07725 314415Commercial Cleaning in Exeter
Exterior cleaning for units, business parks and shopfronts, one-off or on contract. We work all over Exeter and the surrounding Devon area — St Leonard's, Heavitree, Pinhoe and the towns between.
The Moore & Franks approach in Exeter
Exeter's commercial premises run the full spread — Georgian frontages on Southernhay, retail units round the Guildhall, business parks out at Marsh Barton and Sowton. All of them get judged on how the outside looks before anyone walks through the door. Render streaks, gum-pocked paving and grime-darkened signage send the wrong message to customers and tenants alike. We're based five minutes away on Ferryman Way in Topsham, so Exeter is home turf for us. Twenty-five years of exterior cleaning, fully insured to £5m public liability, and a family-run team that turns up when we say. Forecourts, facades, signage, car parks — done properly, minimal disruption to trading.
Working in the middle of a busy trading city takes planning more than muscle. Much of Exeter's commercial frontage sits on pedestrianised runs, one-way loops and tight service yards, so we agree early starts or quieter afternoons and keep hoses and kit tucked out of the footfall. The reach-and-wash poles we use for shopfront glass mean no ladders across a doorway, and a car-park clean can be phased bay by bay so a unit never loses its whole forecourt at once.
The building stock swings from soft period stone and painted stucco in the old quarter to sheet cladding and powder-coated panels on the newer trade units, and each wants a different touch. Fragile masonry and any listed frontage we treat with DOFF superheated steam, working on temperature rather than pressure so nothing is driven into the surface. Modern render and composite cladding respond better to a low-pressure soft wash that lifts algae and traffic film without stripping the coating or forcing water behind the panels.
Exeter's sheltered spot in the Exe valley keeps the air damp and slow to dry, which is why a facade that comes up clean in spring can green over again by the following winter. Rather than sell you the same one-off twice, we can set a light recurring visit that keeps signage legible and render presentable through the year. For managed estates and multi-let sites we quote the whole run in writing, so facilities budgets know the yearly figure up front with no surprises.
Our Exeter customers are right on our doorstep. We cover the wider EX1, EX2, EX3, EX4, EX5 postcode area and the surrounding villages (St Leonard's, Heavitree, Pinhoe, Topsham, Pennsylvania, Exeter Quay).
A clear, repeatable process.
No surprises, no upsells. The same method every job — that's how you get the same result every time.
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Professional consultation
We discuss your property and requirements in detail, whether it's a single unit, a business park or a recurring contract.
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Tailored clean
We clean the areas that matter most, from walls and roofing to windows and signage, using the right method for each, including DOFF where needed.
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Ongoing contract
Where wanted, we set up a recurring contract built around your requirements and how often you'd like us to visit.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we get asked the most. If yours isn't here, drop us a line — we reply same day.
There is no flat rate — every commercial job is priced on a free written quote after we have seen it. Size, surface and access all move the number, and a city-centre unit with restricted parking or an out-of-hours slot costs a little more to service than an open trade park with room to work.
All of it, from the Guildhall shopping centre out through Heavitree, Pinhoe, St Leonard's and Pennsylvania to the trade units at the Quay. Our base is in Topsham on the south-east side of the city, so anywhere in the EX1 to EX5 postcodes is quick to get to.
Yes. Frontages around the historic core often have soft stone, lime render or original timber that pressure would wreck. We use DOFF superheated steam, which cleans on heat not force, and reserve any biocide for a gentle optional top coat afterwards to slow regrowth. Nothing aggressive goes near heritage fabric.
Usually, yes. Our standard hours are Monday to Friday, eight to five, but a lot of shopfront and car-park work is better done before the doors open or once trade quietens. Tell us your busy periods when you enquire and we build the visit around them, with a same-day reply.
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Send a couple of photos or book a site visit — fixed price in writing before any work starts.