Pressure washing in Pakenham Upper.

The mossiest roofs in the shire.

Pakenham Upper climbs into the foothills north of the township, around the Toomuc Valley and the bush blocks toward Gembrook and the ranges. It is noticeably cooler and wetter than the flat growth corridor below, and it is heavily treed. That is a recipe for moss and lichen. Roofs up here, especially north-facing concrete tile under the canopy, can be completely carpeted in green and grey growth. Our roof clean and long-lasting biocide treatment is the core Pakenham Upper job, and we never high-pressure these roofs, which would strip the tile glaze and force water into the roof space.

Render and weatherboard, the damp-shade green.

Whether it is a render two-storey on a lifestyle block or an older weatherboard cottage, the shaded south and east walls in Pakenham Upper green up faster than anywhere down the hill. A careful low-pressure soft wash kills the mould at the root without lifting paint or driving water behind the cladding. Because the regrowth pressure is so high up here, an annual wash is genuinely worth it to keep a hill home looking cared for.

Bushfire-zone gutters and access.

Much of Pakenham Upper sits in a Bushfire Management Overlay, and a clean, leaf-free gutter and a moss-free roof are part of sensible fire preparation as well as appearance. We can clear gutters of leaf litter as an add-on to a roof or house wash, worth doing before each fire season on a bush block. Steep hill driveways and tree-lined approaches mean we plan access carefully, and we bring our own water tank for blocks on tank supply.

Typical Pakenham Upper jobs.

• Heavily moss-carpeted tile roof clean and treatment ($800 to $1,600)
• Render or weatherboard house soft wash on the shaded sides ($450 to $900)
• Roof clean plus gutter clear before fire season
• Solar array clean on lifestyle-block systems ($180 to $300)
• Steep hill driveway and entry clean