Gloucestershire Roof Cleaning cleans roofs in Droitwich Spa: 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 Droitwich Spa roof clean. Conservation-area and subsided town-centre properties handled correctly.
Droitwich Spa sits low in the valley of the River Salwarpe, which runs straight through the middle of the town and out through Vines Park. It's the same low ground that makes the town flood — in July 2007 the High Street went under several feet of water and dozens of homes and businesses were wrecked — and it's the same low ground that keeps roofs damp. Even in a dry summer that flat, wet valley floor holds moisture in the air, and moisture is exactly what moss, lichen and gloeocapsa algae feed on. Add the restored Barge and Junction canals threading through the town and meeting the river at Vines Park, and you've got a microclimate that greens a roof noticeably faster than an identical house up on the drier ridges towards Dodderhill, Hanbury or the open ground out past Westwood.
What makes Droitwich unusual is how split the housing stock is. On one side you've got the Tudor and Georgian core — the timber-framed black-and-white frontages on Friar Street, the old shops on the High Street, the streets around St Andrew's and Queen Street — much of it sitting on ground that has subsided over centuries of brine and salt extraction. The famous higgledy-piggledy lean of the old High Street buildings, and the demolition of the upper stage of St Andrew's church tower back in the 1920s, are both down to that subsidence. Roofs on those buildings are old clay, stone and slate, often running at odd angles into shared valleys, and they cannot take pressure or heavy-handed treatment.
On the other side you've got the new estates. The town has grown hard in the last decade or two — phase after phase of new housing at Copcut on the south-west edge, and the Yew Tree Hill development to the south, consented for up to 765 homes — alongside the established residential districts of Westacre, Chawson, Witton and Boycott. These are almost entirely modern interlocking concrete tile: tougher than the old town's clay, but textured, and in this damp valley they mat up with moss and streak with black algae far sooner than people expect. Owners of houses that went on barely ten or fifteen years ago are often surprised the roof is already greening. In this valley it's normal.
So Droitwich gives us two very different jobs under one postcode. The Tudor centre needs the lightest possible touch — hand-scraping, biocide kept off old mortar and lead, extra care on anything that has shifted with the subsidence. The estates need the bulk moss lifted off by hand and then a biocide treatment to stop it coming straight back. What ties the two together is the cause: the same low, damp Salwarpe-valley air greens both. And on both we won't blast a roof with high pressure to save time — on fragile old clay it cracks tiles and forces water in, and on a fifteen-year-old concrete tile it strips the surface coating and takes years off the roof to buy you a single clean season.
Each one has its own approach. Method matters more than equipment.
Common on Friar Street, the High Street and the streets around St Andrew's. Often a century or more old, brittle when wet, and sometimes sitting on roofs that have shifted with the brine subsidence under the town. These are scraped by hand, never pressured, working off a roof ladder hooked over the ridge, with extra care wherever the structure has moved.
Found on the Georgian and Victorian buildings across the conservation area, on the spa-era villas, and on older cottages out towards Salwarpe and Hampton Lovett. Durable but unforgiving — slate and stone get hand-clearing of the laps, a low-pressure rinse and a neutral biocide. We keep everything off the lime mortar and old leadwork.
Westacre, Chawson, Witton and the older parts of Copcut are mostly concrete interlocking tile from the town's post-war growth. Low in the Salwarpe valley the damp hangs about and the textured tile catches spores, so the moss is usually thick. We hand-scrape it, or use a low-pressure clean where the tile allows, then apply biocide, and the roof carries on lightening for a few weeks as the treatment takes hold.
Copcut, Yew Tree Hill and the newest in-fill developments — smoother, younger concrete tile, often barely ten to fifteen years old. People are surprised these green at all, but in the Salwarpe basin they do. These take the low-pressure-clean-then-biocide treatment.
From the new estates on the edges to the Tudor core — same Salwarpe-valley damp, a different roof on each.
The estate on the south-west edge, built in phases over the last decade or so — almost entirely modern concrete interlocking tile, and already greening in this valley despite how new it is.
The big southern development off Pulley Lane, consented for up to 765 homes — younger smooth tile across the lot, the kind of roof people don't expect to need cleaning yet, but the damp basin says otherwise.
Established residential districts on the western side of the town — settled streets of concrete-tile homes that have reached the age where the surface coating has weathered and the moss has taken proper hold.
Long-standing residential pockets close to the centre — a mix of post-war and later concrete tile that mats up fast in the valley, usually carrying heavy moss by the time we're called.
