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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Blackadder on April 20, 2015, 07:55:16 pm
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Hi all. I've done a couple of roof moss removals lately but by hand scrubbing, which gets the job done but is time consuming and tiresome, I've been asked by two neighbours to do theirs and they are fairly substantial sizes.....can someone advise me on the best method for speed and safety (and don't say 'call a professional') ;D
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Pressure wash
Today's job....
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429559194_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429558888_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429558951_image.jpg)
3 hrs to do
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Pressure wash
Today's job....
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429559194_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429558888_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429558951_image.jpg)
3 hrs to do
Did you use a cherry picker for this Darren and extendable pole?
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Really? Every website I look at, it tells you that under no circumstances should you jet wash a roof, but it seems the most obvious and quickest way.
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429561473_image.jpg)
How much would you quote for this? Just the side that's in the picture and the garage?
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Ohhh pan tiles - need a bit more care but can be done
No cherry picker for this one,
Fsc on clx poles
Darran
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What's the access like ?
Not into quoting over the forum but it will have four digits in front of the decimal point
Darran
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Yep, I knew I'd severely under quoted this job :'(
Access is ok for ladders but not for anything else.
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Yep, I knew I'd severely under quoted this job :'(
Pricing is subjective and dependant on circumstances, sometimes you can get better prices, other times the customer thinks your way to expensive.
If you feel you got a fair price for the time and effort involved then the price is right - no matter what others say.
If however you know it's underpriced then return to the customer and let them know you can't do it for the priced quoted or estimated and the price will now be xxxx .
Darran
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The reason I quoted the certain price at the time (couple of months ago) was because I was going to invest in that round pressure washer on wheels that you feed down from the top of the roof, so the price was fair, but since hearing bad reports about it, decided against buying the kit, now doing it by hand doesn't seem a fair price at all!
Cheers for your advice Darran, much appreciated.
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Poor quality pic but I use these..
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429565545_image.jpg)
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Poor quality pic but I use these..
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429565545_image.jpg)
Hats of pal that a great set up there pal
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How much did this set up cost you Darran?
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Had a couple of clx poles knocking about (27's) the fsc are £90 off eBay, a few bits and bobs £20 odd quid
Darran
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Darran, could you do me a favour and link that fsc on eBay, cheapest I can find is £200!
Mark.
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look for flat surface cleaner it should come up first
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VT62-330-Rotary-Flat-Surface-Floor-Cleaner-Pressure-Washer-Patio-Cleaning-/370943836900?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item565df9c2e4
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Had a couple of clx poles knocking about (27's) the fsc are £90 off eBay, a few bits and bobs £20 odd quid
Darran
Darren,
That's a belter idea that mate !!
U are a clever man, well done
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I got as far as a nozzle on the end, u blown me out the water with this.
As said hats off to you mate.
How is it attached to the pole so secure.
Matt
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701749_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701788_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701858_image.jpg)
Darran
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I am going to nominate you to go on dragons den............. ;D
You must have a clear vision through your windows to see ideas like this mate haha
Top marks
Matt
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Nah, your ok, the trigger end is a bit Heath Robinson (2 jubilee clips holding a 0.5 meter lance)
I had the end machined up 19mm Ali bar with a 1/4 bsp thread on it to screw various ends on and the shaft slides into the end of the pole and clamped as you would a brush head
Darran
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701749_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701788_image.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1429701858_image.jpg)
Darran
Well done Darran :) thats a clever piece of kit mate :)