Gutter Cleaning in York.

Yes. We have experience working on heritage and period properties and use methods that are safe for traditional guttering materials including cast iron. We take great care to avoid any damage to historic features.

We cover all of York and surrounding areas including Haxby, Strensall, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, Acomb, Clifton, Rawcliffe, Huntington, Fulford, Poppleton, Tadcaster, and the wider YO postcode area.

Yes. Manual scraping is the safest method for conservation areas because there’s no high-pressure water involved — no risk of water ingress through historic mortar joints and no damage to original tile surfaces. I regularly work on properties within York’s conservation zones including The Mount, Bootham and Bishophill. No planning permission is needed for cleaning — only for replacing tiles or altering the roofline. If your property is listed, manual scraping is even more important because pressure washing could constitute damage under the listing protections.

Roof cleaning in York starts from £4 per m² for manual moss scraping, with biocide treatment from £2 per m². A typical York terrace (40–55 m²) costs £180–£280 for scraping. A three-bed semi in Acomb or Haxby runs £260–£380. Larger detached properties in Bishopthorpe or Strensall from £400–£700+ depending on roof area, pitch complexity and access. I can usually give an accurate estimate from your postcode alone.

Yes — I cover all of York and the surrounding villages. Haxby, Strensall, Huntington, Earswick, Skelton, Clifton Moor, Acomb, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Fulford, Heworth and Dunnington are all within my regular working area. Same pricing, same standard of work.

York has a particularly high proportion of older tile types — handmade clay, rosemary tiles and early concrete interlocking tiles that were never designed to withstand 3,000 PSI water jets. Pressure washing strips the granular surface that protects tiles from water absorption, forces water through mortar joints and flashing laps, and can crack tiles on the spot. Manual scraping removes the moss without touching the tile surface underneath. It's slower, but your roof survives the process intact — which matters when replacement tiles for a 1920s Marley or a Victorian clay plain tile are hard to source.