Ivy Removal in Hatfield

• WorkIvy removal
• AreaHatfield
• PropertyPebbledash and red brick house
• AccessLadder to the roof edge

This was a house in Hatfield where ivy had been left to grow for long enough to take over. At the front it covered the corner of the house right up to the gutter and roof edge, at the back it hid the wall almost completely, and on the roof it was running along the gutter and out across the tiles.

The ivy was cut back and pulled away from the walls, the windows and the gutter, working from a ladder to reach the roof edge. The last photograph shows the upper wall and eaves with the ivy cleared, with the windows and gutter visible again.

What the job involved

• Cutting the ivy back and pulling it away from the walls, windows and gutters
• Clearing the ivy off the roof edge, working from a ladder
• Dealing with the growth at the front corner and across the back of the house
• Clearing the cut ivy from the property afterwards

Why ivy is worth dealing with

Ivy looks harmless, but it keeps climbing. It can work into gaps behind gutters and between roof tiles, add weight and wind load at the roof edge, and hide problems with the wall or roof until they are well advanced. Clearing it gives you a proper look at what is underneath, and it is much easier to do before it has covered the whole house.

Our guide to removing thick, established ivy explains how heavy ivy is dealt with, and how to stop ivy growing back after clearance covers what to do once it is gone.