[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

is this the same as cleaning drivesways and patios by the metre? if not how much would you do it for.

[trevor perry]

it is roughly the same price but you will need the pressure turned down on pressure washer so as not to damage wood, we find a hot water pressure washer set at about 1000psi works best

[Roger Oakley]

it is roughly the same price but you will need the pressure turned down on pressure washer so as not to damage wood, we find a hot water pressure washer set at about 1000psi works best

Mark
You do not use HOT water on wood no way.
Priceing yes by the square meter, low pressure. I only chemically wash deck/wood, as it is the only way to go.

[giftedk]

so how much would i charge per square meter ?
on decking and on patios and drives, im in the essex area.

[trevor perry]

why wouldnt you use hot water on wood we have for years and never had a problem yet , so why not.

[Roger Oakley]

why wouldnt you use hot water on wood we have for years and never had a problem yet , so why not.

Hot water rasies the grain, the wood will also expand with hot water, out of interest what temp are you using?
Are you just doing ridged decks usually PT wood.

[trevor perry]

we are using water at a temperature of around 50 degrees on wood but as i stated the pressure is turned down to about 1000psi ,we did some decking that was riddled in chewing gum and turned the heat upto steam or 150degrees on dial but again turned the pressure down to about 500 psi this worked fine and didnt damage the wood at all where as cold water at high psi would of ripped the wood to pieces , but i do agree when cleaning wood care does have to be taken even cold water at an high psi can cause problems but once again i find hot used at low psi is safest.

[Roger Oakley]

we are using water at a temperature of around 50 degrees on wood but as i stated the pressure is turned down to about 1000psi ,we did some decking that was riddled in chewing gum and turned the heat upto steam or 150degrees on dial but again turned the pressure down to about 500 psi this worked fine and didnt damage the wood at all where as cold water at high psi would of ripped the wood to pieces , but i do agree when cleaning wood care does have to be taken even cold water at an high psi can cause problems but once again i find hot used at low psi is safest.

Hi Trevor, 50 degrees is not so hot, you could go even lower with the psi, but if it works for you then well done.
I chemically wash all decks/wood that I work on, prefer to let the chemical do the work as opposed to psi from the machine, have a look at my web-site if you get a chance, all wood on there is done with cold water low psi and a chemical wash.
Agree you care is needed when working with wood or you'll end up with match-sticks.
Cheers Roger

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi ROGER,

WHAT DO YOU USE CHEMICAL WISE ON DECKING.

[Roger Oakley]

Mark I would need to talk to you on the phone to explian really,
If you want, give me a call Tomorrow (Friday) my number is on my web-site, as I am around for most of the day awaiting a delivery etc.
If that's not good for you email me with a time number etc, and I'll contact you.
Cheers
Roger