Green streaks and weathering taken off UPVC and timber boards, all from ground level.
Fascias and soffits sit right at the roofline, which means they catch everything running off the roof and everything overflowing from the gutter. On white UPVC that shows as green algae streaks and a grey weathered film. On timber weatherboards it’s the same growth, except the timber absorbs the moisture and starts to rot underneath.
We clean fascias, soffits, bargeboards, weatherboards and cladding right across Kent, from our base in Ashford.
Fascia and Soffit Cleaning
From the ground, using a soft brush and a water-fed pole rather than pressure.
Fascia boards aren’t structural in the way a wall is. Hit UPVC with high pressure and you’ll force water behind the board and into the roof space. Hit timber with it and you’ll lift the paint.
Timber weatherboards need more care again, since the aim is to lift the growth without stripping the paint underneath.
Working from the ground means:
On timber especially, the green is a symptom rather than the problem.
Algae holds moisture against the surface. On UPVC that’s cosmetic, though left for years the weathering does eventually become permanent and no amount of cleaning brings it back to white. On timber the moisture is what starts the rot, and by the time a board is soft you’re replacing it rather than cleaning it.
It’s also the cheapest bit of a property to maintain and the most visible from the street.
They're in the same place and the same visit.
Most of the marking on a fascia comes from a gutter overflowing above it, so cleaning the boards without clearing the gutter means it comes back. We can usually do the two together on the same visit.
The same applies to window cleaning. If we’re already at the property with the pole system, adding the fascias is straightforward.
Where we cover
Ashford, Maidstone, Medway, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Folkestone, Dartford, Gravesend, Sevenoaks and the villages in between.
We also cover Tonbridge, Dover, Deal and everywhere in between.
Fascia and Soffit Cleaning
The things people ask most before booking.
Tell us what needs cleaning and we’ll come and look at it. No charge, no obligation, and a fixed price in writing before anything starts.
Usually, if the discolouration is algae and surface grime, which it normally is. UPVC that's been left for many years can weather permanently, and in that case cleaning will improve it significantly without getting it back to new. We'll tell you honestly what we think when we look.
Yes. The soffit is the underside board and it's usually dirtier than the fascia, since it catches everything and never gets rained on. Ladder-based cleaning often misses it.
Yes, and it's a gentler job than UPVC. The aim is to lift the growth without taking the paint with it, so it's done at low pressure with a soft brush.
It's worth it. Most fascia staining is caused by a gutter overflowing above it, so cleaning the board without clearing the gutter means the marking returns.
It's priced on the size of the property and how much boarding there is. We'll come out and give you a fixed price at no charge.
