Roof cleaning work in Tralee
Roof work is height work on a surface that breaks if you stand in the wrong place, and it is priced accordingly. The rule that separates people who know the trade is that a pressure lance never goes near a concrete tile: it strips the granular surface and ages the roof. Soft wash and hand work take longer and are the only correct method.
Rural work looks different from city work, and the difference is worth knowing before you start. Properties are bigger, jobs take longer and pay more per visit, and you travel further between them — so the professionals who do well here build a round in a few towns rather than chasing single jobs across the county.
Requests in Tralee and the surrounding parts of Co. Kerry go out to professionals who cover the area. You say where you travel, so you are not offered work an hour away.
What comes up in this trade
- Moss and lichen on tile and slate, heaviest after winter
- Biocide treatment to slow regrowth
- Gutters and valleys cleared on the same visit
- Inspection work for landlords and before a sale
What the work needs
- Roof ladders or scaffold, and the insurance for working at height
- A soft wash setup, never a pressure lance on tile