Hamilton, Cambridge and the wider Waikato
Waikato fog, dust off the farms and winter woodsmoke leave a film on your panels that rain won’t shift, and lichen moves in behind it. We clean with pure water, check the whole system while we’re up there, and send you a report with before and after photos.
Two quick steps. No obligation.
Last step. Takes about 20 seconds.
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Every one of these is a real Waikato job, photographed by our techs on the day. Lichen, farm dust and bird mess don’t rinse off. They come off with pure water, soft brushes and a bit of patience.
1254 mm
14.0 °C
2021 hours
January: 230 hours
From our Hamilton job sheets
Taken from our job records for Hamilton and the Waikato towns around it, January 2023 to now: what was on the roofs, what else needed doing, and where we spend most of our time.
65 of the 294 cleans in our records around Hamilton. Lichen roots into the panel coating, so it gets a treatment as well as the clean, usually on the first visit.
Pollen comes up in Hamilton enquiries every spring, and plenty of people ask us to book them in once it has dropped, from late September on.
Mesh fitted around arrays in Hamilton and the Waikato towns since 2023. About 1 in 14 cleans here had nests to clear out from under the panels first.
Cambridge (3434) keeps us busiest, then Flagstaff (3210), Dinsdale (3204) and Tamahere (3283).
What you get
The same three steps on every Hamilton job, from a small array on a family home to a full commercial roof.
Before anything gets wet we look over the panels, wiring, mounts and inverter, and flag anything that’s going to cost you later.
Deionised water through soft brushes on water-fed poles. No chemicals and no water-blasting, so nothing that could harm the glass or the seals.
A written report on how your system is doing, with before and after photos so you can see exactly what came off.
Most homes take about an hour. Lichen treatment or bird proofing can be done on the same visit.
5-star Google reviews
“Really quick to react, respond and complete the job. All aspects went easy, from the quote, acceptance, scheduling and updates on arrival time… I will use them again.”
“Excellent service! Seamless and prompt. Made an enquiry and Edwin got back with quotes which were very reasonable… within an hour Edwin called giving me an update of condition of my panels.”
“Great before and after result, very pleased with their ability to work at heights and access all parts of the array… Highly recommended.”
“I am one of the owners of a Harrisons Solar franchise in the Waikato. We refer many customers to Ecoshine for panel cleaning and bird netting and get great feedback from these customers regarding their experiences.”
Ben shows how we clean a residential solar system, from setting up our pure water system to going through our maintenance check and outlining a couple of common issues we see impacting your solar system’s output. After this clean, we saw a 21% increase in system output.
Who turns up
Eco Shine Solar is owned and run by three brothers, Edwin, Sam and Ben, born and raised in the Bay of Plenty.
Before solar we represented New Zealand in beach volleyball, picking up a bronze at the Commonwealth Games. We’ve brought the same work ethic from the sand to the roofs, cleaning solar since 2017.
Every job is done by our own team, with pure-water gear and a written report at the end.
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Areas we cover
We work Hamilton city and the surrounding Waikato towns on the same runs, so being out of town doesn’t mean waiting longer.
Not on the list? Ask us. Chances are we’re nearby that week.
Most homes take about an hour. Bigger systems, two-storey roofs and lichen treatment take longer, and we’ll tell you roughly how long when we quote.
Yes. We work Hamilton and the surrounding Waikato towns on the same runs, including Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Morrinsville, Ngāruawāhia, Huntly, Raglan and Te Kauwhata. Ask for a quote and we’ll fit you into the next run through your area.
Most Waikato homes pay $275 to $395 including GST, set by panel count and whether the house is single or double storey. Lichen treatment on a first clean can add to that if it’s had time to establish. Ask for a free quote and we’ll confirm the exact price before booking anything in.
We treat it with a dedicated solution and pure water, then work it off with soft brushes rather than scraping or pressure washing, which can scratch the coating. Hamilton’s fog keeps panels wet for hours after sunrise, and that prolonged damp is exactly what lichen needs to establish on shaded roofs. Left untreated it etches into the coating and gets harder to shift every season.
Tell us roughly how many panels and storeys. We’ll come back with a price, usually the same day. Phones answered 7 days.
Every job in Hamilton is done by our own team with pure-water equipment, a written report, and before-and-after photos. Get a free quote or explore our services below.
We cover Hamilton city and the wider Waikato on the same run, including Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Ngāruawāhia, Huntly, Matamata, Raglan and Te Kauwhata. Waikato roofs give us two recurring problems: farm and gravel-road dust through the dry months, and lichen on the shaded south-facing arrays that comes with the region’s damp winters. Both need a pure-water clean rather than a rinse, and the lichen usually needs a dedicated treatment on the first visit.
Most Waikato homes pay $275 to $395 including GST for a clean, set by panel count and whether the house is single or double storey. See the full pricing breakdown.
