Pressure Washing in Torquay

The Moore & Franks approach in Torquay

Torquay's terraced hillsides, palm-lined seafront and grand old hotel frontages give the English Riviera its look, but all that sea-facing render, stone and block paving collects salt film and green algae in the mild, humid coastal air. The steep streets and shaded retaining walls hold damp, and a slippery green path on a Torquay hill is no joke. Moore & Franks clean it to a high standard, working safely on slopes and steps and matching pressure to each surface so nothing gets damaged. We're a family-run Devon firm with 25 years behind us and £5m insurance. Smart, dependable work that restores the kerb appeal Torquay properties deserve.

The big villas around Wellswood, Lincombe and the Warberries come with sweeping drives, terraced garden steps, balconies and sea-view paved terraces, and all of it collects green in Torquay's mild, humid air. This is substantial work: large areas of block, stone and concrete, often on more than one level, that reward a methodical clean. We work the pressure to suit each surface, clear the algae and lift the ingrained grime, and bring a grand old frontage back to the standard it deserves.

Down through Chelston, Shiphay and Preston the 1930s semis have rendered walls and concrete or pebble-dashed drives that the sea fret off Tor Bay keeps permanently damp, so green and black staining takes hold fast. Hard drives take full power, but painted render and older stone at ground level get a gentler setting or soft wash to protect the finish. Astroturf and decking in the smaller gardens are cleaned low and careful, not blasted.

Access is the real Torquay challenge. Steep, terraced streets and shared, stepped drives around Ellacombe and Upton mean we plan each visit carefully and work safely on the gradients, running hoses neatly and protecting planting on the way down. Because the coastal damp brings growth back quickly, an optional biocide top-coat after cleaning is well worth it on shaded surfaces. We work weekdays across TQ1 and TQ2, quote free in writing, and reply the same day.

Our Torquay customers are typically within 45 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider TQ1, TQ2 postcode area and the surrounding villages (Babbacombe & Oddicombe Beach, Cockington Village, St Marychurch, Wellswood, Torre Abbey, Kents Cavern).