IGM Exterior Cleaning, a Teesside exterior cleaning business founded by Ray Spashett in 2016, 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, usually without scaffolding. This matters because many exterior maintenance tasks are limited by what ladders or towers can safely reach, and scaffolding can be costly and time-consuming. By owning a cherry picker, IGM provides a stable, properly positioned platform for work on roofs, gutters, and high walls, potentially reducing project timelines and improving safety.
The new cherry picker and high-access services page explains how this access works on both homes and commercial buildings. High gable ends, multi-storey gutters, chimneys, render, cladding, and signage can be reached quickly, avoiding the days of setup and takedown that scaffolding entails. Owner Ray Spashett 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."
The website outlines specific high-access services, including gutter, fascia, and soffit cleaning on tall or awkward properties; high-level roof cleaning and moss removal; solar panel cleaning on roofs a water-fed pole cannot reach; cherry picker hire with a MEWP-qualified operator for roofers, builders, signwriters, and tree surgeons; and render, cladding, and brick cleaning at height. Because the operator comes with the machine, trades using the hire service do not need their own IPAF licence. On commercial sites, IGM works to the site's safety requirements and provides RAMS on request. This approach can be particularly beneficial for other trades, as it eliminates the need for additional certifications and equipment.
Alongside its high-access work, the website covers IGM's residential services, from driveways and patios to block paving and conservatories, and a commercial services section for offices, landlords, and property managers. This comprehensive offering positions IGM as a one-stop solution for exterior cleaning across Teesside. IGM has traded across Teesside since 2016 and is insured. Ray Spashett is a MEWP-qualified cherry picker operator and still prices every job himself 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.
Every job starts with a site visit and a free, no-obligation quote, with the price confirmed before work begins. IGM covers the whole of Teesside, 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 underscores IGM's commitment to transparency and accessibility, making it easier for potential clients to understand the benefits of high-access cleaning and to engage the company's services.
