UPVC Cleaning in Dover & Whitfield
Frames, sills, doors, porches, cladding, fascias and soffits — brought back with heated pure water rather than bleach or a pressure washer, so the plastic isn’t left dull.
Or call 07421 205196
That grey-green film is not really dirt
White UPVC does not so much get dirty as get filmed. Traffic residue, pollen and algae build into a thin layer that a wet cloth just smears about. It comes off — it simply needs the right thing, not a harder scrub.
Heated pure water, not bleach
Warm purified water lifts the film off the plastic. Harsh cleaners can take the shine with it and leave UPVC looking chalky — a fix that looks worse a year later.
Frames, sills and trims
The frame, the sill it sits on, and the trim round the edge. The corners and the drainage slots are where the black builds up and where a quick wipe never gets.
Doors, porches and cladding
Front doors and porches take the most weather and are the first thing anyone sees. Panelling and cladding come up the same way.
Fascias and soffits
The boards under the roof edge, reached from the ground. They sit directly under the gutter, so they collect everything that runs over the front of it.
Where UPVC goes off first
It is never even. Some parts of a house stay white for years while others go grey in one winter, and it is fairly predictable which.
Under the gutter
Fascias and soffits catch every overflow. If a gutter has been spilling over, the boards beneath it will be the worst thing on the house.
The side facing the road
Traffic film is real. Frames on the road side of a house pick up a grey cast that the back of the same house simply does not have.
North-facing and shaded
Anything that stays damp grows algae. A porch under a tree or a wall that never sees direct sun goes green rather than grey.
Sills and drainage slots
Water sits on a sill and runs out through small slots in the frame. Those slots collect black grime and are almost never cleaned.
What cleaning will and will not do
If the UPVC is dirty, it will come up white and it is a genuinely satisfying job. If it has oxidised — twenty years of sun leaving the surface chalky, so a dry finger comes away white — cleaning will improve it but it will not restore the shine, because the plastic itself has gone. That is a restoration job, not a clean, and I would rather tell you that before than after.
Real reviews, not stock quotes
Both of these mention the UPVC and cladding work. Every one is on the Facebook page, posted by the customer, in their own words.
10 of 10 recommend · read them on Facebook“Used JCM Hotwash for the first time today to clean windows, sills and cladding… James really does take pride in what he does and spends time ensuring that the end result is top notch!”
“He cleaned all the gutters, pvc fascia board, window and doors. He worked so hard, it’s been years since the PVC was cleaned. There wasn’t any pressure to have a regular window clean or contract.”
Usually worth doing together
Gutter clearance in Dover & Whitfield →
There is little point cleaning fascias under a gutter that is still overflowing onto them. Clear first, clean second.
Conservatory cleaning in Dover & Whitfield →
Same white plastic, same film. Conservatory frames and glazing bars respond to exactly the same treatment.
Before you ask
How much does UPVC cleaning cost?
Will bleach or a pressure washer do the same thing?
Can you make old yellowed UPVC white again?
Do you clean fascias and soffits as well?
Can it be done with a window clean?
How often does UPVC need doing?
Let’s see what the UPVC looks like
A photo of the worst bit tells me most of what I need. I’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a clean or a restoration job before you commit to anything.
Or email info@jcmwindowcleaning.co.uk
Covering Whitfield, Dover and the villages between.