Soft wash or pressure wash? - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

Soft wash or pressure wash?

Doug Rucker · UAMCC Officer

I would Soft Wash it but wait for the Outside Elements to be right. No party going on to the winds to be less.

Ryan Freidline · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

yeah, not having gutters is a great reason for having that plant wash in your inventory!! I have run into that several times. I agree with Doug, Softwash. Stay on the ground and water the heck outta everything. Those winds are really high. I will not wash, usually when winds are above 15mph

Glen Evans · Sophmore Member

I agree, Soft wash. Spray control is a very big part of soft wash technique . Don’t use your wand at full force. Jobs like this one is a good time to have gun type want in your arsenal of, I can do any job. And a power washer never comes to thought.

Glen

Michael Derose · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

If thats a metal roof you will need to use a lite powerwashing to achieve good results. I recommend using a 6010 soap nozzle. I also would wait till there is lower winds and no block parties.

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

Winds on the waterfront were more like 30 with higher gusts today. We couldn't do the job at all. I may have to look into getting a permit to block that side of the street for a few hours. After being down there this afternoon, I don't think soft washing is going to be an option unless I do it early AM; like 6 or 7. A lot of families go to the old town square across the street and hangout, and of course, they all have little kids in strollers.

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

Finally made some progress on this job. I had to pressure wash this side of the roof because there was heavy tree sap on it. If you look close, you can tell the top right near the ridge needs a lite coat of soft wash mix. I'll hit it when I soft wash the other side tomorrow.

I found this area isn't nearly as busy during the week as it is during the weekend. While I was there yesterday I got 2 more jobs from neighbors!

Edit: 04/04/12, I meant 'top right' not 'top left'.

I finished the job today. Soft washed the whole roof. It looks real good. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Too tired to upload from the iphone right now.

-- Edited by Exterior Cleaning NW Florida on Thursday 5th of April 2012 12:08:31 AM

Ray Burke · Community Member

Looks Great!

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Exterior Cleaning NW Florida wrote:
While I was there yesterday I got 2 more jobs from neighbors!

Now that's what I call producing!

AC

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

Well, I finally finished the job yesterday. I soft washed the entire roof. Did the street side early, when nobody was around. The Green Wash cleaned up the top right corner of the roof nicely, just as I suspected it would.

The back side was a piece of cake. It took all of 30 minutes to wash, Brush (some spots), rinse, and treat with Bleach Wash.

-- Edited by Exterior Cleaning NW Florida on Thursday 5th of April 2012 09:22:18 AM

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Exterior Cleaning NW Florida wrote:
Well, I finally finished the job yesterday. I soft washed the entire roof. Did the street side early, when nobody was around. The Green Wash cleaned up the top right corner of the roof nicely, just as I suspected it would.
The back side was a piece of cake. It took all of 30 minutes to wash, Brush (some spots), rinse, and treat with Bleach Wash.

-- Edited by Exterior Cleaning NW Florida on Thursday 5th of April 2012 09:22:18 AM

A few questions.

1. Did you use Green Wash on that one spot by its self no bleach??? I have found on my own pool deck that Green Wash alone with water will kill most any algae within a few days.

2. How did the Bleach Wash do?? Did it add sheen to the roof when done??

Thanks

AC

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

AC

1. I used Green Wash and 1% SH on the whole roof. I wanted to make sure I got any algae that the PW'ing missed on the front.

2. Yes, after rinsing I shot a coat of Bleach Wash on both sides. Can't tell about a sheen, it's still raining today, but I'll be down there this afternoon to do another small job I picked up yesterday.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Exterior Cleaning NW Florida wrote:
AC

1. I used Green Wash and 1% SH on the whole roof. I wanted to make sure I got any algae that the PW'ing missed on the front.

2. Yes, after rinsing I shot a coat of Bleach Wash on both sides. Can't tell about a sheen, it's still raining today, but I'll be down there this afternoon to do another small job I picked up yesterday.

Very Cool!

Laurie Benjamin · Lead Tech Certified

My kinda roofs....Very popular here Trinidad...

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