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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Alan McTernan on July 06, 2010, 11:42:50 pm

Title: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 06, 2010, 11:42:50 pm: Hi Guys,

I have cleaned a few roofs over the years and have done all off of ladders/access equipment. But the one i looked at the other day is a pantile style roof with no moss on it and the client just wants it cleaned to match his extension so wondered if anyone has done a roof clean with just chemicals from the floor? And what chemicals? As this would be a hell of a lot easier!! ;)

Cheers Alan
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: richywilts on July 07, 2010, 09:50:31 am: http://sprayandforget.com/flash/index.html

http://sprayandforget.com/
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: mark bowditch on July 09, 2010, 11:19:35 pm: Hi Allan
have a look at the link below its looks like the tool for the job.
http://www.pitchwitch.com/

Have you thought about down streaming
All the best
Mark
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 10, 2010, 10:06:23 pm: Quote from: mark bowditch on July 09, 2010, 11:19:35 pm
Hi Allan
have a look at the link below its looks like the tool for the job.
http://www.pitchwitch.com/

Have you thought about down streaming
All the best
Mark

Thanks for the reply Mark, but this is no good on a pantile style roof ;)
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on July 11, 2010, 02:08:22 am: you could always buy my scaffold desgined esp for
this purpose ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 11, 2010, 08:15:29 am: Quote from: Gav Camm lammy 283 on July 11, 2010, 02:08:22 am
you could always buy my scaffold desgined esp for
this purpose ;D ;D ;D

Have put the quote in!!! But if you are serious can i have a link? ;)

Regards
Alan
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 12, 2010, 12:14:28 am: Quote from: Gav Camm lammy 283 on July 11, 2010, 02:08:22 am
you could always buy my scaffold desgined esp for
this purpose ;D ;D ;D

Customer phoned and said yes to the qoute i put in so would like to see your scaffold please ;)
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: dan hughes on July 19, 2010, 06:12:31 pm: mossgo sucks.

i know that much.
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Richy L on July 19, 2010, 06:47:04 pm: http://leeksons.com/roofcleaning.aspx

these are the results of mossgo
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 19, 2010, 10:15:21 pm: Richy,

Was that the result straight away? Or how long? How did you apply it?

Cheers
Alan ;)
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Richy L on July 20, 2010, 12:31:28 pm: The picture was taken about 1 year after, but it looked like that after about 6 months.
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: mci services on July 21, 2010, 03:03:36 pm: Richy can I ask a few questions if you do not mind?

1 can I use my existing wfp set up to apply via a backpack
2 Does it contaminate the back pack and hoses

The reason I ask as I have just the roof to try this on, mine. and if it works well I would probably buy a second backpack for this type of work but at the moment it would be for my own use but I would not want to contaminate my wfp equipment.
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Richy L on July 21, 2010, 06:46:59 pm: Im not sure if you're asking me or the other Richy, but the short answer is i dont know. I wouldn't do it personally.
You dont need a backpack sprayer. You can use a pump sprayer. Did you plan on spraying from a roof ladder or from the floor?
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: mci services on July 21, 2010, 06:54:38 pm: Quote from: Richy L on July 21, 2010, 06:46:59 pm
Im not sure if you're asking me or the other Richy, but the short answer is i dont know. I wouldn't do it personally.
You dont need a backpack sprayer. You can use a pump sprayer. Did you plan on spraying from a roof ladder or from the floor?

yes it was you I was asking, I have a pump sprayer as well I could rig up. From the floor would be ideal but if needed from a ladder to the gutter. I was trying to avoid the roof ladder route as if I am doing that i may as well just remove the moss while I an there. Thanks for the reply
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 21, 2010, 09:40:57 pm: Alan

I have made a head unit for an extending pressure washing lance and I can currently clean roofs to 24 foot, from the ground or from a scaffold tower.

It has two wheels and a turbo nozzle head.

I used it last year on a millionaires property, in Tadworth - Surrey that we struggled for access on some of the roof.

It works, may need some refining but it does the job!!!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: richywilts on July 21, 2010, 10:06:48 pm: u got a pic of it rob??
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 21, 2010, 10:16:50 pm: Richy

I don't.

We made one from scratch out of rolled steel and used it successfully but it was too heavy and bent the top section of the extending lance.

The second one has been made out of a golfing trolley and is light and works very well.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 21, 2010, 10:41:58 pm: Cheers Rob ;)

I have got a PW washing broom which i am going to convert for this job(when i get 5 mins to fart) ;D

Regards
Alan
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: *Derek* on July 22, 2010, 10:43:07 pm: Rob,

I also made a something for cleaning roofs from the ground. My main problem was keeping it on the roof surface. The pressure keeps rising and you need pressure to clean the roof.

Picture attached..

I was using the Powerpole extension..

Derek
Title: Re: Roof Cleaning from floor
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 22, 2010, 10:52:38 pm: You need it to be higher than that.

With the trolley that we put together the turbo nozzle stands about 8 inches from the roof tiles.

Rob ;D