[steve doyle]

I have a 12"(?) blue rotary wall/roof cleaner attachment for my telescopic pressure lance, I just wondered has any one tried to clean a roof from the ground with one of these?

I dont advertise roofs because i see them potentially being a problem with cracked/broken tiles etc and i  dont go far from earth if i can help it!

I have never tried this bit of kit  and would like to know if anyone has attempted to do roofs?

steve

[BDCS]

The floor heads have adjustable casters on them - I would not also do roofs either

[Roger Oakley]

Hello Steve,
We do roof,s but I wouldn,t personally use a rotary, more likely to break/dis-lodge  tiles etc. Maybe a pitch-witch would work (I don't have one) if you want to climb on to the roof first,  but would not use the normal type of rotary esp from ground level.
The best way is cherry-picker, spider etc and some heat.
You also want to be pushing the water down not up a roof.

[steve doyle]

thanks roger,

ive looked at the pitch witch, Its all about the water jetting angle from what i can see and im wondering if a gutter cleaning attachment and water broom cobbled together would not do the same job?

 Ive put in a high ish quote, but not too bothered if it doesnt come in.

Has anyone else used this wall/roof cleaning rotary attachment?

steve

[Roger Oakley]

thanks roger,

 im wondering if a gutter cleaning attachment and water broom cobbled together would not do the same job?

steve

Personally, not to convinced on the water broom even at ground level.
Depending what is on the roof, moss or just algae they can be cleaned with the right chemical and a hose if you want to walk the roof.

[mike peters]

We do do dat , don't we doh !

Pitch witches are OK for clean tiles! Not ones with a shagpile of moss. And you still have to go up there, to the top.....
We have tried them all, cos thats what we do at roof-coaters. (Can I add dot com to that without a fuss???)
Telescopic lances, cherry pickies, but we still go back to cat ladders, a harness and a turbo nozzle on the end of a 30-40 mtr hose. You can never get a C-Picker to where you want it, and any attempt from the floor is asking for a face full of fuss and mush.
If you are willing to offer roof cleaning than you should offer tile replacement, ridge pointing and even coating as the real answer. Everyone knows that without sealing the tiles, you are just adding to the problem.
If you want to sub the work.... call. (web site should be obvious by now..... oops what a giva-way.

MP

[simbo]

do you need any special equiptment or training for cleaning roofs, or just some very grippy shoes
ps do you clean and then apply a moss prohibitor
simbo

[BDCS]

Looking at the picture - you probably can't see it but the bloke has his boot lace tied to a ridge tile ! !!

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi my dad bungalow as alot of moss on the roof . he as to keep brushing the paths. i have a extending lance is there an easy way of cleaning the moss off? we dont get on with the two house by him so what to keep the mess down.

[mike peters]

Oh trade secrets or what..... best thing since free porn are wind surfer boots in neoprene. wtaerproof warm and like *hit to blanket....... good time to buy em in January.... sales etc: Try Decathlon pay about £8.00 pair.

do you need any special equiptment or training for cleaning roofs, or just some very grippy shoes
ps do you clean and then apply a moss prohibitor
simbo

[mike peters]

By using a contractor not related to your pop, the hassle comes to them not you. We take the *hit as well as the *hit away. Sheet everthing with tarps.... easier to clean them rather than the floor. In answer to your long lance....... get a face full of it from the floor, get wet feet from above.... sorry u gotta get up there.

hi my dad bungalow as alot of moss on the roof . he as to keep brushing the paths. i have a extending lance is there an easy way of cleaning the moss off? we dont get on with the two house by him so what to keep the mess down.

[mike peters]

[what don't ya see here??   The flat roof at the back.... and the broom handle up his....... trouser leg.
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Looking at the picture - you probably can't see it but the bloke has his boot lace tied to a ridge tile ! !!

[mike peters]

Roof cleaning is good...... but only if you seal the tiles afterwards. Otherwise it's just a quick fix that pays reasonable money but then give the job bad press as the moss returns after 12-18 months.
Coating is better, but some guys just want the quicky where as for an extra days work you can treble your money and get repeat business in the same road... over and over again.

[drive surgeon]

sounds messy this roof cleaning lark? dont think i will go into it.

[Roger Oakley]

This is how we do it, seems safer to me........

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

what happens if the customer does nt get on with the people next door? and they have alot of moss on there roof to be cleaned off?