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Prep Your Business for Re-Opening with a Deep Clean
With the announcement from the CDC that it is safe for vaccinated individuals to resume normal life without a mask, you may be feeling more comfortable about re-opening your business soon. But, what is this going to look like? Your business space has been sitting unoccupied for over a year now, with dust and grime everywhere. Where do you even start to clean? Don’t stress; we can help you prep your business for re-opening with a deep clean.
Put on the Pressure
Before you re-open your business, you’re going to want to have a cleaning team come through and do a deep clean. Our power and pressure washing services can help get that job done. We’ll clean your space while wearing suits and masks to make sure that everything stays safe and sanitary, and that you and your employees do too. Once we’re done, we’ll walk through the building with you to make sure everything looks as good as new.
Not only will we clean your space with this service, but we’ll also disinfect and sanitize it. You can feel confident in returning to a safe work space.
Wash the Windows
Windows may be last on your list of things to clean when re-opening your business, but we promise it will be worth it. Your windows have been getting dirty for over a year now, with no one to clean them. You’re going to get back to the office and your natural light will be dimmed by all of the dust and grime. So, be sure to incorporate window washing into your deep clean to keep your serotonin levels up all summer.
Sparkling Solar Panels
Does your business run on solar energy? If so, you’ll also want your solar panels deep cleaned before you re-open. Dirty solar panels produce less energy, and ruin any savings you had on your utilities bill. But, with just a quick clean, they’ll be sparkling and working as good as new.
It’s important to have a professional perform this service, not just for safety, but because the wrong supplies can make your solar panels dirtier. Our state of the art equipment leaves your solar panels sparkling and our filtered water dries clear, so there is no residue to block your energy.
Prep with ASF Clean Team
Are you looking for a clean way to prep your business for re-opening with a deep clean? At ASF Clean Team, we only use the best equipment and really hot water to get the job done. We don’t use any chemicals because the water, at the temperature we use, gets all three jobs (cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting) done without them.
If that hasn’t sold you, we are also insured and will take before and after photos so you can be confident in the work. And you don’t even have to remember when we’re coming — we’ll text you reminders! Contact ASF Clean Team today to learn more about what we do and how we can serve your business. Don’t waste your time with a subpar clean; ASF Clean Team only provides the best.
Our Ultimate Guide to Caring for Solar Panels
Whether you already have solar panels or are looking to get some, you know that it’s a wonderful investment. And, it’s an investment you need to care for. If you want to get maximum use out of your solar panels, you have to take care of them. But, do you know how? At ASF Clean Team, we have a lot of experience caring for solar panels. So, we put together this guide to help you take care of yours.
Keep Your Solar Panels Clean
The most important part in caring for solar panels is just keeping your solar panels clean. You may have heard that you don’t need to clean your solar panels because Mother Nature does the work for you. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this just isn’t true. Sure, it seems like rain will clean your solar panels for you, but it really just moves the dirt around.
Think about your car. If your car is dirty, you take it to a car wash. But wait, it’s supposed to rain tomorrow. So do you still take your car to the car wash today? No, you don’t, and it’s not because the rain will clean your car. The rain itself is dirty, and if you wash your car, it’ll get all dirty again. But you still have to take your car to the car wash because the rain doesn’t actually clean it.
You can apply this same logic to your solar panels. If it rains, the dirt will just be rearranged on your solar panels. Instead, you need to actually clean your solar panels, like taking your car to a car wash. The only difference is that cleaning your car only impacts aesthetics, while cleaning solar panels impacts functionality. With dirt built up, the sun isn’t directly hitting your solar panels, and you’re not getting the energy you need. But if you clean your solar panels, you will boost your energy.
Never Use Hose Water
So, you need to clean your solar panels. But how do you clean them? Do you clean them with a hose like your car? Absolutely not. You should never use hose water on your solar panels.
