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E-P-W · Guest

Who is Cleaning Metal Roofs?

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Getting them roofs up there in wimberly Owen? Get ER Done...lol I would use a reg mix shingle strength and rinse afterwords since it's metal.

Guest

Wet EVERYTHING down too man, Don't want any discoloration on that cedar..

E-P-W · Guest

Some spots are heavy, unwalkable roof

I was thinking it would require some agitation?

Anybody ever scrubed a metal roof?

Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD · guest

I cleaned a metal awning and I had to scrub that thing because the run off was terrible. Of course there were no gutters and I didn't alter my mix any, so I was taking the safest route possible.

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

E-P-W wrote:
Looked at this one today. 12 12 pitch
What chemicals should be used?
How would you go about cleaning this roof?
House has cedar siding.

-- Edited by E-P-W on Friday 6th of May 2011 12:55:26 PM

Not to be a jerk, but go to the homepage and click on metal roof cleaning, Great info there, also do a search on metal roofs , more great info. just in case you didn't know.

E-P-W · Guest

I used the search button, have you?

There is not alot about metal roofs here.
I have asked a simple question,
How would you go about cleaning this roof?

aaron61 · Guest

I have 1 Thursday to do.I'll provide pics & info after completed but I plan on just using my standard mix.Dialing it way back to a fine mist & watering like crazy. I might even rinse it????

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

E-P-W wrote:
I used the search button, have you?

There is not alot about metal roofs here.
I have asked a simple question,
How would you go about cleaning this roof?

Actually I have and that is how I learned to clean metal roofs and how to seal them and of coarse I had to do some other research othe than here..

http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/t38679888/todays-metal-roof/?r=793519

http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/t29477557/metal-roof-cleaned/?r=157720

http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/t29397065/product-to-clean-metal-roof/?r=828055

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Metal roof...15% SH solution, plenty of surfactant/soap, must rinse when done. Be VERY careful if trying to walk it, VERY slippery when soaped!!!!!!!!

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Just read post a little more, don't even attempt to walk it. Maybe get ladder up to peak and straddle it, or spray from drip edge on ladder. Determine what kind of stain in on house. If oil based, SOAK THE DRIP EDGE/facia. SH will remove/strip oil based stains. Metal roof do not need anywhere close to the strength of regular mix!

-- Edited by sweetwaterfish on Saturday 7th of May 2011 10:46:10 PM Also, let homeowner know it will look even better after rain rinse.

-- Edited by sweetwaterfish on Saturday 7th of May 2011 10:47:48 PM

Advantage Roof Cleaning · May 7, 2011

sweetwaterfish wrote:
Just read post a little more, don't even attempt to walk it. Maybe get ladder up to peak and straddle it, or spray from drip edge on ladder. Determine what kind of stain in on house. If oil based, SOAK THE DRIP EDGE/facia. SH will remove/strip oil based stains. Metal roof do not need anywhere close to the strength of regular mix!

-- Edited by sweetwaterfish on Saturday 7th of May 2011 10:46:10 PM Also, let homeowner know it will look even better after rain rinse.

-- Edited by sweetwaterfish on Saturday 7th of May 2011 10:47:48 PM

Ray, you mentioned that SH will remove/strip oil based stains. Will it bleach water (latex) based stains?

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Latex usually ok, but still prewet to be safe.

andy hinson · May 8, 2011

I will not do them.

Guest

I did a metal roof a while back and it was a a steep one, I used the sh mix and it turned out okay, I just treated the whole roof from my ladder, used a soft and I mean real soft brush on a long extend handle to get some of the foliage off of the roof, then sprayed the whole thing down with water.

aaron61 · Guest

Just got my butt kicked by a metal roof yesterday. Lesson learned....not a good project for soft wash. Next time will go with the old pressure washer. It was like trying to remove cheese from an old frying pan. What I thought would have been 4 hours took us all day!!

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

I hate Metal Roofs and to date they will be our highest priced, trying to take oxidation off is a night mare.. they will kick ur AZZ

andy hinson · May 13, 2011

They are dangerous!

aaron61 · Guest

Lesson learned!

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I use a hook ladder if the roof is unwalkable, like the ones from the fire station to climb on the roof when needed, yep its a special ladder that hooks over the peak of the roof. I wrapped the hooks so they wouldn't damage the peak. I only use this if I have to. I did two metal roofs last wk and they turned out nice. I used a weak sh mix. I treated the roof and used a twenty foot extended pole with a soft brush. scrubbed the roof and hosed of with a garden hose. here are the pics. I don't like to do metal roofs at all but I charge a high price and I let the owners no if its to bad I may not be able to make it perfect but much better.

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