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Deep Cleaning
A room-by-room reset of the kitchen, bathrooms and the places a weekly clean never reaches.
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Local to Birmingham, not a call centre
Selly Oak based, 60 areas covered.
Insured for the work we do
Own equipment, quote before we start.
The right method for each surface
Tested and chosen before we start, not after.
Open six days a week
Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays.
Soft-wash roofs, frames, seals and the conservatory gutter
A conservatory clean makes a very visible difference, and conservatories are common on Birmingham houses. They were added to the back of houses across the city through the 1990s and 2000s, and most of them are now twenty to thirty years old with roofs that have been quietly going green for a decade.
They go green fastest where the housing and the tree cover coincide, as in Hall Green, Harborne, Moseley, Selly Park, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. A conservatory under a mature tree canopy in Hall Green will be visibly green within a couple of years. Appearance is only part of it: a cleared roof puts the light back, and a room that had effectively been written off becomes usable again.
We clean conservatory roofs from the ground with a soft brush on a water-fed pole, so nobody climbs on the roof or leans a ladder against it. Glass and polycarbonate are washed at low pressure, the frames and seals are cleaned by hand, and the small conservatory gutter is cleared on the same visit.
Algae is the main problem on Birmingham conservatories, worst on a shaded or north-facing roof under trees. Polycarbonate that has yellowed with age comes back cleaner but not clear, and we tell you which you have before we start.
Why conservatory cleaning is important
- Appearance: Green algae and grey streaks come off the roof panels, glazing bars and ridge.
- Seals and frames: Dirt held against rubber seals and uPVC ages them faster, so cleaning it off slows that.
- Gutters: The conservatory gutter sits low under the trees and overflows down the glass once it blocks.
- Light: A clean roof lets daylight back into the room underneath.
How we do it
- 01Soft-wash, never pressureThis is the whole thing. High pressure scratches polycarbonate, forces water past ageing seals and can crack older glazing bars. We use a low-pressure soft-wash method with a cleaning solution that lifts algae chemically rather than by force.
- 02Roof panels firstGlass, polycarbonate or the glazing on an orangery lantern. The solution is applied, given time to break down the algae and organic growth, then rinsed with pure water.
- 03Frames, glazing bars and sealsThe frames hold as much visible grime as the roof and are what makes a conservatory look tired. uPVC, aluminium or timber, cleaned appropriately for the material, with the seals cleaned and checked as we go.
- 04Side glazing and doorsCleaned with the same pure water system we use on windows, so it dries without streaking.
- 05Conservatory guttering clearedConservatories have their own guttering and it blocks more often than the house guttering because it sits lower and under the trees. It is included, not extra.
- 06Seals reported onIf a seal has perished or a panel has slipped, we tell you. That is a repair job, not a cleaning one, and you should know about it before it leaks.
What’s included?
- Roof panel cleaning in glass or polycarbonate
- Frames, glazing bars and finials
- Seals cleaned and visually checked
- Side glazing, windows and doors
- Conservatory guttering cleared and flushed
- Ridge and cresting where fitted
- Interior glazing on request
- Orangery lanterns and flat roof sections
Conservatory Cleaning close to our Selly Oak base
Three of the areas nearest to us, each with its own page for conservatory cleaning and the housing there.
Conservatory Cleaning in Selly Oak
Conservatories are uncommon on the student terraces, so this work sits mostly on the family houses towards Selly Park, where the roof is soft-washed and the gutter cleared.
Conservatory Cleaning in Selly Park
Roofs under overhanging branches go green and sap-stained. Soft-washed on glass, frames and seals.
Conservatory Cleaning in Stirchley
A few lean-tos on the canal side of the terraces, where damp air turns the roof green quickly, soft-washed with frames and seals.
If your property is somewhere else in Birmingham or the West Midlands, we almost certainly cover it. See all the areas we serve.
What sets the price of conservatory cleaning
Priced by the size of the conservatory, the roof material, and how long it has been since it was last done. A regularly maintained lean-to is straightforward. A large Victorian-style conservatory in Solihull that has been green for eight years takes far longer and may need two applications of the cleaning solution.
One limitation worth knowing before you spend money: polycarbonate that has yellowed with age will stay yellow. Yellowing is UV degradation of the material itself, not dirt sitting on it, and no amount of cleaning reverses it. The green algae comes off completely, the yellow does not. We will tell you which one you are looking at when we quote, because the difference matters.
How often conservatory cleaning is needed
Once a year for most conservatories. Twice a year if it sits under a tree canopy, which describes most of Hall Green, Moseley and Selly Park, where sap and leaf tannin build on top of the algae. Spring is the natural time, so the room is clear and light for the summer.
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Other services
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Domestic Cleaning
A standing slot in your home, weekly or fortnightly, on a fixed day and to a list you have agreed.
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Commercial Cleaning
Contract cleaning for offices, shops, surgeries and units, worked to a written specification and invoiced rather than paid on the day.
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Frequently asked questions
Not the way we do it. We soft-wash at low pressure precisely because high-pressure washing forces water past ageing seals and causes the leaks people are worried about. If a seal has already perished we will tell you, but cleaning will not be what broke it.
No, and it is better you know that before you pay us. Yellowing is UV degradation of the polycarbonate itself, not dirt on the surface, and cleaning cannot reverse it. The green algae will come off completely, the yellow will not. Replacing the panels is the only fix for that.
Yes, included as standard. Conservatory guttering blocks more readily than the main house guttering because it sits lower and is usually right under the trees.
Yes, on request. Interior roof cleaning is quoted separately, because it is done from inside the room with a soft brush on an extension pole, working around your furniture, but it makes a real difference on a conservatory that has never had it done.
Once a year for most. Twice a year if it is under a tree canopy (which covers most of Hall Green, Moseley and Selly Park) where sap and leaf tannin land on top of the algae and set.
Yes. Orangeries usually have a flat roof section with a lantern and integrated guttering. We clean the glazing, the frames and the seals, and clear that guttering, which is very easily forgotten.
Glass almost always can, and the algae comes off polycarbonate too. The exception is polycarbonate that has also yellowed with age, which comes back clean but not clear. Either way the light comes back into the room, and a conservatory that had stopped being used becomes a room worth sitting in again.
Conservatory Cleaning by area
Each of these areas has its own conservatory cleaning page, covering the housing there, how we get to it and the questions people in that area ask.
Around our Selly Oak base
South & West Birmingham
East Birmingham & Solihull
North Birmingham
The Black Country
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