The Tudor and Georgian heart — Friar Street, the High Street, St Andrew's and Queen Street — tall, shaded, listed and timber-framed, on original clay, stone and slate that gets hand-scrape only, with care for the subsided structures.
The higher ground and villages ringing the town — Dodderhill, Salwarpe, Hampton Lovett and the lanes between — older cottages and detached homes on slate, stone and clay that take the careful, low-pressure approach.
Most of Droitwich's recent growth has been modern concrete interlocking tile — Copcut, Yew Tree Hill and the in-fill developments around them. New owners often assume a ten- or fifteen-year-old roof is too young to need anything doing. In the dry it might be; in the Salwarpe valley it isn't. Concrete tile leaves the factory with a thin surface coating, and once that coating starts to weather — which in this damp air happens sooner than the brochure suggests — the slightly porous, textured surface underneath gives algae and moss spores something to grip. You first see it as black streaking on the north-facing pitch, then green creeping up from the gutter line. Treating it early, with a low-pressure clean and biocide while the tile is still sound, is the cheapest and gentlest point to act: it lifts the growth, slows how fast the tile weathers, and keeps the roof looking like the day it went on.
The town centre is the opposite end of the scale. The Droitwich Spa conservation area takes in around 46 listed buildings — among them two Grade I and two Grade II* — across the Tudor and Georgian streets: Friar Street, the High Street, St Andrew's Street, Queen Street and the lanes between. A good number of those roofs are old clay, stone or slate on timber frames, and the famous lean of the High Street buildings is no accident — the ground beneath the centre has subsided for centuries over the brine and salt workings that made the town. That history is exactly why these roofs need the lightest possible hand. On them we hand-scrape only, never pressure, because force cracks old tile, drives water into a structure that has stayed watertight by careful balance, and can disturb a roof already carrying the strain of subsidence.
Cleaning off moss and algae doesn't normally need listed-building consent, though if your building is listed it's worth checking with Wychavon District Council before booking.
At quote stage we check whether your property looks listed and glance at the Historic England map before the survey, and on the older streets we look at whether the roof has moved with the subsidence so we can plan access safely. It costs us a few minutes and can save you a headache.
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 on the older town-centre properties we flag anything that touches listed-building rules or sits on subsided ground first.
Heavy moss is removed by hand from a ladder or tower, gutters cleared at the same time. On Droitwich's damp, thickly mossed estate tile and on fragile old clay alike, 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 — which matters even more in this high-humidity valley where regrowth comes 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 Droitwich 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 in a valley this damp. You pay for neither; both come as standard.
The free gutter clear is more than a nicety here. In a town that already deals with too much water — the Salwarpe runs right through it and the High Street has flooded before — a gutter packed with washed-down moss and grit is the difference between rain running cleanly away and rain spilling down the wall, soaking into 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 Droitwich customers get two seasons or more before they'd even think about booking us back — in a microclimate this damp, that's the part that earns its keep.
Only need the gutters? Gutter cleaning on its own starts from £90, typically under £150 for a two-storey house — see gutter cleaning in Worcester and Droitwich. Further afield, we also cover roof cleaning in Worcester, Pershore and Malvern.
Get my Droitwich Spa quoteMost roof cleans in Droitwich Spa cost £550–£950, including moss removal, a biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. Larger, steeper or harder-to-reach roofs cost more. Droitwich throws up everything from brittle, sometimes subsided clay on listed town-centre houses to big modern estate roofs out at Copcut and Yew Tree Hill, 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 terrace or semi sits in that range; heavy moss, awkward access and big detached houses 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.
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.
At Gloucestershire Roof Cleaning, most roof cleans in Droitwich Spa cost £550–£950, including moss removal, a biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. Larger, steeper or harder-to-reach roofs cost more. We give you a written price the same day after a free survey, with no deposit — you pay when the job's done. See the full roof cleaning cost guide.
No, because we match the method to the roof. The old clay, stone and slate on the Tudor and Georgian properties around Friar Street, High Street and St Andrew's Street get hand-scrape and biocide only — pressure on those will damage the surface, and on the subsided town-centre buildings it can shift a roof that has been holding together by careful balance for centuries. The modern interlocking concrete tile on Copcut, Yew Tree Hill, Westacre and Chawson is tougher, but in this damp valley it mats up with moss, so we lift the bulk off by hand first then treat. Either way it's the biocide that stops the moss returning, not the force of the water.
