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where is a good place in the houston area to pick up the chemicals in the houston area..  are you guys buying everything you need at one location or ordering it online or making multiple trips to the market?



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Kevin fill out your signature. Name, phone number, location, website if you have one.

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i currently dont have a business name..   i am looking at getting in to this..  i have no web site or telephone number...  i can post my personal info if you would like.....  i am just reading and trying to gain as much knowledge as possible...

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Call Harcros Chemicals in Pasadena Tx.  They are 15 miles or so from Houston.  My local Harcros quoted me $1.65 a gallon.

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Shop around, always keep shopping. You can use this information much in the way customers use it to get the price close to what they are looking for.

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Univar is at $2.69 per gallon and Harcros is at $2.20 both 12.5%

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do they sell everything you need?

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I'm going to suggest YOU call them and find out if they sell everything YOU need. My chemical needs may be different than yours.

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thanks for your help..

chris how is the roof cleaning in the woodlands? do you stay busy year round?

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I haven't started selling yet. This market is wide open though as there are probably less than 10 roof cleaning companies in the entire Houston Metro area, 3 of which are members on this board. Scott with Confident Roof Cleaning could most definitely give you a better idea as to seasons here as I believe he's been in business several years and appears to be succesful at it.

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so you were originally a roofer? good luck in the next few weeks... i am trying to get as much info as possible to start this on the side.. mainly weekends to supplement my income... i was not even aware of this type of business until my inlaws got there roof cleaned by texas roof clean.. i know he uses a different method, but his results are awsome.. there roof looks brand new..

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 I'm glad your inlaws had a good experience with him. Good Luck to you in your venture!

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Without derailing this threqad, Shanes method is FAR from what we do. No comparison. He sprays a chemical on, then pressure washes it off. RCIA cleaners do not use any pressure. He does seem to be a good business man though.

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Chowell77 wrote:
Shane (owner of Texas Roof Clean) is an excellent roof cleaner and businessman.
Shane is excellent at shortening the life of you roof with high pressure.  Steer clear of any association with him.

 



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do you think he doesn't have to wash down landscaping because he uses a high volume of water that dilutes the chemicals so much that they don't affect the landscape.. does he apply a chemical then wash it off or is the chemical in the pressure wash... just curious.. i know my father in law said his mix was a closely guarded secret and he wouldn't tell him what he used...

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do you think he doesn't have to wash down landscaping because he uses a high volume of water that dilutes the chemicals so much that they don't affect the landscape.. does he apply a chemical then wash it off or is the chemical in the pressure wash... just curious.. i know my father in law said his mix was a closely guarded secret and he wouldn't tell him what he used...

-- Edited by kse1221 on Wednesday 13th of October 2010 08:13:31 PM


  He's probably using sodium percarbonate.  That's what I was using when I first started out;  before I found this wonderful site. Thanks guys for all the info.

 



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I know for a FACT that Shane doesn't use high pressure methods as I've personbally been on his job sites and have felt the "mist" of water that comes out of his modified pitch witch. I can guarantee that a standard garden hose hooked up to a spicket has more pressure than what he's rinsing with. I cannot attest to the chemicals he uses and what effect they may or may not have on shingles as I haven't researched them.

Just because someone doesn't use the EXACT methods found here doesn't mean they're doing it wrong.

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so do you guys think he doesnt have to have a ground man because he is rinsing with enough water to dilute the chemical he sprayed on the roof... or is the chemical sprayed in the wash coming out of the pitch witch


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whatever he is doing is working.. he is cleaning roofs.. and they look great..

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I know for a FACT that Shane doesn't use high pressure methods as I've personbally been on his job sites and have felt the "mist" of water that comes out of his modified pitch witch. I can guarantee that a standard garden hose hooked up to a spicket has more pressure than what he's rinsing with. I cannot attest to the chemicals he uses and what effect they may or may not have on shingles as I haven't researched them.

The pitch witch does apply pressure and knocks granuals off the roof.  His method is not approved by ARMA for cleaning roofs.  You never put any pressure on a composition roof.            Yes, it looks clean but how many granules did it dislodge and how long will it last?

 



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