Solar Panel Cleaning in Cullompton

The Moore & Franks approach in Cullompton

Cullompton sits in the Culm valley with the M5 running close by, and that combination leaves its mark on solar panels — traffic film and road dust off the motorway, plus the usual farmland pollen and bird mess from the surrounding country. The low-lying valley keeps the air damp, which sets the grime hard and invites algae onto neglected arrays. We're a Devon family business and we clear it all with purified water and gentle brush heads, worked entirely from the ground. No harsh chemicals near your warranty, no climbing on your roof. Panels across town and out toward Willand come back clean, and your output climbs back to where it ought to be.

The conservation-area heart of Cullompton, around Fore Street, St Andrew's Church and The Walronds, is cob, lime render and old clay tile, much of it listed. Solar arrays retrofitted onto roofs like these need cleaning without anyone climbing on them, and pressure or harsh treatment is out of the question. Our ground-based pole and pure water suit them perfectly, lifting road film and algae off the glass while the fragile roof beneath is left entirely alone.

Out on the newer Knightswood and Colebrook estates the story flips: modern K-Rend homes with builder-fitted panels that have often gone years without a wash. Owners tend to assume the rain keeps them clear, but the mix of valley damp and field pollen just bakes a film onto the glass instead. A first clean on one of these arrays usually shows a clear lift on the meter and is quick, uncomplicated work for us.

It pays to keep an eye on your generation figures if you are anywhere near the Culm valley floor. The damp air here lets a film creep back onto clean panels within a season, and the drop can be slow enough to slip past unnoticed. An annual clean tends to hold the ground you gain, and we can clear leaf-choked gutters off the older Fore Street terraces on the same visit if they need it.

Our Cullompton customers are typically within 20 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX15 postcode area and the surrounding villages (St Andrew's Church, Fore Street conservation area, The Walronds, Culm Valley, Knightswood estate, Colebrook).