Gloucestershire Roof Cleaning cleans roofs in Brockworth: a low-pressure clean or a manual moss scrape, finished with a biocide treatment. Most roof cleans are £550–£950, including a free gutter clear and a 2-year moss-free guarantee.
Free gutter clearance and free biocide on every Brockworth roof clean. Coopers Edge and Perrybrook estate tile cleaned at low pressure, the old village core scraped by hand.
Brockworth, a parish of around 9,400 people at the 2021 census, sits at the foot of Cooper's Hill — the slope famous for the cheese-rolling — right where the flat Gloucester vale runs up against the steep western edge of the Cotswold escarpment. It's a lovely place to live and a hard place to keep a roof clean. The hill rises sharply to the south-east, wooded and north-facing, and it does two things to the village below: it shades the roofs nearest its foot when the winter sun is low, and it holds damp air down against the houses where the warm vale meets the cool slope. Shade and damp are exactly what moss, lichen and gloeocapsa algae feed on, so a roof here tends to carry noticeably heavier growth than an identical house out on the open, drier ground towards Gloucester.
You see it most clearly on Brockworth's big modern estates. Coopers Edge, built from 2006 onward on the land that was once the Gloster Aircraft Company's airfield, runs to well over a thousand homes, and almost all of them are roofed in modern interlocking concrete tile. People assume a roof that's only ten or fifteen years old is too young to have a moss problem — but the textured face of those concrete tiles gives airborne spores something to grip, and tucked under the scarp in this microclimate, even fresh tile starts to carry a green film within a few years and proper moss in the laps not long after. The newer Perrybrook estate, and small recent schemes such as Crickley Fields off Shurdington Road, will go the same way as they age.
Away from the estates, the older village core is a different roof but the same problem. Around St George's Church, Court Road and the lanes off Ermin Street — the old Roman road that still runs through the village — you find aged clay tile and stone slate on properties decades or centuries older than the new builds. Those mat up just as heavily in the damp, but they're brittle and need lifting by hand rather than a low-pressure wash. Whether it's a 2010 Coopers Edge semi or a far older cottage in the village, the cause is the same Cooper's Hill damp, and so is the fix: get the growth off properly, then treat the tile so it stays off.
One thing that's specific to Brockworth is how much of the village went up at once. Coopers Edge, Perrybrook and the other modern phases were built across compressed timeframes, so whole roads of near-identical roofs reach the point where moss is impossible to ignore at roughly the same time. And whichever road you're on, we don't blast decade-old concrete tile with high pressure: the factory surface coating is what slows regrowth, and hammering it with a jet wash takes years off the tile to buy you a single clean season. A low-pressure clean that lets the biocide do the work is gentler on the tile and lasts far longer — which matters on a roof that still has decades of life ahead of it.
Each one has its own approach. Method matters more than equipment.
The bulk of Coopers Edge, the big estate built from 2006 on the old Gloster airfield. Marley and Redland-style interlocking concrete, often already mossed because the textured face grips spores and the scarp keeps everything damp. We clean at low pressure and lift the moss out of the laps by hand, then biocide — no high pressure on a coating you want to keep.
The newest building in the parish, from the Perrybrook estate to small schemes like Crickley Fields off Shurdington Road — smoother concrete tile, the odd plain or pantile roof, plus some slate-effect on the detached plots. Younger, but already greening on the north-facing pitches in this microclimate. These take the low-pressure-clean-then-biocide treatment.
The older cottages around St George's Church, Court Road and the lanes off Ermin Street carry clay plain tile. Old clay softens and turns brittle once it's wet, so we keep our weight off it: the moss comes away by hand from a roof ladder hooked over the ridge, and the mortar-bedded ridges, hips and valleys get the most care.
Found on the oldest buildings in the village — St George's Church (Grade I), the Tudor manor house of Brockworth Court beside it (Grade II*), and a handful of older cottages. Heavy, durable but unforgiving: stone slate gets hand-clearing of the laps, a low-pressure rinse and a neutral biocide, with everything kept off old mortar and leadwork.
From the big modern estates on the old airfield to the old village core under the hill — same Cooper's Hill damp, slightly different roof on each.
The large modern estate built from 2006 on the former Gloster Aircraft airfield, spanning the Brockworth side toward Hucclecote and Upton St Leonards — well over a thousand homes, almost all interlocking concrete tile that mosses up fast under the scarp.
One of the newer developments on the edge of the village — modern semis and detached homes on smoother concrete tile, young enough that catching the moss early with a low-pressure clean and biocide keeps the roof in good order for years.
Crickley Fields is a small scheme of 30 new homes off Shurdington Road, one of the newest schemes in the village. The road itself runs on towards Shurdington past older houses on every kind of tile, and it's those older roofs under the hill that usually need us first.
Around St George's Church, Court Road and Mill Lane — the historic heart of Brockworth, with aged clay and stone-slate roofs that get hand-scrape only, never pressure, and extra care near the listed buildings.
