Solar panel cleaning in Nottinghamshire,reached safely from the platform,so your panels can do their job.

Homes

Domestic arrays are often on the rear roof slope, which is where the compact, 780mm-wide tracked machine is useful for getting through side gates.

Rural properties and farms

Dust from fields and agricultural work can build up quickly on panels in rural parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Commercial buildings

Larger arrays on business premises benefit from the 18m working height to reach panels across a wide roof.

Bird droppings

Droppings are the most stubborn dirt on panels. Where birds are nesting under the array, fitting bird guards stops the problem at source.

Why access is the hard part

Solar panels are fixed to the roof, often across most of a slope, which leaves very little safe space around them. Reaching them by ladder means stretching across glass at height, and reaching them on foot means walking on tiles between and around the array. Both are risky, for the person and for the roof. A tracked cherry picker puts a stable, guarded platform alongside the panels instead.

The Teupen LEO 18 GT reaches up to 18 metres working height and compacts to 780mm wide, so arrays on rear roof slopes, garages and outbuildings are usually reachable through a garden gate. Ground conditions need to be suitable, and every job is assessed before setting up.

What a close look can reveal

Seeing panels at close range during cleaning is a chance to notice things that are invisible from the ground: nesting material poking out from underneath, droppings building up at the lower edge, or tiles around the array that have slipped. Anything noticed is reported to you, and if birds are the problem, guards can be fitted to close the gap under the panels.

Homes, farms and businesses

Domestic arrays tend to be smaller but harder to reach, often over conservatories or at the back of terraces. Farm and commercial arrays are larger and higher, where the working height becomes more important. The same compact tracked machine suits both, which is why solar panel cleaning is offered across Newark, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire.

Panels on low-pitched and flat roofs

Panels on low-pitched or flat roofs don't shed water and dirt as easily as those on steeper slopes. Rain tends to pool along the lower edge and leave a line of grime as it dries. These arrays often need cleaning more regularly, and access to flat roofs on extensions and commercial buildings is straightforward from the platform.

Planning a regular clean

Rather than waiting until the panels look obviously dirty from the ground, many owners prefer to plan cleaning around the seasons, for example after spring pollen or before the brighter months. If you'd like regular visits, mention it when you call and it can be discussed with your quote.

Cleaning can also be combined with other work at height during the same visit, such as gutter cleaning, roof cleaning or fitting bird guards, which saves setting up the machine twice.

Asking for a quote

To price solar panel cleaning, it helps to know how many panels you have, which roof they're on, how high the roof is and how the machine would reach that side of the property, for example through a side gate or across a driveway. A photo of the array from the ground is ideal. Quotes are free, and if you'd also like the gutters cleaned or bird guards fitted, mention it so everything can be priced together.