A planned town with an Essex look
South Woodham Ferrers was developed by Essex County Council from the mid-1970s, and it was designed to look like an older Essex town rather than a typical new town. That means steep roofs, brick, render and a lot of painted or uPVC weatherboarding, with the town centre built around Queen Elizabeth II Square and its clock tower.
Weatherboarding and fascias
Horizontal boarding has a ledge on every board, and each ledge holds dust and green algae. After a few years, the north side of a house can look streaky green even when the windows are clean. A frames, sills and fascia deep clean washes the boards, frames, sills, fascias and gutter faces by hand and with a soft brush on a water-fed pole.
We don't pressure-wash boarding. High pressure can force water behind the boards and strip paint from timber.
Small panes and Georgian bars
Many homes here have small-paned or Georgian-bar windows to match the style of the town. Each bar is a ledge where dirt collects, and the corners don't get done properly with a quick wipe. Pure water and a soft brush reach into the corners and rinse clean, without leaving soap on the bars.
By the River Crouch
The town sits on the north bank of the Crouch, next to Marsh Farm Country Park and the salt marshes. Homes facing the river get wind, damp and a fine film on glass and solar panels. Our solar panel clean and conservatory roof clean both use pure water and no chemicals.