Why? Well, it’s the same concept as the rain. Hose water isn’t pure, filtered water. It is water that also has minerals and other deposits in it. So when you clean your solar panels with hose water, you’re getting them somewhat cleaner than the rain. But there will still be streaks left behind along with mineral deposits, that will affect your solar panels’ efficiency. So, skip the hose and opt for a cleaning method that leaves your solar panels sparkling.
Use the Best Tools for the Best Clean
We now know that you can’t use hose water to clean your solar panels. So how can you get the best clean? Should you just get a couple of gallons of filtered water, get up there, and clean them by hand? While we’re sure that would be entertaining, it’s not really efficient nor effective.
To truly get the best clean, you need the best tools. Otherwise, you just won’t get a sparkling finish on your solar panels and have them working like they’re brand new. If you go to your local hardware store, though, you won’t find anything on their shelves that will do the job right.
But, at ASF Clean Team, we have the tools needed for solar panel cleaning. We took your idea of getting some filtered water to clean and made it 1000x easier. Our tools filter the water as they go, so no mineral deposits are left behind. They’re designed specifically to clean solar panels—something you won’t find at the hardware store. There won’t be any streaks left behind. Our tools are longer than tools you may be looking at to clean those hard-to-reach places, like on top of your roof. And to top it all off, they’re operated by a professional, meaning you don’t have to worry about accidentally damaging your solar panels while cleaning them.
Take Advantage of the Daylight
As the seasons change, days get shorter and nights get longer. When you got your solar panels, you were probably thinking about how sunny it is outside and not about the nighttime. So now that fall and winter have come around, you’re starting to realize your solar panels aren’t as efficient as they could be.
We’ve discussed that the cleanliness of your solar panels is directly related to how well they function. If there is a layer of dirt and debris on your solar panels, they’re not going to absorb energy from the sun as well. You may not have noticed it during the spring and summer since the days were longer, but now that they’re shorter, you’re starting to notice the effect on your energy.
It is especially important to get a professional solar panel cleaning in fall and winter. There are fewer hours of sunlight each day, which means your solar panels have less time to absorb the energy your home needs. A professional clean is the best clean, and the best way to ensure your solar panels are working efficiently.
Start Caring for Solar Panels
Whether you haven’t bought your solar panels yet or have owned them for years, it’s never too late to learn how to care for them properly. We offer both residential solar panel cleaning services and commercial solar panel cleaning services to meet all of your needs.
Clean energy is important to solar panel owners, and we understand that. We actually have a similar value: we only use environmentally-friendly cleaning products for our services, and often we only use water to get the job done. So, there’s no making excuses! If you truly want your solar panels to produce clean energy efficiently, we have you covered.
Contact ASF Clean Team online today to get a free quote. We’ll be happy to discuss the best ways we can help you in caring for solar panels.
Rain is Not Enough to Wash Your Windows or Sidewalk
Have you ever hoped that a good rainfall might clean your dirty windows and paved surfaces? The truth is, rain is not enough to wash your windows or sidewalk. It turns out that after a rainfall your dirty windows may look even dirtier! How can that be? What happens is that the rain disturbs the dirt, dust, pollen, and fingerprints that are adhering to the windows.
When those raindrops splash on the window’s surface, the grime is moved around and looks worse than before. What about your dirty driveway? The kids had a great time with their sidewalk chalk and now your sidewalks and driveway look like a rainbow unicorn forest. Will the rain wash that mess off? Unfortunately, it will barely touch it. All is not lost, however, when you hire ASF Clean Team to clean those dirty windows or sidewalks.
We Will Get the Job Done
Once you accept the fact that the windows and sidewalks will not clean themselves and that the rain isn’t going to do the job either, give ASF Clean Team a call. Rainfall doesn’t provide enough “muscle” to get rid of the streaks and grime that have built up on your windows. Rain also isn’t up to scrubbing that chalk away completely. We have the right tools and the experience to get your windows and paved surfaces sparkling clean again.
