Qualicum Bay moss removal
Qualicum Bay Roof Moss Removal Along Highway 19A
Many Qualicum Bay roofs go a whole wet season with nobody looking at them. We clear the moss that builds up by hand, whether you are here or not.
Customer reviews
What customers say
Great customer service, and they came quickly..will be using again for sure
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Why us
Why customers love our service
And why you will get the best moss removal service in Qualicum Bay!
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.
Qualicum Bay is one of the Lighthouse Country communities on Highway 19A, north-west of Qualicum Beach and past the Big Qualicum River. Homes sit along the old highway beside the water, and more stand back in the timber along Horne Lake Road and the side roads. Summer cottages and rentals stand among the year-round houses, and that mix shapes the moss work here.
Moss does its growing from October to April, when the rain is steady and a roof rarely dries out. If nobody looks at the roof in those months, nobody sees the moss start. By the time someone stands in the yard in July, it may have had three or four winters to settle in.
A roof that has gone a few winters unwatched
Moss left alone does not just get bigger. Each cushion traps needles and grit on its uphill side, and that little dam holds water against the shingles long after a shower ends. Roots work under the tab edges and lift them. In a valley it can grow thick enough to push rainwater aside.
On a roof like that, we clear a small patch first and look at the surface underneath before going further. If the shingles are curling, bald of granules or cracked, we say so then, so you can decide whether cleaning is worth doing. Most of the time the roof is sound and the job goes ahead: hand scrapers and soft brushes from the ridge down, then a treatment if you want one. Our roof moss removal page explains the full job.
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.
Back in the trees off Horne Lake Road
Away from the shore the lots are wooded, mostly Douglas fir and western red cedar, and some roofs see direct sun for only a few hours a day. Cedar drops flat sprays of foliage that stay put on the shingles and hold the rain, while fir sheds needles that pack into valleys and around vent stacks. Roofs like these grow moss evenly across the shaded slope rather than in spots. Trimming a limb or two helps most on lots like these, and we will point out the branches feeding the moss.
Why choose us
Why choose us for moss removal in Qualicum Bay
Booked around your season
Part-time owners can have the roof cleared before they leave in the fall or before they come back, whichever suits.
You do not need to be home
Unlatched gates and a note about pets are enough. Afterward we tell you what came off and what we noticed.
Soft wash, never high pressure on the roof
Shingles and shakes are cleared by hand and washed at low pressure. Higher pressure only for tasks that call for it, such as a concrete driveway.
Insured, WCB, guaranteed
Insured and WCB-registered. If something is not right, we come back and make it right.
Opening up in spring
Owners who come back in April or May often meet the moss at ground level before they ever look up. The path from the parking spot, or a run of concrete steps under the eaves, has spent the winter taking drip off the roof edge and has grown a slick green film. Those can go on the same visit as the roof. A low-pressure soft wash is our standard; higher pressure only for tasks that call for it, such as concrete steps or a walkway, and never on asphalt shingles or cedar shakes. Driveway and sidewalk moss removal explains that side of the work.
The work
On the job
Booking from out of town
You do not have to be here for the work. Leave the gates unlatched, let us know about dogs or anything fragile near the walls, and we will report back on what came off and anything we noticed on the roof. We also work in Bowser and Dashwood, and the contact page is where to ask for a free quote.
Got questions?
Qualicum Bay moss removal FAQ
Our place sits empty from fall until spring. When should the moss come off?
Removal can happen in any dry stretch, so it fits around your schedule rather than the other way round. A treatment is different: it needs a few dry days to soak in before rain arrives, so we put it on in a dry stretch between late spring and early fall. Many part-time owners have both done in one visit during the summer, which leaves the roof clean going into the wet months instead of coming out of them.
We rent the cottage out in summer. Can you work around the guests?
Yes. Tell us the dates the place is booked and we plan the visit for a changeover day or for a dry stretch before or after the rental season. All we need is access to the outside of the building. If guests will be there on the day, let them know a crew will be on the roof, and we keep the paths and the parking clear while we work.
Can you remind us when the roof is due again? We are not always here to see it.
We do not sell a schedule or a plan. After each visit we tell you roughly when we think the roof will want us again, and if you ask, we get in touch at that point so you can book from wherever you are. If you would rather keep track yourself, a photo from the same spot in the yard each spring shows you how fast it is greening.
Do you come up past Qualicum Beach for just one roof?
Yes. Qualicum Bay is part of our regular service area, along with Bowser, Dashwood and the rest of Oceanside. One roof is a normal job for us. Send the address and a short description through the contact page and we will arrange a free quote.
Will a zinc strip on the ridge keep the moss away for good?
No, and nothing will. Rain carries a little zinc down the slope, which slows new growth on the shingles nearest the strip, but the effect weakens further down. Under heavy fir or cedar it helps less, because the needles keep landing. Trimming overhanging limbs, clearing debris once a year and a periodic treatment all stretch the time between cleanings. See moss treatment and prevention.
Moss removal in Qualicum Bay
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