Pressure washing in Thornaby

Thornaby's housing mix

Thornaby packs a lot of variety into a small area. The terraces around the town centre and Mandale have compact yards and forecourts where access through the house is part of the job, and where decades of grime lift off in an afternoon. The inter-war and post-war semis spread across the town have the familiar Teesside pattern: block or concrete drives going green on the shaded side, concrete roof tiles loading up with moss, and gutters that fill with it every winter. The newer developments on the town's southern edge bring rendered elevations that show algae streaking early.

Riverside damp

Thornaby sits close to the Tees, and the streets nearest the river stay humid enough that algae establishes faster than the Teesside average. North-facing surfaces in these spots benefit from a biocide treatment after washing; without it, green film returns within months rather than years. It is also worth keeping gutters cleared on schedule here, since overflow onto an already-damp wall is how render staining and internal damp patches start.

Typical Thornaby prices

Driveways and patios £3 to £6/m², most drives £90 to £250, with small terraced yards often priced at a day-rate minimum. Roof soft washing £8 to £15/m². Gutter clearing £50 to £120, and £120 to £280 combined with a fascia and soffit wash.