Fascia, Soffit & Cladding Cleaning in Honiton

The Moore & Franks approach in Honiton

Honiton's long Georgian high street and the rural properties scattered through the Otter valley share one thing: rooflines that work hard in a wet inland climate. Surrounded by farmland and well off the coast, the town stays damp, and that suits algae and mould down to the ground — fascias, soffits and rendered cladding green over season after season. We clean the lot with non-aggressive biocide solutions that clear the build-up without scouring render, timber or coated finishes, and without forcing a repaint down the line. From a high-street frontage to a farmhouse out toward Awliscombe, we'll give you a clear read on what it needs and a free, no-obligation quote.

Honiton throws up a real spread of property, and each type wears the damp differently. The rendered semis out at Heathpark green over on their north walls and soffits, the terraces off New Street run older slate and concrete tile that holds moss, and the barn conversions in the outlying lanes carry huge roof spans and long runs of fascia to keep clean. One method does not suit them all, so we read each roofline first and pick the treatment that fits the surface and the reach.

Set low in the Otter valley and ringed by dense woodland, Honiton stays damp for much of the year. The surrounding hills, Dumpdon among them, shade walls and roofs for long stretches, and boards that never catch a drying wind hold moisture long enough for thick moss to take. North-facing slate and concrete tile suffer worst, carrying a green coat years before there is anything structurally wrong with them. A biocide soft wash lifts the growth and keeps working afterwards, which is what a shaded valley roofline needs to stay clear.

Come autumn the street trees and the lanes out to Gittisham send a steady fall of leaves and seed into the gutters, and a blocked downpipe soon overflows down the boards. We clear that from the ground with a vacuum pole and see to the roofline at the same time. Toward Combe Raleigh the older cottages are cob and lime render, walls that need a soft touch and nothing harsh anywhere near them. Honiton is a 25-minute run from Topsham, near enough to come back and keep on top of these hard-working rural rooflines.

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).