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Pontardawe sits in the Swansea Valley with the river on one side and steep wooded slopes on the other, so leaf litter, heavy rainfall and long shaded slopes shape the roofing work here.

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The Swansea Valley setting

Pontardawe is on the River Tawe in Neath Port Talbot, SA8, on the A4067 running up the valley from Swansea towards Ystradgynlais and the Brecon Beacons.

The town grew around tinplate and steel works along the river, and its housing is largely late Victorian terraces plus twentieth-century estates on the higher ground.

The valley sides are heavily wooded, and the surrounding villages of Alltwen, Trebanos, Rhos and Clydach share the same terrain.

Rain, trees and shade

Leaf fall blocks gutters and valleys every autumn, and blocked valleys on terraces are the most common cause of internal damp here.
North-facing slopes in a wooded valley stay damp, so moss and organic growth build up faster and hold water against the slates.
Valley rainfall totals are high, which puts real pressure on undersized guttering.

Is moss on my Pontardawe roof actually a problem?

It matters when it is thick enough to hold water against the slates or wash down and block the gutters. A thin covering on a sound roof is mostly cosmetic.

How often do gutters need clearing here?

With this much tree cover, once a year after leaf fall is realistic, and twice if you back onto woodland.

Which Swansea Valley villages do you cover?

Alltwen, Trebanos, Rhos, Clydach, Craig Cefn Parc, Ystalyfera, Godre'r Graig and up to Ystradgynlais.

In the Swansea Valley, keeping water moving off the roof matters more than anything else.