The old Roman road running through the village, a mix of older houses and post-war and modern infill on every kind of tile. We survey each property properly here because the roof can change from one house to the next.
The light-commercial side of the old airfield — units, offices and shared roofs and gutters that green up just like the houses around them. We quote commercial roof and gutter work here as well as homes.
Much of Brockworth's housing is on the modern estates — Coopers Edge first and foremost, then Perrybrook. The single most common thing homeowners say is some version of "but the house is only ten years old." It's a fair point, and it's also exactly why so many of these roofs are quietly going green. People aren't looking for moss on a young roof, so it gets a real head start before anyone notices.
The reason is the tile. Almost all of the estate housing here is roofed in interlocking concrete tile — the standard, cost-effective choice for big developments like the roughly 1,900 homes planned across Coopers Edge. Concrete tile has a slightly rough, porous face compared with old smooth slate, and that texture gives airborne moss and algae spores something to cling to. Drop that tile into Brockworth's setting — shaded by the wooded Cooper's Hill scarp, holding damp off the escarpment, with north-facing pitches that barely see direct sun — and you have close to ideal moss-growing conditions. The green film arrives first, usually on the lower, shadier pitches, then the moss builds in the laps where the tiles overlap and rainwater lingers.
Catching it early genuinely matters on these roofs, and not just for looks. The factory surface coating on a concrete tile is part of what slows water absorption and regrowth, and it thins with age and weather. That's the whole argument against jet-washing estate tile: a high-pressure lance strips that already-thinning coating, leaving the bare, more porous concrete underneath — which then greens up faster than before. We clean at low pressure instead, lifting the moss out of the laps by hand and letting an approved biocide kill the spores at the root, which is gentler on the coating and lasts far longer. On a roof with decades of life still in it, that difference is worth real money.
There's a practical Brockworth quirk worth knowing too. Because the estates went up in tight phases, a whole street of roofs tends to reach "obvious moss" at the same time, so once one neighbour has theirs done the difference is plain from the pavement and the calls follow. We're happy to quote several houses on one street together — it's how we work efficiently here, and it usually means a better price for everyone on the road.
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 — and being just up the road from Brockworth, we can usually get out for a free quote fast.
Heavy moss is lifted out of the laps by hand from a ladder or tower, gutters cleared at the same time. On Brockworth's damp, thickly mossed concrete estate tile and on the brittle old clay in the village alike, the bulk growth has to come 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 — which matters even more here, where the Cooper's Hill damp brings regrowth back fast.
Guaranteed against moss, algae and lichen for two years. If regrowth appears in that time, we return and re-treat it at no charge. Written into every quote.
A Brockworth 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, which counts for a lot under a scarp this damp. You pay for neither; both come as standard.
The free gutter clear is more than a nicety on the estates. On the tightly-packed Coopers Edge and Perrybrook streets, downpipes run close to boundaries and a gutter packed with washed-down moss and grit pushes rain down the wall instead of away from the house — soaking render and finding its way to the eaves. We clear what comes off the roof as we go, so you're not left with a clean roof and blocked gutters. And because the biocide carries on working long after we've packed up, most Brockworth customers get two seasons or more before they'd even think about booking us back — in a spot this shaded and damp, that's the part that earns its keep.
Get my Brockworth quoteMost roof cleans in Brockworth cost £550–£950, including moss removal, a biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. Larger, steeper or harder-to-reach roofs cost more. Brockworth throws up everything from big modern estate roofs at Coopers Edge to brittle aged clay in the old village core, and the fragile ones 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. A standard estate semi or terrace sits in that range; heavy moss, awkward access and big detached houses on the newer plots push it up.
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 two years.
Just the gutters? Gutter cleaning on its own in Brockworth starts from £90 and is typically under £150 for a two-storey house. See gutter cleaning in Gloucester, which covers Brockworth and Hucclecote too.
Nearby: just over the scarp on the A46 we cover roof cleaning in Shurdington, and on the Gloucester side Abbeymead and Churchdown.
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 → Also worth reading: is roof cleaning safe?, why clean your roof?, how to get rid of roof moss for good and the best time of year to clean a roof.
Most roof cleans in Brockworth cost £550–£950, including the moss removal, the biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. A typical Coopers Edge or Perrybrook semi sits inside that range; big detached houses, heavy moss and the fragile clay or stone-slate roofs in the old village take longer and cost more. We quote after a free survey, in writing the same day, with no deposit.
Yes. Gutter cleaning on its own starts from £90 and is typically under £150 for a two-storey house, with the downpipes flushed as we go. It's free with any roof clean. Under Cooper's Hill the gutters fill with moss washed off the roof as well as leaves, so they can block sooner than you'd expect on a young estate house.
No — as long as the method matches the tile. The big modern estates at Coopers Edge and Perrybrook are almost all interlocking concrete tile, which we clean at low pressure and treat with biocide rather than blast with high pressure. The older clay and stone-slate roofs in the village core around Court Road and Ermin Street are scraped by hand and treated, never pressured, because force cracks aged tile and drives water underneath. Either way it's the biocide that stops the moss returning, not the force of the water.
