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Solar panel cleaning estimate template
A worked solar panel cleaning example, the exclusions that matter in this trade, and a PDF you can print. No sign-up.
A solar panel cleaning estimate needs your business details and license number, the customer and job address, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, what is excluded, and a place to approve. The template below is the generic contractor estimate pre-filled with a solar panel cleaning job so you can see what good looks like, plus the exclusions solar panel cleaners most often forget. It's free, printable, and there's no sign-up.
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The example rows are in grey; write over them. Blank rows below for your own lines, then tax, deposit, exclusions, terms and a signature line. The blank version has no example.
Worked example: Clean 24 roof-mounted solar panels, single-story home
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel cleaning, pure water | 24 panel | $7.00 | $168.00 |
| Trip charge | 1 ea | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Total before tax | $203.00 |
Example prices only; use yours. In Settle you'd say this job out loud and it writes these lines from the prices you charged last time.
Exclusions to put on every solar panel cleaning estimate
- Bird-proofing mesh quoted separately after inspection.
- Second-story and steep roofs priced separately.
- Cleaning doesn't include electrical inspection or panel repair.
- Customer confirms the system's warranty allows cleaning with pure water.
Terms that fit solar panel cleaning work
Valid for 30 days. Payment due on completion by card, bank transfer or check.
What matters in solar panel cleaning estimates
- Price per panel. Customers can count their panels. That's a price they trust.
- Show the trip charge. A separate line makes small jobs pay.
- Offer the add-on. Bird-proofing is a bigger ticket. List it so the customer knows you do it.
- Say what you don't do. Cleaning isn't an electrical inspection.
Copy the text version
Paste into Notes, a text or an email and change the numbers.
[Your business name] [Phone] · [Email] · License #[number] ESTIMATE #0001 Date: [date] Valid until: [date] Prepared for: [Customer name] Job address: [address] Job: Clean 24 roof-mounted solar panels, single-story home ITEMS Solar panel cleaning, pure water 24 panel × $7.00 = $168.00 Trip charge 1 ea × $35.00 = $35.00 TOTAL BEFORE TAX: $203.00 Not included: - Bird-proofing mesh quoted separately after inspection. - Second-story and steep roofs priced separately. - Cleaning doesn't include electrical inspection or panel repair. - Customer confirms the system's warranty allows cleaning with pure water. Terms: Valid for 30 days. Payment due on completion by card, bank transfer or check. Approved by: ______________________ Date: ________
Is this solar panel cleaning estimate template free?
Yes. Download the PDF or copy the text. There is no sign-up and no watermark beyond a one-line footer you can cut off.
What should a solar panel cleaning estimate include?
Business details and license number, customer and job address, an estimate number and valid-until date, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, exclusions, terms, and a signature line. This template has all of them.
Can I make a solar panel cleaning estimate on my phone instead?
Yes. Settle is a free iPhone app for solar panel cleaners: describe the job out loud and it writes a priced estimate from your own prices, which you text from your own phone. See the solar panel cleaning estimate app page.
Or say the job and Settle writes the solar panel cleaning estimate for you.
Free on iPhone. Unlimited estimates and invoices. 7 days of Pro to try the voice drafts, and you cancel in two taps.
Download on the App StoreiPhone, iOS 17 or later. Questions? Text Nina: (818) 945-9686