Soft Wash in Crediton

The Moore & Franks approach in Crediton

Crediton's red sandstone, rendered cottages and the homes climbing the hills around the old town centre all sit in a green, damp mid-Devon pocket where moss and algae thrive. That rich rural setting is lovely, but it means north-facing and tree-shaded walls stay wet and grow a layer of growth that just keeps coming back if it's only scrubbed off. Soft washing tackles it properly: low pressure to protect the sandstone and render, with a treatment that kills the growth at the root. We cover Crediton and the surrounding villages from Exeter, quote up front with no surprises, and back every job with £5m cover. Careful, straight-dealing, tidy work.

The newer estates at Pedlerspool and the homes climbing toward Forches Cross catch more wind than the sheltered town centre, yet the modern render on them still greens over readily in the damp Creedy air. Coated walls that owners assume will stay clean pick up algae on the exposed north and west sides within a few years. We treat them at low pressure with a biocide that lifts the growth at root, leaving the finish sound, and set a repeat interval so they do not discolour straight back.

Crediton's older core is built of the local red sandstone, soft and porous, running along the High Street and up Bowden Hill and Park Road. Stone like this stains and holds moss but will not survive a pressure clean without losing its surface, so it wants a gentle touch. Soft washing gives it: a low-pressure biocide that kills the growth in the pores of the sandstone and off the slate roofs without scarring stone that has stood for generations.

Cold, still air settles in the bottom of the Creedy valley overnight, and mornings stay damp well into spring and autumn, so walls hold moisture long enough for moss to take a firm grip. The farmland ringing the town and the villages of Sandford and Newton St Cyres adds dust, pollen and organic debris to the mix. A root-level treatment reaches into that grime and growth and keeps it back far longer than scrubbing manages in a spot this consistently damp.

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).