Roof moss removal
in Gembloux
We remove moss and lichen without damaging the tiles, then apply a water-repellent treatment that stops water from standing and moss from coming back. In Gembloux (5030) this is a regular request: the plateau is very exposed to the wind, so the verges, the ridge tiles and the fibre cement sheets on the outbuildings suffer first.
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The context in Gembloux
Why here in particular
An abbey town ringed by the Hesbaye farming plateau, Gembloux brings together an old stone centre and a good many satellite villages. In practice the plateau is very exposed to the wind: the verges, the ridge tiles and the fibre cement sheets on outbuildings suffer first.
In Belgium a north-facing slope takes moss within three to five years. Moss holds water, freezes in winter, lifts the tiles and eventually lets damp into the roof timbers.
- Quote
- Priced after a site visit, free of charge and with no obligation.
- Duration
- 1 to 2 days depending on the area and the access.
- Call-out
- Included in Gembloux and neighbouring municipalities
How it runs
How the job runs
The same protocol everywhere, adapted to what the visit reveals on site. Nothing is decided from the pavement.
- Tarpaulins over the surroundings and the planting
- Low-pressure cleaning matched to the substrate
- Fungicide and algicide treatment
- Clearing the gutters and downpipes
- Water-repellent treatment with a beading effect
- Before / after photos handed over with the invoice
Inspection
Condition of the tiles, the ridge tiles, the flashings and the gutters. We photograph everything and show it to you.
Low-pressure cleaning
No 200-bar lance on a porous tile: low pressure, and a rotary brush where it is needed.
Anti-moss treatment
Fungicide applied over the whole surface, contact time respected.
Rinsing and clearing away
Full rinse, gutters cleared, waste taken away.
Water-repellent treatment
A colourless or coloured impregnation that beads water off and slows recolonisation.
Frequently asked questions
Roof moss removal in Gembloux
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Do you work in winter?
Cleaning yes, the water-repellent treatment no below 5 °C. We push the second phase back rather than botch it.
Does the cleaning damage the tiles?
Not at low pressure. The risk comes from high-pressure lances held too close: they strip the engobe and leave the tile even more porous. We work at a distance and with the pressure kept in check.
How long does the water-repellent treatment last?
Between 8 and 10 years on a tile in good condition, less on a tile that is already very porous. We tell you beforehand, not afterwards.
Do you come out to Gembloux with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Gembloux is one of our 17 municipalities: the call-out is included in the quote, not added at the bottom of the invoice.
Other work in Gembloux
While we are on site
Combining two jobs in one visit brings the invoice down. We suggest it when it makes sense, never to pad the quote.
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A quote for roof moss removal in Gembloux?
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.