Roof cleaning in New Lambton Heights

How do the trees of New Lambton Heights affect its roofs?

The suburb is shared by two councils, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, and holds the John Hunter, John Hunter Children's, Rankin Park and Newcastle Private hospitals, water reservoirs and small bushland reserves. Croudace House, built in 1863, later served as a chest hospital for tuberculosis patients after the Second World War.

The 2021 Census found 97.9% houses among occupied dwellings, 59.6% of them with four bedrooms or more. Monier, the tile maker, points out that roofs beneath trees pick up dirt and debris faster and that moss and lichen settle where moisture collects, so leafy streets like these suit a roof soft wash, done with cleaning solution instead of a pressure washer.

Key figures

1863

Croudace House is built

59.6%

of homes had four or more bedrooms in 2021

97.9%

of occupied dwellings were separate houses

Sources

• Wikipedia, New Lambton Heights
• ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, New Lambton Heights
• Monier (CSR), Roof Cleaning and Maintenance
• NSW Spatial Services, Administrative Boundaries (postcode, council, distance, neighbours)