Gutter Cleaning & Clearance in Crediton

The Moore & Franks approach in Crediton

Crediton stretches along its valley in deep mid-Devon countryside, hemmed in by farmland and woodland that loads rooftops with leaf and twig every autumn. The town runs from old sandstone cottages and the great church through Victorian terraces to newer estates, and all of them watch their gutters fill with moss and washed-down grit. Tucked in a valley, damp lingers, so a blocked downpipe quickly turns into a wet wall. Moore & Franks vacuum gutters clear from ground level, flush each downpipe, and tell you plainly whether a joint or bracket needs more than a clean. Family-run Devon firm, 25 years, fully insured to £5m.

The red-sandstone cottages along the High Street and the post-war semis around Lords Meadow weather in their own ways, but both feed their gutters the same — soft sandstone sheds grit, tile roofs shed moss, and it all washes into the runs. Sandstone stays damp long after rain, so an overflow soaks straight in. We clear the runs from ground level with the vacuum, empty the hoppers, and flush each downpipe so water is carried well clear of that porous stone.

The newer estates like Pedlerspool and the homes climbing toward Forches Cross catch more wind but still sit under heavy tree cover off the surrounding farmland. Their modern render greens fast in the still valley air, and roof runoff drives that growth into deep plastic guttering. A blocked downpipe then streaks a pale gable within a season. We keep the runs clear and the pipes flushed so the water stays off the render rather than marking it.

Out at Sandford, Newton St Cyres and Shobrooke the properties are more scattered, often older, and ringed by farmland that brings dust, pollen and organic debris on top of the leaf. Cold, still air settles in the Creedy valley overnight, and gutters stay damp and slow to clear once blocked. We vacuum the runs clear, flush the downpipes, and plenty of local owners have us back each year so it is handled before the wet mid-Devon winter sets in.

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).