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Roof Cleaning Corpus Christi TX · Guest

I did a roof the other week where it had a buildup of leaves, what I did was I got the garden hose and gun and wet the leaves and soaked them then ran the water above them so then they ran off the roof. The roof did not have gutters so the leaves went into the bushes.

I have done this a few times and have not had a problem when you soak the leaves first. If you can hose them at an angle it helps.

I did this from the ground and then standing on an 8' step ladder, did not need to get up on the roof for that part.

Since the roof was wet there, I did that part of the roof cleaning job last and it turned out good.

Renew it · Guest

I have been carrying a leaf blower on my trailer. I try to keep off the roof, but I have needed to clear out some valleys of pine needles and leaves. Seems to be the ones that are not as steep of a pitch. I don't go crazy on the gas, but it comes up. I also never point it up the roof.

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I do both, I generally spray the lower section of a roof from the ground and I spray the rest from the peaks.

To me it's more dangerous climbing a ladder over and over than working on the roof.

Note: if I do work on a roof it is usually in a safe manner.

Keep in mind climbing a ladder over and over is not safe either.

roof cleaning is not safe work.

PowerClean · Guest

98% of the time we have to remove debris before cleaning a roof out here and about 99% of roof cleaners pressure wash roofs because of that as well.

The homes I've been cleaning lately are between 8-10,000 SF and have more peaks and valleys then the grand canyon. Most don't have fall-safety brackets so we have to run zip lines just to service them. If it's dangerous, I charge accordingly since I figure we are putting our lives on the line (literally)?

I'm trying to just set and forget like most of you guys do after blowing-off the debris and convincing my customers to let it fall off naturally - but it takes at least 6-12 months in most severe cases. People would rather have their roofs power washed for instant gratification then any cleaning agents used, so educating them is slow going.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Walking/cleaning these roofs is tough.

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

PowerClean wrote:

98% of the time we have to remove debris before cleaning a roof out here and about 99% of roof cleaners pressure wash roofs because of that as well.

The homes I've been cleaning lately are between 8-10,000 SF and have more peaks and valleys then the grand canyon. Most don't have fall-safety brackets so we have to run zip lines just to service them. If it's dangerous, I charge accordingly since I figure we are putting our lives on the line (literally)?

I'm trying to just set and forget like most of you guys do after blowing-off the debris and convincing my customers to let it fall off naturally - but it takes at least 6-12 months in most severe cases. People would rather have their roofs power washed for instant gratification then any cleaning agents used, so educating them is slow going.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Walking/cleaning these roofs is tough.

What chemical are you using that takes 6-12 months to work??

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

swee****erfish wrote:

Lots of chatter on the forum about walking roofs, shingle damage, etc lately. As a practical question, are you guys just lucky and getting to clean roofs with no/little leaf debris?

I dare say 80% of my roofs in tallahassee have leaf litter that must be dealt with prior to cleanin. Anyone find a way to blow a roof without walking it?

Do not concern yourself with damaging a shingle by walking on it. Some graules may come off from your shoes but nothing noticable. Its a rish/reward thing. The reward FAR outweighs the risk. Everyone needs to stop making roof cleaning so complicated. walk the roof if you can. You will work faster, use less chemical and make more money, and the roofs will be FINE

PowerClean · Guest

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:

PowerClean wrote:

98% of the time we have to remove debris before cleaning a roof out here and about 99% of roof cleaners pressure wash roofs because of that as well.

The homes I've been cleaning lately are between 8-10,000 SF and have more peaks and valleys then the grand canyon. Most don't have fall-safety brackets so we have to run zip lines just to service them. If it's dangerous, I charge accordingly since I figure we are putting our lives on the line (literally)?

I'm trying to just set and forget like most of you guys do after blowing-off the debris and convincing my customers to let it fall off naturally - but it takes at least 6-12 months in most severe cases. People would rather have their roofs power washed for instant gratification then any cleaning agents used, so educating them is slow going.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Walking/cleaning these roofs is tough.

What chemical are you using that takes 6-12 months to work??

