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crystalclean · Guest

WALKING ON ROOFS?

OSM-Jo · guest

Please stop typing in CAPS, online its taken as yelling!

I think there are some that avoid it if at all possible...

Kendrick Services · Guest

If I feel comfortable walking I do. If I can walk it I can use a smaller tip so I don't use as much Love and have less if any run off.

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

We use fall restraint equipment when neccesary. Sometimes shooting from the gutter line just doesn't cut it. Here in MD we have a lot of metal ridge vents with exposed nails that will rust from the treatment. Due to this we have to climb up and inspect the roofs for thes faulty roofing areas in order to protect ourselves, our clients roof and provide thee best possible service.

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OSM-Jo wrote:

Please stop typing in CAPS, online its taken as yelling!

I think there are some that avoid it if at all possible...

I think he is on the top of the roof yelling, I can hear a echo too.

Roof Cleaning Cleveland (216) 323-0552 · Dec 30, 2010

If the roof is easily walkable; hell yeah I'm walking it. Never had a customer even question me if I was going to walk on his roof. If that's your sales pitch and it works for you than keep it up.

Dec 30, 2010

We walk on almost every Roof we Clean...

Roof Cleaning Toledo Ohio (419) 265-3306 · Guest

Not us, We walk maybe 10 %. Some we have to in order to get behind dormers and such. It's much safer to stay on the ground or at the gutter line. It takes some experiance but once you get the hang of it you won't use much solution.

Roof Cleaning Virginia 540-949-6277 · Roof Cleaning Institute of America Premium Member/MODERATOR

I find that any roof under 6/12 is an easy walk and goes much faster. One ladder, one time up, one time down. Never mention if I will or will not get on a roof.

guest

Isn't their a song by the Motown walking on Sunshine?

Guest

Wow Larry that one picture with the fold out ladder on the second floor, I hope someone held it while you climbed up. If not hats off bud, I would be scared of busting my arse on that one, roof look great though, nice work.

Dec 31, 2010

Roof Cleaning of Virginia Beach, VA 757-650-7456. wrote:

Wow Larry that one picture with the fold out ladder on the second floor, I hope someone held it while you climbed up. If not hats off bud, I would be scared of busting my arse on that one, roof look great though, nice work.

Thats not me it's my helper. Yes I held the ladder. No,, the roof looks like crap. We had not even started cleaning it yet. I didn't include any after pics of any of those roofs. They are all different and just showing that we walk them. I don't recommend anyone doing some of the crazy things we do. Tile roofs can be very dangerous to work on.

Indiana Roof Cleaners · Guest

I agree with you. We try to shoot from the gutter line as much as possible. Granted, sometimes to hit all the angles you have to get on the roof to get around the dormers, but that still scares the heck out of me, (and I'm not doing any of the shooting).

I also thought that the shingle mfgs. void there warranty if you walk on the roof which could potential lead to trouble especially if you foot print a homeowners roof?

My other reason for shooting from the gutter line is Workers Comp. Your rate is through the roof (catchy isn't it).

Mike
Indiana Roof Cleaning LLC

howarddoug · Guest

We try not to walk on the roof if possible. We use a Genie tow behind 34/20 lift when ever we can or ladders or shoot from the ground. Sometimes you have to get up there.

RCIA Founder

Moving a Ladder around takes way too much time, so we walk almost all of them.

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

Here's our newest employee last month

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

He wears the coveralls after what happened to his jeans that day, lol.

His rope should be tighter, and you can see one of AC's anchors in place here.

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I prefer spraying from the roof edge. If the mix will readily run then I shoot from the roof edge,..if the mix isn't flowing on it's own,..then I get on the roof.

I prefer shooting from the roof edge because for me it's faster and more relaxed,..the hose isn't dragging over the gutters and it isn't continually fighting to find the ground.

As stated above,runoff isn't even a concern when proper technique is used.

Wind can make this method more of a pain,..but that's one of the reasons I try and do theroofs in the morning hours.

Jeff

B.A. · Guest

its always a judgement call. every roof, every time.

white fox · Guest

I prefer gutter line because you dont have to wory about dragging hose over the gutters

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