No Harsh Chemicals on Windows
AFS Clean Team has discovered that we can accomplish a thorough cleaning without using harsh chemicals. We use only eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning products and state-of-the-art window cleaning equipment. When we clean your windows, we don’t just give the glass a going over. We take it further and clean the sills, the tracks, the frames and the screens. Do you have mineral deposits? Our products do the job to remove them effectively.
What About the Sidewalks?
When it comes to the dirty paved surfaces around your property, we have superior methods to tackle those as well. We use a technique called Power Washing. Our special equipment employs ultra-hot water that is sprayed on the paved surfaces at very high pressure. It will take care of that chalky sidewalk “artwork” with ease. As a matter of fact, you may be so impressed with the results that you will want us to clean other paved surfaces on your property such as walkways and patios. We can get rid of mold, built-up dirt, algae, and other substances that have made those surfaces look dingy.
Rain is not enough to wash your windows or sidewalk. When you need an exceptional clean, you need to call in an experienced company to do the job. ASF Clean Team is not your average window cleaning company. When you call us, you are getting a company that will go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. And our team is well trained and fully insured too, so you can have complete confidence in us. Get in touch with us to discuss your office and home window washing and sidewalk cleaning needs.
Professional Pressure Washing VS. DIY
You want your house to look nice, to have that curb appeal, and to be a place that coming home to is a joyful experience. But, when your roof, siding, porch, and driveway are coated with dirt, grime, or even ash, it can start to lose that aesthetic. However, there’s a quick and easy way to combat the dirt that naturally accumulates over time by pressure washing. When it comes to cleaning your home and property’s exterior, you can choose to DIY the job, or contact a professional pressure washing company.
What Does Pressure Washing Mean?
Pressure washing is a cleaning method that uses high-pressure water to remove dirt, grime, and other build-up from surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, decks, and houses. It’s an efficient and effective way to keep your property looking its best and extend its lifespan.
Doing it Yourself
While it’s possible to pressure wash your home yourself, it’s not usually a wise decision. Pressure washers are expensive and can often cause damage to your home and furniture if not used properly. It’s also very time-consuming and could potentially cause an injury for homeowners with little experience in handling pressure washing equipment.
Plus there are aspects to pressure washing that the average homeowner simply doesn’t know. For instance, there is a difference between soft washing and pressure washing, which allows for an effective clean on more delicate surfaces. There are also instances in which hot water is more useful. So, while you can rent or even buy a pressure washer to clean your home DIY-style, it’s not something everyone should do.
Why Hire a Professional Pressure Washing Company?
While DIY pressure washing is an option, there are many benefits to hiring a professional pressure washing service. Experience and expertise can go a long way toward a job well done. While you can pressure wash your home’s exterior, a professional understands the different techniques needed to properly clean a variety of surfaces, including knowing when to soft wash and when to power wash with hot water.
Professional cleaning companies also have access to commercial-grade equipment that is much more powerful than a consumer-grade pressure washer you might rent or buy. This means they can clean more effectively and in less time and will have the correct nozzles or accessories for cleaning efficiently.
It’s also a safer option. The professional will have the training and safety equipment necessary to get the job done safely and efficiently. They know how to handle the equipment and can avoid accidents or damage to your property.
And of course, it’s time-saving to hire a company to handle your home’s exterior cleaning. Instead of spending hours pressure washing by yourself on a Saturday, you can relax and enjoy a clean home all weekend long.
At ASF Clean Team, you’ll find the best of the best when it comes to residential or commercial pressure washing. Our technicians are insured, highly experienced, and professional, ensuring you’ll get that sprinkling finish, every time. Contact us today and get a quote for pressure washing or one of our other fantastic services.
How to Remove Ash from My Home’s Windows and Exterior?