Brockworth sits at the foot of Cooper's Hill on the Cotswold escarpment, where the ground rises steeply to the south-east. Those wooded scarp slopes shade the nearest roofs when the winter sun is low and hold damp air against the rooftops, and shade plus damp is exactly what moss, lichen and algae feed on. A roof here carries noticeably heavier growth than an identical house out on open, drier ground. The free biocide is what keeps it off afterwards.
Yes, when applied properly. We use approved biocides at manufacturer-specified dilutions, applied in dry conditions so the active ingredient bonds to the tile rather than running off. Pets are kept indoors during application and for an hour after; planted borders are sheeted and watered down before and after. On the Coopers Edge and Perrybrook estates where gardens are small and close together we're especially careful about overspray and run-off, and we've never had an issue with pets or planting in years of doing this.
It's the surface, not the age. The interlocking concrete tiles used across Coopers Edge and Perrybrook have a slightly textured face that gives airborne spores something to grip. Sat under Cooper's Hill in a damp, shaded microclimate, even a tile that's only ten or fifteen years old starts to carry a green film and then proper moss in the laps. Catching it early with a low-pressure clean and biocide — before the moss mats up — is cheaper and gentler than leaving it for another decade.
Yes. Away from the modern estates, the old village core around St George's Church, Court Road, Mill Lane and Ermin Street has aged clay and stone-slate roofs on properties that are decades or centuries older than the new builds. Those get hand-scrape and biocide only — never pressure — and around St George's Church (Grade I listed) and the Tudor manor house of Brockworth Court beside it (Grade II*) we take extra care and flag anything that might touch listed-building rules before we start.
For most jobs, no. We work from a ladder or scaffold tower with a long-reach lance, which means no concentrated weight on the tiles and no boot scuffs on the ridges. On steeper or older roofs — including the taller detached houses on the newer Brockworth estates and the brittle clay in the old village — we use a roof ladder hooked over the ridge to spread the load safely. We'll tell you in advance which method we're using and why.
Two years, guaranteed. The biocide we apply keeps killing fresh spores after we've left site, and if regrowth appears within two years we come back and re-treat it at no charge. Brockworth is a damp spot — shaded by the Cooper's Hill scarp and holding moisture off the escarpment — so north-facing pitches in particular colour up faster than open south-facing ones. Pressure-washing on its own buys you about a season because the spores are still in the tile. The biocide is the difference between cleaning the surface and treating the cause.
Three reasons that matter, in order. Tile life — moss holds moisture against the surface, accelerating freeze-thaw damage and shortening the life of the roof, which is a serious replacement cost on any house. Gutters and downpipes — moss sheds and washes into the gutters, blocking them and pushing water down the wall instead of away from the house, which matters on the tightly-packed new estates where downpipes are shared close to boundaries. Insurance and resale — some insurers query roofs visibly covered in growth, and a clean roof is a quiet but real factor in kerb appeal on a street of near-identical estate houses. Cleaning costs a fraction of replacing tiles.
Not for good: spores are always in the air, and under the Cooper's Hill scarp they're never far away. Taking the moss off by hand or with a low-pressure clean, then applying a biocide, keeps a roof clear for two years; our guide explains how to get rid of roof moss permanently.
No. High-pressure jet washing strips the surface off tiles, can crack or lift them and drives water under the laps. We use a low-pressure clean on modern concrete tiles and a manual moss scrape on Welsh slate, Cotswold stone and old clay, then a biocide. Across the Brockworth estates the modern concrete tile gets the low-pressure clean, with the biocide doing the real work; the old clay and stone slate in the village core is scraped by hand. We always tell you the method first.
Yes — Gloucestershire Roof Cleaning carries £5m public liability insurance.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
The Guys did a fantastic job on my roof and worked nonstop all day to get the job done and left everything clean and tidy after themselves, highly recommend and would look to use again 👍, made a massive difference to the house.
The Guys did a fantastic job on my roof and worked nonstop all day to get the job done and left everything clean and tidy after themselves, highly recommend and would look to use again 👍, made a massive difference to the house.
Would strongly recommend. Swift with good work quality and kept the surrounding areas tidy. Looks like a new roof! Would 100% recommend.
Would strongly recommend. Swift with good work quality and kept the surrounding areas tidy. Looks like a new roof! Would 100% recommend.
What can I say other than WOW !! Massive thank you to Blake and Dan for all of your hard work, so professional and such an amazing job! Left everything spotless so pleased, highly recommend to everyone. Extremely happy
What can I say other than WOW !! Massive thank you to Blake and Dan for all of your hard work, so professional and such an amazing job! Left everything spotless so pleased, highly recommend to everyone. Extremely happy
Free gutter clean and biocide treatment with every roof clean. Coopers Edge and Perrybrook estate tile cleaned at low pressure, the old village core handled by hand. Fully insured, no-obligation quote, written the same day.
