Founding Streets open in Watsons Bay 2030
Roof cleaning in Watsons Bay, soft washed so the moss and lichen lift off terracotta, concrete tile and Colorbond and stay gone longer.
Lock in a call-outNow booking on Pacific St · Cliff St
Roof cleaning in Watsons Bay is really a salt problem. Out at the end of the peninsula the weatherboard cottages and waterfront homes take the full harbour-mouth weather, and the roofs feed on it. Salt, sun and sea spray keep the tiles damp, and moss, lichen and mould settle in the shade and hold on.
We soft wash rather than blast. High pressure strips the finish off terracotta and cracks the glaze on old tile, and it drives water under Colorbond seams. A treatment lifts the growth, kills the spores at the root and keeps working for weeks after the van has gone, so the roof stays clean instead of greening up again by the next wet spell.
Every roof is photographed against the checklist before and after, and the same operator handles your place each visit. Book a call-out and that operator calls to confirm the price.
Every roof gets checked against the same list before we call it done. Surface by surface, ridge to gutter line. This is the finish that passes.
Moss and clumped growth treated and softened, then lifted off the tile or sheet. No gouging. No scraping the surface bare.
The right treatment worked across the whole roof so the black streaks and lichen die back for good. They do not wash off the top and grow again.
Colorbond and metal soft washed at low pressure. The factory coating stays on the roof where it belongs. No blasting.
Old terracotta and concrete tiles cleaned without the pressure that cracks them. What went up sound comes down sound.
Growth and debris flushed out of the valleys and off the gutter line. Water runs where it should, not back under the tiles.
Downpipes, garden beds and paths watched and rinsed. The mess off the roof does not end up staining what is under it.
Clean roof left to dry out properly. A dry roof stays clean longer than a roof that never sees the sun.
Job-close photos shot ridge to gutter against the checklist. Broken tiles, failed pointing or rust flagged and referred to a roofing partner. We do not re-roof or repoint.
Meet Jake. He runs Schmick jobs in Watsons Bay, and the same person comes back each visit — no rotating crew, no call-centre between you and the work.
Pick a day and a window. The operator who’d do the job calls to confirm — usually within the hour.
Booking a one-off? A couple of cleans a year adds up. The Schmick Plan folds the whole exterior into one monthly price and keeps it handled, so you never think about it again.
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“Couldn’t fault them”
Had the windows and the driveway done. Turned up right on 8, finished before lunch, and the driveway honestly looks brand new. Same guy came back for the gutters last month and remembered our dog’s name. Couldn’t fault them.
“Should’ve done it years ago”
They sent me photos of what came out of our gutters. Revolting. Glad it’s gone. Lovely guys too.
“Came out after the storm”
We’re on their monthly plan. After that big blow in June they were out two days later and sorted everything without us having to chase. Worth it for that alone.
“Honest, which is rare”
Our sandstone wall had gone black and I’d assumed it was ruined. It’s come up beautifully. There was one damp patch he said needed a stone specialist rather than pretending he could fix it, which I appreciated. On time, tidy, very fair on price.
“Neighbours all asked who did it”
Windows are unreal. Two of the neighbours came over to ask who did them before the van had even left the street. Booking was easy and they text you when they’re on the way.
“10/10”
Got the whole outside done before we hosted Christmas. Mum asked if we’d had the place repainted. Showed up when they said, price was exactly what they quoted.
Yes. We work the whole peninsula down to Camp Cove, including the streets around Pacific St and Cliff St, on terracotta, concrete tile and Colorbond.
Lock in a call-out and give us your address. The operator who'd do the job calls to confirm the price. It holds unless the roof turns out to be materially different from what you described.
At the harbour mouth the salt and spray bring moss back faster than most suburbs, so most homes here need a soft wash every two to three years. Shaded, tree-lined roofs closer to the water tend toward the shorter end.
One crew, one visit. Book a single job or hand us the whole exterior.
Inside and out, tracks and screens. The squeegee line you can see from the street.
Render, brick and weatherboard brought back without blasting a thing. Ten years of grey, gone by lunch.
Cleared, flushed and photographed. The before you never wanted to see, and the after you will.
Pressure cleaned back to the day they were poured. Sealing available.
A film of grime is a tax on every panel. We take it off, quarterly, and your yield thanks you.
Salt and lichen lifted, the stone left to breathe. Heritage stone, done properly.
Timber, Colorbond and rendered fences washed back. The street side done first.
Tell us the address and what the street sees. The same person who would do the job gets back to you, not a call-centre.