the older core. Around St Michael's church, along the conservation-area streets, you've still got Cotswold stone, old clay and the odd Welsh slate roof on buildings that predate every estate by centuries. Those don't go green the same way the new-builds do, but when they do moss up, they need the careful end of our toolkit — hand-scraping, never pressure. One village, two completely different roofing problems, and we deal with both regularly. The same picture runs out into Woodmancote and Gotherington next door.
Each one has its own approach. Method matters more than equipment.
The vast majority of the village — Cleevelands, Homelands, Cleeve Gardens, the Stoke Road and Two Hedges Road developments. Marley and Redland tiles, usually heavily mossed because the texture grips spores and the whole estate ages at once. We lift the bulk growth by hand from a tower or roof ladder, then biocide. Expect a noticeable colour shift as the biocide cures over a few weeks.
Found around St Michael's church and the older lanes off Church Road. Beautiful but porous. Stone tiles get hand-scrape and a neutral biocide rather than pressure — pitting is irreversible, and a lot of these roofs sit on listed or near-listed buildings. There's no shortcut here.
The pre-estate stock — interwar and earlier houses scattered through the old village and out toward Woodmancote. Brittle when wet — we don't walk these without a roof ladder hooked over the ridge. Hand-scrape and biocide, with extra care around hips and valleys where the tiles are bedded.
Less common here than in Cheltenham, but it turns up on the older farmhouses and chapels in and around the village core, and up toward Cleeve Hill. Slates last a century or more; the issue is moss in the laps and rust running off lead flashings. Method: hand-clear the laps, low-pressure rinse, biocide. Slate gets the gentlest end of our toolkit.
Most of our Bishop's Cleeve work is on the estates, and the thing people get wrong about new-builds is assuming a "new" roof can't need cleaning. It can, and it does. Concrete interlocking tile starts catching spores within a few years, and because the big developments — Cleevelands, Homelands, Cleeve Gardens — went up in tight phases, the roofs all reach the moss-visible stage together. We'll often do several houses on the same road in a week, because once one homeowner notices the green creeping across their north pitch, the neighbours look up and see the same thing. A ten-year-old estate roof here is very commonly ready for its first proper clean.
The conservation core is the opposite end of the work. A central section of the village is a designated conservation area, focused on the Grade I listed Church of St Michael and All Angels and the old T-shaped street pattern around it, and there are dozens of listed buildings in the village — some of the fabric goes back to the 12th and 13th centuries. For listed buildings, straightforward cleaning of biological growth normally doesn't need listed-building consent, because you're not altering the fabric. Anything touching mortar, lead or original stone fixing does need consent, and we'll flag it before you book so you can speak to Tewkesbury Borough Council first.
At quote stage we note whether your property looks listed or sits inside the conservation area, and we check the Historic England map before the survey. On an estate roof that takes us thirty seconds; on a stone roof near the church it can save you a planning headache. Either way you get a straight answer about method before any water or biocide goes near the tiles.
We come out, look at the roof, the access, and the gutters, and tell you exactly what's needed and what it costs. No hard sell, no pressure to book on the spot.
Heavy moss is removed by hand from a ladder or tower, gutters cleared at the same time. On Bishop's Cleeve's thickly mossed estate concrete tile especially, the bulk growth has to be lifted off before the biocide can reach the spores beneath.
An approved biocide is applied at the correct dilution. It kills algae, lichen and remaining moss spores at the root, without high-pressure water touching the tiles.
The biocide keeps working after we've left, preventing regrowth for up to two years — which matters under Cleeve Hill, where the damp does its best to bring it straight back. Most customers don't need us back for a top-up before then.
Same pricing across the whole catchment, no extra travel charge for the neighbouring villages.
Immediately east of Bishop's Cleeve — the two run straight into each other — and noticeably more wooded, so the shaded pitches hold moss long after the open estates have dried out.
A smaller, older village just north, with a Cotswold-stone character core and a scatter of newer homes — a mix that needs both the careful hand-scrape method and the estate-tile approach in the same lane.
Tucked under the escarpment to the south-east, closer to the hill than the rest — exposed, with stone and slate period properties that take wind-driven rain and lichen rather than thick moss.
Out to the west on the flatter Severn Vale ground, mostly post-war and modern tile, and damp enough that the north-facing pitches green up reliably every couple of years.
The houses climbing the lower slopes are the most weather-beaten roofs we treat in the area — full exposure off the highest point in the Cotswolds, so wind-blown debris and lichen as much as moss.
Around St Michael's church and the old T-shaped streets — listed and near-listed stone and clay roofs that get the gentlest method we have, with a consent check before we start.
A Bishop's Cleeve roof clean keeps us on the ladders or tower most of the day regardless, so it makes sense to pull the gutters through while we're up there — and the biocide is what holds the result for two years under all that Cleeve Hill damp. You pay for neither; both come as standard.
