Bowser and Deep Bay
Bowser and Deep Bay Moss Removal for Roofs Under the Trees
Bowser roofs sit under cedar and fir, with porch and shed roofs below catching what falls. We clear every roof on the lot by hand and keep the wash at low pressure.
Customer reviews
What customers say
Amazing! Sent in a request form on their website in the morning, heard back that afternoon, and booked for the next day. Very fast, reliable, and efficient.
They are efficient, hardworking, and reliable. I’ll definitely call them again for other services. Highly recommended!
Why us
Why customers love our service
And why you will get the best moss removal service in Bowser!
Fast and efficient moss removal
We arrive on the agreed day, finish every slope we quoted for, and leave the yard as tidy as we found it.
Clear and quick communication
Calls and texts get answered, the price is settled before work begins, and afterwards we tell you how the roof looked.
Five-star reviews
Homeowners rate our crew five stars, review after review.
Clearing moss since 2021
Five years on Oceanside roofs of every kind: asphalt, cedar, tile and metal, plus the paving beneath them.
- Moss scraped from every slope by hand, with the valleys and ridge brushed out
- Washing done as a low-pressure soft wash; asphalt shingles and cedar shakes never get high pressure
- An optional treatment to slow regrowth, with the product named for you
- Bagged moss and roof debris hauled off in our truck
- A check of the shingles, flashing and eaves while the crew is on the roof
- Single-family homes, townhouses, strata complexes and commercial buildings
Before and after
One roof, before and after
Before and after, joined in a single image.
Bowser is the top end of our run up Highway 19A, in the stretch of coast known as Lighthouse Country, looking across the water toward Denman and Hornby islands. Deep Bay sits just beyond it with its small harbour. Between the shore and the Inland Island Highway, most properties are rural lots cut out of second-growth fir and cedar, many with the house set well back from the road. How close those trees stand, and how much open sky a roof can see, decide how much moss it carries.
A roof you rarely get a clear look at
On a treed Bowser lot the roof is often hidden from the yard, and the slope facing the bush may not be visible from anywhere on the ground. Owners tend to learn about the moss when a clump drops onto the deck or the drip line below the eaves turns green.
By then the growth has usually been there for several wet seasons. Western red cedar is a big part of the story. It sheds its flat, scaly sprays all through the year, and they lie flat on the shingles and stay wet for days. Moss roots into that layer and then pushes under the lower edge of each tab. Fir adds needles to the same pile, mostly in valleys and on the uphill side of a chimney. Our roof moss removal work starts by clearing that litter so we can see what the shingles underneath really look like.
How it works
How Booking Your Roof Works
Four steps, and only the first one needs anything from you. Describe the roof, approve the price, and stay on solid ground while we work.
Describe the roof
Two minutes on the phone or the form.
The address, how many storeys, the roofing material if you know it, and roughly how green it looks from the yard. Mention any big trees nearby.
Approve the price
Every quote is worked out for one roof.
Steepness, height, material, the depth of the moss and how we reach each slope set the figure. It is free, and you have it in hand before any work begins.
The moss comes off
Our crew handles the climbing.
Scrapers and brushes take the moss off the courses, a treatment goes on if it will help, and the bagged moss leaves in our truck. If washing is needed, it is a low-pressure soft wash; asphalt shingles and cedar shakes never see high pressure.
Hear what we saw
Nothing up there stays a mystery.
A curled tab, a split shake, bare patches where granules have gone, or flashing pulling loose: we tell you where it is, and the next step is up to you.
Done.
- You describe the roof.
- You approve a free quote.
- We clear the moss.
- The ladder stays in our truck, not your garage.
Want the green gone from your roof? Ask for a free quote and leave the climbing to our crew.
The small roofs under the big one
Besides the house, most properties here have a covered porch, a carport, a woodshed or a shelter over the boat. These lower roofs sit right under the drip line of the main roof and under the same trees. Everything that washes off the house above, whether water, needles or loose moss, lands on them.
Many of them are shallow, and some are metal or old roll roofing rather than shingles. They stay wet the longest and are often the greenest surface on the lot. We take them in the same visit as the house, so the moss we brush off the main roof is not left to get going again a few feet lower down. For metal, see tile and metal roofs.
Why choose us
Why choose us for moss removal in Bowser
Every roof on the lot
House, porch, carport and woodshed quoted as one job, so cleared moss is not left to start over on a lower roof.
Litter off before we judge
We clear cedar sprays and fir needles first, then show you what the shingles under the litter look like.
The whole lot in one trip
At the far end of our area we plan the house, the lower roofs and the paving as one booking, so nothing waits for a second drive.
Insured and guaranteed
Insured and WCB-registered. If any part of the job is not right, we come back and make it right.
Drives and paths that run downhill
Where a lot drops from the highway toward the shore, or climbs into the trees on the other side, the drive and the path to the door are on a slope. Moss on flat concrete is a nuisance. On a grade it is how someone ends up on their back, because a foot that slips on a downhill path keeps going. The shaded stretch under the trees is usually the worst of it, along with any concrete steps where the path meets the house.
A low-pressure soft wash is our standard there too; higher pressure only for tasks that call for it, such as a concrete parking pad or a walkway, and never on asphalt shingles or cedar shakes. We clear from the top of a slope down, so the loosened growth is not carried back over a stretch we have just finished.
The work
On the job
Making one trip count
Because Bowser is the far end of our area, we like to plan the whole property in a single booking. Tell us about the house, the outbuildings and any paving or window frames that have gone green, and we quote it as one visit. We like a dry spell between late spring and early fall for the work, and a treatment needs a few dry days after it goes on; moss treatment and prevention explains that follow-up.
Further south, see Qualicum Bay and Dashwood. For a Bowser or Deep Bay property, send your address and a few lines about the trees through the contact page for a free quote.
Got questions?
Bowser moss removal FAQ
Do you travel as far as Deep Bay?
Yes. Bowser and Deep Bay are both inside our regular area, right at its north end. We drive up Highway 19A for jobs here and plan the day around the distance, so the travel does not eat into the work on your roof. Send the address and a line about the property and we will reply with a free quote.
Cedar trees hang over our roof. Should they come down?
That is a decision for you and an arborist, not for us. What we can do is point out which limbs drop the most onto the roof and which slopes never dry. Taking back the branches that sit right over the house lets the shingles dry faster after rain and cuts the litter that feeds moss. Many owners keep their trees and simply have the roof cleared more often. On a shaded roof the moss will return in time either way, and a treatment slows it down.
We can't see most of our roof from the ground. How do you quote it?
Photos are a good start: a shot from an upstairs window, from the end of the drive or from a neighbour's yard often shows more than you would expect. Please do not climb up to take them. If the pictures leave us guessing, we come and look before giving you a number. We would rather see the hidden slope than price it blind.
Moss keeps landing on our deck. What happens to it during the job?
Most of it goes into bags on the roof as we brush it loose. Whatever reaches the deck, the paths or the flower beds gets swept up before we leave. Clumps that have slid into the gutter trough are lifted out as well, so they do not sit there holding water. The moss leaves on our truck; nothing is piled at the edge of your lot.
Will you pressure-wash the roof the way you would a driveway?
No. A roof gets a low-pressure soft wash, because high pressure strips the granules from asphalt shingles and tears up the surface of cedar shakes. Concrete at ground level, such as a driveway pad or a walkway, can take higher pressure where the growth is stubborn. Our driveway and sidewalk moss removal page covers that side of the work.
Moss removal in Bowser
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