Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Fletcher on October 09, 2010, 09:35:57 am
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hi does anyone clean moss off roofs ive been asked today,
how much would i charge and go about doing it
i been looking on the net,
some sites just say use a hard brush,then spray roof with a bleach solution
others are more complex
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http://blast-away.co.uk/roofcleaning.aspx
Charge whatever you like. My minimum is 250. Biggest one I've done was 1500.
Value your ability and stability. ;)
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We now try to scrape/brush moss from roofs then spray with moss killer/repellant rather than clean as is alot less hassle and keeps the roof looking the same as the neighbours (without the moss).
And as Blast Away says you set your own rates, as you may have more/less overheads than the next company!!!! And remember you have to put a value on your time, and the safety aspect when it comes to anything that involves both your feet leaving the ground!!!
Hope this helps?
Regards
Alan
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HI
I wondered if you advanced roof cleaning specialist could give me your thoughts on this equipment namely the Streambox and the extending lance and the product itself moss&go
thanks richie
mossgo.co.uk
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HI
I wondered if you advanced roof cleaning specialist could give me your thoughts on this equipment namely the Streambox and the extending lance and the product itself moss&go
thanks richie
mossgo.co.uk
Sounds good doesn't it.
At its price, I wouldn't go near it. I could easily package up a chemical and put a fancy name on it just as much as you could.
But then again why would I go near a company that is trying to cut me out of the picture by offering it to people in the process telling them to avoid pressure washing.
Have they got it onto B&Q's shelves yet if it's so good?
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Well the first thing you will need is knee pads. Other wise the strain on your ankles due to the sloped roof will be torture. I have done lots of these they are not as viable now with the repression or is that the desession? Anywho - get yourself one of those wire brushes, the ones with the red plastic handle and the jagged bristles. Great job on those roof slates as the bristles can feed into the porosity of the slate. Step one start at the lower end of the slope and work back or find a sample area to start with. Work the bristles into the slate. Then pressure wash. Then get some santrax or other brick cleaner. Roll on the santrax into the slate you have just cleaned to kill the moss at microscopic level, other wise it will return, remember water does not clean, even at high pressure. Hit it again with the wire brush then pressure wash all of the chemical/santrax away. To see an example of this there is one on my site somewhere www.combiclean.ie . Tip - beware of the back spray from the santrax it is a lethal chemical and not ot be ingested or inhaled. PPE - goggles, suitable gloves, knee pads, vapour respirator. hi viz where applic. Dont leave any trace of the acid it will damage the tiles or the slate. Clean small areas at a time then presure wash the whole lot when finito. - Don't slip, don't get careless, don't take chances, whats the word? It happens to everyone oh yeah - I forgot, thats why they call it that word, cant think of it though?
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http://blast-away.co.uk/roofcleaning.aspx
Charge whatever you like. My minimum is 250. Biggest one I've done was 1500.
Value your ability and stability. ;)
Do you pressure wash the roofs from a roof ladder? if it is a 2 story building?
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http://blast-away.co.uk/roofcleaning.aspx
Charge whatever you like. My minimum is 250. Biggest one I've done was 1500.
Value your ability and stability. ;)
Do you pressure wash the roofs from a roof ladder? if it is a 2 story building?
Roof ladders and one of these if it can be situated.
http://www.cpslift.com/images/3.jpg
I hire it for 70 quid for the day.
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No, I would never advise or send anyone onto a 2 story level roof. I was talking about a kitchenette type roof that would be sloped to accomodate drainage. And you never work from the ladder, that is purely for access and egress. For a 2 story roof you would need a cherry picker articulated boom MEWP, the one in the foto supplied by the other chap is your only man for what you need. If its not in the budget don't even contemplate getting up on that roof. Wet moss is a killer. Your insurance won't cover you either. Don't put the cradle of the boom through the roof either, if your not confident, the newer machines are very sensitive. You will need to get very close to scrubb that moss off those slates if they have not been done in a while. I don't think you'll get the agitation telescopically, into the ridges and all. You cant just use a pressure washer or you'll get a zebra effect when it dries. Nightmare job if its your first, I'd pass. Don't let the water go up under the lead flashing or your in bother. Its a no brainer but some guys wouldn't know.
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the only vway is to hire a jet wash blaster from hss or if you have a good karcher using the dirt blaster lance thats if its a con roof but there are companys who specialise in doing house roofs if thats what you mean you will need a cherry picker