Roof cleaning in Dursley: a low-pressure roof clean or a manual dry moss scrape, followed by a biocide treatment. Most roof cleans are £550–£950, with a free gutter clear and a 2-year guarantee.
From the old streets around the Market House to the estates in Cam and the new homes at Littlecombe, we'll tell you which method your roof needs before you book.
Look up from almost any street in Dursley and you see a hill. The town sits in a hollow right at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment, with Stinchcombe Hill rising to the west, Cam Long Down and Peaked Down to the north, and the wooded scarp running round towards Uley. Weather coming up the Severn Vale hits that edge and drops its rain on the town, and the beech woods on the slopes cut off the low winter sun from the houses beneath them. A roof here can go a week after a wet spell without properly drying out, and that is what lets moss build up in the laps of the tiles year after year.
The town's housing grew in stages. The old centre around the 18th-century Market House, Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street is a mix of stone and brick buildings, many of them listed. Then came the terraces and villas built as R A Lister & Co. grew into the town's big employer, and after the war the larger estates spread out across Dursley and down into Cam. Most recently the old Lister works has been rebuilt as Littlecombe, a new housing area with the River Cam running through it. Each of those eras has its own kind of roof, and each needs a slightly different approach.
Cam has its own picture. Upper Cam sits close under Cam Long Down, while Lower Cam and the streets towards the railway station at Box Road are flatter and more open to the Severn Vale. Those open roofs dry faster, but the tiles on the post-war estates there are mostly textured concrete, and that surface still holds moss well. Whichever end of town you're in, the job is the same in principle: take the moss off without harming the tiles, then treat the roof so it doesn't come straight back.
The right method depends on what the roof is made of, not on how green it looks.
The most common roof in Dursley and Cam. These textured tiles hold moss well, and on north-facing pitches it can get thick. They usually suit our low-pressure clean, which lifts the moss without stripping the tile surface, followed by the biocide.
Found on the older streets that grew up as the Lister works expanded. Slate is hard-wearing, but moss packs into the overlaps and holds water there. We clear it with a manual dry moss scrape, by hand, then apply the biocide.
Around the Market Place, Long Street and Woodmancote, and in villages like Uley and Stinchcombe, you'll find older clay tile and Cotswold stone. These are the most fragile roofs we work on. They get the manual dry moss scrape only, worked from a roof ladder, then the biocide.
Young roofs don't usually need much, and we'll say so if yours doesn't. Where a pitch faces north or sits near the trees by the river, a light clean and biocide early on stops algae turning into moss.
The heart of Dursley is protected. The Dursley Conservation Area takes in the Market Place, with the arcaded Market House at its centre, and the older streets running off it, including Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street. There are listed buildings throughout the centre and along Woodmancote, many of them townhouses and cottages that have stood for two or three hundred years.
Taking moss and algae off a roof normally doesn't need listed building consent or planning permission, because the building itself isn't being changed. Work that touches mortar, leadwork or the original roof covering can need consent, and if anything on your roof looks like it falls into that category we'll tell you at the survey so you can check with Stroud District Council before we book you in.
On these older roofs the method matters most. Old clay and stone won't take any pressure, so they get a careful manual dry moss scrape by hand and a biocide applied at the right strength. We keep the run-off away from lime mortar and stonework as we go.
The same prices apply across Dursley, Cam and the surrounding villages.
Listed and conservation-area buildings around the Market House and Long Street. Older clay, slate and stone roofs that need the gentlest method we have.
Streets that climb the hillside above the town, where the slope changes the access from one side of a house to the other. We plan the ladder or tower at the survey.
New homes on the old Lister works site, along the River Cam. Mostly young roofs, so often a light treatment rather than a full clean.
Post-war and later estates with concrete interlocking tiles. Upper Cam sits close under Cam Long Down and greens up faster than the open streets nearer the station.
Villages tucked under the escarpment, with stone cottages and wooded hillsides close by. Shady, damp roofs where the biocide earns its keep.
The villages and small town along the scarp and out towards the vale. A mix of old stone and newer housing, all covered at the same prices.
We look at the roof, the gutters and how we'll get up there. On Dursley's sloping streets that often means checking both sides of the house. You get a written price the same day.
Concrete tiles usually get the low-pressure roof clean. Slate, clay and stone get the manual dry moss scrape, by hand. Either way the gutters are cleared as we go.
Once the moss is off, we apply a biocide across the whole roof. It kills the spores and algae that are too small to see and would otherwise regrow.
The biocide keeps working after we leave, and the clean is backed by a 2-year guarantee.
