Whether your awning is at your home or business, a dirty awning is not an attractive sight. Businesses especially could be affected by a grubby-looking awning as customers would be much more likely to take notice and choose a cleaner looking storefront. So be sure to take awning cleanliness seriously. Cleaning an awning may seem like a daunting task but with these easy steps and tips, this job will be less cumbersome.
You do not need any fancy equipment or chemicals to get this job done, just a few simple things:
• Soft brush or broom
• Bucket of water
• Ladder
• Tarpaulin or plastic protective sheets (to cover any items or furniture under the awning)
• Water jet or hose pipe with access to water
• A cloth suitable for cleaning
• A mild soap or a canvas cleaning product
Steps to Cleaning Your Awning
1. First, use the soft brush or broom for sweeping off loose dirt
2. Then, spray or rinse off the awning
3. Use the cloth to help spread the soapy water all over the awning’s surface
4. Use a soft bristle brush to scrub the soapy water into the canvas
5. Allow the soapy water to soak into the fabric
6. Lastly, rinse the canvas thoroughly until all the soapy residue is washed away
Tips
It is recommended that you possibly take the awning down for cleaning, for safety purposes. However, when this is not possible, ensure you have a nice sturdy ladder with a shelf. If your awning has mould or mildew, a mild soap may not be strong enough so using a colour safe bleach in you bucket of water could help remove it. Before cleaning with a stronger solution, you may want to invest in a suitable fabric protecting treatment spray, to help protect the canvas from damage.