Conservatory Cleaning in Rednal

Debris first, then algae, then moss in the bar joints

The pattern here comes in layers. Debris first, algae second, moss third, and each wants a different part of the job. A low pitched lean-to is the worst case, because a shallow roof does not shed leaf at all and holds a damp mat right through the winter under the trees. The gutter along the front edge is the other half of it: it sits below the house guttering, catches everything the main roof sends down as well as what falls directly on it, and on a plot like this it fills long before anyone thinks to look. Then the frames, which under tree cover carry a green film on the shaded side while the other side stays reasonable.

• Leaf, twig, seed and needle from the tree line landing directly on the roof and lodging along the glazing bars
• Tannin outlines printed onto panels by wet leaf left sitting through the winter
• Moss rooting in the joint between panel and glazing bar, where debris always collects
• Low pitched lean-to roofs that never shed their debris and stay damp under the canopy
• A conservatory gutter taking the main roof’s discharge as well as its own, and blocking early

Clearing the leaf mat before any solution goes on

Debris comes off first, by pole from the ground, because washing over a leaf mat simply moves it about. Then low pressure throughout, glass or polycarbonate alike: the solution goes on, gets time to break down algae, moss and the tannin marks underneath, and is rinsed off with pure water. High pressure scratches polycarbonate, drives water past seals that are decades old and can crack an ageing glazing bar, and it saves nothing worth having. Frames, bars, finials and seals are cleaned, and anything perished is reported to you. The conservatory gutter is emptied and flushed inside the price.

• Leaf and twig cleared off before any solution goes down, since washing over a debris mat achieves nothing
• Low pressure and dwell time on every roof, on seals that in this stock are twenty or thirty years old
• Moss worked out of the panel and glazing bar joints with the pole brush, where a rinse alone leaves the root behind
• Conservatory gutter emptied and flushed as part of the price, because it fills before the house run does

More detail on the equipment and the order of work: the full conservatory cleaning process.

Conservatories under the tree line

The ones that need us most are on the rear gardens that back onto green space, where cover stands over the roof and the load is constant. Further from the tree line it is a lighter job and a longer interval, and the quote tells you which yours is. Spring suits most people, so the room is bright and usable before summer, and a slot within the week is usually possible. The gutters or the drive can go on the same visit. Access is generally fine: a side gate and level ground to set up on, though on the steeper plots we work the roof from the higher side.

Roof size, a decade of leaf and a second application

Size, roof material and how long it has been left decide the figure. A lean-to done every spring is quick. A large roof under the trees that has been carrying leaf and moss for the best part of a decade takes considerably longer, will very likely need the solution applying twice, and starts with a proper debris clear before any of that, so photographs beforehand save us both a wasted trip. One limit is worth hearing first. Panels that have gone amber are not dirty. The plastic itself has broken down in sunlight, the green will come away and the amber will not, and replacement is the only thing that changes it.

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Spring and late autumn for a roof under the canopy

Twice a year for anything sitting under the tree line, which describes a lot of rear gardens here: spring for the light, and again in late autumn to get the leaf off before it spends the winter rotting into the panels. Once a year is enough for a conservatory in an open rear garden away from cover. The gutter along the front edge wants the shorter interval regardless of how the roof looks, since it overflows well before the panels start to show anything.