Coombs moss removal
Moss Removal for Coombs Houses, Shops and Barns
A house cut into second-growth fir gets sun in July and almost none in January. We take the moss off every roof on the lot by hand and treat what the scraper leaves.
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What customers say
Great experience working with this company! Quick turn around time and very professional. I’ll definitely be using their services again in the future.
Great job and fair pricing! Will hire again!
Why us
Why customers love our service
And why you will get the best moss removal service in Coombs!
Fast and efficient moss removal
We turn up on the day we said, clear the whole roof, and get off your property without stretching the job out.
Clear and quick communication
You get an answer when you call or text, a price before we start, and a straight account of what we found up on the roof.
Five-star reviews
Consistent five-star reviews from the homeowners our crew works for.
Clearing moss since 2021
Asphalt shingle, cedar shake, tile and metal roofs, and the driveways and paths below them.
- Moss lifted off the roof by hand and the courses brushed clean
- A low-pressure soft wash as standard, and never high pressure on shingles or shakes
- Treatment applied where it helps slow the moss coming back, and we tell you what was used
- Moss and debris bagged as we work and taken away with us
- A look at shingles, flashing and the roof edge while we are up there
- Houses, townhouses, strata, commercial and multi-unit buildings
Before and after
One roof, before and after
The moss on, and the moss off, side by side.
Coombs is a farm and forest community on the Alberni Highway, inland from Parksville, with Hilliers further west and Errington to the south. Most homes here were built on acreage, and plenty of them sit in a clearing cut out of second-growth Douglas fir, western red cedar and bigleaf maple. That clearing is the reason so many Coombs roofs turn green.
Summer sun, winter shade
Stand in a Coombs yard in July and the roof looks like it gets plenty of light. The sun is high, it clears the treetops for most of the day, and the shingles bake. In late December the picture is completely different. At this latitude the noon sun only climbs about 17 degrees above the horizon, and a 30-metre fir at that angle casts a shadow close to 100 metres long. A stand of trees well back from the south side of the house can keep the roof in shade for the whole of the wet season.
That is when moss grows. It does its growing between October and April, when the rain is steady and the roof never fully dries, and that is exactly the stretch when a clearing gets the least sun. So a roof that looked fine all summer can carry thick cushions by spring, often on the south slope as well as the north.
Being away from the water adds to it. Coombs does not get the moderating effect of the Strait the way the shoreline towns do, so cold nights bring frost and heavy dew, and on a shaded roof that moisture can sit on the shingles until well into the afternoon.
How it works
Getting Your Roof Moss Removal Booked
Simple from start to finish. Tell us about your roof, get a straightforward quote, and let us do the climbing.
Tell us about your roof
A few details are all we need.
Send us your address, the number of storeys, what the roof is made of if you know, and how much moss you can see from the ground—plus any trees hanging over it.
Get your quote
We price your roof, not a generic house.
Pitch, height, roofing material, how thick the moss is and how we get up there all matter. You'll have a clear quote before we start.
We clear the roof
You stay on the ground.
We lift the moss off by hand, brush the courses clean, treat the roof where it helps, and bag the moss and take it with us. Any washing is a low-pressure soft wash, and high pressure never touches your shingles.
You know what we found
We'll let you know if we spot something.
Lifted shingles? A cracked shake? Worn granules or tired flashing? We'll give you a straightforward heads-up.
That's it.
- You tell us about the roof.
- We give you a clear quote.
- We take the moss off.
- You get one less chore to worry about.
Ready to get the moss off your roof? Get your quote and let us do the climbing.
A roof-by-roof walk around the property
Rural lots carry more than one roof, and each one needs something different. On a typical Coombs visit we look at:
- The house. Most are asphalt shingle, where moss works its way under the tabs and lifts them. We clear it with hand scrapers and soft brushes, then treat what is left in the granules. The full method is on our roof moss removal page.