I have moss up here 2-3" thick at times. If you've ever lived up here or cleaned a roof covered with it, it doesn't simply just fall off when it's that advanced. It dies immediately, but doesn't magically fall-off for months and months. I work with a ton or realtors and property managers who want to get tenants quickly or sell a home faster for curb appeal. So often, the customers opt to have it removed at the time of service.

I just drove by a house we did 10 months ago and then re-treated for moss about 5 months afterwards, it had about 1 1/4" on the whole roof. It looks great now, very little granule loss, but took forever using a hot mix/"cleaning agent" at 50%.

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

PowerClean wrote:

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:

PowerClean wrote:

98% of the time we have to remove debris before cleaning a roof out here and about 99% of roof cleaners pressure wash roofs because of that as well.

The homes I've been cleaning lately are between 8-10,000 SF and have more peaks and valleys then the grand canyon. Most don't have fall-safety brackets so we have to run zip lines just to service them. If it's dangerous, I charge accordingly since I figure we are putting our lives on the line (literally)?

I'm trying to just set and forget like most of you guys do after blowing-off the debris and convincing my customers to let it fall off naturally - but it takes at least 6-12 months in most severe cases. People would rather have their roofs power washed for instant gratification then any cleaning agents used, so educating them is slow going.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Walking/cleaning these roofs is tough.

What chemical are you using that takes 6-12 months to work??

I have moss up here 2-3" thick at times. If you've ever lived up here or cleaned a roof covered with it, it doesn't simply just fall off when it's that advanced. It dies immediately, but doesn't magically fall-off for months and months. I work with a ton or realtors and property managers who want to get tenants quickly or sell a home faster for curb appeal. So often, the customers opt to have it removed at the time of service.

I just drove by a house we did 10 months ago and then re-treated for moss about 5 months afterwards, it had about 1 1/4" on the whole roof. It looks great now, very little granule loss, but took forever using a hot mix/"cleaning agent" at 50%.

Ahh ok, I didnt know it was Moss. I thought you were just talking about algae. Yea we dont have moss down here. Every once in a while we'll get a roof with Lichens, but thats it.

PowerClean · Guest

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:

PowerClean wrote:

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:

PowerClean wrote:

98% of the time we have to remove debris before cleaning a roof out here and about 99% of roof cleaners pressure wash roofs because of that as well.

The homes I've been cleaning lately are between 8-10,000 SF and have more peaks and valleys then the grand canyon. Most don't have fall-safety brackets so we have to run zip lines just to service them. If it's dangerous, I charge accordingly since I figure we are putting our lives on the line (literally)?

I'm trying to just set and forget like most of you guys do after blowing-off the debris and convincing my customers to let it fall off naturally - but it takes at least 6-12 months in most severe cases. People would rather have their roofs power washed for instant gratification then any cleaning agents used, so educating them is slow going.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Walking/cleaning these roofs is tough.

What chemical are you using that takes 6-12 months to work??

I have moss up here 2-3" thick at times. If you've ever lived up here or cleaned a roof covered with it, it doesn't simply just fall off when it's that advanced. It dies immediately, but doesn't magically fall-off for months and months. I work with a ton or realtors and property managers who want to get tenants quickly or sell a home faster for curb appeal. So often, the customers opt to have it removed at the time of service.

I just drove by a house we did 10 months ago and then re-treated for moss about 5 months afterwards, it had about 1 1/4" on the whole roof. It looks great now, very little granule loss, but took forever using a hot mix/"cleaning agent" at 50%.

Ahh ok, I didnt know it was Moss. I thought you were just talking about algae. Yea we dont have moss down here. Every once in a while we'll get a roof with Lichens, but thats it.

Lichens in a way are kind-of the same for you in that respect huh? They still take a bit of time to die and fall off.

I'm just trying to save our backs and people's roofs by teaching them to be patient I guess? I mean, the moss has been there a few years, so what's a few months? LOL. We are now using a 2 -phase system in which we treat it first to kill moss and the algae before any removal procedures. In other words, we have to make two trips, but we charge accordingly for it.

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