The British summer seems to be pretty relentless at the moment.
Bar a few days of rain, it’s almost wall-to-wall sunshine and the heat is almost unbearable throughout the day.
Sitting in your conservatory, then, is probably not a good idea.
These glass rooms on our houses are designed to make the most of the sun we get in the UK, heating up easily and retaining that heat so that we can have the summer feel all year round.
But when it’s hot, it’s hot in there.
However, with the lack of rain comes another problem. Dust.
There’s dust everywhere, and it’ll stick to the glass of your conservatory, meaning when you do want to use it, whenever this summer heat relents, it’ll look particularly dirty.
So, now’s a good time to clean it, but you need to be careful.
The dangers of cleaning the roof
Don’t climb on the roof!
The roof of your conservatory is unlikely to be “load bearing”, that is, they are safe enough for their own weight, indeed, they’ll be designed with safety in mind, but you can’t stand on them.
If you try to, or even try to crawl across them, you run the risk of falling through.
Of course, if you don’t fall through, there’s another danger with wet glass, slipping off:
Darwin award here we come…
Nope, if you want to clean your conservatory roof, you need to use some fairly expensive equipment, usually a telescopic brush and a ladder, but again, be careful where you lean the ladder and make sure it’s positioned safely.
The ideal way to clean it is with purified water (like I use), but other soapy solutions are fine as long as you rinse them off thoroughly with clean water.
Traditional soapy window cleaning liquids can leave streaks, which could make it look a lot worse that it does now.
Also, remember to close all your windows and vents, else you’ll spray everyone relaxing inside!
Ready for winter and Christmas
Many of us use the conservatory more over Christmas, for the tree, the presents or Christmas dinner, which is exactly when dirty glass, bird droppings and green algae on the roof show up most. Cleaning it in the autumn, before the worst of the weather, keeps it brighter through the winter, so you’re not rushing to get it done in December.
Sound a bit like hard work?
The easiest option is to get someone to do it for you. I clean conservatory roofs, glass and frames across Wolverhampton, with roof cleans from £150. Text a few photos and your postcode to 07754 405080, or see my conservatory cleaning service.
