Solar panel cleaning across the Medway towns
We clean solar panels throughout Medway, including Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham and Rochester. It is a small job that protects a big investment: panels only generate from the light that actually reaches the cells, and anything sitting on the glass is output you have paid for and are not getting.
The drop is gradual, which is why so few people spot it. Nothing fails. Generation just settles a bit lower each year until the array gets cleaned and it picks back up.
What Medway throws at your panels
Living near the estuary comes with its own set of problems for anything facing the sky.
- Gulls and pigeons are everywhere along the river, and bird mess is the worst thing that can land on a panel. It blocks light completely, bakes hard in the sun and will not shift in the rain
- Salt haze off the water leaves a fine film that traps dust rather than washing away
- Dust from busy roads and the industrial estates settles on every roof between them
- Damp, shaded roofs grow moss, which then creeps down the tiles onto the panel frames
Rain will not sort any of it. It carries the loose dirt down the glass and leaves a dark band along the bottom edge of each frame, shading the row of cells that matters most.
How we clean them
Purified water and a soft brush on a water-fed pole, worked from the ground. It is the same non-abrasive system we use for window cleaning, with the water filtered until nothing is dissolved in it so the glass dries clean without spotting or streaking.
We use no detergents, no abrasive pads or scrapers, and no high pressure that could force water past the frame seals. Nobody walks on the array. Where height or pitch means poles cannot reach the panels safely, we tell you before quoting instead of improvising on the day.
If the roof above the array is the real culprit, we will say so. Moss on the tiles washes down onto the panels after every shower, and a roof clean will do more good in that situation than cleaning the glass twice as often.
Who we clean for
Homeowners. Houses, bungalows and terraces across the Medway towns, most of them with arrays fitted in the last few years that have never been cleaned.
Small business owners. Units, workshops and shops where the roof is nobody's job. Cleaner panels mean lower running costs and a system that keeps performing, and we work around your opening hours.
Commercial property managers. Multiple sites surveyed and scheduled together, so arrays stay in condition without anyone having to remember to book them.
Access in the Medway towns
A lot of Medway housing is Victorian terrace, and that changes how we approach a job. Rear arrays reached through a shared alley, gated side access, and streets where parking is tight all need thinking about before we arrive rather than on the doorstep.
So when you get in touch, tell us how we would reach the back of the property and whether there is anywhere to put the van. It is a two-line answer that stops the visit being wasted.
How often panels should be cleaned
Once a year is enough for a straightforward roof away from trees and the river. Twice a year suits properties close to the estuary, under trees, near a busy road, or with a shallow pitch that holds dirt instead of shedding it. A new array is worth cleaning once the installers have gone, then annually after that.
Tell us what surrounds the property and we will give you a straight answer rather than talking you into extra visits.
Getting a price
Solar work is not priced from a web form, because access is what decides the job and we cannot see it from here. What you get instead is a written price with no hidden fees, agreed before any work starts.
To quote we need the number of panels, the property type and roof pitch if you know it, how the array is reached, when it was last cleaned, whether there is visible bird mess or moss, and your name, phone number, street and postcode. Send that through the contact page and a colleague will call you back to go over it and arrange a look at the property.
The rest of the exterior
Solar panels are one of five things we clean. Windows, gutters, driveways and patios, and roofs make up the rest, and most Medway customers combine at least two. Having the panels done at the same time as a gutter clear is the common pairing, since both are up at roof level and one visit covers them.
If you are outside Medway, we work across the county. See our solar panel cleaning in Kent page, or the Maidstone page if that is closer to you.
Booking the work
Send us your details and a colleague will call you back to confirm everything and agree a time that suits you. We are fully insured, rated 4.9 out of 5 by our customers, and every job carries a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If anything is not right, tell us and we will come back and put it right.
One-off cleans are paid by card through a secure link, or by bank transfer or cash if that suits you better. Panels cleaned regularly alongside windows or gutters can go on GoCardless, which collects payment automatically after each visit.