Gutter, fascia and soffit cleaning in Teesside
Gutter clearing on a typical Teesside house costs £50 to £120, and a full exterior wash of gutters, fascias and soffits runs £80 to £200. Green algae and black streaks are removed with water-fed poles and a soft wash treatment, and blocked downpipes are flushed through.
Two jobs, one visit
Gutter work splits into two distinct jobs, and most Teesside houses need both. Clearing is the inside job: scooping out the moss, leaves and silt that block the gutter and flush-testing every downpipe. Cleaning is the outside job: washing the green algae film and black streaking off the uPVC so the roofline looks bright again. The moss on Teesside roofs, especially concrete-tiled ones, is what fills most gutters, so the two problems usually arrive together.
Why blocked gutters matter more than dirty ones
A gutter that overflows does not just drip. On Teesside's brick semis and rendered new-builds alike, overflow water runs down the wall, saturates the brickwork or render, and shows up inside as damp patches and blown plaster, usually first at ceiling level upstairs. It also feeds the algae streaking on render, and in winter a saturated wall freezes and spalls. Clearing gutters once a year, typically in late autumn after leaf fall, is one of the cheapest bits of preventative maintenance a house can get.
How the cleaning is done
Most work is done from the ground with water-fed poles: purified water through a brush head scrubs the uPVC, and because the water is pure it dries without spots. Green algae film and the tiger-stripe black streaks on gutter faces get a soft wash treatment first where the film is established. Clearing is done by hand from ladders or with a gutter vacuum from ground level, and every downpipe is flush-tested before the job is called done. Anything above standard two-storey height, conservatories, dormers and tight side passages, may need a tower and is flagged in the quote.
Prices on Teesside
As a guide: gutter clearing on a terraced or semi-detached house £50 to £120; a full fascia, soffit and gutter wash £80 to £200; the two combined usually £120 to £280. Detached houses and three-storey work sit higher. White uPVC that has been green for a decade sometimes keeps a faint shadow even after cleaning, and an honest quote will say so: the difference is still dramatic.