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S

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Tiled Roof cleaning
« on: May 04, 2011, 07:10:25 pm »

Hi, Had a call today from someone wanting their tiled roof cleaned. Has I have do not attend to climb on the roof. Would it be possible to clean with a water fed pole and chemicals? Has any one done roof cleaning before?
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Smudger

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 07:35:50 pm »
never done it with wfp and anything other flat slate would be seriously hard work.

have done moss removal with gutter vac.  - never again !

Darran
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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 07:39:53 pm »
Whenever I get these calls, I say no we clean windows and give them a guys number that does it.

Saves any stress on my part.
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Klean07

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 10:28:16 pm »
Theres a guy around here that does it with a pressure washer working from the top down. Results are awesome. Roofs look like new. Think he charges about £300.
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gordonswindows

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 10:38:22 pm »
Yeah we do

Strong wooden bristle brush drilled for two or if big enough three fan jets, easy no effective yes safe bloody right

It does actually work really well and having the lads stand on the ground makes me sleep easier at night ( yeah right I mean don't want sued )

Just like first time with wfp takes a bit of getting used too but safer and far far less mess to clean up after unlike pressure washing where it can go everywhere

Gordon
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2011, 08:48:19 am »
Quote from: gordonswindows on May 04, 2011, 10:38:22 pm
Yeah we do

Strong wooden bristle brush drilled for two or if big enough three fan jets, easy no effective yes safe bloody right

It does actually work really well and having the lads stand on the ground makes me sleep easier at night ( yeah right I mean don't want sued )

Just like first time with wfp takes a bit of getting used too but safer and far far less mess to clean up after unlike pressure washing where it can go everywhere

Gordon

Hi gordon, sounds alright. Do you have a picture of this setup you could send me pls?
steven_71_uk@yahoo.co.uk
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 02:48:45 pm »

After doing a few tiled roofs. Best was for me was  with a roof ladder, and a preasure washer. The roof come up like new, after taking 40 years of crap off.
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A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 03:15:19 pm »
£300  more like £500 thats wat me mate charges.
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dave.e

Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2011, 03:44:32 pm »
Quote from: Klean07 on May 04, 2011, 10:28:16 pm
Theres a guy around here that does it with a pressure washer working from the top down. Results are awesome. Roofs look like new. Think he charges about £300.



Hi mate would that be A T services by any chance if so he lives over the road from me
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 05:24:35 pm »
I charged 400 for this job, should of been 500.  Standard roof, I would charge 300ish.  But well please with it.
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Jackal

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2011, 01:50:26 pm »
saw a bloke doing moss removal on 1 of my custys houses earlier this year 3 bed semi so i asked my custy how much he charged i was gob smacked £80
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Scoop

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2011, 07:09:12 pm »
Quote from: Smudger on May 04, 2011, 07:35:50 pm

have done moss removal with gutter vac.  - never again !

Darran

I have too. But - never again! It's like trying to eat a plateful of peas with a straw  ;D

Gordon. Your system sounds a bit clever. Like Steve I'd be very interested to have a look if you wouldn't mind. Is there any danger of knocking a tile loose with it?

Laurence
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2011, 09:12:18 pm »
I think its a lot harder and more dangerous doing it off a ladder.  Better with a roof ladder, even just with a stiff brush
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2011, 09:26:47 pm »
Before and after pictures
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2011, 09:35:35 pm »
what method did you use on this job s? good job btw
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S

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2011, 09:50:34 pm »
preasure washer
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Nathanael Jones

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2011, 09:58:01 pm »
I've been testing a similar system to this:

http://www.roofclean.co.uk/index.shtml

Results are far from instant, but it does work.
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C-Thru.

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2011, 12:01:59 am »
The Yanks seem very big on roof cleaning, loads of videos on You tube,
here's one way...........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujcIqMNGVX8

This seems a really good way and safe too if ya harness up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35nzp3d-TLQ&feature=related

I Like the look of this one....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca3UHsjTce0&NR=1
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Spruce

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2011, 07:29:34 am »
Quote from: Nathanael Jones on July 19, 2011, 09:58:01 pm
I've been testing a similar system to this:

http://www.roofclean.co.uk/index.shtml

Results are far from instant, but it does work.

Hi Nathanael,

What equipment are you using this with?

I would have thought at a first look that this would be a good add on for our equipment. What ratio is the chemical to water mix and would a 7 litre pm Vyair pump work with the correct spray nozzle?

Spruce
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Tiled Roof cleaning
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2011, 05:04:10 pm »
Quote from: C-Thru. on July 20, 2011, 12:01:59 am
The Yanks seem very big on roof cleaning, loads of videos on You tube,
here's one way...........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujcIqMNGVX8

This seems a really good way and safe too if ya harness up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35nzp3d-TLQ&feature=related

I Like the look of this one....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca3UHsjTce0&NR=1

good vids  ;)
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