Roof · Soft wash from access

Roof Cleaning

A roof full of lichen and dark streaking ages a whole house. We soft-wash Colorbond and tile from safe access, so the growth lifts and the roof comes back without anyone walking it with a high-pressure gun, cracking tiles or driving water under the ridge caps.

Photo: roof cleaning job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Soft-wash of Colorbond, concrete tile and terracotta
  • Lichen, moss, mould and dark streaking treated and lifted
  • Worked from safe access, not by walking and blasting
  • Gutters and downpipes cleared on the same visit if you want
  • Working-at-heights ticketed, insured to $20M
Our system: Soft wash and treatment from ladders and access equipment. No high pressure on the roof, no foot traffic that cracks tiles or fatigues the coating.
How we quote it

A Surface and Method Sheet, every time.

Whatever the surface, your quote names the method, the pressure and the reason the same honest way, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 Render and painted walls. Soft wash, low pressure and a named detergent. Never a high-pressure gun that strips paint or gouges render.
  2. 2 Roof, Colorbond and tile. Soft washed from safe access. No walking and blasting that cracks tiles or forces water under the ridge caps.
  3. 3 Timber and decking. A gentle wash with the grain at controlled pressure, so we lift the grime without furring the timber.
  4. 4 Concrete, pavers and driveway. High pressure is safe and right here. Even passes with a surface cleaner, no stripes, oil and rust treated.
  5. 5 Solar panels. Soft wash and a deionised rinse only. No high pressure near the seals, and the panel warranty stays intact.
  6. 6 Test patch first. We prove the method on an out-of-the-way spot before the whole job, so you see it is safe before we commit.
  7. 7 Walk-through at the end. We rinse down, protect your plants, and walk the finished result with you before we pack up.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Walkthrough and surface check

We identify every surface and its condition, and tell you which gets soft-washed and which gets high pressure.

2

Method and written scope

You get a Surface and Method Sheet: surface, method, pressure, detergent and why. With an indicative price band, not a guess.

3

Booking and test patch

On the day we prove the method on an inconspicuous patch before we commit to the whole surface.

4

Soft wash and treat

Low pressure and the right detergent on render, roofs, painted timber and panels. Dwell time does the work, not force.

5

High pressure where it is safe

Concrete, pavers and driveways get even passes with the surface cleaner, no stripes and no etching.

6

Rinse and walk-through

We rinse down, protect your plants, and walk the finished result with you before we pack up.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability to $20M, working-at-heights ticketed, and a 12-month no-regrowth guarantee, all in writing, all on request.

Cleaning needs no trade licence in Queensland, so insurance is the credential that protects you. Nathan walks through exactly what is covered, the public liability cover that protects your home, and the guarantee that names its own exclusions instead of hiding them.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Proof · recent work

Roof Cleaning jobs we’ve done.

Before
After
Colorbond roof, lichen removed, Bardon. Lichen and dark streaking soft-washed from access. Treated, not walked. 1 day.
Before
After
Tile roof and gutters, Kenmore. Moss and lichen off the tiles, gutters cleared the same visit. Soft wash only.
Questions, answered

Roof Cleaning: common questions.

Can you soft wash a Colorbond or tile roof without damaging it? +
Yes, that is the safe way to do it. Soft washing uses low pressure and a treatment that kills the lichen and moss, so nothing has to be blasted off. It protects the Colorbond coating and the tile glaze, and it does not disturb the pointing on the ridge caps.
Why is walking and blasting a roof with high pressure a risk? +
High pressure can crack tiles, strip the protective coating off Colorbond, and force water up under the ridge caps and into the roof space. Walking a brittle or steep roof adds a safety and breakage risk on top. Soft washing from access avoids all of it.
Will roof cleaning fix the lichen and the dark streaks for good? +
The treatment kills the growth at the root rather than knocking it off the surface, so it stays gone far longer than a blast. On treated roofs we guarantee no regrowth for 12 months, and a yearly check keeps it ahead of the weather.
Do you clean the gutters and downpipes at the same time? +
Yes, and it makes sense to. Once we are up there for the roof, clearing the gutters and downpipes is a quick add-on that stops the runoff staining your walls and overflowing in the next storm.
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