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Kleen Roof and Exterior Cleaning · Jun 20, 2011

Needed something to reach that dead algae at the peak

Treasure Coast Roof Cleaning · Guest

Where is the water coming from? Garden hose?

Jun 20, 2011

Great job making your own " pitch witch " but why are you blasting lichen off anyway?

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jun 20, 2011

Clever, but I would say its not necessary. If your rinsing every job, 3-4 roofs/day, at least a half hour added. Id rather be home by 4.

aaron61 · Guest

Not a problem reaching anything yet and I've done some steep/hard to reach areas.Just use the right tip and you can shoot 40 feet or more

Treasure Coast Roof Cleaning · Guest

Yea, seems like too much added work.

Central Iowa Roof Cleaning · Certified Cedar Shake Roof Cleaning Specialist

Great idea. LOL Serves the purpose.

I rinse all the time. Then again I don't use surfactant either. Different stokes for different folks. biggrin

Bottom line is I deposit in the bank every week. Whatever works I am good to go.

Jun 21, 2011

Bruce I used to rinse for two years....I am glad I don't any longer. I would stand around about 40 mins or so then rinse, add another 40 mins on avereage to that for rinsing.I have to say in the past when rinsing I did have to retreat roofs, since I stopped rinsing I have not returned to any home. I think the jobs come out better in the long run and time saved is also a deposit in my pocket. I would really re think the rinsing..........

Craig Finney · Guest

Central Iowa Roof Cleaning 515-971-1430 wrote:

Great idea. LOL Serves the purpose.
I rinse all the time. Then again I don't use surfactant either. Different stokes for different folks.
Bottom line is I deposit in the bank every week. Whatever works I am good to go.

I thought under 50 point standards section 3 number 25 all members pledge to use appropriate surfactants?

Kleen Roof and Exterior Cleaning · Jun 22, 2011

I needed this because I have some roofs up here where the lichen is not letting go. It is dying, but being at the peak it is not getting a flow of water when it rains. SO, I am having to go back a second time on these jobs. I would rather make sure it's clean the first time. So, if it takes a little longer when I am there , that is batter than going back a second day.

Bruce Weber · Jun 22, 2011

Roof Cleaning Grand Rapids Michigan 616-914-9064 wrote:
I needed this because I have some roofs up here where the lichen is not letting go. It is dying, but being at the peak it is not getting a flow of water when it rains. SO, I am having to go back a second time on these jobs. I would rather make sure it's clean the first time. So, if it takes a little longer when I am there , that is batter than going back a second day.

Dave, How long did you tell the customer it would take before the lichen is off the roof? I tell them to be patient, sometimes 2-3 months if they have it bad enough. I explain to them, that you will do more harm to the roof by rinsing, scraping or trying to blast off the lichen with high pressure. I think if they know ahead of time it's going to take awhile to come off, they are OK with it.

jose · Guest

When you guys talk about not rinsing, are you strictly referring to asphalt shingle roofs?, tile?

Jun 22, 2011

Jose I know I am.I hear you Dave returning does suck, but I let them know if they want me to return and rinse after so many weeks uts extra. My average extra is $200,not many mind the wait!

Kleen Roof and Exterior Cleaning · Jun 22, 2011

I tell all of my customers that it could take 8-12 weeks to come clean. But, some of them call me after 4 weeks saying it's not clean yet. To keep the customer happy, I figure out when I am going to be in their area, and swing by and do a quick rinse of the area with the moss. I do not use pressure on it, I hook my new tool up to my pump, and run water from my fresh water tank. Or, I hook it up to their hose, and rinse. Most of the time it takes about 30 minutes from pulling in the driveway, to pulling out. I try to do what ever I can to keep happy customers. As long as it's not costing me..... A happy customer talks to his neighbors.

Jun 23, 2011

What is this new tool of which you speak?

garyw · Jun 23, 2011

Look at the first entery in this thread biggrin

gutterdog · Jun 25, 2011

I used to rinse roofs with the garden hose. Dont any more. Before that I used to use shingle shield and a PWer. For me, not rinsing is the way to go. But thats just me.

Kleen Roof and Exterior Cleaning · Jun 25, 2011

I agree, not rinsing is the way to go. 90% of the time that's what I do. Just some of the homeowners don't like to wait. And, when I do a house that is for sale, I do rinse it it has moss or lichen. I like to get the a clean roof right away.

crystalclean · Guest

we never rinse realized total waste of time. rain does a better job.

Stropf · Guest

We found that rinsing takes granules off with the just killed moss and lichen, give it more time to dry up and fall away is better for the roof.

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