Why not publish a price list?

Because access and condition move the number more than panel count does, and a published rate would be wrong for a large share of the roofs here. CA Solar Wash quotes from photographs instead, fast and free.

Is it cheaper to book several services at once?

It may be, because some setup can be shared. Ask for itemized and combined prices for the same scope. The actual saving depends on access, equipment, timing and which services can be completed together.

Do you charge for a quote?

No. Send photographs and details and you get a number back at no cost and no obligation.

Will the price change on the day?

Not if the information CA Solar Wash quoted from was accurate. If the team arrives and finds something genuinely undisclosed, such as active nesting nobody mentioned, the team stops and talks to you before doing anything that changes the price. Nothing lands on the invoice you did not approve. That is the No Hidden-Fee Guarantee.

Do you offer financing?

Yes. Financing, payment plans and partial payments are all available. Ask when you book and the terms go on the written quote.

Do you require payment up front?

Payment terms are stated on your written quote. Partial payments and payment plans are accepted, so tell CA Solar Wash how you want to handle it. The CSLB publishes guidance on deposits and on hiring contractors in California; read it before paying any contractor a large cash deposit.

Pricing, Financing & Quotes

Solar cleaning, bird proofing and exterior work are quoted for the property and the agreed scope. Send ground-level photos, your address and the services you want so CA Solar Wash can identify access and condition factors. CA Solar Wash offers financing options, payment plans and partial payments; confirm eligibility and the written terms before accepting an arrangement.

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What moves the price

These are the factors that change a quote, without assuming the same order matters on every property.

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Factor	Why it matters
Access and roof type	Whether the roof can be walked safely is the single biggest variable. A walkable single-story composition roof and a brittle two-story tile roof are different jobs at the same panel count.
Height	Two stories means more equipment, more setup and more time under fall-protection practice.
Condition	A light dust film and a year of bonded hard-water spotting with nesting underneath are not the same clean.
Volume	Panel count for rooftop; rows and row length for ground mounts. More modules costs more, but not proportionally. Setup is a fixed cost.
Bundling	Combining visits can avoid repeated setup; ask for the actual combined price.
Water and power	Whether there is a usable outdoor supply on site, particularly on ground mounts and commercial roofs.

Clean reflective solar panels beside a residential tile roof — A rooftop solar array photographed by the business.

Why CA Solar Wash quotes from photos, not over the phone

A per-panel price given before anyone has seen the roof is a placeholder. It assumes walkable access, no nesting, no bonded mineral deposits and nothing unusual about the layout. When one of those assumptions fails, and on Valley roofs one of them regularly does, the price changes on the day. That is the moment you feel you were quoted a bait figure.

CA Solar Wash asks for three photographs and thirty seconds of description and gives you a number the team stands behind. If a company quotes your array over the phone without asking about roof type, stories or birds, notice it, whoever you end up hiring.

Send these and you get a real number

These details help establish whether a photo quote is sufficient or an inspection is needed.

Property address, and whether it is single or two story.
A photo of the array or the elevation, taken from the ground.
Roof material: composition shingle, tile, metal, or a ground mount.
Approximate panel count, or row count and length for ground mounts.
Anything you have noticed: birds, white spotting, a drop in production, a previous poor job.
Which services you want, and whether you want them in one visit.

Solar panels across a gray shingle roof beneath cloudy skies — A solar array on a shingle roof.

Bird deterrent strips following the ridge of a red tile roof — Bird deterrents along a tile roof ridge.

Financing, payment plans and partial payments

Bird proofing and a full clean in one visit is a real spend, and you do not have to pay it in one hit. Financing is available. Payment plans and partial payments are accepted. Tell CA Solar Wash how you want to split it when you book and the terms go on the written quote alongside the price.

Every method below is accepted. Pick what suits you.

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Payment method	How it works
Credit and debit card	Accepted on every job.
Cash or check	Accepted on every job.
Zelle, Venmo, PayPal	Accepted on every job.
Apple Pay, Google Pay	Accepted on every job.
ACH / bank transfer	Accepted on every job. Common for HOA and commercial invoices.
Financing	Available. Ask CA Solar Wash when you book.
Payment plans	Available. Terms set out in writing with your quote.
Partial payments	Accepted by agreement. Confirm due dates and amounts in writing.

Judging a quote that is not ours

Get more than one. Compare the scope, not the total: whether nesting removal and cleanup is included before any mesh goes on, whether the mesh is fitted without roof penetration, whether downspouts are flow-tested or just the gutters emptied, whether the method on your panels is purified water or a pressure washer, and what the warranty actually covers and for how long.

A different total may reflect different access assumptions, included areas, products or reporting. Ask each contractor to identify those details before comparing. Request relevant license and insurance documents, and compare the written warranty rather than inferring quality from price alone.

What to check before accepting financing or a warranty

For financing, ask who provides it, whether approval is required, the payment schedule, interest or fees and the total repayable. A payment plan and third-party credit are different arrangements. No interest rate, approval guarantee or credit offer is stated on this page.

For the Workmanship Warranty, obtain the coverage, exclusions, coverage period, transfer terms and claim process. Ask whether materials, later roof work, storm damage and removal for solar repairs are covered. The name alone does not answer those questions.