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Inspection
We check tile condition, valleys and pointing first, and photograph anything cracked or corroded before we touch it.
Roof Cleaning MelbourneSouthern SuburbsHampton
Dulux Accredited Applicator
Roof Cleaning
in Hampton.
Hampton's Edwardian and Californian bungalow roofs sit close enough to the bay that salt air is as much a factor in roof grime as tree cover.
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Common roof stockTerracotta tile · Concrete tile · Colorbond / metal
NCC climate zoneZone 6
Roof Cleaning · Hampton
What's really growing on Hampton roofs
Hampton's Edwardian and Californian bungalow roofs sit close enough to the bay that salt air is as much a factor in roof grime as tree cover. Moderate street tree canopy still brings moss and lichen to shaded pitches, especially through the cooler months, but the sea air on top of that leaves a fine salt residue across the tile that dulls the surface and can accelerate staining if it's left to sit. A low-pressure clean lifts moss, lichen and that salt grime without cracking older terracotta or stripping the coating on newer concrete tile, and it clears gutters of the leaf litter and windblown debris that collects near the foreshore.
Hampton's coastal position means roofs face a combination most suburbs don't: shaded moss growth under street trees plus salt residue from the bay, so a clean here is doing two jobs at once rather than just washing off grime.
Local roof weather
Roof weather in Hampton
With rain falling on around ~125 days a year and shaded, south-facing pitches staying damp, moss and lichen take hold quickly on Hampton roofs.
~125
rain days a year
days with measurable rain
November
wettest month
when a sealed roof earns its keep
~6
days over 35°C
why a cured coating matters
Extreme (11–13)
summer UV
what a fresh coating shrugs off
Melbourne UV now:
Now in Hampton: °C,
Annual rainfall: 750–800 mmest.
Climate normals (2015–2024) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis — gridded reanalysis, so rainfall is an estimate that runs a little high versus long-term gauge averages. Live UV from ARPANSA, live conditions from Open-Meteo.
The process
How a True Roof soft wash works
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Treat
A biocide treatment is applied so moss and lichen are killed at the root, not just wiped off the top.
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Soft wash
Low-pressure washing lifts the dead growth and grime without driving water under the tiles or stripping the surface.
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Clear & check
We flush the wash debris out of the gutters and do a final check so you are left with a clean roof and clear downpipes.
Roof types in Hampton
Soft washing suits terracotta and concrete tile roofs and older, more fragile tiles that high pressure would damage. Colorbond and metal roofs are washed even more gently. If a roof is due for more than a clean, we will flag whether sealing or restoration is the better spend.
Our standard
Our cleaning crews are fully insured, and any repair work we recommend is backed by a 7-Year Workmanship Guarantee and a 10-Year Dulux Acratex Material Warranty.
Roofing showcase
Before & after.
A look at what restoration, cleaning and repair can do for a tired roof.
Before After Full roof restoration 
Before After Tile clean and recoat 
Flashing repair 
Roof clean What affects your price
What drives the cost of cleaning in Hampton
- Roof size and pitch, including any double-storey sections on rebuilt homes.
- How much moss, lichen or salt residue has built up on the tile.
- Access on standard blocks, with some added care near the foreshore.
The hidden cost of moss
Clean it now. Replace it never.
| Soft wash clean from $750 | Tile replacement + re-roof $8,000 – $20,000+ | |
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| Removes moss, lichen, and algae at the root | ||
| Preserves manufacturer tile warranty | ||
| Safe, no high-pressure tile fracturing | ||
| Completed without disrupting the household | ||
| Restores tile porosity and water run-off | ||
| Prevents pointing deterioration beneath the moss |
Moss is not cosmetic. It is structural damage in slow motion.
Lichen and moss anchor into tile surfaces and hold moisture against them 24 hours a day. That constant dampness accelerates freeze-thaw micro-cracking through Melbourne winters, erodes pointing mortar, and quietly voids the tile manufacturer's warranty. Most homeowners find out the hard way when tiles start fracturing or when their insurer queries maintenance records after a claim. A soft wash costs a fraction of one tile replacement row and it buys back years of tile life.
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What Melbourne homeowners say
Hampton roof cleaning — your questions
It can. Salt-laden air near Hampton Beach adds a residue on top of normal grime and moss, so roofs closer to the foreshore sometimes need cleaning a little more often than the same roof further inland.
Yes, that's exactly why we use it. High pressure cracks and dislodges aged terracotta, so we use a low-pressure wash with a biocide treatment to lift moss and grime without damaging the tile.
We do. Leaf litter and windblown debris collect in gutters near the foreshore just as they do under street trees, so we clear gutters and valleys as part of the job rather than leaving that risk behind.
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