Roof moss removal
in Wezembeek-Oppem
A quiet residential municipality on the eastern edge of Brussels, Wezembeek-Oppem is made up of tree-lined streets and post-war villas. We remove the moss and lichen without damaging the tile, then apply a water-repellent treatment that stops water sitting and the moss coming back.
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The context in Wezembeek-Oppem
Why here in particular
What changes in Wezembeek-Oppem is the context: villas from the 1950s to the 1980s, hipped tile roofs, attached garages and outbuildings. The 1960s roofs are reaching the end of their life: that is when the roofing underlay, often missing altogether, becomes the real subject.
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 Wezembeek-Oppem 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 Wezembeek-Oppem
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 Wezembeek-Oppem with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Wezembeek-Oppem 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 Wezembeek-Oppem
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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Roof moss removal in Wezembeek-Oppem: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.