Cleaning a conservatory roof and the glass around it
Conservatory roofs collect everything that runs off the house above them, which is why they look tired long before the windows do. The panels are also the part of the structure nobody can see from inside until it is bad.
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Monday to Saturday, 8am – 7pm
- Clear the box gutter at the house junction first
- Clean along the glazing bars, not just the panels
- Never stand on the panels or the frame
The box gutter is usually the real problem
Where the conservatory meets the house there is a gutter that collects roof run-off and debris from above. It is out of sight, it fills faster than a normal gutter, and when it backs up the water goes towards the junction with the wall rather than away from it.
Panels, bars and seals
Polycarbonate and glass panels both green along the glazing bars where water sits. Cleaning has to reach the bars and the seals, not just the flat panel, or the growth simply spreads back across from the edges.
Access without standing on it
Conservatory roofs are not designed to be walked on. The work is done from poles and ladders set on the ground, which is slower but avoids cracked panels and disturbed seals.
Common questions
- Can you clean polycarbonate without scratching it?
- Yes, with soft brushes and no abrasive contact. Polycarbonate marks easily so pressure is kept off it.
- Do you clean inside the conservatory?
- We do the exterior. Interior glass is a different job and usually not needed at the same interval.
- How often does it need doing?
- Once a year suits most, more often under trees.
Similar situations
Send a photo of the conservatory and the junction with the house and we will price roof, bars and glass together.
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