Home Services in San Elijo Hills

Yes. The same wind that carries dust onto the glass films the panels, and soiling cuts output quietly rather than obviously. The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that energy lost annually to soiling amounts to as much as 7% in parts of the United States. On a newer roof with a full array, that is production left on the table.

Twice a year suits most homes. Closer to the coast, salt spray and marine layer build up faster, so properties within a mile or two of the water often look better on a quarterly rhythm. We will tell you what we see at your property rather than sell you a schedule. More on why salt changes the timing in salt air and your windows in coastal San Diego.

They are part of the job. Tracks, sills and screens are cleaned on every visit, not quoted as an add-on. Glass looks half-done when the frame around it is still dirty.

Those spots are almost always mineral deposits left behind after hard water dries on the glass. Hard water is high in dissolved minerals, largely calcium and magnesium, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and those minerals stay on the glass when the water evaporates. On the residential exterior pass, RadPad uses purified water specifically so nothing is left behind to spot or streak.

Yes. We use extension-pole systems with purified water rather than propping ladders against the building, which is safer for the technician and for your walls and gutters. Among workers, about 20% of fall injuries involve ladders, according to the CDC.

RadPad is locally owned and operated in San Diego, serving San Diego County, including Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Sur, La Jolla, San Clemente, and Dana Point. If you're near the edge of that map, call and we'll tell you straight whether we can get to you.