The Roof Cleaning Institute Of America Training & Certification Forum
"Find A Certified Roof Cleaner Directory"

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Our Founders Website -> Locate A Certified Roof Cleaner | Roof Cleaning Institute Of America -> Shingle Roof Cleaning Training Forum -> Trouble cleaning two autumn brown colored roofs yesterday.
Post Info TOPIC: Trouble cleaning two autumn brown colored roofs yesterday.
Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD


guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 1202
Date:
RE: Trouble cleaning two autumn brown colored roofs yesterday.
Permalink  
 

Thanks, Bill, I am checking my private messages in a minute. I think it was you who informed me of a different company to use in Baltimore, which I have finally set up an account with just last week. I had some work to do on my truck before I was able to tote a 55 Gallon drum securely and I have made the necessary modifications just last week. However, the bleach I buy from the pool store is 12.5% SH, it's just a royal pain filling up that way, and it's about $1.40 more per gallon!


__________________
Extreme Cleaning Solutions (410) 980-1053
Phil Rogers
Click Here to View Our Website
Click Here for an Instant Quote
Roof Cleaning and Pressure Washing in Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland
sweetwaterfish


Guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 1617
Date:
Permalink  
 

Phil:
If its the disposable "no-refil" gallon I'm thinking about from the pool store, thats only a 10% SH, not 12.5. I have carried a few of those around with me in case of emergency, but have noticed they loose strength pretty quickly. The clear jugs are not UV resistant.

Does your pool store sell bulk SH?


__________________
Ray Burke
Spray Wash Exterior Cleaning
850.528.3226
visit our website
Soft Washing and Pressure Washing
Licensed & Insured
Serving Tallahassee, FL, The Big Bend
and SW Georgia
http://www.spray-wash.com
 
Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD


guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 1202
Date:
Permalink  
 

Hey Ray,

It says 12.5% on the label, but I've never had it tested, and they are in white containers here. They have been my supplier throughout the year and I've never questioned the potency until Saturday. The weather was even cooler the weekend before and everything worked great. The fact that I used the same stock on the 2 roofs last week and had mediocre results led me to either the color of roof that I had never worked on (autumn brown) or the strength, or lack there of, of the SH!

Also, I had one gallon left, opened it and rubbed my fingers together after dipping in a little bit. Usually, there is a white substance immediately, but it was much less prevalent this time. I'm not a rocket scientist, but I think I was shafted on this one! Not that they would know whether each 1 gallon jug is full potency or not, I can't blame the company that I brought from.



__________________
Extreme Cleaning Solutions (410) 980-1053
Phil Rogers
Click Here to View Our Website
Click Here for an Instant Quote
Roof Cleaning and Pressure Washing in Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland
sweetwaterfish


Guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 1617
Date:
Permalink  
 

I'd chalk it up to weak SH! No big loss, sounds like you handled it like a pro! As long as you are not broke at the end of the day and the customer is happy!

Honestly sometimes the algae just doesn't want to come off, sometimes the mix is weak, sometimes the SH is bad, sometimes the roof is "splotchy". Basically, no two roofs are really every identical. I think Chris and Bill are the only two guys who have perfect results every time!

__________________
Ray Burke
Spray Wash Exterior Cleaning
850.528.3226
visit our website
Soft Washing and Pressure Washing
Licensed & Insured
Serving Tallahassee, FL, The Big Bend
and SW Georgia
http://www.spray-wash.com
 
Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC


Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America Certified Roof Cleaning Specialist

Status: Offline
Posts: 1393
Date:
Permalink  
 

mfulton wrote:

I also can only get it in liquid form by the gallon. Currently Looking for a supplier or source that can do better. Any suggestions?

-Mike


When I lived up there i always got my chemicals from these guys. They are an hour away from you. Ask for "Wild Bill" Tell him I sent you. Hands down he is the nicest guy you will ever meet. His cell is540-246-2468

Roxxon Corp

5056 Swope Road
Dayton, VA 22821-2059
Phone:
(540) 879-2468
David Hoover

 



__________________
Elephant Roof and Exterior Cleaning
Raleigh North Carolina
David Hoover
919-207-0666
Benson NC.
Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC
kathleenp980


Guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 1
Date:
Permalink  
 

Phil Rogers wrote:

This is probably a serious newbie question, but does this color roof normally take more applications to clean than others?

I had to spray each roof 3 times yesterday, both were quite heavily stained in some areas, but nothing that I haven't encountered before. It seemed that the first application hardly even made a difference, on both roofs. I started to wonder if my SH supplier sold me some SH that had lost its potency.

I have not cleaned this color roof before, but I found it odd that I had to respray so many times.



Thanks for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.

 

__________________
Watch Let Me In Online Free

 



__________________
WDE


Guest

Status: Offline
Posts: 99
Date:
Permalink  
 

Thanks for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.

 

__________________
Watch Let Me In Online
--------------------------------------------------------------


More Spam..



-- Edited by WDE on Wednesday 29th of September 2010 09:52:33 PM

__________________
 
 
631.384.0949
«First  <  1 2 | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Our Founders Website -> Locate A Certified Roof Cleaner | Roof Cleaning Institute Of America -> Shingle Roof Cleaning Training Forum -> Trouble cleaning two autumn brown colored roofs yesterday.
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard