[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Quite impressed with the result of soft-washing doe's a good job. Pics taken a few days ago job was done a couple of months ago. As you can see compared to neighbours good result just need the neighbours to phone now  

[Smudger]

Good pics,

Lovely shade of blue !!!


Very happy with our soft washing with algoclear, the builders now tells me the finish is so clean he might skip the re-painting 

Darran

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Always have probs with this site 






Very impressed with the Algoclear aswell Darran this was via dosatron at 18/1.

Phil.

[Smudger]

Very good!

Custy must be well happy!

Here's my soft wash...

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

good job Darran how did you apply and what ratio ?

Cheers Phil.

[Smudger]

Used backpack and around 30 to 1

Left on for 24 hrs. Then washed off

Darran

[Mike Halliday]

What did it look like 2 months ago when you finished? Do you have to wait for the result?

It looks a great result

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

You could still an improvement on the day because of the prep and it starts to work straight away but gets better and better with time

[Kenny83]

how do the Americans do it so well with instant results? Don't they use hypo? you never thought about using hypo for instant results then cover with algoclear as you finish and leave on? I just think it might be hard to sell and get paid if the roof looks the same as you finish as it did when you arrived???
 

[Roger Oakley]

how do the Americans do it so well with instant results? Don't they use hypo? you never thought about using hypo for instant results then cover with algoclear as you finish and leave on? I just think it might be hard to sell and get paid if the roof looks the same as you finish as it did when you arrived???
 

They do Kenny, and mask the "bleach" smell as well.
Depending on where they are in the States, some are not prone to the moss build up we get over here, so seem to clean quick as they are not removing so much crud.

[Kenny83]

how do the Americans do it so well with instant results? Don't they use hypo? you never thought about using hypo for instant results then cover with algoclear as you finish and leave on? I just think it might be hard to sell and get paid if the roof looks the same as you finish as it did when you arrived???
 

They do Kenny, and mask the "bleach" smell as well.
Depending on where they are in the States, some are not prone to the moss build up we get over here, so seem to clean quick as they are not removing so much crud.

Ive often thought about importing some samples to try.... one thing that deters me from roof cleaning, the customer coming on weeks after saying there roof is leaking after you pressure washed it..... that aswell as being very busy on the ground at the minute 

[Smudger]

Yes they mix bleach with cherry liquid soap - I do the same smells nice or "lush" as my daughter says.


Darran

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

That's why it's called soft washing kenny no high pressure to cause leaks and I quoted a job other day and 1 st thing they said was it's not bleach is it. The way to sell it is to do a few with pics let them see for themselves and maybe speak to customer who has had it done.

[Blast Away]

Speaking of softwash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdedxE48SEg

[Mitchellmoxo]

Speaking of softwash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdedxE48SEg

Wow, do you know what he's using there?

[AndyDS]

Hi Phil,
Great results with the Algoclear.
What was your prep process? Scrape and brush the worst of the moss off, then apply? How fussy do you have to be with the prep and how much will the algoclear remove?
Only asking as I will be quoting for a roof clean tomorrow.
Many thanks.
Regards
Andy

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Hi Andy

Yes on the roof with a scraper and just get off as much as possible brush away as you go. The roof you seen was quite bad and small hand size tile so a lot of grooves. All your trying to do is get rid of as much as poss so the algo can seep right through into the pores. Just give a good soaking and should be fine mate.

Remember this is the 40% algoclear pro not the 10% you see on the site so you need to call Francois for the pro stuff.

Phil.

[AndyDS]

Hi Phil,
Thanks for your help.
I have used my carbon gutter vac poles in the past with an adapter on the top to attach different tools/scraper - light and rigid. It just takes forever to getting the tiles clean before applying the biocide.
Hoping for a quick technique but I guess the work needs to be done to get a good result.
Thanks again.
Andy

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Get on roof on cat ladder and do by hand with a wallpaper scraper 

[Matt Gibson]

Phil,

The dosatron looks like a handy bit of kit. Do you just use it with the normal outdoor tap pressure?

How much is a dosatron? Couldnt find anything on their website.

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Hi Matt

It's the £500+ box on there website and normal tap pressure will do but i use a pump for better pressure there also on the site.

[Jettaway]

I'm thinking of expanding into this market, I have done a few test panels at home, so depending on the results will be if I use it. I did only use the normal algoclear tho, not the pro. Had some normal gear left over from a job. Just knocked it up stronger for test purposes.

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Knocking up stronger still won't be as good as the pro as it's only 10% concentrate no matter how you mix it. The Pro is 40% and it works mate.

[Jettaway]

Cheers Phil.

I'm just looking at ways to apply it now.

[Jettaway]

You could still an improvement on the day because of the prep and it starts to work straight away but gets better and better with time

I take it you went up on the roof to scrape the moss off?

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Yes on the roof with cat ladders we only had bungalows up to now if it was a 2 storey i would scaffold it and then work off cat ladders 

[Jettaway]

Tower Scaffold or book a full house scaffold?

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

probably a tower if access was ok but all would depend on the job in hand.

[Jettaway]

Nice one.

Thanks for your input. Would  be able to email you if I have any further questions?

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

No probs but Chris Scott would be better mate he's more clued up than me on it 

[Smudger]

So roughly how does it take to scrape a roof like that?

Darran

[chris scott]

You must be desperate if you are looking to me for answers!

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

So roughly how does it take to scrape a roof like that?

Darran

2 of us a day we would think

I through a sicky 1st day was ill as fook left my brother he done about 5 hours i went back to carry on and done a few hours then we finished in a few hours next day.

I reckon good start 2 men a good day this was front back and 2 long sides.

Phil.

[Smudger]

Thx - not sure I could face the tedium of scraping...

Give a good old power wash  any day 😄

Darran

[cleaning4usussex]

This might sound stupid but could you not spray it and leave it to die off then gutter vac all the debrie out of the gutters or do you really have to scrape it off?

[Smudger]

I think even when dead the moss stays stuck in the tiles, also algoclear may not fully penetrate thick to kill it off.

Will let you know as I have picked up a really heavy moss roof job and going to algoclear it a week before washing off

Darran

[chris scott]

I think even when dead the moss stays stuck in the tiles, also algoclear may not fully penetrate thick to kill it off.

Will let you know as I have picked up a really heavy moss roof job and going to algoclear it a week before washing off

Darran

Wash it first ...then Algoclear it.

[Smudger]

I was hoping that the algoclear would soften it up making the washing easier

Darran

[chris scott]

I was hoping that the algoclear would soften it up making the washing easier

Darran

Nope.
It would be a waste of Quats. If you are to pressure wash do this first and then kill off any remaining spores/root system with Algo clear.

[Smudger]

Ok Chris thanks

Darran