PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Roof Cleaning cost in the UK
£250–£1,200 per job. Typically £450.
Roof cleaning costs £250–£1,200 per job, about £450 for a semi. The covering matters — concrete tiles, clay or slate — and scaffolding plus a biocide treatment to stop the moss returning are what lift a job to the top.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does roof cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £250 | a bungalow with light moss, no scaffold |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £450 | what most people pay |
| High end | £1,200 | a large detached house with biocide and scaffold |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Size of the house — a bungalow roof costs least and a large detached house the most to clean
- Concrete, clay or slate — slate and older clay tiles need careful footing and gentler roof cleaning
- Scaffolding — where the roof cannot be reached safely otherwise, scaffold hire is priced on top
- Biocide treatment — without it, moss and algae can return to the roof within a year
- Moss build-up — roofs in damp, shaded spots carry thick moss that takes longer to remove
- London and the South East — roof cleaning there runs above the North East and Yorkshire
Domestic cleaning prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical roof cleaning would have cost about £360 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a roof cleaning booking includes
Takes: A day for most semi-detached houses, longer for large roofs or where scaffold is needed. Not included: Roof repairs, replacing broken tiles and scaffold licences for the pavement are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common roof cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Choose a biocide treatment with the roof clean so the moss does not return within a year
- Book the roof clean with the gutter clean, since the gutters fill with moss during the job
- Ask for a soft wash rather than pressure washing — it protects the roof tiles and avoids repair bills
Before you book
- Avoid pressure washing a tiled roof, which can strip coatings, loosen tiles and force water underneath
- Roof cleaning is work at height, so ask how the roof will be reached and whether scaffold is planned
- Scaffolding on a pavement can need a licence from the council, so check who arranges it
- Say whether the roof is concrete tile, clay tile or slate when you ask for a roof cleaning price
Roof Cleaning cost: questions people ask
About £450, within a UK range of £250–£1,200 per job. A bungalow with light moss is the cheapest; a large detached house that needs scaffold and a biocide treatment is the dearest.
About a day for most semi-detached houses. Large roofs, or jobs that need scaffold putting up first, take longer.
Often, yes. High pressure can strip the coating from concrete tiles, crack older clay tiles and push water under the roof covering, so most roof cleaners use a soft wash.
With a biocide treatment, usually a few years before moss returns. Without it, moss and algae can come back within a year.
Roof repairs, replacing broken tiles and any council licence for scaffolding are priced separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published UK roof cleaning cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Your price depends on the roof and the access.
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