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  The Roof Wizard Project Pictured in eClean Magazine.....

February 9, 2017

The Roof Wizard project for softwashing The Westchester Mall, which is also posted here in another thread, is pictured in the new edition of eClean Magazine. 

Here is the link:

http://eclean.uberflip.com/h/i/326901561-issue-45

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  Softwashing The Westchester Mall - The Roof Wizard....

October 22, 2016

It's been a while since I posted, things have been crazy busy (business & personal) and just now starting to get my head above water. I posted a mock up for this job back in May, and we actually cleaned the mall in June, but I am just getting around to post some pics. It was our largest project to date and took six full nights (10PM to 7AM) to complete in full. The last time they had this building cleaned was 10 years ago and it took them three and half weeks to complete. We were the second highest bidder this time around, but our schedule of work swung the award of contract our way. We softwashed the entire project, all sides, except one major chain department store. We used over 1100 gallons of SH and it took 8 crew members and 3 to four rigs running the entire job. We rented multiple light towers and two lifts, one for each side. A 135' lift and 80' lift. It was easier to rent two lifts and not drive them around the mall with the crazy safety set up for traffic regulations. The mall was extremely dirty with emissions and a ton of mold. Some areas of the precast actually had moss growing on it. The owner and GC we worked for were very happy and hopefully we will get some more work from them, as they own over 250 malls and outlets in the US. Our contract was a small piece of a large $117 million dollar renovation that has just now been completed, but it made the mall look new again.

  US Coast Guard-FRC Building Bird Pooh Cleaning in Cape May, NJ...

July 28, 2016

The Roof Wizard crew cleaned this brand new metal standing seam roof and metal wall panels on the US Coast Guard training center in Cape May, NJ today. The building is only 3 months old, but the Seagulls have started to roost and leave behind some nasty presents. The roof had a good amount of pooh on it, and was cluttered with bones and shells. The seagulls pose a large problem with the roofs on this base, as we have been cleaning other roofs here for the last four years regularly. The metal roof manufacturer requires the roof to be cleaned, or the Kynar paint finish warranty would be voided. We have four more metal roofs to do this summer and the birds never stop making a mess. For this particular building the contractor, from Minnesota, had the cleaning in his contract as a punch list item. 

I also wanted to snap a pic of the non-penetrating roof anchor point we use on standing seam metal. It is in the last pic and just clamps to the high seam (Don't get confused with the pointed lightning arrest rod behind it). 

  The Roof Wizard Softwashing EIFS at Princeton University....

May 22, 2016

The Roof Wizard was contracted to clean one of the Admin Buildings at Princeton University. They did not want the use of any pressure, due to the age and the condition of the EIFS. We used our softwash method and a blend of Greenwash & Terra Wash to remove the mold and other debris with less than 50 PSI. The results were more than satisfactory and we have been asked to quote three more buildings. We also cleaned all the exterior windows with our DI/RO system. 

  Warehouse Cleaning New Jersey....

May 13, 2016

Here is a warehouse that we softwashed this past week for property manager. We also did the one next to it yesterday as well. Lots of grease and dirt, and a little algae. They wanted it cleaned but did not want to use any pressure, because the building has had some leaking caulk joints. We sprayed the majority of the building with a 2% mix, but bumped it to 3% for the one really nasty side. Lots of degreaser(Terra Wash) in the mix and the booster pumps were a huge help, since we only had two water sources. 

  Verizon Building Softwashing in Freehold, NJ..........

November 30, 2015

Last week The Roof Wizard's Crews softwashed our largest project year to date. I bid the job back in April, and after consistent follow up, they called me the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and gave me the PO. The only stipulation was that it had to be done before Thanksgiving, because they are going to be putting a sealer on the entire building, as soon as we finish. The project was just under 100,000 SF of limestone, 16,000 SF of equipment screen and 12,000 SF of sidewalks. We also cleaned all the exterior windows and skylights using DI water and poles. We jumped on it Monday morning and wrapped up, in the dark on Wednesday night. The temps never reached 50 degrees the entire job and every morning we started spraying when it was around 27 degrees. At one point, the hose reels froze and the mix was actually freezing to the building and flaking off as snow. It took us three days with three crews working every hour we could, and we finished on schedule. We used just over 700 gallons of SH and two and half cases of pixie dust. 

Only downside was the deer I hit on the way home Wednesday night, that wrecked the front end of my truck. It also went under the 40' lift I was towing and almost made it jump the hitch. 

  New Jersey Graffiti Removal - Pennington School, Pennington NJ....

July 29, 2015

It's not softwashing, but I thought I would share some other exterior cleaning that is out there for us to fill up our schedules. And it is kind of softwashing, because no pressure washer was used at all.

