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Hi Julie, and welcome.  Jeff and Chris offered very sounds advice.

You must be in the Memphis area (Yellow Duck territory).  One of our premium members, Rodney, is in that area and likely has some intel on them.

Save your money, build your own system and you'll be much better off.

Join tonight's TalkShoe program if you can, and get some real time input and suggestions from a bunch of folks that are already in the business.

Thanks, from what i've read already it does seem like i can build my own rig much cheaper i just was curious as to what they are doing or what pump they have that is different than what you guys use, he said they do everything from the ladder and i mentioned the information i have learned on RCIA and he said the homes he can do from a ladder you guys would have to use man lifts and by not rinsing the h/o is dissatisfied with the quality of your work and having a light rain is devastating to thier expensive landscaping. Also he said they only target 70,000 plus a year income areas.

I am in ohio which is where the owner of yellow duck originated and then relocated to memphis.

Chris how can i become a paid member.

What do you all think about AC's soft wash products and are they redily available just thinking about using dry chems and homeowners water on site if i used a van rig.

I have an f250 we use to plow with in the winter but 11 miles to the gallon and she isn't the prettiest thing.

At the end of last season i did some drop off mailers for gutter cleaning about 100 i'd say and a paper add but didn't get a single call.

I want to eventually do gutters, roofs and all exterior cleaning but don't want to make any costly mistakes, i have been trying to get insurance qotes and am thinking i should leave out the roof cleaning part and just tell them exterior cleaning as it seems they don't want to insure any business to do with the roof and especially one that is just starting up.

julz wrote:

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Chris how can i become a paid member.

Contact GaryW by pm and he will give you the details;

http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=123190&p=20&memberID=1177870

What do you all think about AC's soft wash products and are they redily available just thinking about using dry chems and homeowners water on site if i used a van rig.

I have an f250 we use to plow with in the winter but 11 miles to the gallon and she isn't the prettiest thing.

At the end of last season i did some drop off mailers for gutter cleaning about 100 i'd say and a paper add but didn't get a single call. ( there is many things you can do to increase your traffic and some info is out here on the guest side and some on the Premium side)

I want to eventually do gutters, roofs and all exterior cleaning but don't want to make any costly mistakes, i have been trying to get insurance qotes and am thinking i should leave out the roof cleaning part and just tell them exterior cleaning as it seems they don't want to insure any business to do with the roof and especially one that is just starting up.

Insurance there is a few to try but the company I use is Joe Walters

Here is his link they will set you up and properly insure you so you will have roof cleaning coverage, they insure many, many roof cleaners, just tell em RCIA sent you and there is supposed ot be a discount for us. ??

http://www.josephdwalters.com/

Kim R

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Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 wrote:

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I just noticed this is in the NCE Area?? needs to be moved to a training thread.
Kim R

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 Kim, Your right... I moved it to the " Roof Cleaning equipment " forum.

Reguarding the fall protection he basically made some for prototypes and he is working on the legalities such as pantents ect. also compensating for different roof designs but as soon as i have more information i will send it your way. I guess i jumped to soon b/c it is such a great product but further design and testing should be completed by May.