Growth
Lichen & Algae Roof Cleaning Melbourne
Black streaks and pale crust on Melbourne roofs are usually lichen or algae, not dirt. VicWide treats the growth. We do not sell a coating to hide it.
What the crew does
- Correct identification
- Soft treatment
- No sanding of glaze
- Streak reduction over the following weeks
- Gutter protection
What a Melbourne wash costs
Similar band to a standard clean, plus dwell time. Heavy lichen on terracotta can need a return visit.
When a wash is the wrong job
If you want the roof a new colour after the growth is gone, that is a coat or restore. We stop at clean.
How a VicWide visit runs
- Step 1. Identify
- Step 2. Treat
- Step 3. Wait
- Step 4. Rinse
- Step 5. Review streaks
- Step 6. Photo report if coating is wanted
Surfaces we will wash
- Terracotta
- Concrete
- Light-colour Colorbond
How this shows up on Melbourne streets
On a Brighton run (Bayside City), Salt film and moss on south pitches. Soft wash only — no blast on glazed units.
On a Glen Waverley run (Monash), South-pitch moss is the booking reason.
On a Point Cook run (Wyndham), First clean after landscaping dust. Gutter silt.
FAQ
Lichen & Algae Roof Cleaning Melbourne questions
Suburbs on the wash run
Region hubs: Inner Melbourne · Inner East · Eastern Suburbs · Bayside · South East · Northern Suburbs · Western Suburbs · Mornington Peninsula
Book a wash
Send suburb, storeys and two photos. We quote the clean — not a coating.