Gutter, fascia and soffit cleaning in Teesside

The finishing touch that dates a house

Fascias and gutters frame every elevation, and because they are white on most Teesside homes, they broadcast every year of neglect: green algae film on the north side, grey traffic grime facing the road, black streaks under the gutter line. A house can have freshly cleaned walls and still look tired from the kerb if the roofline plastics are grubby. The good news: uPVC cleans back to white remarkably well.

Water-fed pole, pure water

The standard method is a water-fed pole system: a soft brush on a telescopic pole delivering purified water, worked across the uPVC from the ground. Pure water is the trick: with no minerals in it, it dries without spots or streaks, so plastics come up to a genuine bright white rather than a wiped grey. Working from the ground means no ladders against your gutters, no weight on the brackets, and no one leaning over your conservatory roof.

Prices across Teesside

Most houses quote £80 to £200: a terrace with a front and back run at the bottom, a large detached with gable-end fascias, bargeboards and conservatory at the top. The full roofline, gutters, fascias, soffits, bargeboards and downpipes, is normally quoted as one job.

Inside the gutter is a different service

Cleaning the outside of gutters is cosmetic; clearing the inside is maintenance. If your gutters overflow in rain, the blockage is inside, and that is a gutter clearing job: vacuum or hand clearing of debris, then a flush test. Many homeowners bundle both in one visit, and quotes can cover exterior wash, interior clear, or both, itemised so you can choose.

The coastal factor

Properties around Redcar, Seaton Carew and Saltburn collect salt film on their roofline plastics, which dulls white uPVC faster than anywhere inland and feeds algae on top. An annual wash keeps coastal rooflines bright; inland, every two to three years is usually enough.