First exterior clean after buying a house
The weeks straight after completion are the easiest time to get the outside of a house back to a known baseline. Nothing is decorated yet, the garden is not planted, and access around the property is as clear as it will ever be.
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- Clear gutters and check downpipe run-off before anything else
- Photograph each elevation after cleaning as your baseline
- Note which elevations re-green first over the following year
Start with what the survey mentioned
Homebuyer reports routinely note vegetation in gutters, moss build-up on roof slopes and organic growth on walls. None of those are structural on their own, but all three trap moisture against the building. Clearing them first turns a list of survey comments into a known, photographed condition.
Establish a baseline you can measure against
A full clean at the start means later changes are obvious. If render greens again on one elevation within a year, that tells you something about shade or a leaking downpipe on that side, rather than leaving you guessing whether it was always like that.
Sequence while the house is still empty
Working before furniture and planting arrive avoids masking, moving and covering. Gutter clearance, roof treatment, wall softwash and hard-surface washing can run in a tight sequence when nothing has to be protected or worked around.
Common questions
- Should I wait until after building work?
- If a builder is coming, do hard surfaces afterwards. Gutters and roof treatment can be done first because scaffolding usually leaves those alone.
- Can you clean before we move in?
- Yes, and it is usually quicker because access is unobstructed. We only need water and a parking space.
- What if the survey mentioned a blocked gutter?
- We clear and camera the run so you can see the outlet flowing rather than take a note in a report at face value.
Tell us what the survey flagged and we will quote the outside works in one written list.
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