For a Rayleigh cottage, show the back and side finishes before requesting exterior cleaning. A brick front does not establish the material elsewhere, and a rear gable can add windows or guttering beyond the headline house price.
Start with the service you need below, then choose the property type or measured area that fits the job. These benchmarks help you budget; the photographs, materials and access at your own home determine the full quote.
Wern Cottages on Church Street
Wern Cottages retain timber framing behind brick fronts, with weatherboarding and plaster on other elevations. Rear gables and later shop glazing add to their two-storey form. This is one documented local example. Use the features that match your own home when preparing the enquiry.
For your quoteShow the corresponding features on your own property, including any alterations.
Historic England · Wern Cottages on Church Street ↗
Separate the different finishes on your home
Brick, render, cladding, tile-hanging and timber are not interchangeable surfaces. Mark the sections you want cleaned on a wide photograph and add close-ups. Ask the provider to name the work on each finish, including anything excluded from the price.
For your quotePhotograph the whole elevation and label each material to include.
Give the rear the same attention as the front
For a mid-terrace, explain whether equipment reaches the garden through a passage, an agreed shared route or the house. For an end terrace, identify any side windows or wall area to include. Draw the boundary of your gutter runs so each quote covers your part of the row.
For your quoteShow the route to the rear and identify front, back and any side work.