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Rick2 wrote:

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Chris, what type of metal hardware is normally used on these solar panels? I would hope it's stainless so the SH doesn't rust it before you have a chance to load the ladders on the truck.

PS. Thanks for the answers you gave me on the phone the other night about mix ratios.

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 Yes, it is always Stainless, and you are welcome

Roof Cleaning Palm Harbor FL 727 543 3276 wrote:

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Its funny. Some customers think that it is easier for us and that we use less materials when they have solar panels when in fact its just the opposite. I would much rather have a clear path to apply roof cleaning mix than to try to finagle around solar panels on a roof.

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 Me 2 Larry, especially when the solar panels are right near the edge of the roof!!!! That gives a narrow path to walk on to both clean, and watch run off w/o falling off the roof!

I get that question a lot too. People do not understand that solar panels are a pain and sometimes are in the way of you getting to the bottom half of the roof especially on barrel tile, that means you have to move the ladder to where the edge is and clean what you could not get from the roof which takes up more time and hence keeps the price the same as if they were not there or raises the price up higher. Like Scott said, 20% upcharge well 10% here or you will be doing one less roof cause Jerry at Mobile Wash will do it for 75% off his already super low price of 39.95.