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Title: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: supernova77 on November 26, 2014, 06:28:05 pm
Hi All,

Following on from my other thread >> http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=191166.0

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Below is the actual house in question.

How would you clean the tiles at the front of the house?   How much would you charge?

Thanks,
Andy  ;)

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Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 26, 2014, 07:05:53 pm
Hypo would shift that. There would be a massive difference, even if the tile still had some black (carbon) staining on them. you wouldn't need to use acid as the customer would be happy with the result.

Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: supernova77 on November 26, 2014, 07:11:08 pm
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Hypo would shift that. There would be a massive difference, even if the tile still had some black (carbon) staining on them. you wouldn't need to use acid as the customer would be happy with the result.

Thanks Matt.

Would you just apply the hypo, leave for a bit and then rinse off?

Andy
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 26, 2014, 07:53:28 pm
Yep.

About a 3 to 1 mix (water to hypo) is what i would use. Obviously use the PPE, watch the splashes in your face etc.. Cover any plants/grass/flowers under the tiles and watch run-off into garden areas.

Be very careful with pressure. These tiles are brittle and can break/drop/loosen very easily.

Hypo, dwell, low pressure rinse is what i would do.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Blast Away on November 26, 2014, 11:07:13 pm
If you're gonna use hypo, see if they want the mossy areas of the tarmac cleaning, otherwise your hypo is gonna run down and soak up in that moss. Therefore if they don't want the tarmac touching and they have a dog or cat, it's a possibility they stand on the moss when you leave.

Here's a similar one we did with just heat and turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqY4mbTQ-M&list=UU6uGqco6i7spfOi1cUHCV1w
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Blast Away on November 26, 2014, 11:12:55 pm
In terms of cost. Depending how far out the job was, say within 10 miles and just that job alone about £60.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Jettaway on November 26, 2014, 11:31:30 pm
How would you protect the lead work Lee? Or would you apply very carefully mate
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on November 27, 2014, 12:38:50 am
How would you do it?
Personally I would do it off a ladder to save the hassle of a tower.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Great Outdoors on November 27, 2014, 07:13:56 am
In terms of cost. Depending how far out the job was, say within 10 miles and just that job alone about £60.

Can you please stay upnorth as that's far too cheap !

Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: supernova77 on November 27, 2014, 07:56:43 am
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If you're gonna use hypo, see if they want the mossy areas of the tarmac cleaning, otherwise your hypo is gonna run down and soak up in that moss. Therefore if they don't want the tarmac touching and they have a dog or cat, it's a possibility they stand on the moss when you leave.

Here's a similar one we did with just heat and turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqY4mbTQ-M&list=UU6uGqco6i7spfOi1cUHCV1w

Good video!

Where did you get the lance from?

Andy
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 27, 2014, 08:05:48 am
I didnt even see the tarmac. Shows how much attention i pay  :-\


Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on November 27, 2014, 01:31:03 pm
Love that pole, need to make myself one any chance of some close up pics of it.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Nameless Drudge on November 27, 2014, 03:50:02 pm
Include the brickwork in the price,price high and point out you will do this as well or you will be getting"whilst your at it could you....?"
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Blast Away on November 27, 2014, 08:08:53 pm
Love that pole, need to make myself one any chance of some close up pics of it.

Buy a pole and send to me like 3 others off here have done.

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If you're gonna use hypo, see if they want the mossy areas of the tarmac cleaning, otherwise your hypo is gonna run down and soak up in that moss. Therefore if they don't want the tarmac touching and they have a dog or cat, it's a possibility they stand on the moss when you leave.

Here's a similar one we did with just heat and turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqY4mbTQ-M&list=UU6uGqco6i7spfOi1cUHCV1w

Good video!

Where did you get the lance from?

Andy

Gardiners CLX27 Pole with thermo plastic hose(10m)run through with a doubled up ferrule on top to 3/8 to M22 Female, lower end of hose 1/4 to go into inline trigger. Mosmatic swivel to nozzle. Jobs a good 'un. Copyright Trevor Perry first to make.

How would you do it?
Personally I would do it off a ladder to save the hassle of a tower.

With the pole in the video. Been down the road of pressure washing off a ladder. Not advised.

How would you protect the lead work Lee? Or would you apply very carefully mate

I'd just use heat.

In terms of cost. Depending how far out the job was, say within 10 miles and just that job alone about £60.

Can you please stay upnorth as that's far too cheap !



