Render Cleaning in Brixham

The Moore & Franks approach in Brixham

Brixham takes the full force of the sea — a working harbour town, exposed and salt-laden, where render gets weathered harder than almost anywhere in Devon. The steep terraces climbing up from the harbour and the newer homes on the headland all green and blacken on their seaward, shaded sides. Salt and damp are relentless here, and rain won't shift the growth they breed. A jet-wash only drives moisture in and speeds the decay. Moore & Franks soft-wash render properly: low pressure, a lasting biocide, no damage. Family-run, twenty-five years on Devon's coast, £5m public liability. We know what this weather does to walls.

The pastel-rendered fronts around Fore Street, King Street and up Mount Pleasant Road are Brixham's signature, and they take the weather square on. Onshore salt coats the north and east elevations in a fine film that holds dirt and feeds algae, so the paint dulls and greens noticeably faster than anywhere inland. These soft painted surfaces need the gentlest handling — we lift the growth and grime at low pressure, keeping the colour that gives the harbour its look.

Up at Higher Brixham and the Wall Park and Sharkham estates the render sits on exposed clifftop plots with nothing between it and the Channel. K-Rend and silicone finishes up here streak dark on their weather sides within a couple of seasons, and the sea fret keeps them damp for long stretches. We soft-wash these without scarring the coating, because a broken surface up here lets salt-laden damp straight in and the decay speeds up.

Brixham's steep, stacked terraces share valleys and downpipes, and the harbour streets are tight to work, so access and set-up take real planning on the older jobs. Out toward Churston and Galmpton the larger detached homes sit under mature trees that shade render and choke gutters. Wherever the property, we are plain about the sea: on this exposed a headland, a treated wall lasts far longer than an untreated one but still wants an occasional refresh.

Our Brixham customers are typically within 45 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider TQ5 postcode area and the surrounding villages (Berry Head, Brixham Harbour & Fish Quay, Higher Brixham, St Mary's Bay, Churston Ferrers, Galmpton).