Shade Doctor

Awning & Canopy Cleaning Specialists

Why Maintain Your Shade Solution?

When you buy a car you drive away with an investment which you trust to last for a very long time…. In order for it to work well you service it, you clean it, you polish it and you make sure it has oil, water and fuel.

At Shade Doctor we like to think of our job as a crucial part to extending your outdoor products life so that in turn it can work efficiently, look great and last for a very long time.

What Are The Benefits?

Protect your Product Warranty

We have the knowledge, equipment and cleaning products

Extend the life of your investment beyond the warranty period

WHO ARE WE?

We are specialists in cleaning, servicing and maintaining outdoor products made from canvas, PVC, mesh, shade sail cloth, steel and aluminium parts and componentry.

As like anything you purchase in life, in order to keep it in good working condition it needs to be well kept.

WE CLEAN ALL TYPES OF AWNINGS

PVC (Tension Membrane Structure) Canopies
Polycarbonate Canopies
Glass Roof Canopies
Retractable Awnings
Fixed Frame Wedge Awnings
Retractable Roof Structures
Louvre Roof Structures
Wave Shades
PVC & Mesh Dropscreens
Shade Sails
Glass Balustrades
Custom Shade Solutions

WHAT WE COME WITH

Experience
Strong Health and Safety Practices
Ladders/mobile scaffolding
Cleaning equipment and supplies
Hoses
Extendable brushes
A Smile, professional attitude and motivation

WHAT WE DO

Clean
Wash, sponge/brush, rinse
Polish
We use appropriate polishing products dependent on the surface we are working with.
Service
We lubricate joins and tracking
Maintain
Everything we do involves maintaining the product

We do everything for you which most people put in the too hard basket due to heights, time, not having the right equipment etc…

LEARN MORE

Gallery

Canvas Fabric

PVC (TMS) Canopy

PVC Dropscreens

Retractable Awning

Shade Sail

What We Bring

A SMILE, PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION

FAQ's

Will my Retractable Awning look new again?

The outcome of the clean depends on the condition of the awning prior to a treatment. An awning which has been cleaned regularly will always have a better outcome than one that has been neglected. Mould stains are very difficult to remove but we will work to reduce the visibility of these stains. We endeavor to bring your product back to ”near new” condition.

What do you do to repair rusting?

We will recommend that any rusting on the framework of your outdoor product be referred to an awning specialist for repair.

Do I have to be home when you come and do the clean service?

No, you do not have to be home. All we require to get the job done is access to water. We can get underway without disrupting your day or work commitments.

Do you do repair work to stitching in my drop screens?

As our area of expertise is in the cleaning of your outdoor investment, we can easily refer any product repair to an awning specialist for you.

My gutters are blocked up on my canopy, will you clean those out too?

Yes, we can clean out your gutters for you along the canopy.

Do you service outside of Auckland?

Yes, we will happily service outside of Auckland.

BEFORE AND AFTERS

As we like to provide proof of our work we ask you for permission to photograph your products before and after our service. This helps to show the progress and shows you the difference we have made!

One of our experts will email you your before and after pics once they have completed their job on site so if you are there or not you will know what the end result looks like!

WHAT WE DON’T TOUCH…

There are products which we may have to decline cleaning due to the nature of the business we are in. If we find that the product has suffered long term neglect or shows major signs that the product has deteriorated we will have to advise that this cannot be cleaned by a Shade Doctor Expert. However, we can offer suggestions on replacements of your product if you wish to find a new solution.

Some manufacturers will produce a product which has a short life span, eg. Online DIY products, retail outlet products you have brought off the shelf etc. When we come across a case where we know the product is outside of the manufacturer’s warranty period we will only be able to clean it to our best ability. We will notify you before proceeding if we think the likelihood of our cleaning service may not work.

Products we like to work with

Canvases

Planosol
Docril
Sunbrella

PVC

Commercial grade PVC Fabrics
Ferrari
QCD – AP1000
Sundream Fabric
Clear PVC

Polycarbonate Roofing

Laserlite
Alsynite

Framing

Aluminium
Steel

Mesh Fabrics

Shade View

Shade Sail Cloths