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Solar Panel Cleaning
Safe, soft-touch panel cleaning that restores efficiency and protects your investment.
Overview
Solar panels in northern Illinois lose real output to dirt, and most homeowners never see it because the loss is gradual. Spring pollen forms a yellow film that dries hard in the sun.
The result is a panel array that quietly delivers less than you paid for. Soiling losses of 10 to 25 percent are well documented on residential arrays that go years without cleaning, and in a climate with limited winter sun, every point of efficiency matters more.
What's included
- ✓Full purified-water wash of every panel in the array
- ✓Soft-bristle brushes made specifically for solar glass, no abrasives, no squeegee scratching
- ✓Bird droppings, tree sap, pollen film and hard-water haze removed
- ✓Deionized rinse so no mineral spotting is left behind as the panels dry
- ✓Panel frames and gaps cleared of nesting debris and leaf litter where accessible
- ✓Visual inspection for cracked glass, delamination, loose mounts and pest activity underneath
Our process
- 1
Inspect the array
We check panel condition, mounting, wiring visible from the surface, and any pest nesting under the array before touching anything.
- 2
Rinse loose debris
A purified-water rinse lifts the loose dust, pollen and leaf litter so the brush isn't dragging grit across the glass.
- 3
Soft-brush every panel
Each panel is washed with a soft-bristle solar brush and pure water, no detergents that leave residue and no pressure that stresses seals.
- 4
Deionized final rinse
A final pass with deionized water means the panels dry with zero mineral spotting, which matters because spots block light just like dirt does.
- 5
Report and document
You get photos of the array before and after, plus a note on anything we spotted worth having your solar installer look at.
Frequently asked questions
Serving Solar Panel Cleaning across Chicago's Northwest Suburbs
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