Solar Maintenance

Professional solar panel cleaning and maintenance for Newcastle and Hunter homes. Cleaner panels, a safer roof, and a system you know is working properly.

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Our Services

Solar panel cleaning and maintenance, done properly.

Solar panel cleaning

We clean your panels by hand with soft-bristle brushes. No harsh chemicals and no high-pressure water, both of which can damage panel coatings and put manufacturer warranties at risk. Your panels get more sun, and you get more out of the system you paid for.

Bird proofing

Pigeons love the gap under solar panels. Nests, droppings and chewed cabling follow. We fit mesh around the edge of your array to keep birds out [without drilling into your panels], so the problem does not come back next season.

Gutter cleaning

While we are on the roof, we clear your gutters too. Blocked gutters overflow in a Newcastle downpour, and dry leaves on the roof are a real risk heading into bushfire season.

System checks

A licensed electrician checks your panels, mounting, cabling, isolators and inverter, and reads the error log. You get a plain-English summary of what we found, and what (if anything) needs attention.

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Why it matters.

Your solar has not stopped working. It has just stopped getting all the sun.

Most solar systems do not fail. They slow down quietly. Dust, salt spray, pollen and bird droppings build up on the glass, and less sunlight reaches the cells underneath.

Rain does not fix it. It moves the dirt around and leaves a film behind, especially on low-pitched roofs.

A single patch of bird droppings can reduce the output of more than just the panel it sits on. Newcastle conditions make it worse. Salt air along the coast from Stockton to Swansea, dust near the port and busy roads, and spring pollen across the Hunter all settle on your panels.

Most owners only notice when the bill creeps up, or the inverter app shows a dip they cannot explain.

A clean and a check tells you exactly where your system stands.

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Why choose us?

Mate Maintenance is part of Mate Solar & Electrical, the Newcastle team that designs and installs solar and battery systems across the Hunter. We know how these systems are built, so we know what to look for when we maintain them.

Locally owned, local team

No call centre, no interstate contractors.

Licensed and accredited

Electrical contractor licence 291915C. Solar accreditation SAA 59081039.

Honest advice

If your panels do not need cleaning yet, we will tell you.

No hidden costs

he price we quote is the price you pay.

Any system

We maintain all major panel and inverter brands, not just the systems we install.

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