Get my Bishop's Cleeve quoteMost of Bishop's Cleeve is estate concrete tile of a fairly standard size and pitch, but the conservation-core stone and clay roofs take careful hand-scraping rather than fast pressure — which is part of why we won't quote a flat rate over the phone. Every roof's different. But to be straight with you, most roof cleans are £550–£950. A standard estate semi or terrace sits in that range; larger, steeper or more difficult roofs (heavy moss, awkward access, big detached houses) go up from there.
What moves the price:
Always included, never an add-on: a free gutter clear while we're up there, and the biocide that keeps moss off for up to two years.
How we quote: a free no-obligation survey, a written price the same day, no deposit, pay only when it's done. See our full roof cleaning cost guide →
Sooner than people expect. The big estates — Cleevelands, Homelands, Cleeve Gardens and the rest — were laid almost entirely in concrete interlocking tile, and that textured surface starts catching airborne spores within a few years. Estates built in the same phase tend to green up together, so when one house on the road starts looking patchy, the whole street is usually a season or two behind. A ten-year-old roof here is very often ready for its first proper clean and biocide treatment, especially on the shaded north-facing pitch.
It cuts both ways. The exposure on the higher streets — the wind coming off the escarpment, driving rain hitting the elevation pitches side-on — keeps some roofs scoured and slower to green than a sheltered plot. But Bishop's Cleeve sits in the run-off shadow of the highest hill in the Cotswolds, the whole village is damp-loaded, and the lower, tree-screened streets toward Woodmancote hold moisture for months. The sheltered, shaded roofs are where we see the heaviest moss; the exposed ones get wind-blown debris and lichen instead. Both want treating, just for different reasons.
No. Cotswold stone, old clay tiles and any Welsh slate in the conservation core get hand-scrape and biocide only — pressure on those will damage the surface. The modern interlocking concrete tiles on the estates can take a controlled pressure-wash where it's the right tool. The biocide is what stops the moss coming back, regardless of which method we use to remove the bulk.
No roof stays clear forever — spores are always airborne, and under Cleeve Hill they always will be — but treating the cause keeps it clear for years not months: we scrape or soft-wash the moss off, then apply a biocide that carries on killing spores for up to two years. Pressure-washing alone just removes what you can see — it's back next autumn. Biocide (plus, on the right surfaces, a sealant) is the longest-lasting answer.
Spring (March–May) and early autumn are ideal — dry enough for the biocide to bond, and it sets the roof up before the damp months when moss grows fastest. That timing matters more than usual in Bishop's Cleeve, because the autumn run-off and driving rain off Cleeve Hill is exactly when the growth accelerates. We clean year-round, though; the biocide works whenever it's applied in dry conditions.
Depends on the tile. The modern interlocking concrete tiles on the Bishop's Cleeve estates can take a controlled low-pressure wash where it's the right tool; Cotswold stone, old clay and Welsh slate in the conservation core should never be pressure-washed — it strips the surface, cracks tiles and forces water underneath. On those we hand-scrape and treat with biocide. We always tell you the method first.
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Blake and Daniel cleaned my patio and path at the front and did a great job. They were friendly and professional and explained well what they were going to do. I also had a bad dark patch which came up really well which others had failed to remove. I would definitely recommend them if like me you have a patio or driveway that badly needs a thorough clean
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100% recommend this team . From start to finish was kept informed.On the morning a text to say what time they will be there and arrived on time . Worked from 9:30 till 7:30pm on the roof and jet washing all the area after. Very professional and had all the kit even a drone to show you the results of the whole area . The difference is amazing and looks like a new roof . Really happy with the results and so many comments from neighbours too saying how good it looks . You will not be disappointed .
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Blake and team did a great job of cleaning and resealing our roof. They worked hard and communicated well by proactively keeping us updated at every stage. We are happy with the end result and the transformation was epic!
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We had excellent service from start to finish. The guys were very professional, discussed everything over the phone initially then a visit with the drone to allow accurate quarter and expectation management. On the day they were considerate with the neighbours, did a wonderful job with the roof and gutters and cleared up so well that everything looked far better than when they started. Cannot recommend more highly.
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Really impressed with Aquapro Roof cleaning. Very professional guys that done such a good job, that it looks like I’ve had a new roof installed, (after 40yrs of dirt and moss). Blake talked me through everything in detail, and answered any questions I had. Showed me the end result with his drone footage and left house clean and tidy. Highly recommended.
Really impressed with Aquapro Roof cleaning. Very professional guys that done such a good job, that it looks like I’ve had a new roof installed, (after 40yrs of dirt and moss). Blake talked me through everything in detail, and answered any questions I had. Showed me the end result with his drone footage and left house clean and tidy. Highly recommended.
Great service, lovely & friendly team. So happy with the patio.
Great service, lovely & friendly team. So happy with the patio.
Free gutter clean and biocide treatment with every roof clean. New-build estate roofs and conservation-core stone both handled correctly. Fully insured, no-obligation quote, written the same day.
