Fascia, Soffit & Cladding Cleaning in Crediton

The Moore & Franks approach in Crediton

Crediton sits in the rolling mid-Devon countryside, and surrounded by farmland it stays green and damp the year round — which is exactly what algae and mould want. The town's older render and cob frontages and the newer estates climbing the surrounding hills all get it: fascias, soffits and cladding streaked and greened, north-facing surfaces worst of all. We clean them with gentle biocide solutions suited to both traditional Devon materials and modern uPVC, clearing the build-up without aggressive pressure or the need to repaint. From a cottage near the church to a home on the edge of town, we'll look it over properly and give you a free quote with no obligation.

Crediton's older cottages are built of local red sandstone, and the town's colour comes from it. Those walls, the Victorian terraces near the High Street and the slate roofs above them all take on moss and algae readily in the valley air, and the boards tucked beneath the slate green over first. Red sandstone is soft and porous, so pressure is the wrong tool near it. We lift the growth off the fascias and soffits with a gentle biocide from the ground, clearing the roofline while the old stone stays sound.

Crediton lies in the bottom of the Creedy valley, where the overnight air goes cold and still. Spring and autumn mornings hang damp for hours, and north-facing slopes hold that moisture long enough for moss and algae to get a proper grip, in a way the higher, drier ground toward Exeter never quite matches. Boards on the shaded side rarely dry out. A biocide soft wash clears the growth and keeps working for weeks after, which is exactly what a still, damp valley roofline like this needs to stay clean.

The working farmland around the town sends dust, pollen and organic debris drifting over the rooftops, all of it feeding the growth, which is why rooflines here want attention sooner than much of mid-Devon. The heavy tree cover clogs gutters with leaf fall every autumn, which we clear from the ground before it stains the boards below. Out to Sandford, Newton St Cyres and Shobrooke the village properties get the same treatment. Crediton is 20 minutes from Topsham, close enough to return and keep older fabric in check.

Our Crediton customers are typically within 20 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX17 postcode area and the surrounding villages (Crediton Parish Church (Holy Cross), Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, Newcombes Meadow, Sandford, Newton St Cyres, Shobrooke).