Fascia, Soffit & Cladding Cleaning in Ottery St Mary

The Moore & Franks approach in Ottery St Mary

Fascias, soffits and cladding take the brunt of the damp in Ottery St Mary, sheltered from the coast inland in the Otter valley but not from the wet. The river running through it and the surrounding farmland keep the air moist, and the town's mix of cob, render and older brick properties means rooflines that hold moisture and grow algae readily. North-facing soffits and rendered cladding green over fastest. We clean fascias, soffits and cladding with biocide solutions chosen to protect traditional Devon surfaces — no aggressive pressure near cob or old render. Whether it's a cottage in the centre or a newer home on the edge of town, we'll assess it properly and give you a free, no-obligation quote before anything starts.

The old heart of Ottery is built of cob and lime, and those traditional surfaces set the rules for how we work. Around The Square and Silver Street the cottages carry soft, breathable render and painted timber that pressure would ruin in seconds. We clean their fascias and soffits with a gentle biocide instead, applied from the ground, letting it draw the moss and algae out without soaking or scouring the fabric. Get the method right on cob and the boards come up clean while the old walls stay sound.

Down on the floor of the Otter valley the damp lingers. The meadows below St Mary's Church hold their mist late into the morning, and along the river and the lanes out to Cadhay the trees keep whole rooflines out of the sun. North-facing boards under that canopy grow moss thick, and the growth barely lets up between showers. A biocide soft wash clears it and keeps working for weeks after, which a shaded, slow-drying roofline in a valley like this really needs.

The picture flips on the newer estates. The K-Rend and silicone homes climbing toward West Hill and Tip Hill show black streaking while they are still nearly new, and on the exposed ground rising toward Aylesbeare common the rain arrives sideways, pushing grime into render and boards alike. We match the biocide to the coated cladding just as readily as to the old cob, and out to Tipton St John and Newton Poppleford the rural properties get the same. Ottery is 20 minutes from us, a quick return when needed.

Our Ottery St Mary customers are typically within 20 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX11, EX10, EX5 postcode area and the surrounding villages (St Mary's Church and the Tumbling Weir, The Square and Silver Street, Cadhay Manor, West Hill, Tipton St John, Newton Poppleford).