Solar Panel Cleaning

Clean panels. Clear sunlight. Better conditions for your solar system to perform.

Solar panels spend every day exposed to the elements. Dust, pollen, bird droppings, tree debris, coastal residue, and everyday grime can gradually accumulate on the surface of your panels.

SoftWash 707 provides solar panel cleaning for homes, businesses, and properties, using purified water and specialized equipment to gently remove exterior buildup without unnecessary high pressure.

Why Clean Your Solar Panels?

Solar panels generate electricity by capturing sunlight. When dirt and debris accumulate on the surface, they can reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the panels.

Rain can rinse away some loose dust, but it doesn't necessarily remove stuck-on pollen, bird droppings, grime, or other residue.

Keeping the surface clean helps give your solar panels clear exposure to the sunlight they were designed to capture—and keeps your solar array looking better, too.

Why We Use Purified Water

Solar panels aren't a surface we want to attack with aggressive pressure or abrasive cleaning methods.

SoftWash 707 uses purified water and specialized cleaning equipment to gently loosen and rinse away exterior buildup while taking care around panel surfaces, frames, mounting components, and surrounding roofing materials.

Purified water contains very little of the dissolved mineral content found in ordinary tap water. That helps us clean and rinse the panels without leaving behind the same mineral residue or spotting associated with untreated water.

Doesn't the Rain Clean Solar Panels?

Rain certainly helps—but think about your windshield after a rainstorm.

Loose dust may wash away, while pollen, bird droppings, grime, and other stuck-on contamination can remain behind. Once the water evaporates, the surface isn't necessarily clean.

Solar panels can experience the same thing.

Periodic cleaning removes buildup that ordinary rainfall may leave behind.

Why North Coast Solar Panels Get Dirty

Humboldt County properties can expose solar panels to a unique combination of pollen, surrounding trees, birds, road dust, coastal air, and seasonal debris.

Properties near heavily wooded areas, unpaved roads, agricultural activity, or the coast may experience different types and rates of buildup.

That's why we don't believe every solar array needs to be placed on exactly the same cleaning schedule.

How Often Should Solar Panels Be Cleaned?

There's no single schedule that's right for every property.

How quickly panels become dirty depends on their surroundings, roof pitch, nearby trees, birds, pollen, dust, weather exposure, and other environmental conditions.

We recommend paying attention to the actual condition of the panels and scheduling cleaning when buildup becomes noticeable rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all schedule.

Take Care of More While We're There

Solar panel cleaning pairs naturally with roof washing, roof moss removal, gutter cleaning, skylight cleaning, and exterior window cleaning.

Because many of these surfaces are difficult or inconvenient for homeowners to access, combining services can be an easy way to take care of several exterior-maintenance items during the same project.

Ready for Cleaner Solar Panels?

Your solar panels are already doing the work up on the roof. Let SoftWash 707 handle the cleaning.