Here are some pics of a small graffiti removal job we did recently at the Pennington School, just outside of Princeton, NJ. Most calls we get for graffiti are on masonry surfaces, but this was a little different. This is a new construction building on the site and the areas tagged were some of the parapet walls, on the TPO roof system. The inside and outside of the AC Units, on the metal and plastic surfaces. And also the interior of one AC Units duct work. We use Taginator on masonry, so we used their product or smooth surfaces, Tagaway. It worked like a charm and we applied it with spray bottles and wiped with rags. Some areas took a little more elbow grease than others, but we cleaned it up like new. 

  Cedar Roof Cleaning Stone Harbor New Jersey....

July 23, 2015

Today the Roof Wizard softwashed and restored this cedar shake roof and house in Stone Harbor, NJ. The homeowner is putting the house up for sale in the Fall and wanted it to look it's best. We washed the roof, house, three Mahogany decks, the Travertine tile pool deck, paver driveway and the windows. We used Wood Restore on the roof after rinsing the softwash solution, to neutralize and condition the cedar shakes. The results beyond the homeowners expectations and they will hopefully sell the house easily. 

The best part of the day was when a local property manager, who only manages million dollar ad higher houses, stopped by and watched our process for three hours. He explained that he has over 30 houses on the island that he is in charge of, and most of them have cedar roofs. Until today, he was basically telling the homeowners that the roofs could not be cleaned safely, without damage. He provided me with 16 addresses for estimates and is looking forward to breaking the great news to the homeowners, that we can clean their roofs. He said the truck wraps caught his eye and then he circled the block to get a better look at what we were doing. 

  Hilton Garden Inn Dryvit Cleaning in New Jersey...

June 14, 2015

This past week the Roof Wizards' crew softwashed a Hilton Garden Inn. It was not that dirty, except for the bottom 5' and around some windows, but Hilton has a franchise agreement that all franchise owners must uphold. The buildings need a professional exterior cleaning every two year, based on region. The owner and GM were very pleased and asked us to quote another five hotels they own. We were in and out in about six hours and did not need the use of a lift. The biggest help was rinsing with fire hose from the hydrants. They are the ultimate booster pumps!!

  Camden County Police Department, Camden NJ Softwashing.....

May 2, 2015

Yesterday The Roof Wizard's Crews softwashed the Camden County Police Station building in downtown Camden, NJ. It is a fully functioning police station with over 200 employees in side and the cities Central Booking inside. We started early and only disrupted one door at a time, to allow for flow of constant pedestrian traffic. We softwashed the whole building and cleaned all the windows. We used a 2% mix on three sides and a 3% on one side. One of the biggest challenges was keeping all the windows closed, as the employees inside wanted them open, with nice Spring weather. We were in and out in 6 hours flat and had time for a company lunch outing. It was nice to bond with the guys on a Friday afternoon and talk about things other than work.

  Verizon Corporate Headquarters Softwashing in New Jersey....

April 25, 2015

This week the Roof Wizard's Crews softwashed a corporate office HQ, for Verizon. It was cold, and extremely windy, but we were able to get the project scope of work done in one day. The building was fully functioning and had approximately 1500 people in and out all day, including deliveries to the loading dock and an entire army of Verizon Corporate Officer's in for meetings. It was probably our most difficult job to date, with respect to pedestrian and auto traffic, and dealing with a constant 25 MPH wind. They are having a Corporate party for all the Verizon big wigs here next week, in the courtyards, and wanted the building to shine. We used a 2.5-3% mix with Green Wash and the results were terrific.    

  Metal Building Softwashing of Plagido's Winery in Hammonton, NJ..............................

April 13, 2015

Last Friday The Roof Wizard's crews softwashed a local winery, Plagido's Winery, which was infested with black mold. I got the call from the owner as a referral from another winery owner, who's building we cleaned last year. He explained that his customers have been commenting on the nasty black mold on the building and he needed a solution. He was very concerned about using too much pressure and had not done a real cleaning, since the winery was opened in 2007. We softwashed the entire building, in two hours, first thing in the morning, so they could open at noon and not cause a disruption in business. We then went next store and softwashed the owner's roof & house. As you can see from the pics below, the winery is clean from the black mold & algae.

  Bonus Day in February!!

February 5, 2015

We had a brief break from the freezing temps yesterday. It actually reached 46 degrees and sunny. The Roof Wizard took full advantage and did a cleaning for the U.S. Coast Guard, at the Cape May, NJ Training Facility. we soft washed the Galley building and surrounding sidewalks, and also cleaned the exterior windows. We got to show off the new Green Wash packaging as well.