21/09/2026
WHY SHOULD YOUR ROOF CLEANING COMPANY CONDUCT A DRONE SURVEY FIRST? 🚁
No two roofs are the same, which is why a professional roof cleaning company should never agree on a cleaning process without first assessing the condition of your roof.
A drone survey allows us to inspect areas that cannot be seen safely from ground level, including:
✅ Cracked, broken or badly flaking roof tiles
✅ Loose ridge tiles or deteriorating mortar
✅ Heavy moss, algae and lichen growth
✅ Blocked gutters, valleys and downpipes
✅ Fragile or previously repaired areas
✅ Roof pitch, access requirements and surrounding hazards
✅ Solar panels, rooflights, extensions and other obstacles
This information helps us recommend the safest and most suitable cleaning method for your property—whether that is steam cleaning, pressure washing or manual moss removal followed by a professional biocide treatment.
For example, a roof that appears suitable for steam cleaning from the ground may show signs of damaged or deteriorating tiles when viewed closely by drone. In this situation, a gentler manual scraping and softwash process may be the more responsible option.
A drone survey also allows any visible defects to be photographed and discussed with the customer before work begins. This provides transparency, helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures any necessary tile replacements can be included within the quotation.
A drone survey cannot uncover every hidden defect beneath heavy moss, but it gives us a far clearer understanding of the roof before we recommend a process.
At Easy Gleam Exterior Clean Ltd, we don’t believe in using the same cleaning method on every roof. We inspect, assess and agree the correct process with you before work begins.
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📩 Contact us to arrange your roof survey and quotation.