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Roof Cleaning Lanoka Harbor NJ 609-971-6553 wrote:

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American Pride wrote:

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I was thinking about finding a generic B&A from the internet to show the effects of a roof wash, not necessarily one of my own but elected against it. I pick everything up tomorrow and will be cleaning two friends' houses on my way home. One has a pretty shallow pitch so the B&A wont be that great, but the other should come out nicely. I'll post a few pics of that target house.

I'm surprised I didn't get any feedback on the "can I get your opinion on a name" pitch for door-door canvassing. Good? Bad?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- Edited by American Pride on Wednesday 11th of January 2012 09:34:44 AM

-- Edited by American Pride on Wednesday 11th of January 2012 09:43:11 AM

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 yes, please post more pictures!

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 bigger pictures would help!

Roof Cleaning Lanoka Harbor NJ 609-971-6553 wrote:

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very interesting!

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Yes should ba a challenge washing roofs in Weschester in the rain and 30-40 degree temperature.

It is definitely worth it! The premium side has days worth of reading and will put you on the right path with your business venture.

This thread is just F##### lol!!! Damn you Clyde!!!!!!

Mike is that really you posting, is it necessary? He is new and let's give some help, rather than that. Ok?
James , your images are stretching the thread you can edit them and shrink them down after you upload them or shrink them before you upload. I really thin we need a new comers welcome pack to explain things like this
I would rather you figure this out for the next 100+ pics of your jobs you will post if you choose to be a premium member.
Kim R

Kim, I had to develop thick skin. I was horrible over at TGS years ago! I dont know why but Beth never ban me. Her and Celeste and many others, they were right and I was wrong, I changed, I read, I understood more, I asked better questions.

About the pic thing I posted here I think once like that! way too big! I caught hell! lol!!! Here or TGS? Took me a while to figure and remeber it. It was important to not post like that again, and get the chit! lol!!

Forgot your name already poster. I gave you some history and some heads up. Use it, fit in quicker than I did, lol!!!

Well, luckily the guy I'm buying the business from has written an e-book on starting a roof cleaning business, including chemicals, cleaning process, complete diagram for his trailer along with parts list reflecting sources and prices, marketing, etc, etc. He told me he wont let me leave with the trailer until he feels confident that I understand how to use everything correctly and safely. Most other guys would be offended, but I was respectfully appreciative to hear that. It told me he wasn't just looking to sell it and be done, he wants to see it prosper regardless of who owns it. Depending upon how successful it becomes, I wouldn't think twice about maybe in a month or so throwing some cash in an envelope and dropping it off as a thank you.

I do entirely plan on premium membership, but taking on this biz has exhausted all my surplus money. What is left tomorrow after I buy it is going to my own biz license and enough chemicals to do a house or two (honestly, I haven't asked how much he had left over). When I was a fireman, there was a minimum set of classes that were required to be released to active duty. But I was motivated to learn more, train harder, drive across the state for classes, and enrich my personal skill set. This helped to ensure I was delivering the best service I could to my community, that my crew could depend upon my proficiency, and that we could all go home. I am out of that life now, but that doesn't mean I don't want to carry the same consistency. I intend on getting every certification I can in order to provide the most knowledgeable and professional service to my clients.

Case in point, look at what it takes to become a paramedic in South Carolina. A year and a half of focused medical classroom lecture, 455 hours of ride time on a full time ambulance (unpaid), 500 hours of clinical rotations in a hospital (also not paid), and a battery of written and practical examinations. Although I am barely in roof cleaning kindergarten, I am fully prepared to learn all that is required to strive toward mastery of the profession, eventually.

Also, being from a fire service background, I'm used to the harassment, hazing, ball-busting, and general "picking-on" that comes with being the new guy. Back at 'the house', if you weren't getting your bed and box spring swapped, your bunker boots filled with water, your helmet thrown in the bucket of the tower ladder, or coming back at 4am from a six hour fire to find someone hid three folding chairs under your bed sheets (my personal favorite), then you've failed to gain the acceptance of the crew and should seek life elsewhere.

Don't worry about hurting my feelings. I've seen enough October ball games in the Bronx, I can die a happy man.

I hope everything works out great for you, just know that what chemicals he has will either be surfactant and helpful to you. Or it will be SH and probably no good due to shelf life.
Most of us understand how it is to be far spread financially at one point or another, especially when chasing a dream or aspiration. Just know that a membership here is as good a tool to you as is your trailer and pump. I hope you can make it to the premium side soon!

Will do. I know I'll need all the help I can get.

I got sidetracked today when I went on craigslist to show my girlfriend's sister my post to see what she thought. I wanted the opinion of someone with absolutely no idea what roof cleaning is (my girlfriend has had to put up with me talking about it at least 8 hours a day; She's had so much roof cleaning info shoved into her ears that I've got her making the realtor-only flyer to fax to all the real estate brokerages). When I went looking for it I found two other companies advertising on craigs. One is a big (a few states) pressure washing service that also does soft washing for roofs, the other is two guys on a roof.......that's what they're called. It tasted like crap to find out that there was more competition than I had thought, but that's business. In reality, I'll have to differentiate my company from the others. That part is easy, getting them to say yes to a free demo (a 4ft polka dot, or a square on their roof) that I've been having trouble with. It may just be the neighborhoods. It's tricky finding a 'hood here that is high end enough to see the value in the service, but that isn't too high end to have NS signs and call the cops. I didn't get any gigs for Friday so I guess I'll benefit from having the extra time to research and practice on my own roof.