With fire season in full force this time of year in California, you may find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing to remove ash from your home. While you could try to remove it yourself, ash is not the easiest thing to clean off, nor is it safe to do on your own. The best way to remove ash from your home after a recent fire is to trust an expert team to do it for you.
Experts Have the Right Tools to Remove Ash
One of the top reasons to reach out to an expert window and exterior cleaning team like ASF Clean Team is because we have the best tools to get the job done.
Our tools aren’t your standard squeegee, rag, and bucket you get from your local grocery store. From water-fed poles to pressure washing to window cleaning equipment, our CWC Supply tools are professionally designed for deep cleaning and for reaching those tough-to-reach places. Ash on your home is no match for what’s on our toolbelt!
Cleaning Ash Up High
You love your two-story home in the San Francisco Bay area and it’s disheartening to see it dusted with ash and debris from a nearby fire. You may be tempted to clean your home’s exterior yourself, but you don’t want to risk climbing a ladder or attempting to remove ash from your home—trust an expert to do that!
Along with having all of the right tools, ASF Clean Team is thoroughly trained in safety and is certified with OSHA, plus is licensed and insured. We have the skills and tools needed to reach your second-story windows and roofs, so you don’t have to put yourself in danger just to clean your home’s exterior.
Hard Water and Ash Don’t Mix
California’s hard water will likely not mix well with the ash. Even if you do manage
A better plan will be to let ASF Clean Team do the job for you! We have state-of-the-art power washing and pressure washing equipment with a filter system. This means the water that comes through our equipment is filtered to be the cleanest, freshest water around—no more cleaning with hard water. Our equipment and cleaning solutions will ensure a deeper and better clean ash from your home.
Toxic-Free Cleaning Solutions
At ASF Clean Team, we are proud that our cleaning solutions are toxic-free. When we say clean, we really mean it—we don’t want our cleaning solutions to be harmful to you or your home!
If you try cleaning the ash off your home yourself, you run the risk of inhaling it or having it come into contact with your skin. Our cleaning solutions not only deeply remove ash and other debris, but they also do so safely, so you don’t need to worry about harsh chemicals mingling with ash and causing a bad reaction.
Remove Ash with ASF Clean Team
When it comes to removing ash from your home, professional help is always the best plan. ASF Clean Team is here to help you ensure the entire exterior of your home is clean and ready to go. We can use different techniques for different spots of your home to ensure everything is as clean as possible. We offer free quotes on windows, gutters, roofs, solar panels, and so much more. Reach out today to find out more about the services we offer and how we can help you get your home clean after a wildfire.
How We Remove Graffiti from Storefronts
We’ve all been there. You get to work early in the morning, ready to start your day, and there is graffiti all over your windows. Whether they’re obscenities or nice messages, graffiti is not the look alpha pharma you want for your business. But, you don’t have time to clean it before it’s time for your store to open, so you just have to leave it for the day and try to deal with it later. What if you could have kept the graffiti from damaging your actual building in the first place? Here’s how we remove (and prevent!) graffiti from storefronts.
Removing the Graffiti Quickly
If you’ve ever dealt with graffiti before, you know the key to removing it is to remove it quickly. Not only does it not look good for your business, but in the absolute worst-case scenario, you could have to replace your windows due to the damage. We don’t want that to happen. When you call ASF Clean Team for graffiti removal, we will do our best to be there within 48 hours. This way, you don’t have to deal with it too long, and it shouldn’t cause irreversible damage to your storefront.
We will remove the graffiti by power washing your storefront. With graffiti, we must use a bit of chemicals to remove the paint, but they are safe for your windows.
Stop the Damage Before It Happens
Okay, so we can’t stop people from actually spraying graffiti on your storefront. As much as we would love to, it’s just not possible. But, we can help stop the damage before it happens. In order to prevent graffiti, we recommend Avery Dennison® Universal Anti Graffiti Films. This is a clear film that goes on your windows to protect them from the paint; you won’t even notice it. If you unfortunately arrive to graffiti on your storefront, you can just easily clean it yourself with whatever cleaning supplies you have on hand.