- Older cedar shake. Some older homes around Coombs still have shakes. Moss holds water against the wood and the butt ends start to rot, so we work with the grain and flag any shakes that have gone soft. Our cedar shake roofs page explains what we look for.
- Low-pitch roofs. Additions, carports and manufactured homes often have a shallow slope, and debris sits where it lands instead of washing off. These grow moss faster than the steep roof beside them.
- Shops and barns. Many are metal. Moss and lichen take hold along the seams, at the ridge cap and wherever needles pile up against a vent. We clear these from safe footing rather than walking wet panels, as covered on our tile and metal roofs page.
You choose which buildings go on the quote. We tell you which ones need it now and which can wait a season.
Why choose us
Why choose us for moss removal in coombs
Every roof on the lot
House, shop, barn and woodshed quoted together, with an honest word on which ones are worth the work.
Hand tools only on the roof
Scrapers and soft brushes on shingles and shakes. A low-pressure soft wash is our standard; more pressure is kept for concrete on the ground.
Moss removal since 2021
Five years of clearing moss on mid-island roofs, by a locally owned crew that knows the shade of an inland lot.
Insured, WCB-registered, guaranteed
If anything we did is not right, we come back and make it right. Insurance and WCB coverage on every job.
Green ground around the outbuildings
Moss on a Coombs property rarely stops at the eaves. The concrete pad in front of a shop door, the paver path from the house to the garden and the steps down from a back porch all sit in the same shade and turn slick by November. A slip there with a wheelbarrow or an armload of firewood is a real hazard. Those surfaces come under driveway and sidewalk moss removal.
The work
On the job
Slowing it down afterward
Under a canopy this close, moss comes back, and nobody should promise otherwise. What changes is how fast. A follow-up treatment before the growth thickens, zinc strips along the ridge and a few lower limbs taken off the south-side trees all help. Our moss treatment and prevention visits are set to how quickly your roof greens up again, which we can judge after the first clean.
Moss clumps also drop into the gutters while we work, and we lift those out of the trough and bag them before we leave.
To book, send the address, a list of the buildings you want looked at and a note about gates, animals and parking through our contact page. We also cover neighbouring Errington.
Got questions?
Coombs moss removal questions
Is it worth clearing moss off a shop or barn roof, or only the house?
It depends on what the building is worth to you and what it is roofed with. A shingled shop holding tools or a vehicle deserves the same care as the house, because moss under the tabs lets water through to whatever is stored below. A metal barn roof is tougher, but packed moss along the seams and around the fasteners holds water against the panels, so it is still worth taking off. A lean-to with a few years left in it may not be worth the money, and we will say so when we quote.
We collect rainwater off the roof for the garden. Does that change anything?
Yes, so tell us before the visit. The moss comes off by hand either way. A roof that fills a barrel or tank gets no treatment and no zinc strip unless you have confirmed they suit how you use the water, and the downspouts feeding it should stay disconnected or diverted until a good rain has rinsed the roof. We will point out which downspouts drain which slopes, so you know which ones to switch over.
Do we have to cut down the trees around the house to stop the moss?
Usually not. The trees that matter most are the ones on the south side, because they block the low winter sun. Lifting the lower limbs or thinning one or two of those can let real light onto the roof between November and February. We do not cut trees ourselves, but we can tell you which ones are casting the shade and dropping the debris, so you can talk to an arborist with a clear idea of what you want.
When is the best time of year to book in Coombs?
Late summer into early fall, while the roof is dry and the moss lets go easily. Inland here, fall mornings often start with frost or heavy dew on the shingles, so in October we plan Coombs roofs for later in the day, once the surface has dried enough to work on safely.
Do you come out past Coombs toward Hilliers?
Yes. Coombs, Hilliers and Errington are all part of our regular area, along with Parksville and Qualicum Beach. Send the address, the number of buildings you want looked at and a note about the driveway, and we will come back with a free quote.
Moss removal in Coombs
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