NorCal Solar Care
Vetting checklist

The checklist every partner cleaner passes.

Before any solar cleaner joins the network they pass this full checklist. Re-verified annually. Anyone using pressure washing is automatically excluded.

01 · METHOD

SOFT-BRUSH + SOFTENED WATER ONLY

Nylon or microfiber brush. Deionized or reverse-osmosis water. Never pressure washing — even at low PSI. Pressure washing voids manufacturer warranties on every major panel brand; we exclude any cleaner who uses it.

02 · INSURANCE

$1M+ GENERAL LIABILITY · WORKERS' COMP

Current Certificate of Insurance — $1M minimum general liability per occurrence, workers' comp on all employees, commercial auto. Annually re-verified.

03 · BUSINESS LICENSE

CA BUSINESS LICENSE + LOCAL REGISTRATION

Registered California LLC or sole proprietor with current business license in each city of operation. Verified annually.

04 · TRACK RECORD

MIN 100 RESIDENTIAL CLEANS · VERIFIED

At least 100 completed residential solar cleans in the last 12 months. We contact a sample of past clients to verify quality, timeline, and pricing accuracy before adding the cleaner to the network.

05 · WARRANTY COMPATIBILITY

CLEANING METHOD VERIFIED AGAINST PANEL WARRANTY TERMS

Partner cleaners verify their methodology against the manufacturer warranty terms for major panel brands (Panasonic, REC, Q CELLS, LG, SunPower, Hyundai). The cleaning practice on file matches what each warranty requires — pressure washing voids most warranties, soft-brush + softened water keeps you covered.

06 · DOCUMENTATION

BEFORE/AFTER MONITORING SCREENSHOTS · EVERY CLEAN

Every job includes screenshots from the homeowner's monitoring app (Enphase, SolarEdge, SMA) showing pre-clean vs post-clean kWh. The recovery is documented, not assumed.

07 · NO FEAR-FUNNEL SALES

NO "YOUR PANELS ARE WASTING THOUSANDS"

Network specialists agree to not use fear-funnel sales tactics — exaggerated production-loss claims, fake urgency, manipulative pricing. Calm, honest information only.

08 · RE-VERIFICATION

ANNUAL · COMPLAINT REVIEW

License, insurance, business registration re-verified every January. Three substantive complaints in a 12-month rolling window triggers a partner review.

Solar cleaner interested in joining?

If you're a licensed, insured solar cleaning specialist in the Greater Sacramento region and your method is warranty-safe (no pressure washing), we'd like to talk.