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Title: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 07:06:27 pm
Ben asked a few times for a quote for roof cleaning, but steered clear up to now.    Been thinking of buying a scaffold tower, and working from it using a pole with attached fsc.               No idea of pricing, but was is the average time  taken to clean an average house  ?
Thanks.
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Plankton on June 07, 2015, 08:56:29 pm
Ben asked a few times for a quote for roof cleaning, but steered clear up to now.    Been thinking of buying a scaffold tower, and working from it using a pole with attached fsc.               No idea of pricing, but was is the average time  taken to clean an average house  ?
Thanks.
6 hours? Many things to factor in though, prep time for covering lawns, flower beds etc, managing the drainage, access issues, cleaning up and repairs! So 10 hours for 1 man?
Pricing is another story, I've heard of people charging £200 and others £750 for the same size of roof not actual work completed. I've got a scaffold tower and although they're easily erected its the transport that could be an issue.
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on June 07, 2015, 09:05:12 pm
Get a roof ladder and harness and get up there you girl  ;D
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Smudger on June 07, 2015, 09:24:30 pm
Get in a high access equipment,

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1433708170_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1433708725_image.jpg)

Scaffold towers are ok for bungalows, but would be a nightmare for houses, where possible keep off the roof!

Roof cleans (full) start at £750 for a bungalow and £1200 + vat for a house

We always do these as a 2 man team, when we had one pressure washer it would be about 8 hours start to finish with clean up.

The last bungalow we did with two pressure washers took under 3 hours

Darran
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Plankton on June 07, 2015, 09:24:42 pm
Get a roof ladder and harness and get up there you girl  ;D
There are some roofs a roof ladder is no use though. Think I've got one on my web site or on a gumtree add, where the tower would be useful (not that I used it).
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 09:25:25 pm
Get a roof ladder and harness and get up there you girl  ;D
Trouble is, how are you secure if fastened to a ladder ?
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Plankton on June 07, 2015, 09:28:19 pm
Get a roof ladder and harness and get up there you girl  ;D
Trouble is, how are you secure if fastened to a ladder ?
If in doubt leave it out.
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 09:32:45 pm
Get in a high access equipment,

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1433708170_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1433708725_image.jpg)

Scaffold towers are ok for bungalows, but would be a nightmare for houses, where possible keep off the roof!

Roof cleans (full) start at £750 for a bungalow and £1200 + vat for a house

We always do these as a 2 man team, when we had one pressure washer it would be about 8 hours start to finish with clean up.

The last bungalow we did with two pressure washers took under 3 hours

Darran
[/quote Impressive mate, how much are the cherry picker to hire Darren, and what percentage of quotes to do you get with the above pricing  please ?
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 09:37:21 pm
Ben asked a few times for a quote for roof cleaning, but steered clear up to now.    Been thinking of buying a scaffold tower, and working from it using a pole with attached fsc.               No idea of pricing, but was is the average time  taken to clean an average house  ?
Thanks.
6 hours? Many things to factor in though, prep time for covering lawns, flower beds etc, managing the drainage, access issues, cleaning up and repairs! So 10 hours for 1 man?
Pricing is another story, I've heard of people charging £200 and others £750 for the same size of roof not actual work completed. I've got a scaffold tower and although they're easily erected its the transport that could be an issue.
Getting a new roof rack this week, so can sling put the tower on the roof http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281411762628?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on June 07, 2015, 09:44:30 pm
Don't harness to the ladder, rope over the house.
Darren, what size picker is that and what's the cost of one?
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Smudger on June 07, 2015, 09:49:49 pm
That one was a 35 meter and was £650 all in with vat and operator

If all round access we use a local guy with a nifty lift who charges £180 for the day

Darran
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 09:56:51 pm
That one was a 35 meter and was £650 all in with vat and operator

If all round access we use a local guy with a nifty lift who charges £180 for the day

Darran
You have a good setup Darren, really well done mate, would love to have a chat sometime, and pick your brains  ;D
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Smudger on June 07, 2015, 10:10:21 pm
Not much to pick !!!


Feel free to drop a mail anytime 👍

Darran
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Plankton on June 07, 2015, 10:44:41 pm
Don't harness to the ladder, rope over the house.
Darren, what size picker is that and what's the cost of one?
What are you tying off to?
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Matt. on June 07, 2015, 10:51:02 pm
The tree in the back garden  ;D
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on June 07, 2015, 10:53:50 pm
 ;D
Only used it once so far, tied off to the rear axle of the van then a tree in the garden the problem will be when theirs nothing suitable in the garden...
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: wpclean on June 07, 2015, 10:56:05 pm
;D
Only used it once so far, tied off to the rear axle of the van then a tree in the garden the problem will be when theirs nothing suitable in the garden...
Be handy if you had a fat wife  ;D
Title: Re: Roof cleaning ?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on June 07, 2015, 11:00:31 pm
I would need two to stop my fat arse tumbling off  ;D