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Mar 23, 2013

I like flat tile almost as much as shingles! And gutters better than anything! My single story shingled roof yesterday had gutters every inch. Only problem was every gutter joint leaked a stream onto plants, so I hooked up 2 gutter canes and kept plain water running through.

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Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
I like flat tile almost as much as shingles! And gutters better than anything! My single story shingled roof yesterday had gutters every inch. Only problem was every gutter joint leaked a stream onto plants, so I hooked up 2 gutter canes and kept plain water running through.

Yes, you have to watch for leaky gutters. We have full time ground people, who's job is to water plants, and check on them even IF guttters are present. We do not use Gutter Canes, because they effect the water pressure we need to water plants.

Mar 24, 2013

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:
Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
I like flat tile almost as much as shingles! And gutters better than anything! My single story shingled roof yesterday had gutters every inch. Only problem was every gutter joint leaked a stream onto plants, so I hooked up 2 gutter canes and kept plain water running through.
Yes, you have to watch for leaky gutters. We have full time ground people, who's job is to water plants, and check on them even IF guttters are present. We do not use Gutter Canes, because they effect the water pressure we need to water plants.

Yes, I had a half of a plant die, from a leaking gutter spot, that I didn't use a gutter cane on and it didn't get enough in it to leak, until we had a short rain drizzle. The customer called and told me. I said "I will be right up" and when I looked up, there was an 1/8th inch hole drilled in the bottom of the gutter!

I showed him and he said "Yes, I did that because that plant doesn't get enough water" LOL

I said, I wish I had known about that. He said, it doesn't matter, the plant will grow back, I just wanted you to see it. HMMMM, a 20 minute drive each way, just to see that he had drilled a hole in his gutter!

The way I use gutter canes, is in a specific order. 1st I work as the ground man in many of our roof jobs, depending on what I see when I bid it. Then Irinse the bottom 3rd of the roof from the ground with a garden hose and a jet nozzle for cleaning pool filters. Then I put the gutter canes in 2 sections of downspot. When all have been flushed out of SH mix, -maybe 15 minutes each, then I put the hose up the bottom of the spouts and leave them lightly run up to the last minute before we leave. Then, if I feel the need, I rinse the plants once more by hand.

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Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:
Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
I like flat tile almost as much as shingles! And gutters better than anything! My single story shingled roof yesterday had gutters every inch. Only problem was every gutter joint leaked a stream onto plants, so I hooked up 2 gutter canes and kept plain water running through.
Yes, you have to watch for leaky gutters. We have full time ground people, who's job is to water plants, and check on them even IF guttters are present. We do not use Gutter Canes, because they effect the water pressure we need to water plants.

Yes, I had a half of a plant die, from a leaking gutter spot, that I didn't use a gutter cane on and it didn't get enough in it to leak, until we had a short rain drizzle. The customer called and told me. I said "I will be right up" and when I looked up, there was an 1/8th inch hole drilled in the bottom of the gutter!
I showed him and he said "Yes, I did that because that plant doesn't get enough water" LOL
I said, I wish I had known about that. He said, it doesn't matter, the plant will grow back, I just wanted you to see it. HMMMM, a 20 minute drive each way, just to see that he had drilled a hole in his gutter!
The way I use gutter canes, is in a specific order. 1st I work as the ground man in many of our roof jobs, depending on what I see when I bid it. Then Irinse the bottom 3rd of the roof from the ground with a garden hose and a jet nozzle for cleaning pool filters. Then I put the gutter canes in 2 sections of downspot. When all have been flushed out of SH mix, -maybe 15 minutes each, then I put the hose up the bottom of the spouts and leave them lightly run up to the last minute before we leave. Then, if I feel the need, I rinse the plants once more by hand.

LOL, you can never overwater, but underwater the plants, and you have problems!

Mar 24, 2013

Yup! Often, more time, walking and effort go into plant protection, than into roof cleaning!
If a job I bid leaves me with no fear for plants - good gutters and few plants and no fear of downspout drainage - . My son just runs good sprinklers constantly from start to finish and may tarp as needed.

Mar 24, 2013

My wife waters so much that I've often thought of just leaving her there.

DomeEnterprisesLLC · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

I have started using liquid Gain now over dawn and it has been working awesome Thanks Chris for the info about it on your thread we use it all the time.

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DomeEnterprisesLLC wrote:
I have started using liquid Gain now over dawn and it has been working awesome Thanks Chris for the info about it on your thread we use it all the time.

U welcome Gino!

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