Residential Solar Panel Cleaning

Melbourne & Surrounds · Family Owned · 20+ Years

Dirty Panels Can Cut Your Solar Output By Up To 25% — And You'd Never Know

Dirt, pollen, bird droppings and moss can cut your panel output by up to 25%. Our residential solar panel cleaning service covers Melbourne and surrounds — we clean safely from the ground — 100% chemical free, warranty safe — and send you a report showing exactly what we found on your roof.

  • Nobody walks on your roof — water-fed pole system
  • 100% chemical free — won't void your panel warranty
  • Free visual system check included with every clean
  • Fully insured · WorkSafe & CM3 certified
  • Free quote
  • No obligation
  • Melbourne wide
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20+Years in the trade
100%Chemical-free process
Family.Owned and operated
Fully.Insured and certified
CM3 certified contractorWorking with Children Check certified staffSAMS4Schools accredited providerWorkSafe Victoria certifiedFully insured

The Hidden Cost

Your panels have been getting dirtier since the day they went up

You can’t see it from the ground and your inverter won’t warn you. It just quietly generates less, every single day.

Dust & road grime

A fine film that's invisible from the ground, but scatters sunlight before it ever reaches the cell.

Bird droppings & sap

Bakes on hard and fully shades individual cells — and one shaded cell can drag down an entire string, not just one panel.

Moss & lichen

Grows along the bottom edge in Melbourne's climate, holds moisture against the frame and can permanently etch the glass.

“Doesn't the rain clean them?”

Unfortunately not. Rain leaves mineral deposits behind as it evaporates, and it runs straight off smooth glass without lifting bonded grime. In Melbourne, panels often look their worst right after a dry spell followed by light rain.

Why It Is Worth Doing

Clean panels are not about looks, they are about output

Your panels are a long-term investment, and they were sized on the assumption they would stay clean. They do not. Every layer of dust, pollen and bird mess sits between the sun and the cell, and the system quietly generates less than it was designed to.

There is no alarm and no warning light. Nothing breaks. Output simply drifts downward season after season, which is exactly why most Melbourne homeowners never think to look.

  • Cleaning is maintenance, not cosmetics — the same way you would service a car that still drives
  • You keep the output you already paid for — no new hardware, no rewiring, no disruption
  • We check the system while we are up there — problems get found early, not after they cost you
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See The Difference

The same roof, before and after a clean

Residential solar panels after professional cleaning in Melbourne
Dirty residential solar panels before cleaning with heavy spotting
BeforeAfter

Drag the handle across. Same roof, same panels, same afternoon — the only thing that changed is the dirt.

No Upsells, No Surprises

What's included in every residential clean

  • Pure-water, chemical-free clean — deionised water dries spot free, leaving no residue for dirt to cling to
  • Water-fed pole system — we work from the ground wherever possible, so nobody is walking on your tiles
  • Warranty-safe method — no pressure washing, no abrasives, no detergents
  • Free visual system check — we report any cracks, burn marks, loose cabling or corrosion we spot
  • Written report emailed to you — with before and after photos of your own roof
  • Fully insured, certified crew — WorkSafe compliant, police checked, Working With Children Checks held
Want to look deeper?

If we spot something concerning we can arrange a full solar panel inspection or a thermal imaging scan to find faults that are invisible to the eye — often while they're still covered under warranty. Just ask when you book.

Every Kind Of Roof

Whatever you live in, we can clean it

Access, pitch and roof type all change the job. After twenty years there is not much we have not worked on.

Freestanding house solar panel cleaning MelbourneHousesSingle and double storey, tile or tin
Townhouse solar panel cleaning MelbourneTownhousesTight access and shared roof lines
Apartment solar panel cleaning MelbourneApartmentsBody corporate and shared systems
Small commercial solar panel cleaning MelbourneSmall businessShopfronts and home businesses

On The Tools

Recent residential work around Melbourne

Henderson and Co solar panel cleaning van on site in Melbourne
Rooftop solar array being cleaned in Melbourne
Clean residential solar panels on a Melbourne tile roof
Freshly cleaned solar panels reflecting a clear Melbourne sky
Residential solar panel cleaning in progress in Melbourne
Large residential solar array cleaned by Henderson and Co in Victoria

Start to finish

How it works

01
Tell us about your roof
A 60-second form or a quick call. We'll ask about panel count and access.
02
Get a fixed price
Usually back to you the same day. No hidden fees and no call-out charge.
03
We clean
Most homes take 1-2 hours. You don't need to be home, and we bring our own water.
04
You get your report
Before and after photos plus anything we noticed, emailed to you the same day.

What Our Clients Say

In their words, not ours

Why Homeowners Pick Us

Straightforward, insured and local

No hidden fees, no obligations

You get a clear price up front and honest advice about whether your panels actually need doing yet.

Insured and certified

WorkSafe compliant, CM3 certified, Working With Children Checks held. Certificates available on request.

A family business, not a franchise

Over twenty years in the trade, and the same people who quote your job are the ones who turn up to do it.

Straight Answers

Questions we get asked every week

Will cleaning void my panel warranty?

No. We use pure water and soft brushes &mdash; no chemicals, no pressure washing, no abrasives. In fact most manufacturers <em>require</em> regular cleaning as a condition of warranty, so a documented clean helps rather than hurts you.

Can't I just do it myself with a hose?

You can, and plenty of people do. Two things worth knowing though: tap water leaves mineral deposits behind as it dries, which is why panels often look streaky afterwards. And most roof falls in Australia happen on ordinary single-storey homes &mdash; it’s the height that’s the risk, not the difficulty of the job.

How often should panels be cleaned?

For most Melbourne homes, once a year is about right. If you’re near trees, a main road, farmland, the coast or a construction site, every six months will keep output noticeably higher.

Do you need to walk on my roof?

Rarely. Our water-fed pole system reaches most residential roofs from the ground. Where roof access genuinely is unavoidable we use full height-safety equipment, and our crew is trained and certified for it.

Do you use my water and power?

No. We bring our own purified water in the vehicle. There’s no cost to you and no impact on your water bill.

What does it cost?

It depends on how many panels you have, your roof pitch and how easy the access is &mdash; so we quote each job individually rather than quoting a number that turns out to be wrong. Quotes are free, usually same day, and there’s no obligation.

Where We Work

Cleaning solar panels right across Melbourne

  • Bayside
  • Mornington Peninsula
  • Eastern Suburbs
  • Yarra Valley
  • Geelong
  • Northern Suburbs
  • Western Suburbs
  • Dandenong Ranges
  • Regional Victoria

Not sure if we reach you? Give us a call — we cover most of greater Melbourne and travel into regional Victoria for larger jobs.

Run a business? See our commercial solar panel cleaning for warehouses, schools, shopping centres and solar farms.

We Are Fully Certified

No Hidden Fees · No Obligation

Find out what your panels are costing you

Free quote, usually back to you the same day. Just expert advice and a clear price from Melbourne's trusted solar panel cleaning team.

  • Free quote, no obligation
  • Chemical free and warranty safe
  • Fully insured and certified crew
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