We do not currently offer this service. However, we’re hoping to offer this service again in the future, so please check back with us if you are interested in graffiti prevention!
Get Ready to Prevent Graffiti Today
Now that you know how we remove (and prevent!) graffiti from storefronts, don’t wait to call ASF Clean Team for help. The longer you wait, the more likely you’ll find the dreaded graffiti on your store in the morning. Get ahead of it now and get in a bid to install anti-graffiti film on your storefront. That way, the next time you find graffiti, it’s not nearly as much of a pain. But if you do need help removing graffiti, give us a call, and we’ll be there as soon as we can.
How to Get a Sparkling Finish on Your Exterior Windows
Achieving the perfect sparkle and shine to your freshly scrubbed exterior windows is no easy feat. Anyone who has tried to do so on their own before knows it can be a time-consuming and tedious task. Growing up, we would get about halfway through and then be too frustrated to finish well. When we were older, we wanted to find a way to alleviate this burden from people’s lives. So, we created the ASF Clean Team to ensure no one else ever has to suffer through window cleaning again.
How We Get a Sparkling Finish on Your Exterior Windows
We Have the Best Cleaning Solutions
First, we want to find the perfect natural cleaning solution to make your windows glisten. Finding efficient cleaners without chemicals is tough stuff, though, and we have mastered this at ASF Clean Team. When you hire us to clean your windows, you can be confident that we will get the job done 99% of the time with no chemical usage at all!
Plus, we have all of the professional tools to ensure a streak-free shine. These are not your run-of-the-mill squeegees or old rags. Every item in our toolbelt is designed to leave your windows sparkling when we’re done.
We Can Reach Those Second-Story Windows
You will likely also need a ladder to reach those second-story windows. This can be dangerous and a little scary. It will be impossible if your ladder isn’t tall enough!
ASF Clean team is ready to go in this department as well, though. We have made sure that all of our employees are insured and well-trained to be masters at what they do. We even clean the stunning high-rise buildings in the heart of San Francisco.
We Save You Time
If you attempt to clean all of your exterior windows yourself, you should also be ready to dedicate a few hours to this task, if not the whole day, depending on the size of your home. You’ll be tired and achy, and the time it took you to do it yourself takes away from you getting other important things done. Or just plain relaxing after a long work week!
Did you know that ASF Clean Team can complete most homes in just two to three hours? Can you clean that fast? We aim to save our clients all the time we can. If we are just cleaning the exterior windows of your home, you don’t even have to be at home while we do it! So long as we have access to what you would like cleaned, we will take before and after photos to ensure you are entirely satisfied with the job we do.
With the holiday season fast approaching, don’t wait too long to get your professional window cleaning booked with us. We will ensure your exterior windows are sparkling clean when we are finished and save you time and effort while we do it. If you want, we can also wholly revitalize the exterior of your home. We provide everything from pressure and power washing to gutter cleaning to cobweb removal. Let us know how we can best serve you today!
How to Get the Best Efficiency from Your Solar Panels in San Francisco
There are several reasons why people choose to install solar panels on their home. Solar panels are environmentally friendly, are energy efficient, and help you save money. But, solar panel owners tend to find that the longer they have solar panels, the less efficient they are. Why is that? Let’s talk through how to get the best efficiency from your solar panels.
Why are my solar panels losing efficiency?
Over time, it may appear that your solar panels are losing energy efficiency. Your power isn’t working as well and your energy bills are going up. Solar panels were supposed to have the opposite effect, so what’s going on?
Solar panels typically don’t take much work to maintain. They’re built to be kept outside, which means they can withstand harsh elements. However, that doesn’t mean they’ll remain 100% functional if you just have them set up and forget about them. There is some minimum maintenance they need!