£60 for 20 minutes work. Did you win Bedfordshire? No.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Great Outdoors on November 27, 2014, 08:58:21 pm
Love that pole, need to make myself one any chance of some close up pics of it.

Buy a pole and send to me like 3 others off here have done.

Quote
If you're gonna use hypo, see if they want the mossy areas of the tarmac cleaning, otherwise your hypo is gonna run down and soak up in that moss. Therefore if they don't want the tarmac touching and they have a dog or cat, it's a possibility they stand on the moss when you leave.

Here's a similar one we did with just heat and turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqY4mbTQ-M&list=UU6uGqco6i7spfOi1cUHCV1w

Good video!

Where did you get the lance from?

Andy

Gardiners CLX27 Pole with thermo plastic hose(10m)run through with a doubled up ferrule on top to 3/8 to M22 Female, lower end of hose 1/4 to go into inline trigger. Mosmatic swivel to nozzle. Jobs a good 'un. Copyright Trevor Perry first to make.

How would you do it?
Personally I would do it off a ladder to save the hassle of a tower.

With the pole in the video. Been down the road of pressure washing off a ladder. Not advised.

How would you protect the lead work Lee? Or would you apply very carefully mate

I'd just use heat.

In terms of cost. Depending how far out the job was, say within 10 miles and just that job alone about £60.

Can you please stay upnorth as that's far too cheap !



£60 for 20 minutes work. Did you win Bedfordshire? No.
depends on how u sell it

Not very nice  ::)roll still up in the air, unless you have heard dif

Being honest roofs have gone mad, time scales mentioned in stated towns are crazy esp with ltd hyd points
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Blast Away on November 27, 2014, 09:12:29 pm
Love that pole, need to make myself one any chance of some close up pics of it.

Buy a pole and send to me like 3 others off here have done.

Quote
If you're gonna use hypo, see if they want the mossy areas of the tarmac cleaning, otherwise your hypo is gonna run down and soak up in that moss. Therefore if they don't want the tarmac touching and they have a dog or cat, it's a possibility they stand on the moss when you leave.

Here's a similar one we did with just heat and turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqY4mbTQ-M&list=UU6uGqco6i7spfOi1cUHCV1w

Good video!

Where did you get the lance from?

Andy

Gardiners CLX27 Pole with thermo plastic hose(10m)run through with a doubled up ferrule on top to 3/8 to M22 Female, lower end of hose 1/4 to go into inline trigger. Mosmatic swivel to nozzle. Jobs a good 'un. Copyright Trevor Perry first to make.

How would you do it?
Personally I would do it off a ladder to save the hassle of a tower.

With the pole in the video. Been down the road of pressure washing off a ladder. Not advised.

How would you protect the lead work Lee? Or would you apply very carefully mate

I'd just use heat.

In terms of cost. Depending how far out the job was, say within 10 miles and just that job alone about £60.

Can you please stay upnorth as that's far too cheap !



£60 for 20 minutes work. Did you win Bedfordshire? No.
depends on how u sell it

Not very nice  ::)roll still up in the air, unless you have heard dif

Being honest roofs have gone mad, time scales mentioned in stated towns are crazy esp with ltd hyd points

Apologies mate. You can be a funny twunt at times too. Did I miss read you too?

If there's anyone in the country who's the master at roof cleans it's you. You have them nailed on from the enquiry to sales pitch to finish. I love doing them but I haven't pushed them much this year. Like you mention about about location in the country. The north is not a big market for roof cleans. They're all too skint up here. Cost of living etc, a roof clean is the last thing on their mind.
My focus is on gum removal, block management PW, render soft washing and wet pour. All Niche.
Not even gonna elaborate on Beds. You can't compete with Falch, that's all.  :D
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on November 27, 2014, 09:19:35 pm
Had a spare hour this afternoon so I stripped my giraffe pole down and swapped the hose and trigger on to an old Harris pole, a bit short but lighter and hopefully more useable then the old one as it was about as much use as chocolate fire guard.
Will keep a look out for a cheap carbon pole.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Blast Away on November 27, 2014, 09:40:16 pm
I had a giraffe. I held Trevor Perry's CLX and went home for a ****.
Title: Re: How would you clean these tiles?
Post by: Richy L on November 28, 2014, 01:58:15 pm
Love that pole, need to make myself one any chance of some close up pics of it.

Buy a pole and send to me like 3 others off here have done.


How much do you want for this Lee?