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Roof Cleaning Cleveland (216) 323-0552 · Nov 11, 2010

Good job Bruce. What kind of marketing are you doing?

Washed-up · guest

Congats Bruce! Good to see it is working out well for you. Maybe you can research some more of what we were discussing a couple weeks ago.

You may be done for the season, but I bet you will be here more lol!!

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Washed-up wrote:

Congats Bruce! Good to see it is working out well for you. Maybe you can research some more of what we were discussing a couple weeks ago.

You may be done for the season, but I bet you will be here more lol!!

I plan on doing alot of research. Let's say in touch and follow up. yeah, I'll be on here as I am everyday if possible. LOL

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ACE wrote:

Good job Bruce. What kind of marketing are you doing?

Going to do some cable TV ads and educate home owners about roof cleaning vs. replacing a roof. Newpaper ads and targeted marketing.

Roof Cleaning Katy Texas (281) 392-2304 · Nov 11, 2010

Good luck Bruce!

gutterdog · Nov 12, 2010

I thought I was putting up the trailer for the year, Temps are close but still getting a call or 2.

We washed till nov, 27th last year. It gets up to 60 right now, 30s at night. Can still just do it. had to beef up wash mix a lil, on a house wash this week. Got a roof Tuesday. Almost verticle shingles.

This may be tricky with the temps. Here some pics I took. This getting done Tuesday. Hey Best wishes to ya for next year. Stay in touch, - Mike!

-- Edited by gutterdog on Friday 12th of November 2010 11:21:43 AM

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gutterdog wrote:

I thought I was putting up the trailer for the year, Temps are close but still getting a call or 2.

We washed till nov, 27th last year. It gets up to 60 right now, 30s at night. Can still just do it. had to beef up wash mix a lil, on a house wash this week. Got a roof Tuesday. Almost verticle shingles.

This may be tricky with the temps. Here some pics I took. This getting done Tuesday. Hey Best wishes to ya for next year. Stay in touch, - Mike!

-- Edited by gutterdog on Friday 12th of November 2010 11:21:43 AM

Thanks bro. keep up the good work and hope the calls keep coming. I still get them also and have booked for the spring. I'll be in touch. Later bro.

Nov 14, 2010

Sully, you can still clean roofs in as cold as 35 degrees with a good strong mix.

50/50- sodium hypochlorite / HOT water ratio

2-4 ounces / gallon TSP

64 ounces Isopropol Alcohol / 40 gallons of mix.

16-32 ounces / 40 gallons of mix Myristamine Oxide. Depends on pitch.

Use the hot water connection on your washing machine in your laundry room.

Simply attach a brass Y adapter with a short hose long enough to reach out your window and attach another hose from your trailer to fill your roof tank.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Sunday 14th of November 2010 08:33:15 AM

Ugly Shingles LLC · Nov 14, 2010

Central Iowa Roof Cleaning 515-971-1430 wrote:

Going to do some cable TV ads and educate home owners about roof cleaning vs. replacing a roof. Newpaper ads and targeted marketing.

We are currently looking into the same thing Cable TV we set up an appointment to meet with them next week.

Bruce and Kim enjoy your winter break & keep warm!

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

gutterdog wrote:

I thought I was putting up the trailer for the year, Temps are close but still getting a call or 2.

We washed till nov, 27th last year. It gets up to 60 right now, 30s at night. Can still just do it. had to beef up wash mix a lil, on a house wash this week. Got a roof Tuesday. Almost verticle shingles.

This may be tricky with the temps. Here some pics I took. This getting done Tuesday. Hey Best wishes to ya for next year. Stay in touch, - Mike!

-- Edited by gutterdog on Friday 12th of November 2010 11:21:43 AM

good luck on that Mansard roof Mike, I have yet done one but cant wait till I do , let us know how this turns out

Have a blessed winter Bruce and let us know how this marketing turns out, Im really interested in this cable tv , I did locale TV this past yr and never heard anything from it , but I know it did get peoples attention

Dave

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 on Sunday 14th of November 2010 10:47:55 AM

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Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

Sully, you can still clean roofs in as cold as 35 degrees with a good strong mix.

50/50- sodium hypochlorite / HOT water ratio

2-4 ounces / gallon TSP

64 ounces Isopropol Alcohol / 40 gallons of mix.

16-32 ounces / 40 gallons of mix Myristamine Oxide. Depends on pitch.

Use the hot water connection on your washing machine in your laundry room.

Simply attach a brass Y adapter with a short hose long enough to reach out your window and attach another hose from your trailer to fill your roof tank.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Sunday 14th of November 2010 08:33:15 AM

I've been using hot water in my mix for the last 3 weeks or so. We have frost on the shingles here until about 8:30 in the morning and we are cleaning roofs by 9:00 or 9:30. The hot water makes a HUGE difference. I'm actually touching up less spots on roofs in this cold weather because I am using the hot water.

This is the first year I have tried the hot water and I will never go back. I'm going to put in an instantly heated hot water system at my place this winter. A regular hot water heater isn't big enough for two trucks to fill up.

Brian

Bruce Weber · Nov 15, 2010

The Roof Cleaners of Chester County Pennsylvania 610-842-2104 wrote:

Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

Sully, you can still clean roofs in as cold as 35 degrees with a good strong mix.

50/50- sodium hypochlorite / HOT water ratio

2-4 ounces / gallon TSP

64 ounces Isopropol Alcohol / 40 gallons of mix.

16-32 ounces / 40 gallons of mix Myristamine Oxide. Depends on pitch.

Use the hot water connection on your washing machine in your laundry room.

Simply attach a brass Y adapter with a short hose long enough to reach out your window and attach another hose from your trailer to fill your roof tank.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Sunday 14th of November 2010 08:33:15 AM

I've been using hot water in my mix for the last 3 weeks or so. We have frost on the shingles here until about 8:30 in the morning and we are cleaning roofs by 9:00 or 9:30. The hot water makes a HUGE difference. I'm actually touching up less spots on roofs in this cold weather because I am using the hot water.

This is the first year I have tried the hot water and I will never go back. I'm going to put in an instantly heated hot water system at my place this winter. A regular hot water heater isn't big enough for two trucks to fill up.

Brian

Guys,

I also closed up shop this week for the winter. I used the "hot water" tip last week and it worked great. I was worried about my equipment (pump and hoses) freezing at night. If your temps during the day are 35 deg, they must be well below freezing at night.

Mobile Prowash · Guest

When it gets cold I'm usually done for the season but it seems like we all still get a few calls. What if we could use a water bed type heater on the outside of our tanks to heat the water? Does anyone think this could work? Do they make a heater that can heat the tank from the outside. We don't have to have the water as hot as a water heater for your home.

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