Can a conservatory roof be cleaned without anyone standing on it

Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. Poles reach the roof panels and the ridge from ground level, so nobody puts weight on glass, polycarbonate or the glazing bars holding them.

Will cleaning get rid of the green tinge in the roof panels

The green is usually algae growing on the outer surface and in the channels between panels. A soft wash takes it off the surface and works on the growth itself, which is what stops it greening over again within a month.

What about the gutter that runs around the conservatory

The small gutter and box ends around a conservatory clog quickly because they sit low and catch everything off the main roof. They are cleared as part of the visit wherever they can be reached.

Does cleaning actually make the room brighter

Noticeably so. A season of algae and grime across the roof panels cuts a surprising amount of daylight, and the difference is most obvious in the darker months when there is less light to lose.

Is high pressure ever used on a conservatory

No. Pressure is the wrong tool around seals, glazing bars and polycarbonate. Conservatories are cleaned with low pressure soft washing and purified water rather than force.

Conservatory Cleaning

Roof panels, glazing bars, frames and glass cleaned with soft washing and purified water, all from the ground.

What conservatory cleaning covers

A conservatory gets dirty in a way the rest of the house does not. The roof is close to horizontal, so rain does not rinse it clean the way it rinses a wall, and everything that lands on it stays there. Within a season the panels carry a film of algae, the channels between them hold moss and grit, and the frames pick up the green mottling that builds up on white plastic.

We clean the whole structure rather than just the glass you can see from inside. Roof panels, glazing bars, ridge, frames, the small gutter around the perimeter, and the glass itself are all part of the job.

The methods are the gentle ones we already use elsewhere on the property. Soft washing handles the organic growth on the panels and frames, using dilute solution at low pressure rather than force, and purified water fed up a pole finishes the glass so it dries without spotting.

Nothing stands on the roof

The panels and ridge are reached with poles from the ground, so no weight goes onto glazing bars, glass or polycarbonate at any point.

Daylight back in the room

Taking the algae film and grime off the roof panels makes a real difference to how much light reaches the room underneath.

Frames and bars included

The white frames, glazing bars and cappings are cleaned along with the glass, since green mottling on the plastic is what usually shows most.

Gentle throughout

Low pressure soft washing and purified water are used around seals and joints, rather than pressure that could work at them.

Autumn and winter

Why a conservatory needs this before winter

Conservatories suffer most in the months you least want to lose them. As the days shorten, every bit of daylight counts, and a roof carrying a summer and autumn of algae and leaf staining quietly turns the brightest room in the house into the dullest.

The damp season also builds up debris where it causes trouble. Leaves collect in the channels between roof panels and in the small perimeter gutter, which is far shallower than the guttering on the main house and blocks much sooner. Once it does, water runs back along the frame and down the wall behind the structure.

Cleaning before the worst weather arrives also means moss and organic growth are not left sitting in the joints through every frost the winter brings, which is where repeated freezing does its slow work on seals and trims.

What is included

Roof panels soft washed, glass or polycarbonate alike
Channels between panels and the ridge cleared of moss and grit
Frames, glazing bars and cappings cleaned of green mottling
Perimeter gutter and box ends cleared where they can be reached
Outside glass finished with purified water so it dries spot free
Sills and the base wall rinsed down after the wash

Signs it is due a clean

A green cast across the roof panels when you look up from inside
The room feeling noticeably darker than it did last year
Moss sitting in the channels between the roof panels
Leaf litter packed into the small gutter around the structure
Black or green mottling spreading along the white frames
Water running down the wall where the conservatory meets the house

How we clean a conservatory

1
Check the structure
We look at the roof material, the state of the seals and the perimeter gutter before deciding how to approach it.
2
Clear the loose debris
Leaves, moss and grit are taken out of the channels, the ridge and the perimeter gutter first so nothing is washed into a blockage.
3
Soft wash the panels
Dilute solution is applied at low pressure across the roof and frames and given time to work on the algae and mould.
4
Rinse and finish the glass
Everything is rinsed down, then the outside glass is cleaned with purified water so it dries clear without spotting.
5
Tidy the surrounds
Sills, the base wall and the ground around the conservatory are rinsed off and left clean.

If any seals or trims are already perished, we will show you what we have found rather than washing over it. Tell us the age and roof type when you enquire and we can advise on the right approach.

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