I want to remove moss from my roof, which surface cleaner should I use?

I want to clean my roof, which surface cleaner should I use?

Which surface cleaner, from our extensive range, you decide to use for cleaning your roof depends upon a number of things; the type of surface, the type of staining/dirt and what finish you are looking to accomplish. All of our cleaning products will clean your roof. This may sound obvious but you can be assured that, if you buy our products, then you are getting a product that will do exactly what it claims to do.

The most popular product for cleaning a roof is BATICLEAN CR. It is pH neutral, therefore can be used on all types of roof covering, and does not require rinsing. This means that it is easy and quick to use and will helpto keep your roof clean for longer.

If your roof has a lot of staining especially staining that sits very close to the surface and is normally circular in shape then the Baticlean CR will help to clean it however, if you want the staining removed then some manual intervention will be required. Either brush or wash the area, to remove the staining, then apply Baticlean CR or you can use BATIFACE then wash the area. Batiface is not pH neutral and will heavy or stubborn staining on contact but it should be rinsed from the surface.

If you would like further information then please let us know and we will be only too happy to answer your questions. We have a number of information sheets within our GUIDES section that can help with cleaning different types of surface including roofs, walls and patios.

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