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. Droitwich is a damp town — it sits in the low Salwarpe valley with the river, the canals and Vines Park all holding moisture in the air — so roofs here green up faster than houses on higher, drier ground. North-facing pitches and the shaded older streets in the centre may colour up sooner than open south-facing estate roofs. Pressure-washing on its own buys you about a season; the moss is back next autumn because the spores are still in the tile. The biocide is the difference between cleaning the surface and treating the cause.
Yes, when applied properly: we use approved biocides at manufacturer-specified dilutions, pets stay indoors during application and for an hour after, and planted borders are sheeted and watered down. There's more on our is roof cleaning safe page.
Yes, and this is exactly the work we take most care over. The Droitwich Spa conservation area takes in around 46 listed buildings — including two Grade I and two Grade II* — across the Tudor and Georgian heart of the town on Friar Street, High Street, St Andrew's Street and Queen Street. A lot of those roofs are old clay, stone or slate on timber frames, and several sit on ground that has subsided over the salt workings, so they need a careful hand. On those we hand-scrape only — never pressure — and we keep biocide off lime mortar and old leadwork by sheeting and rinsing the edges. Straightforward removal of moss and algae usually doesn't need listed-building consent because you're not altering the fabric; anything touching mortar, lead or the original fixings does, and we'll flag it before we start so you can speak to Wychavon District Council first.
It does. The town sits low in the valley of the River Salwarpe, which is why it floods — in July 2007 parts of the High Street were under several feet of water and dozens of homes and businesses were wrecked — and even in a dry year that same low, wet ground keeps humidity high. The restored Barge and Junction canals, which meet the river at Vines Park, add to it. High humidity is what moss, lichen and algae live on, so Droitwich roofs tend to carry heavier growth than houses up on the drier ridges towards Dodderhill or Hanbury. It doesn't change how we clean, but it does mean the free biocide treatment earns its keep here.
Two reasons. First, the location: Copcut, Yew Tree Hill, Westacre and the rest sit in the same damp Salwarpe basin as the rest of the town, so the air holds moisture all winter. Second, the tile: modern interlocking concrete tile has a slightly porous, textured surface coating, and once that coating starts to weather — usually within ten to fifteen years — algae and moss spores get a grip on it and spread. People are often surprised a roof that went on barely a decade ago is already greening, but in this valley it's normal. Cleaning the algae off at low pressure and applying biocide while the tile is still in good order is the right time to act — it keeps the surface clean for years and slows how fast it weathers.
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 tall, narrow town-centre houses on Friar Street and the brittle clay common in the conservation area — we use a roof ladder hooked over the ridge to spread the load safely, which matters even more on a subsided roof. A moss scrape is done by hand or with an extendable pole, then the biocide goes on. We'll tell you in advance which method we're using on your property and why.
Three reasons that matter, in order. Tile and slate life — moss holds moisture against the surface, accelerating freeze-thaw damage and shortening the life of the roof, which on hand-made clay or old stone in the conservation area is a serious replacement cost, and on a subsided town-centre roof you don't want extra strain. 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 in a town that already deals with too much water. Insurance and resale — some insurers query roofs visibly covered in growth, and a clean roof is a quiet but real factor in kerb appeal, whether you're selling a new build on Copcut or a period home in the centre. Cleaning costs a fraction of replacing tiles or repointing ridges.
Not for good: spores are always in the air, and in a damp valley town like Droitwich 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.
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, which in this low valley is most of the winter. We clean year-round, though; the biocide works whenever it's applied in dry conditions.
Yes. Roof moss removal is one of two separate services we offer. The first is a manual dry moss scrape: the moss is lifted off the tiles by hand, with no water on the roof, which suits the fragile clay and stone in the town centre and any roof where you'd rather nothing wet goes near the tiles. The second is a low-pressure roof clean, which also takes off the black algae streaking that a scrape leaves behind, and suits the younger, smoother concrete tile on estates like Copcut and Yew Tree Hill. Both finish with a biocide treatment, and both come with the free gutter clear. We'll tell you at the survey which one your roof needs and why.
Yes. Gutter cleaning on its own starts from £90, and most two-storey houses in Droitwich come in under £150. It's free when we're cleaning the roof anyway. In a town that sits low by the Salwarpe and has flooded before, gutters that overflow onto walls and paths are worth keeping on top of, especially under the trees around Vines Park, Westacre and the older streets near the centre.
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. New estate or conservation-area property, handled correctly. Fully insured, no-obligation quote, written the same day.
