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Roof Cleaning Not seasonal in CT
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That storm was crazy. Storm came in on friday night and now its monday night with driveway and parking lots still not plowed. we got 32 inches in 8 hours
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Josh Scavetta
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Grand Rapids MI roof cleaning
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Does anyone have a good idea on how to clean a roof like this. The roof rake takes way to long.
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Dan Dykstra
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Help on asphalt driveway
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I had some roof mix get on an asphalt driveway around the bottom of the gutters and across the width of the driveway. I bagged the gutters and rinsed afterwards but the custome called and said their was "chaulky" looking streaks running across the driveway. I thought I saw someone else post...
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Roof Cleaning Tallahassee
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Using too much GW
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeFzpsIQuuM&feat...
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Gregg Austensen
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How's your View??
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-- Edited by AC Lockyer on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 12:55:03 PM
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Eric Hemming
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Natural Slate
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Ac, in the spraying module you said that natural slate could turn orange when washed with the chlorine mix. I would like to know if the strength of the mix plays a part in the slate discolouring and how best to avoid it happening in the first place. I have two natural slate roofs to price and don't want any...
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Michael Hickey
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Spanish Slate
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Hi AC I hope to wash this roof next week and it is natural spanish slate. I would like to know if anyone of you have cleaned this before and if so is it safe to wash with a strong SH mix? Thanks again Michael
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Michael Hickey
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Hot Water
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Just wondering if any of you use warm or hot water to rinse roof after treating them to speed up the cleaning process. Michael.
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Michael Hickey
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Spray Sequence
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I'm curious how everyone handles cleaning multiple elements on a home that requires different mix ratios. Lets say you are cleaning everything from roof to painted siding and brick, awnings, fence and flatwork. Would it be best to start with the 1% on awnings and painted etc. then up the SH/CH in the m...
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Gregg Austensen
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AC
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Hi AC, Could do with a bit of help with the following. I went to this house today. The owner wanted the roof power washed. It is covered in lichen as you can see from the photos. I would like your and everybodys elses opinion as to the best method of dealing with it. Today I just treated it with fungicide. I a...
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Michael Hickey
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Roof From today
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Here is a roof that I hit today
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Lee Kendall
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Roof Soot from chimney or exhaust
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We have removed rust from roofs but not roof soot from fire place exhaust ports. it leaves a very black stain around the pipe on the shingles and we have tried everything to remove it with no luck. there have been over 10 houses that i can think of this year with this problem. does anyone know a product that...
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Josh Scavetta
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Hardi-Plank Shingles...Cleaning Pictures...Concrete Shingles
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Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this Killearn home, was roofed with Hardi-Plank shingles. A couple of unique challenges were immediatley evident with this home. The severe pitch would be difficult to walk on a asphalt shingled roof, but when covered with 1/8 - 1/4 thick inch brittle concrete sh...
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Ray Burke
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New to Roof Cleaning
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Hi everyone my name is Jimmy Jagodzinski, Jr. my father and I recently bought a cradle skid from AC a few months back. We have cleaned a few roofs as well as vinyl siding. The last job we were on the customer called us and told us that we burnt a few of his plants and one of his bushes. This was a roof cleaning jo...
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James Jagodzinski
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Get your roofs measured from space!
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This is a cool service but way too $$$. Maybe one day cost will come down. http://www.eagleview.com/EagleViewTermsofUse.aspx TruGreen measured my yard that way when I set up service with them. -- Edited by GAustensen on Thursday 6th of September 2012 09:59:20 PM
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Gregg Austensen
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Concrete Barrel Tile
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Morning Gents! Question about Concrete Barrel Tiles: What mix concentrate? I am concerned about the black stains turning brown and needing pressure. I have done tests before on precast concrete and I needed a little pressure to rinse or a brush to remove staining completely. Concrete is very po...
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Ryan Freidline
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Copper Gutters and valley flashing
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I've seen some posts about copper roofs but I was wondering about the gutters and valleys and other flashing. I think gutters would be ok because of using the gutter cane but how about the valleys and flashing? Also have copper downspouts that I'll need to deal with when washing exterior of house. The g...
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Gregg Austensen
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Boat Docks
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Looking for advice on washing boat docks. I'm really interested in the environmental impact and chemicals available. Thanks for the help,
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Islander Pro-Wash
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Typical solution volume
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Tyring to get a handle on chemical costs per job. Lets say I have 3000 sq ft with moderate staining on asphalt shingles with moderate pitch. How much mix would I be likely to go through? Thanks!!
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Gregg Austensen
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need help on foam roof
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I have question to ask. I was asked to bid on commerical building that had roof with foam overlay. They said the last guy pressure washed it and used purple power my question is can you use sh roof wash on foam overlay. Owner said that you use bleach on the on there foam roof.
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Chris Francis
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Which Surfaces Uses up The Most Chemicals..
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I am not sure but i think it would have a bit to do with the hang time... I would think a metal roof would be in the line up cause its not porus and the chemicals run right off.....Anyone care to share the experiences ...
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Laurie Benjamin
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O SH##
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I was walking up to my ladder and my nozzle dripped. Do I owe the guy some new deck boards? or is there anyway to reverse this? As soon as something like this happends I go crazy, I lose my own mind, and get way to anxious. I need to learn that accidents like this are part of the business and that is why I carry...
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Danny Cronauer
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Soft wash chemicals to use on metal roofs?
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What chemicals do you use on your metal roofs? And any pros and cons that you have found using your chemicals.
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Texas Pressure Clean
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Boat Houses
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What is the best way to attack boat houses? Curious about chems. and environmental regs.
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Islander Pro-Wash
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How To clean homes with no gutters
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I have been getting some calls lately for homes with no gutters and plants directly below them. My first instinct tells me, use a lighter mix for the roof (shingle) 3%. Secondly water the plants. Third tarp, but what about after my mix is left on the roof? Also the roof contains moss and lichen, so I tend...
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Danny Cronauer
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Soft Wash on Boat Sails
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Today i was asked if we can use this procedure on the sail of a boat..The guy also said that bleach is a no no, but then i told him about the bleach wash.. From what i have learnt in the modules i think that it is possible. any Feed back?
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Laurie Benjamin
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Citric Tablet for Neutralizing SH?
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I was doing an estimate, and the HO who works with the goverment and also uses SH to clean water lines, said that we should be using a citric tablet to neutralize any SH that goes to the ground. I told him we delude any solution using a gutter cane, but I haven't heard anything about having to neutralize the...
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Danny Cronauer
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Can my solution cause a stain?
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I cleaned a home the other day that had black streaks all over it. Well on the back side they had a plumbing vent like the one in the back of the picture NOT the pvc. I looked at the home today and everything else is gone, but there is a black streak coming down from the vent? Did I cause this? Was this there and...
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Danny Cronauer
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Burned up some grass
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I never rinsed out the gutter, and when I went back today I saw 1sqft from the downspout had turned brown. AC I was reading your post about the grass won't take because the bacteria in the ground.. so what do we have to do?
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Danny Cronauer
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PA Attorney General License
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I was trying to do some business with a Tree service company and they informed me that if I do more than $5000 worth of business on homes, that I must be licensed with the state? Anyone know about this?
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Danny Cronauer
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