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Solar Panel Cleaning in Calgary
Dust, pollen, winter grit and bird mess all cost you output, and a panel only earns while light reaches the cell. We clean with the same purified water and soft brushes we use on glass - no detergents, no pressure washer, and nobody standing on your array.
- Fully insured & bonded
- 5.0★ across 31 Google reviews
- Owner-run in Calgary since 2023
What it costs.
This one is quoted on site. We'd rather look at the surface and give you a number that holds than publish a "from" price that changes when we arrive.
Quoted on the number of panels, the pitch and how we can reach them. Ground and low-roof arrays are straightforward; steep or high-mounted ones take longer and we would rather look than guess.
Prices are for jobs inside Calgary. Outside the city there's a $24.99 fuel surcharge.
Book two services on the same visit and the cheaper one comes off 15%. Applies to work our own crew does.
What's included.
Two to three hours for a typical residential array.
Included
- Purified water through the same filtration we use for windows, so nothing dries on and leaves a film
- Soft brushes only - no abrasives, no scrapers, nothing metal near the glass
- Frames and the gaps between panels cleared, since that is where debris packs in
- Cleaned from a pole where we can, so nobody is standing on panels that were never built to be walked on
- A look at the mounts and cable runs while we are there, and we tell you what we saw
Not included
- Electrical work of any kind, including anything behind the panel
- Snow clearing. It generally slides off on its own, and scraping it costs you more in scratches than the winter output is worth
- Panel or inverter repair - we will tell you what we noticed and you take it to your installer
Questions we actually get.
Does cleaning them actually make a difference?
Yes, and it is easy to underestimate because the loss is gradual. A film of dust and pollen you can barely see still blocks light, and bird droppings or a packed edge of grit shade cells outright, which costs more output than the area they cover. If your panels have never been cleaned, the first one is usually the one you notice on the app.
Why not just use soap and a hose?
Detergent leaves a residue that attracts dust straight back and can affect the anti-reflective coating, and most manufacturers are clear about not using it. Tap water is worse here than most places - Calgary water is hard enough to dry to a mineral film on the glass. Purified water leaves nothing behind, which is why it is the standard for this work.
Can you pressure wash them?
No, and nobody should. High pressure can force water past the seals around the frame and damage the cells underneath. It is the same argument as the roof: the fast way is the way that costs you the asset.
How often should they be cleaned in Calgary?
Once a year suits most homes, usually in spring once the pollen has settled and the winter grit has come off the roads. Arrays under trees or near a field pick up more and are worth doing twice.
Do you walk on the panels?
No. We reach them from a pole wherever it is possible. Panels are not designed to carry weight and microcracks from someone standing on a cell do not show up until your output drops.
Where we do it.
All four Calgary quadrants, plus the surrounding towns. See the full list.
Calgary NW
Tuscany, Evanston, Ranchlands, Varsity, Bowness - mature spruce and poplar, so eaves fill fast in October.
Calgary NE
Skyview, Redstone, Cornerstone, Saddle Ridge - newer builds, mostly two-storey with taller rooflines.
Calgary SW
Elbow Park, Mount Royal, Altadore, Signal Hill - heavy canopy, the one part of town that can justify gutters twice a year.
Calgary SE
Mahogany, Auburn Bay, McKenzie Towne, Cranston - big decks and long fence runs, lots of built-in grills.
Often booked together.
Book two services on the same visit and the cheaper one comes off 15%. Applies to work our own crew does.
Want a straight number?
Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a real price - not a range that doubles when we turn up.