Fascia, Soffit & Cladding Cleaning in Topsham

The Moore & Franks approach in Topsham

Topsham mixes Dutch-gabled merchant houses on the Strand with newer estates climbing back from the estuary, and the riverside damp settles on rooflines here more than most. North-facing soffits hold the moisture longest, so mould and algae take hold quickly on fascias and cladding. We're based a stone's throw away on Ferryman Way in Topsham, so we know these streets and the tides that work on them. Our team clears the build-up with gentle biocide solutions that protect period and modern surfaces alike — no harsh pressure near old timber or render. Domestic or commercial, the quote is free and there's no pressure to book.

Topsham's tight riverside streets make access the first thing we weigh up. The period terraces off Fore Street and down toward the Quay sit close together with narrow rear passages, so there is rarely room to swing a ladder even if we wanted to. We reach the fascias and soffits from the ground on extending poles instead, which keeps our feet off fragile old render and slate. For a town this compact, working from below is not just safer for the fabric, it is the only sensible way in.

Sitting on the tidal Exe, the town takes far more moisture than the higher ground ever sees. Salt drifts up on the wind and river mist rolls off Bowling Green Marsh on still mornings, and both settle on the roofline and hang about. That is why fascia and cladding boards here green over faster than the same house a mile up the hill. A biocide wash clears the organic growth and keeps working through the damp, which matters when the estuary keeps the boards wet for much of the year.

Beyond the old core, the newer homes along Exeter Road and the Riverside estates bring silicone render and coated cladding that picks up the river grime well before most owners think to check. Back in the conservation streets, the listed houses need a gentle touch and nothing aggressive near their timber and lime. We carry the right biocide for both, and being ten minutes up the road we can pop back to check the finish or clear the mature lime and oak leaf-fall from the boards before it stains.

Our Topsham customers are typically within 10 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX3 postcode area and the surrounding villages (The Strand & the Quay, Goat Walk riverside path, Bowling Green Marsh, Fore Street, Darts Farm, Topsham Lock).