Like anything else, solar panels get dirty. This dirt and dust builds up and creates a barrier between the sun and your solar panels. You likely won’t notice a difference at first, but as dirt continues to build up, that barrier will get thicker. As the barrier thickens, less sunlight gets through to your solar panels and they become less efficient. So even though you don’t have to worry about a lot of maintenance for your solar panels, you do need to keep them clean to ensure the best efficiency.
How do I keep my solar panels clean?
Keeping your solar panels clean is easier said than done. Not just any cleaning method will work. Some people will tell you that the rain can do the work for you, but that just isn’t true. The rain is dirty itself, and since it comes down in droplets, it will really just rearrange the dirt on your solar panels.
So what do you do then? Just clean it off with a hose? Well, that doesn’t really work, either. Your hose water will clean the dirt better than the rain, but it will leave mineral deposits behind, still creating a barrier between your solar panels and the sun.
So what’s the solution then? The best way to keep your solar panels clean and ensure the best efficiency is to have them professionally cleaned. And if you live in the San Francisco area, that means calling ASF Clean Team.
Solar panel cleaning with ASF Clean Team
At ASF Clean Team, we use professional tools specifically designed for solar panel cleaning. These tools filter the water as we clean your solar panels, so no mineral deposits or residue will be left behind. Our tools even help get a streak-free clean, which you wouldn’t be able to get with a hose or a towel. This means your solar panels will be sparkling like new.
Efficiency is a great benefit of solar panels, but they’re not efficient if they’re not clean. If you want to get the best efficiency out of your solar panels, and the best efficiency out of a cleaning team, get in touch with ASF Clean Team today.
How to Maximize Commercial Solar Panel Efficiency
You made a big investment in your business when you decided to install solar panels. Solar panels are not a small purchase, but over time they will help you save money. You noticed this at first. Your power was working great, and your energy bill was decreasing. But now, things are starting to slow down. Your electricity isn’t working as well, but your bill is going up. Do you already need new solar panels? Before you make any rash decisions, let’s discuss how you can maximize the efficiency of your commercial solar panels.
What methods maximize commercial solar panel efficiency?
The easiest method to maximize the efficiency of your solar panels is to keep them clean. No matter where your solar panels are located, they’re going to collect dust and dirt. As the dust and dirt pile up, there is a greater barrier between your solar panels and the sun, decreasing efficiency.
As long as you’re keeping your solar panels clean, you shouldn’t have any issues with efficiency. But, you need to make sure you’re cleaning your solar panels correctly. Many people think that the rain will take care of any cleaning that needs to be done since solar panels are outdoors. It’s not quite that convenient, though.
What does your car look like after the rain? Rain water is dirty itself, and it just rearranges the dirt on your car (and your solar panels). So, you may think about just using hose water or a bucket of soapy water and a rag. That’s not going to be super effective, either, because the unfiltered soap and water is going to leave behind residue. Even if it’s a smaller layer than the dirt, you’re still not maximizing the efficiency of your solar panels.
So how do I clean my solar panels?
The easiest way to maximize the efficiency of your commercial solar panels is to have them cleaned professionally. And if you live in the San Francisco or Sacramento areas, the easiest way is to call ASF Clean Team.
At ASF Clean Team, we have tools specially designed to clean your commercial solar panels. With these tools, we use only hot water and pressure to clean, so no soap residue is left behind. The tools filter the water as we clean, so you don’t have to worry about any mineral deposits from unfiltered water, either.
That’s not all, though. Our tools also clean your solar panels without leaving streaks behind. This means every inch of your solar panel is clean to truly maximize the efficiency of your solar panels. And, we have the equipment and experience to clean your solar panels wherever they’re located, even high on the building. We carry insurance for our employees, too, so you don’t have to worry about the possibility of an accident.
At ASF Clean Team, our goal is to leave your business sparkling. Whether you need your solar panels cleaned, another cleaning service, or a combination, we can’t wait to help you.
