Care Home Roof Cleaning - Chinnor, Oxfordshire (September 2024)

Overview

In September 2024, we added a job to our specialist roof-cleaning portfolio at a multi-wing care home in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The property had natural slate tile roofing across several wings and roof sections. We knew right from the start that, to avoid damaging the slate, we had to turn to gentle, attentive, low-pressure cleaning methods. Our teams successfully did all that and used MEWP cherry picker access.

The project, briefly put

• Where: Chinnor, Oxfordshire
• When: September 2024
• Which property type: Multi-wing care home
• The roof type: Natural slate tiles
• How did we access: MEWP / cherry picker
• What method did we use: Low-pressure wash

The nut to crack

A care home is a sensitive environment, and its residents are present at all times. Working there was no easy job, for sure. More fragile than concrete tiles, natural slate needs a gentle cleaning approach. Using high pressure would have cracked or dislodged the slates. The project kept on giving. The building features various roof angles and wings, and we had to use different MEWP positioning and access planning. Last, but not least, there was a lot of logistics around the building footprint. We really needed to carefully plan the placement of our equipment and the phases of work.

How did we proceed

We started by carefully planning where we would place the cherry picker around each wing. Our teams had to reach all roof sections without disrupting any care home activities. To clean a natural slate, we used low-pressure cleaning methods. This way, we removed moss, algae, and organic growth without damaging the tiles. Being sticklers to details sure helped. With a wing-by-wing approach, we completed each section fully before repositioning the equipment to the next wing. To block future regrowth, we applied a protective biocide treatment across all cleaned surfaces.

What we’ve pulled off

We cleaned all roof wings to a consistent standard. Zero slate damage. The care home exterior looked well-maintained and professional. Plus, the biocide treatment worked long after we had left. Its protection against moss and algae regrowth runs for months. As planned.

Related Services

• Roof Cleaning
• Commercial Exterior Cleaning