Tips For The Care And Maintenance Of Caravan Awnings

Caravan awnings are obviously great accessories for extending the amount of usable, and, crucially, covered floor space you have for your tourer outfit. At Caravan Helper, we’ve covered numerous topics related to caravan awnings.

From a look at the different types of caravan awnings available, including air awnings, how to work out the right size of awning you need and various accessories designed for awnings like lights, heaters and storage solutions to awning pole tensioners, awning rail lubricant and flooring ideas. If you give them the right love and attention, most high-quality awnings, particularly from the top brands, will last a very long time.

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However, like anything, that does mean you have to do some work. Self-cleaning awnings have not been invented yet. So, until such time when we see the roll-out of self-cleaning awnings, you have some work to do. First on the agenda is figuring out whether you’re going to clean the awning yourself or hire a caravan awning cleaning company to do it for you.

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As we are aware there will be many people reading this who will want to do one along just as many, who want to do the other. So, we’ll discuss each option one at a time.

If you are going to clean your awning yourself, you need to tool up with the right tools and products. It’s especially important, as we’ve discussed further up the page to get the right awning cleaning chemicals for your specific awning. We’ve included some great options you can invest in below.

First on our list is a brush that’s been designed specifically for brushing down the outside of your awning. It’s made from PVC and has bristles that are hard enough to remove any dust and dirt, but soft enough it won’t cause any serious damage. Thanks to its slimline design, it can also be used to easily get into the hard to reach nooks and crannies on the railing.

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Fenwick’s is a reputable brand of caravan cleaning and maintenance products and this product is another fine example of that fact. It’s designed to clean cotton and synthetic materials and will remove those nasty and stubborn algae growths and streaks. To make it easy to apply, it comes in a trigger spray bottle.

Another great cleaner, this time from HG. It also comes in a handy trigger spray bottle and it’s very easy to use – you simply spray the areas you are cleaning, leave it to soak for at least 5-minutes, brush at it and then rinse it off. Simple as that!

Another great product from Fenwick’s, this awning and tent re-proofer, much like the cleaning product we highlighted further up the page, is designed for use in cotton and synthetic materials. Not strictly speaking a cleaning product, this will help top up the waterproofing on the canvas of your awning. It’s a solvent-free and water-based solution, so is great for the environment and won’t damage the material.

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W4 are another popular and highly reputable caravan accessories brand and the awning brush is a great example of their attention to detail and high standard they adhere to when it comes to producing products. This is designed specifically for use on the actual railing and its track to help get rid of any debris and dirt.

If you decide to go down the route of hiring a professional to carry out awning cleaning and reproofing, you will find that there are many to choose from. Although we’ve only found a small number online, you could consult your local caravan dealerships and ask other caravanners in your area for ideas of companies they could hire.

Custom Exteriors and Covers is a company based in Devon and serves customs throughout the county and the wider southwest of England. Although focused on an extensive range of upholstery related services, they also offer caravan awning cleaning.

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So, if you’re based in that part of the country, give them a call to receive a quote for the work, as they don’t offer prices on their websites.

Cleaner Cars, also based in the southwest in Plymouth offer a range of motorhome and caravan cleaning services, including caravan awning cleaning. According to their website, they will clean and wash both sides of the awning as well as its housing.

Another based in the south western side of England, Wash and Waterproof offer a cleaning service for caravan awnings. You send them the awning via courier, and they wash it and send it back to you, as good as new.

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The only northern awning cleaning company we could find is the Tent & Awning Clinic company based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It should be noted that they only clean between October and April.

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Depending on the service you opt for and what’s available in your part of the country, you can expect to pay anything from £40 or £50 to over £100. To find out the most accurate awning cleaning prices though, you should always phone or contact the company you are interested hiring directly to obtain a quote.

Before we dig into more information about both awning cleaning options you need to choose between, we thought it might be helpful to discuss some of the pros and cons of each.