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Portchester Castle's Roman walls and Norman keep reflected in the still waters of Portsmouth Harbour
Window & exterior cleaning — Portchester

Castle-side cleaningyou can actually rely on.

From the harbour walk and Castle Street through Wicor, Cornaway Lane and the estates off White Hart Lane — pristine pure-water windows, softwashed render and crystal-clear UPVC.

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A local team for Portchester

Portchester, properly
covered —
not just on a map.

Portchester is a short drive from our Fareham base and one of the busiest postcodes on our round. We cover all of PO16 — Castle Street and the harbour-facing roads, Wicor, Cornaway, White Hart Lane, Hospital Lane and the Down End edges that overlap with the Cosham boundary. Window cleaning, softwashing, gutter clearance, fascia/soffit cleans and jet washing are all handled in-house by Chris with pure water and SoftWash UK-certified chemistry. Most Portchester quotes are issued the same day, with the option of an ongoing 4-weekly or 8-weekly slot once you're on the round.

~8 minute response

Eight minutes from base via the A27 — Portchester is one of our quickest response postcodes, with most quotes same-day and most jobs in-week.

Covers PO16

All of Portchester and its surrounding roads.

Property types we know in Portchester

Portchester is a mix of old harbour-side properties around the castle and Castle Street — painted timber sashes, low-pitched slate, lots of character — and large post-war family estates climbing the slope up to Portsdown Hill via White Hart Lane and Cornaway. The harbour-facing homes need salt-aware cleaning and gentle pure-water work to protect the original glazing bars and lead flashing. The estate housing tends to be 1960s and 1970s detached and semi-detached with hipped tile roofs, render gables and white UPVC throughout — the kind of stock that benefits enormously from a proper softwash every 18–24 months. Newer infill developments off Hospital Lane add three-storey townhouses with gable glazing that we reach safely with pure-water carbon poles.

What people in Portchester actually book

Portchester's most-booked services are: regular 4-weekly and 8-weekly window cleans on the family estates above the A27; one-off softwashes of render, UPVC, patios and driveways on the post-war stock that has gone visibly green over winter; gutter clearance and fascia cleans on the harbour-side properties where gull debris and leaf-fall combine; and conservatory roof cleans on the newer Hospital Lane and Down End builds. Jet washing of driveways and patios is popular in spring — chalky run-off staining off the hill leaves white marks on block paving that come back with a proper rotary surface clean.

Services available in Portchester

Every service we offer —
available across Portchester.

Window cleaning in Portchester

Pure-water 4-weekly rounds — streak-free glass, no detergents, reach to the 5th floor.

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Gutter cleaning (exterior) in Portchester

Full gutter, fascia and soffit clean — vacuumed, rinsed and roof-camera checked.

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Gutter emptying in Portchester

Same-day vacuum clearance — heavy leaf-mulch, moss caps and gull debris bagged off-site.

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Softwashing in Portchester

SoftWash UK-certified low-pressure chemistry — render, UPVC, patios and driveways restored with a 12-month guarantee.

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Jet washing in Portchester

Rotary surface cleaning for drives and patios — moss lifted, sand re-brushed, dramatic results.

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Conservatory roof cleaning in Portchester

Polycarbonate or glass roof panels, frames and finials brought back to clear — ~£10/panel.

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Fascia & soffit cleaning in Portchester

Decades of grime lifted from fascia, soffit and downpipes — UPVC back to bright white.

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UPVC cleaning in Portchester

Frames, doors, garage doors and trims hand-finished — no streaks, no overspray, no scratches.

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Why people in Portchester choose us

A local team you'll
actually see again —
not a one-off van.

Owner-operated by Chris, ex-Royal Navy and trained alongside his father-in-law in the trade. You'll get the same face every visit and a guarantee on every job that needs one.

Harbour-side & estate experience

We work on both ends of Portchester — historic Castle Street properties and the post-war estates rising to Portsdown.

Pure-water reach to 5th floor

Carbon-fibre poles reach safely up the three-storey townhouses off Hospital Lane without ladders.

Gull-debris specialists

Harbour gulls are part of life here — we vacuum nests out, bag them and rinse fascias clean.

Common issues in Portchester

What the Portchester climate
does to your exterior.

Portchester catches it from the harbour — salt-laden southerlies funnel up the inlet past the castle and hit the south-facing aspects on Castle Street and the lower estates hard. The slope rising up to Portsdown Hill means the upper streets — Cornaway, White Hart Lane, Hospital Lane — catch chalk dust off the hill in dry summers and run-off staining in wet winters. Tree cover along Castle Street and around the cricket ground drops heavy leaf-fall into gutters by mid-October, and herring gulls nest readily on the lower flat-roof extensions near the harbour. We deal with all of it: pure-water lifts the salt, softwash kills the algae, vacuum gutter clearance removes the gull debris and the leaf mulch in one visit.

How the job runs

A clear, repeatable
5-step process.

  1. 01

    Send a photo

    Text or email your postcode plus a quick photo of what needs cleaning.

  2. 02

    Same-day written quote

    Clear fixed price — no surprises on the day, no automated follow-ups.

  3. 03

    Booked-in slot

    Weekday slot that works for you; we confirm the day before.

  4. 04

    Job done properly

    Pure water, SoftWash UK chemistry, roof-camera checks — the right kit for the right surface.

  5. 05

    Free re-clean promise

    Not 100% happy? We come back. 12-month guarantee on softwash work.

Nearby on the round

On the round across
South Hampshire.

Portchester sits inside our regular round. If you're on the edge of the postcode, we almost certainly cover you too — drop a postcode and you'll have an answer the same day.

Not on the list? Send a postcode — we run round-edges most weeks.

Portchester questions

Good to know
before you book.

Anything specific to Portchester not covered here? Call Chris on 07469 876122.

  • Yes — the whole PO16 patch including Castle Street, the harbour walk, Wicor, Cornaway, White Hart Lane, Hospital Lane and the Down End edge.
Ready when you are

Portchester quote,
same day.

Text Chris your Portchester postcode and a photo of what needs cleaning — you'll have a clear written price back the same day, with a slot that works for you.

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