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16/6/2021 at 12:05pm
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Hello, we are new to caravanning, we are folding camping people, but want to extend our season, so have purchased a lovely caravan. My question is, as we aren’t good at climbing ladders, how do you experienced caravanners clean the roof of your vans? Do you use, extendable angled brushes, if there is such a thing! Any ideas would be gratefully received. I appreciate a ladder of some description will be needed, a shorter one hopefully, but would be interested to hear your thoughts. I am thinking we may have to pay a mobile caravan cleaning company? It’s just the roof we will struggle with, a two step ladder will be fine for the sides, front and back. TIA for your help.

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16/6/2021 at 12:18pm
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Some results from the Search facility, some might help.

No angled brushes that I know of, I just use an extendable brush and a decent height of steps.

Now that you've popped over to this side, remember at some point to change your outfit in your profile.

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16/6/2021 at 12:56pm
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I have a tripod Henchman ladder, bought for getting into some of the larger hedges in my garden.

They are exceptionally stable and being aluminium, light and I find it easy to carry around (I am not very tall and despite being retired can still buy clothes in the kids' department, should I want to, which gives you an idea of how small I am and therefore how easily the ladder can be moved).

You can find it online, https://www.henchman.co.uk

No affiliation, bla bla bla. Because of the design you cannot actually get too close to the van roof, but I found it quite sufficient for hose/long handled brush, etc.


(edited to add: although I drive a campervan now, we’ve had a couple of caravans, so that’s what I meant about using the Henchman ladder to do the van roof)


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16/6/2021 at 1:27pm
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Hi Bluexpo97, thanks for suggesting search facility, that never entered my head. I will have a look. We are still folding campers, so will leave my profile for now. If we ever pluck up the courage to sell our camper, I will change it. Thanks again for your help.

TheHeadGardener, I will take a look at the ladder you suggested. Using a ladder is difficult because my hubby is disabled and I’m awaiting a new knee op. Thank you for your suggestion. 😊

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Do you have any hand car wash sites near you? May be worth checking to see if they can do it for you.


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16/6/2021 at 1:53pm
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I have been trying to work out a way to do ours! We can see the roof of it from out of our bedroom window so we know it badly needs cleaning, but neither of us is any good with ladders and we both have back problems. I just do what I can from the ground using an extendable brush, but I can't get to most of the roof.


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16/6/2021 at 3:07pm
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A bit off topic but I've been playing with the idea of trying this stuff to clear our van roof:

https://www.wetandforget.co.uk/

Anyone got any thoughts about it ?

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Andy


16/6/2021 at 3:48pm
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Ah sorry JP, you've got the best of both worlds.

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16/6/2021 at 3:52pm
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Can't think of any other DIY way of cleaning my caravan roof, which is over 8ft from the ground, than some form of ladder! I use one of those telescopic ladders (which fits in car boot) with a DIY protective pad fitted that rests against van side/awning rail without damaging it. I use a extending brush (over 6ft long) that can be connected to a hose for reaching across the 'vast expanse' of roof.

If you can't do ladders yourself, always worth asking local car washers if they will do it for you, but expect you would have to supply the ladder, and they may decline on health and safety grounds at need to climb ladder! There also seems to be a number of professional caravan valeting services around, one I looked at charged £80-£90, which considering it took me well over 3 hours of hard graft to clean my rather grubby van doesn't look quite so extortionate on an hourly basis!


16/6/2021 at 3:57pm
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Quote: Originally posted by AndyDW on 16/6/2021
A bit off topic but I've been playing with the idea of trying this stuff to clear our van roof:

https://www.wetandforget.co.uk/

Anyone got any thoughts about it ?

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Andy



Think someone ask this question quite recently, worth doing a search of previous posts.

I used Fenwicks caravan cleaner on my 'very grubby with green moss' roof, and it did a great job when assisted with a long reach brush and hose.


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16/6/2021 at 5:33pm
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Thank you everyone. I think this time I will get a mobile valetting done. Then look at your suggestions. 😊

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16/6/2021 at 5:45pm
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I also have a problem with ladders. Let's be honest, I get vertigo if I stand on tip=toe.
However, I have one of those step ladders that you can separate and put a platform between them, giving a scaffolding effect. Use normal 2 step steps to climb on and I feel quite comfortable working. Still not really high enough to see over top but at least I can get the brush over, so with a bit of direction from Young Auntie watching from a bedroom window, we get quite a good job done.


16/6/2021 at 8:42pm
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Here you go caravan cleaner. Andy..    01132534435. he is Leeds based, however travels up to 1 hour away. I have him once per year. does a great job.
Comes to you brings his own water if need be and genny. Two of them spend almost 4 hours at it none stop.
Charges £75 quid. FULL van. NOT worth falling of the ladders for! just do the rest of van myself when it suits during the year, once over every year tho...they get in all the nooks and cranny's
Very happy Chappy here.

He has a website, however cannot find the card with it on...You won't be disappointed.

Kevin.


16/6/2021 at 8:53pm
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Here it is ............

https://www.mobilecaravanvaleting.co.uk/


16/6/2021 at 8:57pm
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When we were in France a few years ago we were pitched under some trees that were absolutely full of birds roosting overnight and by the time we moved on to our next site, the roof of our van was covered in bird poo. My husband really wanted to get it cleaned off but obviously, as we were on holiday in France we didn’t have a ladder. We did have a small step ladder in the caravan which enabled my husband to climb up inside and get his head and shoulders out the roof window. Using a long handled brush he was able to clean the whole front of the roof from there. He then moved the step ladder to under the central roof window and cleaned another section and finally climbed on the bed to get his head and shoulders out the rear roof window to do the rest. He was actually able to reach the whole roof from just the 3 windows!

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16/6/2021 at 9:10pm
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Quote: Originally posted by kevin-t on 16/6/2021

Here it is ............

https://www.mobilecaravanvaleting.co.uk/



Thanks for that Kevin, I noticed that OP is also in Lincs. Unfortunately Leeds is probably just over the hour away from us.

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Andy



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