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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: firefly123 on November 26, 2012, 04:34:38 pm

Title: first solar panel clean
Post by: firefly123 on November 26, 2012, 04:34:38 pm
put some extra sign writing on van saying solar panels cleaned got first job today well pleased with job sign writing does work well better than my webb site
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: CF Facilities on November 26, 2012, 05:05:09 pm
Cool. What would be the going rate for that kind of work as I am interested in other types of work.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: SB Cleaning on November 26, 2012, 07:59:33 pm
put some extra sign writing on van saying solar panels cleaned got first job today well pleased with job sign writing does work well better than my webb site
Just had my van sign written too hoping it brings in a few custys I had magnetic signs before but the vinyl looks soooo much better :)
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: firefly123 on November 26, 2012, 08:53:59 pm
it will do mate
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on December 02, 2012, 11:02:03 pm
Cool. What would be the going rate for that kind of work as I am interested in other types of work.
Quotes can vary wildly because access is often the main issue.  We do nothing to any array for less than £30. Did a 19 panel job last week for £60 and got another 18 panel to do this week for £60.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: hilland on December 03, 2012, 07:42:44 am
what do you guys say would be the mimimum size pole you would need for such work
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: dazmond on December 03, 2012, 08:30:58 am
hilland you need a 40 footer min for solar panels on roofs mate.

i use a 40ft SUPERMAX with a soft bristle brush(supalite flocked or sill brush)


regards



dazmond
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: Carl2009 on December 03, 2012, 08:37:10 am
Given the costs and that I wouldn't have use for anything over my SLX25 on other jobs i've decided against advertising solar panels, at least at the moment. I saw this as a great new market, but when I actually worked out what pole(s) i'd need to do them all I decided against it for now.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: hilland on December 03, 2012, 02:36:50 pm
hilland you need a 40 footer min for solar panels on roofs mate.

i use a 40ft SUPERMAX with a soft bristle brush(supalite flocked or sill brush)


regards
Thanks mate.


dazmond
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: richywilts on December 03, 2012, 03:36:51 pm
how well do solar panels actually come up after a clean can you really tell the difference i.e before and after shots

not really been asked to do it before so im curious and does it make much difference to the energy produced when clean
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: Window Washers on December 03, 2012, 03:41:00 pm
how well do solar panels actually come up after a clean can you really tell the difference i.e before and after shots

not really been asked to do it before so im curious and does it make much difference to the energy produced when clean
it does make a difference to the amount of energy that you can get trough them, dont know by how much though as not looked into it.

They are very easy to clean to, I remember doing a roof full of them a couple of years back and I overpriced them as didnt know how they would take to do (vikan soft sill brush) heavy was good as it held the brush to the panel easier.

money for old rope IMO

these companies that have some up with a solar panel brush are excellent at marketing  ;D
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: Dave Willis on December 03, 2012, 08:18:21 pm
Surprisingly little difference in output I found when cleaning my own. Most of this wet weather cleans them off anyway.
Might be different after they've been up for a few years.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: Darranvps on December 03, 2012, 08:21:51 pm
We find little difference when we clean ours at our little place in Varna Bulgaria

However we are just playing about with google at the moment and are aiming for the top spot throughout the UK with
Solar Panel Cleaners
be interesting to know which areas we show up on page 1

Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on December 04, 2012, 09:18:39 pm
what do you guys say would be the mimimum size pole you would need for such work
We use gardiner extreme 25 at the mo and will be purchasing the 47ft version shortly.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on December 04, 2012, 09:20:19 pm
Cool. What would be the going rate for that kind of work as I am interested in other types of work.
We don't do anything for less than £30, but got 2 19 panel jobs at £60 each this week.  One was on a bungalow.
Title: Re: first solar panel clean
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on December 04, 2012, 09:23:31 pm
how well do solar panels actually come up after a clean can you really tell the difference i.e before and after shots

not really been asked to do it before so im curious and does it make much difference to the energy produced when clean
Increased yield depends on how long the panels have been installed as well a quite a few other factors. We find each job is unique. Typical increases vary from 10% to 30% although we had a job about a month ago who came back to us and said their increase in generation was 60%.  They were beginning to go green though.

We have more info on the solar site.