AK Exteriors — Cleaning Services

Solar Panel Cleaning in Shellharbour

The large, open roofs in Shellharbour often carry big arrays, and most drain cleanly in the rain. Where we see the case for cleaning is low-pitch arrays that hold water and dust, and bird droppings. We will tell you honestly whether yours needs it.

SHELLHARBOUR · SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE · BARRACK HEIGHTS · BARRACK POINT · BLACKBUTT · FLINDERS · MOUNT WARRIGAL · OAK FLATS · 2529

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Solar panels before cleaning, dulled by dust
The same solar array after cleaning, panels reflecting clearly
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Solar Panel Cleaning · Shellharbour

What's included

We will be straight with you about this one. In most Australian suburbs rain does a reasonable job of keeping panels clean, and we are not going to quote you a percentage of extra output, because the honest independent Australian evidence does not support the numbers the industry throws around. Where cleaning genuinely earns its place is flat or near-flat arrays where water pools instead of running off, hard soiling such as bird droppings and lichen that rain will not shift, and keeping the array in the condition your warranty expects. The most sensible time to do it is while we are already on your roof for gutters.

  • Deionised water wash — no detergents, no abrasives
  • Bird droppings, lichen and hard soiling removed
  • Visual condition report on panels, mounts and visible cabling
  • Photos before and after
  • Bird proofing and pest exclusion (quoted separately)

How it works

From photo to finished

STEP 01

Send photos

Pick your services, drop in your address and up to six photos. Two minutes on your phone.

STEP 02

We price it

A real person reads it and emails an itemised written quote, valid 14 days — within 4 business days.

STEP 03

Accept and lock the date

Accept online and your booking is confirmed — no deposit. You pay after the job, by bank transfer or cash.

STEP 04

We do the work

Our crew turns up, does the job, and emails you before and after photos the moment it is finished.

Questions

Solar Panel Cleaning FAQ

How much extra power will I get?

We do not publish a number, and we would be careful with anyone who does. The credible independent Australian analysis finds the gain on a typical suburban rooftop is small, because rain already does most of the work. Cleaning is worth it for flat arrays, for hard soiling rain cannot shift, and for warranty condition — not as an energy investment.

Why only as an add-on?

Because the cost of this work is mostly travel and set-up. If we are already on your roof for gutters, cleaning the panels costs you very little. As a standalone visit it rarely makes sense, and we would rather tell you that.

Can cleaning damage the panels?

Not the way we do it. Deionised water and a soft brush, no detergents, no pressure washer on the panel face, and never on a hot array.

Solar Panel Cleaning in Shellharbour

Tell us what needs doing and send a few photos. We email an itemised written quote within 4 business days — no call-out fee, no obligation, no sales call.

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