We offer two separate services, and the roof decides which one you get. The low-pressure roof clean is for tiles that can take it, which in Dursley and Cam mostly means the concrete interlocking tiles on the post-war estates. The low pressure is enough to lift moss and dirt but not enough to strip the tile surface or push water under the laps.
The manual dry moss scrape is for everything more delicate: the Welsh slate on the older terraces and the clay and stone roofs in the town centre and the villages. We work down the roof by hand, taking the moss out of the overlaps and bagging it as we go so it doesn't end up in your gutters or borders.
Both finish the same way, with a biocide treatment. That is the step that stops the moss coming back, because it kills what's left on the tiles after the visible growth has gone. What we never do is take a high-pressure jet washer to a roof. It might look clean for a few months, but it damages the tiles and leaves the spores behind, so in a damp spot like Dursley the moss is back within a season or two.
Moss that comes off the roof would end up in the gutters, so we clear them while we're up there at no extra cost. The biocide is part of every roof clean too, because it's what keeps the result.
Get my Dursley quoteMost roof cleans in Dursley and Cam cost £550–£950, including moss removal, the biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. A typical semi or terrace sits within that range. Larger detached houses, very steep roofs and roofs with years of heavy moss can cost more.
What affects the price:
Gutters on their own: gutter cleaning starts from £90 and is typically under £150 for a two-storey house. It's free with a roof clean.
How we quote: a free survey, a written price the same day, no deposit, and you pay when the job is done. Read our roof cleaning cost guide → You might also find these useful: 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.
Dursley sits in a bowl at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment, with Stinchcombe Hill on one side and Cam Long Down and Peaked Down on the other. Wet weather coming in off the Severn estuary meets that wall of hills and drops its rain on the town, and the beech woods on the scarp slopes keep a lot of houses in shade for much of the winter. Roofs tucked under the hill, or facing north up the side streets, stay damp for days after rain, which is exactly what moss, lichen and algae need.
Yes. A lot of Dursley climbs the hillside, so a house that looks two storeys from the road can be three storeys on the downhill side. We work out the access at the survey, whether that's a roof ladder over the ridge, a tower, or a different place to stand the ladder, and that goes into the written price. You won't get an extra charge for access on the day.
It depends on the roof. Concrete interlocking tiles on the post-war estates in Cam and Dursley usually suit a low-pressure clean. Older clay tile, Welsh slate and Cotswold stone in the town centre and the villages get a manual dry moss scrape, done by hand. Both are finished with a biocide treatment, and we tell you which one your roof needs before you book.
No. A high-pressure jet strips the surface off concrete tiles, cracks old clay and stone, and drives water up under the laps into the roof space. That's why we don't do it. We use a low-pressure clean or a manual moss scrape, then a biocide that kills the spores left behind.
Usually, yes. The Dursley Conservation Area covers the old town centre around the Market House, Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street, and there are a good number of listed buildings in the town and in Woodmancote. Taking moss and algae off a roof doesn't normally need consent because nothing about the building is being altered. Anything that touches mortar, lead or the original roof covering might, so if a job looks like it crosses that line we'll say so at the survey and you can check with Stroud District Council first.
Often not as soon as an older roof, and we'll tell you honestly if it doesn't. Littlecombe was built on the old Lister works site, so most of the roofs there are young. Pitches that face north or sit near the trees along the River Cam can still pick up algae and a first layer of moss within a few years, and catching it early is quicker and cheaper than leaving it.
Most roof cleans in Dursley and Cam cost £550–£950, including moss removal, the biocide treatment and a free gutter clear. A big detached house, a very steep roof or a lot of heavy moss can push it higher. We give you a written price after a free survey, with no deposit and payment only when the job is done.
The biocide keeps killing new spores for up to two years after we leave, and the clean comes with a 2-year guarantee. Roofs right under the woods on the escarpment, or facing north, may start to show a little green sooner than an open south-facing roof down on the Cam side of town, and we'll tell you that at the survey.
Yes. Gutter cleaning on its own starts from £90 and is typically under £150 for a two-storey house. If we're cleaning your roof, the gutters are cleared free as part of the job, because the moss we take off the roof would otherwise end up in them.
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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.
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Would strongly recommend. Swift with good work quality and kept the surrounding areas tidy. Looks like a new roof! Would 100% recommend.
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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
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 .
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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!
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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Great guys. Amazing job on the drive and always answers the phone. Recommend 100%
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.
Low-pressure roof clean or manual moss scrape, finished with a biocide treatment. Free gutter clear, 2-year guarantee, and a written quote the same day.
