DOFF Chemical Cleaning in Honiton

The Moore & Franks approach in Honiton

Honiton's long Georgian high street and the rendered and rough-stone homes around it sit on heavy East Devon clay, and that damp ground keeps masonry greening through the cooler months. DOFF chemical cleaning suits the older town stock — superheated steam at low pressure that clears algae, lichen and moss without the surface damage pressure washing brings to period frontages. The temperature works to the root so the clean actually lasts, and old fabric is dry again within minutes. Moore & Franks are a Devon family firm with twenty-five years behind them and £5m public liability cover. Fair quote, careful hands, and a straight answer on what your walls need.

Out in the lanes toward Gittisham and Combe Raleigh, the farmhouses and barn conversions often carry large roof spans on exposed ground, and the cob and lime render below needs breathable, gentle cleaning rather than anything aggressive. These are properties where a careless wash does lasting harm. Low-pressure steam clears the moss and algae off the render by heat, and on big rural properties we plan access and water before the day so the job runs without fuss.

The 1990s and modern brick semis around Heathpark and off Hayne Lane are a different proposition from the old town core. Brick and modern render greened by the damp clay air can often be cleaned with a soft wash as readily as with full DOFF heat, and we'll advise which we'd choose. Where steam is the right call, the temperature lifts the algae film without forcing water into pointing or behind a modern coating.

Off the high street along New Street and Silver Street, Victorian terraces stand shoulder to shoulder with far older cob and thatch, under mature trees that shed straight onto them every autumn. Thatch and soft render close together call for real care, and we keep steam well away from anything it shouldn't touch. Cleaned properly by heat rather than pressure, these period frontages come up without the surface being disturbed.

Our Honiton customers are typically within 25 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX14 postcode area and the surrounding villages (Honiton High Street, St Michael's Church, Heathpark, Dumpdon Hill, Gittisham, Combe Raleigh, River Otter).