Soft Wash in Exmouth

The Moore & Franks approach in Exmouth

Salt air and a seafront aspect make Exmouth tough on exterior walls. Those big rendered frontages along the estuary and the painted facades up toward The Maer hold damp, and that's exactly what algae and lichen feed on. Blasting them with a pressure washer strips the finish and drives water behind the render. Soft washing is the answer here: a gentle, low-pressure treatment that kills the growth chemically rather than mechanically, so the colour comes back and stays back far longer. We cover Exmouth regularly from our Exeter base, work to a fixed quote, and carry £5m public liability. No mess left behind, no surprises on the bill.

The big estates at Littleham, Withycombe Raleigh and Brixington are where most of our soft washing goes on in Exmouth. These are 1930s and post-war semis with shallow, north-sloping roofs and plenty of rendered gable, and that low pitch holds moisture long after rain. Black spotting and green film settle into the render and will not scrub off cleanly, so we treat the wall chemically at low pressure and clear it back to the original colour without touching the finish.

On the newer K-Rend and silicone estates around Liverton Copse and Dinan Way, the problem is speed. Humid estuary air greens fresh render within a few seasons of it going up, and owners are often surprised how quickly a smart new house looks tired. A root-level treatment resets the surface, and because these coated systems shrug off a biocide well, we can set you up on a light repeat visit that keeps the walls clear rather than letting the growth march back.

The elegant older terraces around The Beacon and Louisa Terrace are a different proposition again. Georgian and Victorian frontages with original render and paint cannot take pressure, and the constant salt film off Queen's Drive keeps them damp and feeding lichen. Soft washing is the sympathetic route here: minimal pressure, a treatment matched to aged paintwork, and no water forced behind a render that has stood for well over a century.

Our Exmouth customers are typically within 25 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX8 postcode area and the surrounding villages (The Beacon, Littleham, Withycombe Raleigh, Brixington, Exmouth Seafront & Marina, Lympstone).