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I want to help with this one , lol

They have a scissor lift I can use, but the hard part is the tall part, can't get a lift into the "courtyard" and it's 4 stories up. KID, if you were in my area, I would take you up on helping. I am booked for the rest of the year, so I will be doing this one in the spring.

Roof Cleaning Grand Rapids Michigan 616-914-9064 wrote:

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o.k. guys, I am giving a quote on the biggest house in our area. The house is 11000 sq ft, and a 1200 sq ft. bath house. The tiles are imported clay tile. Not barrel tile, but flat. 

Cannot walk the roof. They want it shot from the roof line. Some area's I cannot get a lift near. Will need to use a TALL ladder. All the gutters are copper piping. And, there is quite a bit of copper flashing around the roof, and some of the windows on the roof have copper roofing. The gutters drain into a onsite retention pond. I'm thinking, flood the gutters, and that should be o.k. I talked with the property manager, and he was fine with this idea. I am hoping to get some idea's on what to charge for this place.

 I'm thinking somewhere in the ball park of $4500 - $5000

It is seven years old, and has not been cleaned yet. They were told that the tiles need to be cleaned every 3 - 4 years. So, this would be a job with residual income. 

Anybody done a roof with imported clay tile ? The property manager said he was told that they can be cleaned with the same stuff that we use.

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o.k. guys, I am giving a quote on the biggest house in our area. The house is 11000 sq ft, and a 1200 sq ft. bath house. The tiles are imported clay tile. Not barrel tile, but flat. Flat tiles clean much more easily than any barrel tiles do-so that's in your favor!

Cannot walk the roof. They want it shot from the roof line. Some area's I cannot get a lift near. Will need to use a TALL ladder. I wouldn't bother with a lift, it's just possible damage. I'd just use a ladder and have a guy there just to move it for you-or 2 ladders, rotation , so the roof cleaning guy can keep moving? All the gutters are copper piping. And, there is quite a bit of copper flashing around the roof, and some of the windows on the roof have copper roofing. Is the copper already greened-or copper looking? After you clean, it will be green-that's probably not avoidable? Best you can do is clean the roof and then go back and hit all the copper with a pressure washer and zero nozzle-if necessary? The gutters drain into a onsite retention pond. I'm thinking, flood the gutters, and that should be o.k. I talked with the property manager, and he was fine with this idea. I am hoping to get some idea's on what to charge for this place. Flooding the gutters is always the best-as to going into a retention pond? If there is nothing to kill in it, why not!

 I'm thinking somewhere in the ball park of $4500 - $5000 That depends on if you really want this job under your belt and the other work it may generate for you? If you really want it, you could do it cheaper the 1st time? Just figure how much you really "HAVE TO" have for the time you put into it. Or, if you really don't want it all that much, you could probably get even more? How much competition is near you, who could handle this job?

It is seven years old, and has not been cleaned yet. They were told that the tiles need to be cleaned every 3 - 4 years. So, this would be a job with residual income. 

Anybody done a roof with imported clay tile ? The property manager said he was told that they can be cleaned with the same stuff that we use. I have and they cleaned about the same as all tile. Nothing big like this though! It seems like some that I did were a bit "rougher" more pourous, than most tile and cleaned a little harder? You can tell by looking at them, that they would break more easily than regular cement tile, so I didn't walk on them. It's been a while.

Rent a chopper and hang from a rope! Ya thats the ticket, hang from a rope.

II think your in the right ballpark on price. Sell the benefits of your company. If you go low to get the job this time they'll probably expect the same next time around.
You can always pick up some extra help to move ladders and pull hose.

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC wrote:

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oooooo I see said the blind man!

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 So I hear, said the deaf mute!

Thanks Chuck. I will quote it at what I was thinking. The kind of money they have, I don't think $500 one way or the other is going to be a deal breaker.
And, as far as any good comp. in the area, no there isn't. I have a hair shampoo guy, but they will not let him near it. They got my name from the company that does pressure washing for them. I don't even know the guy, but he told them to call me. I could call Bob jr. They have a helicopter, so maybe he will hang from a rope as they fly over.

Fly up here to Michigan Chuck, I will take you out salmon fishing, then do some walleye fishing in the evening. The they are putting the feed bag on !

Roof Cleaning Grand Rapids Michigan 616-914-9064 wrote:

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Fly up here to Michigan Chuck, I will take you out salmon fishing, then do some walleye fishing in the evening. The they are putting the feed bag on !

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That's a real nice offer!

Unfortunately, I just took my yearly vacation last month.

Now I'm stuck in Florida until next year!

I used to do some salmon fishing in Pulaski, NY in the salmon River.

I also did some walleye fishing in Oneida Lake in NY.

I REALLY loved catching walleyes!

My dad and I used to fish for walleyes together, before he died.

We used to catch jack Perch in Sandy Pond-just off lake Ontario too.

Those were the best eating fish I've ever had!

Again, thanks for the great invitation!