A long concrete aisle between rows of tomato plants on high wires, under the glass roof of a large greenhouse

Greenhouses, washed down between crops.

We wash vegetable and flower greenhouses between crops, once the old crop is out: the structure, gutters, pipes, walkways and floors, and the glass or poly where we've agreed it with you. Our rig brings hot and cold water pressure washers and hooks up to your water; you name the cleaner.

Book a mobile wash Call or text (519) 429-3345

Between crops
Once the old crop is out.
Structure to floor
Gutters, pipes and walkways too.
Your cleaner
Used to its label.
Hot or cold water
Our washers, your hydrant.
Windsor to Kingston
Lake Erie to Georgian Bay.

01 · When to book

Between crops, when the house is empty.

Tell us when the crop comes out and when the next one goes in. We’ll get back to you to agree a day and a price.

Any time

Any time a house comes empty
Propagation houses and single rangesYour quote gives the time
Tell us the empty date and the planting date, and we'll pick a wash day that fits.

Winter
Dec–Feb
Booking now
Vegetable houses between the old crop and the newYour quote gives the time
Ontario's agriculture ministry describes a major clean-up at the end of each year, before the spring crop is replanted. Keep the house warm: the ministry says warm temperatures help disinfectants work.
Spring
Mar–May
Little or no cleanout work
Most vegetable houses are in crop, and flower growers are busy with spring sales. A range empty early? Call or text: if we have room, we'll come.
Also this season
- Produce storageRooms and bins as the storage empties
- Farm equipmentBefore planting: seeders, tractors and tillage tools
- Grain elevatorsBins and pits once last year's crop ships
Summer
Jun–Aug
Flower and bedding-plant ranges between cropsYour quote gives the time
Tell us when a range comes empty and when the next crop goes in. Warm weather helps a washed house dry.
Fall
Sep–Nov
Vegetable cleanouts as the crop comes outYour quote gives the time
In Leamington, crops are commonly pulled in late November to early December (HortiDaily, Feb 2017). Book when you set the pull date.

02 · What we wash

Structure to floor, top-down.

Tell us what you want done. We wash from the peak down, so dirt from above never lands on a clean floor.

Vegetable and flower greenhouses, glass or poly, once the crop is out
Structure washed from the top down: trusses, rafters, posts and window ledges
Gutters, from inside and outside as agreed with you
Heating pipes and pipe rails, including the tops of overhead pipes, where they're safe to wash

Concrete walkways, centre aisles and floors, scrubbed with your cleaner and pressure washed
Glass or poly walls, and roofs where we've agreed the access and method with you first
Benches, troughs, carts and crates, as agreed with you
A clean house, ready for your disinfectant: disinfecting stays with you or your licensed applicator

You do

Before we arrive

Tell us when the crop comes out and when the next one goes in.
Old crop, strings, clips and growing media out, and the floor swept.
Name your cleaner, with the label and safety data sheet. Disinfecting stays with you or your licensed applicator, once we're done.
Flush the irrigation lines, drippers and tanks with your crew; we wash around them.
Power off where we spray, or lights, climate controls, panels and sensors covered. Tell us what mustn't get wet.
Show us the heating pipes that are safe to wash, and agree with us whether the heat stays on.
A hydrant or tap, a clear path for the rig to the door, and where the wash water drains.
In winter, keep the house warm through the wash, then heat and vent before planting.

We do

On wash day

Plan the wash day around your crop-out and planting dates.
Bring the rig: hot and cold water pressure washers and hoses. We hook up to your water.
Wash from the top down, at low pressure with a wide tip on the structure, so dirt only moves down and out.
Give the ledges, rafters and tops of overhead pipes their own pass.
Scrub concrete with your cleaner, then pressure wash it.
Walk the house with you before we pack up, and rewash anything you point out, so it's ready for your disinfectant.
Leave crop removal, irrigation flushing and pest treatments to you.

03 · References

Talk to a greenhouse grower near you.

Most farmers hear about us from a neighbour. Tell us your county and your greenhouse, and we’ll ask a greenhouse customer nearby if they’re happy to take your call. No sales pitch from us.

Tell us your county and your greenhouse.
We ask a greenhouse customer nearby if they’re happy to talk.
You get their name and number.

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04 · Pricing

A price before we book.

Every greenhouse is different, so we price yours after a few questions or photos. These are the things that change the price:

Size: floor area and number of ranges or bays
Gutter height and the structure
Glass or poly, and whether walls and roofs are in the scope
How much residue is left after the crop comes out

Benches, troughs, carts and crates
Whose cleaner, and how much of the house is in the scope
Water supply at the site
Season: winter cleanouts need the heat on

05 · Questions

Straight answers.

Something else on your mind? Call or text — you’ll talk to the crew, not a call centre.

What does a greenhouse cleanout cover?

Your greenhouse once the crop is out: the structure from the top down, gutters, heating pipes and pipe rails, walkways and floors, and the glass or poly where we've agreed it with you. Benches, troughs, carts and crates can go in the scope too. We wash; you take out the crop and flush the irrigation.

When should a greenhouse be washed?

Between crops, when the house is empty. Ontario's agriculture ministry describes a major clean-up at the end of each year, before the spring crop is replanted. Flower ranges go when they come empty. Short notice? Call or text: if we have room, we'll come.

Why wash before disinfecting?

Because dirt gets in the way. Ontario's agriculture ministry says debris or organic matter left on surfaces can react with a disinfectant and neutralize its active ingredient. So the crop and debris come out, we wash, and the disinfectant goes on last.

Whose cleaner do you use, and do you disinfect?

Yours, as a rule: you name the cleaner, and we wash with it to its label. Have the label and safety data sheet ready. Disinfecting stays with you or your licensed applicator: we leave the house clean, so the disinfectant can do its job.

Do I need to supply the water?

Yes. Our rig carries hot and cold water pressure washers and hoses, not water. We hook up to your hydrant or tap. Tell us where the wash water should go.

Will a pressure washer damage glass or poly?

We wash the structure at low pressure with a wide tip, from the peak down, as an Ontario agriculture ministry specialist advises. Tell us your covering, its age and anything fragile when you ask for a quote, and we'll agree the method with you first.

Do you wash greenhouse roofs?

Only where we've agreed the access and method with you first. We never walk on glass or poly. Tell us about your roof and gutters when you ask for a quote, and we'll say what we can do safely.

What about lights, controls and irrigation?

Power goes off where we spray, and lights, climate controls, panels and sensors are covered first. Irrigation lines, drippers and tanks are flushed by your crew; we wash around them.

Can you wash in winter?

Yes, with the house warm. Ontario's agriculture ministry says warm temperatures make disinfectants more effective, and lower temperatures need longer contact times. Heat and vent the house before planting.

How do you price a greenhouse cleanout?

We quote by the job: floor area and ranges, gutter height, glass or poly and what's in the scope, how much residue is left, whose cleaner, and the season. Tell us about your houses and we'll quote them.

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