Cleaning & coatings

Terracotta roof cleaned of lichen

Heavy lichen pressure cleaned off a terracotta roof with solar panels. The tiles were left in their natural colour.

Cleaning & coatings Terracotta tile
The same terracotta roof after cleaning, natural tile colour, solar panels still in place
Terracotta tiled roof covered in lichen, with solar panels, a ladder and a van below
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What the photographs show

The work, as recorded

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The problem

Heavy lichen across terracotta tiles, with the solar array already in place.

The approach

The roof was pressure cleaned.

The tiles were left in their natural colour rather than coated.

The outcome

Lichen gone, terracotta left natural, same solar array and same roof as the before frame.

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Weathered or faded tiles Deteriorating pointing Moss, lichen or grime A leak or ceiling stain An ageing coating Damaged or rusted gutters A generally tired-looking roof
The same terracotta roof after cleaning, natural tile colour, solar panels still in place
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