Solar Panel Cleaning
Get Your Dirty Solar Panels Scrubbed Clean
STARTING COST $200*
EXPECTED TIME TO COMPLETE 2-4 hours
Frequent rain cannot sufficiently clean your panels to maintain peak performance. Over time, pollen, dirt, bird droppings, and grime build-up negatively impact the ability of your home's solar panels to produce electricity and decrease the overall lifespan of your solar energy system.
We highly recommend routine panel cleanings for several reasons: Frequent cleanings not only ensure your solar panels operate at peak efficiency and cost savings, but also extend the life of your system. A good cleaning and inspection also helps mitigate any pests from potentially damaging your roof, panels or home.
Submit a service request today to learn more about how we can help protect and prolong your investment in clean energy. We also offer solar panel cleaning services.
*Starting cost for service type. Prices may vary based on location, condition, improvements, updates, lot sizes, and building type, among other factors.
Solar panels rely 100% on the light generated by the sun. Each panel has dozens of solar cells which absorb the sun’s light and transform it into electricity through the photovoltaic effect.
With that being said, anything that builds up on the top layer of the panel will cause a slight decrease in their efficiency and ability to generate power for your home. Some materials cause this buildup include dirt, dust, pollen, leaves, ash, bird droppings, smog, or a combination of all these light blocking objects. The majority of buildup can be washed away by consistent rainfall. However, some states across the U.S. don’t receive a steady amount of rain, meaning homeowners can’t depend on the weather exclusively for solar panel cleaning.
So, if the rain can’t clean my panels is it really worth taking the time and effort to wash them myself?
In most cases, keeping your panels clean is a smart decision. By washing your panels, their output will increase by 5-10%, which can save you a couple hundred dollars in power bill savings a year. While this might not be life changing money, if you add those savings up over the course of the panel’s 25-year life span, those simple washings will have saved you thousands of dollars. Not to mention that a simple yearly wash will keep your panels looking clean and increase their overall life span!