How much does it cost to clean a roof, gutters and solar panels together?
At Washmates, one price covers all three: a roof clean starts from £800 and includes clearing the gutters, cleaning the fascias, soffits and any solar panels on the roof. Booked separately, the gutters, fascias, soffits and roof panels typically cost £160 to £410 on top. Ground-mounted panels are priced separately, from £50.
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What does a Washmates roof clean include?
A Washmates roof clean covers the whole roofline in one job and one price, starting from £800. Every roof clean includes:
- The tiles, cleaned with a soft wash at low pressure, then treated with a biocide to slow moss regrowth.
- The gutters, cleared, because moss washed off the roof often ends up in them.
- The fascias and soffits, the boards along the edge of the roof.
- Any solar panels on the roof, cleaned at the same time.
- A post-service clean-up, so the property is left tidy.
- Digital before and after photos of the work.
So the price of a roof clean is also the price of the roof, gutters and roof panels together. You can see typical roof cleaning prices by type of house in our cost guide.
How much do the jobs cost if you book them separately?
Many companies price each part as a separate job. The table shows typical UK prices for each one booked on its own.
| Job | Typical UK price on its own | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Roof clean | £600–£1,300 | Moss removal and a biocide treatment |
| Gutter cleaning | £60–£180 for most houses | Leaves, moss and silt cleared from the gutters |
| Fascias and soffits | £40–£80 | The boards along the edge of the roof, washed |
| Solar panels on the roof | £60–£150 | A typical system of 10 to 16 panels |
Typical prices, checked October 2026. Published averages often exclude VAT; Washmates prices include it. Each price depends on the size of the house, and solar prices on the number of panels.
Added together, for most houses the extras typically come to £160 to £410 on top of the roof clean. Solar panel cleaners also often charge more when they need a ladder, a tower or a cherry picker to reach the panels. At Washmates, all of it is part of the roof clean.
In the South East the extras cost more. In October 2026, one company in Reading charged £200 to £285 to clear the gutters and wash the gutters and fascias of a three- to five-bedroom house, before any roof or solar panel work.
Why clean the roof, gutters and solar panels at the same time?
The three are connected, so cleaning one without the others often means paying twice:
- Moss from the roof ends up in the gutters. Cleaning the roof loosens moss and debris, and some of it lands in the gutters. Clearing the gutters first and the roof later means they fill up again.
- Dirt runs down onto the panels. Moss, algae and dirt on the tiles above or around the panels can wash down onto the glass in the rain, so clean panels under a dirty roof can soon look dirty again.
- One set of access. Roof ladders, scaffold towers or a cherry picker are set up once, not for three separate visits.
- One job to arrange. One quote, one booking and one set of before and after photos.
What if your solar panels aren’t on the roof?
Solar panels on the ground aren’t part of a roof clean. They’re a separate job, from £50. If you have panels on the roof and on the ground, tick Roof cleaning and Solar panel cleaning on the quote form, and we’ll price both.
Can you add a driveway or patio to the same visit?
Yes. Tick Driveway cleaning or Patio cleaning on the quote form as well, and we’ll price everything together and do it all on the same visit. Driveway and patio cleaning starts from £190. See how much a driveway clean or a patio clean costs.
How do you get a price for all of it?
Tick Roof cleaning on the quote form. The gutters are included automatically, and the form asks whether you have solar panels on the roof, along with the tiles, the moss and the height of the property. Tell us about your roof and we’ll send you a fixed price, usually without a site visit.
Key takeaways
- A Washmates roof clean includes the gutters, fascias, soffits and any solar panels on the roof, in one price from £800.
- Booked separately, gutters, fascias, soffits and roof panels typically add £160 to £410 to a roof clean.
- Moss and dirt from the roof land in the gutters and on the panels, so cleaning them all in one visit makes sense.
- Solar panels on the ground are a separate job, from £50.
People also ask
Do I need to book gutter cleaning as well as a roof clean?
Not with Washmates. Every roof clean includes clearing the gutters, so you only need to tick Roof cleaning on the quote form. If you only want your gutters cleared, tick Gutter cleaning on its own.
Are solar panels cleaned during a roof clean?
At Washmates, yes. Any solar panels on the roof are cleaned as part of the roof clean, at no extra cost. Tell us about them on the quote form so we can plan the job around them.
Does a roof clean include the fascias and soffits?
It depends on the company, so check the quote. Every Washmates roof clean includes the fascias and soffits, the boards along the edge of the roof.
How often do the roof, gutters and solar panels need cleaning?
A roof cleaned and treated with a biocide usually stays clear for two to four years. Gutters typically need clearing once or twice a year, and solar panels once or twice a year, so in between roof cleans they're usually booked on their own.
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