IGM Exterior Cleaning, a Teesside-based exterior cleaning company founded in 2016 by Ray Spashett, has launched a new website that places its high-access capabilities at the forefront. The site details how the firm uses its own cherry picker to clean and maintain properties at height, from tall homes to offices and industrial units, often eliminating the need for scaffolding. This development matters because it directly addresses a common pain point for property owners: accessing high, hard-to-reach areas safely and efficiently. By owning a cherry picker, IGM can reach roofs, gable ends, gutters, and signage quickly, bypassing the days of setup and takedown that scaffolding entails.
High-access work is frequently limited by what ladders or towers can safely reach. IGM's cherry picker provides a stable, properly positioned platform right up against a roof, gutter run, or high wall. This enables the cleaning of multi-storey gutters, chimneys, render, cladding, and signage without the logistical burden of scaffolding. The new cherry picker and high-access services page explains how this works for both homes and commercial buildings. For homeowners, this means previously neglected high-level maintenance can be addressed promptly. For businesses, it offers a cost-effective and less disruptive solution for maintaining their premises.
Ray Spashett, owner of IGM Exterior Cleaning, commented, "The jobs people struggle to get done are nearly always the ones up high. Having our own cherry picker means we can get right up to a gutter, a roof or a gable end safely, without anyone waiting on scaffolding. The new website shows exactly what that access makes possible, whether it is a house or a commercial building." This sentiment underscores the practical benefits of the service, which extends to gutter, fascia, and soffit cleaning on tall properties, high-level roof cleaning and moss removal, solar panel cleaning on roofs unreachable by water-fed poles, and render, cladding, and brick cleaning at height.
Beyond its own cleaning services, IGM offers cherry picker hire with a MEWP-qualified operator for trades such as roofers, builders, signwriters, and tree surgeons. Because the operator comes with the machine, trades using the hire service do not need their own IPAF licence, lowering the barrier for accessing high work. On commercial sites, IGM adheres to site safety requirements and provides RAMS on request. The website also covers IGM's residential services, including driveways, patios, block paving, and conservatories, as well as a commercial services section for offices, landlords, and property managers. This comprehensive approach positions IGM as a versatile provider capable of handling a wide range of exterior cleaning needs.
IGM has been trading across Teesside since 2016 and is fully insured. Ray Spashett is a MEWP-qualified cherry picker operator and personally prices every job after visiting the property. Recent high-access work includes the historic 1689 building on Finkle Street in Stockton-on-Tees, where IGM worked from its cherry picker for Hartburn Roofing on a busy town-centre street. Roof cleaning uses a low-pressure rotary wash angled down the pitch, finished with biocide and backed by a 12-month no-regrowth guarantee. This track record demonstrates the company's expertise and reliability in executing complex high-access projects.
Every job begins with a site visit and a free, no-obligation quote, with the price confirmed before work starts. IGM covers the entire Teesside area, including Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar, Yarm, Guisborough, and Billingham. Homeowners, businesses, and trades can request a quote through the contact page. The launch of this website is significant because it not only showcases IGM's specialized equipment and skills but also educates potential clients on the possibilities of high-access cleaning, potentially raising standards for exterior maintenance across the region.
