Kemira Chemical Company

Gregg Austensen · Lead Tech Certified

Typical solution volume

Patrick Clark · Authorized Professional

We would use about 60gal of mix. Modorate staining would be a 2% mix with the caytalist (Boosts the SH)

20gal SH= $37

Greenwash 64oz =$12

Plant wash, 3 garden sprayer worth= $6

Total: $55.00

AC Lockyer · Administrator

It all depends on how much you are paying for bleach. In florida we are paying .90 cents per gallon for 12.5% SH

The cost per gallon of roof cleaning strength finished gallon (mixed 4%) is around .99 cents. One gallon can easily clean 100 square feet. So a 3,000 square foot roof would run about $30.00 chemical cost. Now I also factor into this .99 a gallon the other chemicals you will need to perform the complete service like Plant Wash and Bleach Wash, not just the Bleach and Green Wash.

The further north you go the higher the cost of bleach and that should be factored in.

Hope this helps.

AC

Gregg Austensen · Lead Tech Certified

$.90/gal you're making me cry. The best I've found here so far is about $3.40/gal and they only have it in 2.5 gal jugs. That was from teh pool company in town that still sells SH. Looks like the other stopped carrying it. I have a friend that works for the local water company and I'm going to ask him about what they are using to disinfect may I can connect with their supplier if they are using SH.

Thanks!

Danny Cronauer · SoftWash Systems Certified

GAustensen wrote:
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!!

It's all sequential 3.40 a gallon. charge minimum 29c a sqft. There was a thread about finding SH try using the search it may come up, with your area.

Steve Salley · Junior Member

Check to see if Univar has a distribution point in your market area. They seem to be far and wide.

Gregg Austensen · Lead Tech Certified

Thanks Patrick!! I Googled it and it looks like they have a local number here in Columbus. I'll give them a call next week.

-- Edited by GAustensen on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 06:43:48 PM

Patrick Clark · Authorized Professional

GAustensen wrote:
$.90/gal you're making me cry. The best I've found here so far is about $3.40/gal and they only have it in 2.5 gal jugs. That was from teh pool company in town that still sells SH. Looks like the other stopped carrying it. I have a friend that works for the local water company and I'm going to ask him about what they are using to disinfect may I can connect with their supplier if they are using SH.
Thanks!

Where are you located? Thats crazy!

Patrick Clark · Authorized Professional

Kemira Chemical Company

Contact details

Address: Prod Mngr, Marietta, GA 30060
Tel: 770 422 1250
Website - None provided

Hope this helps

Doug Ford · Junior Member

We get ours for $1.50 gallon

They will deliver for $70

Steve Salley · Junior Member

We are paying $3.05 per gallon.
However, when the delivery charge are added and the surcharges, it costs $3.54 per gallon.

While I would like a cheaper source, they tell me their way of making it is superior to others. ? I told our local Univar, when our volume goes up, we will come back to beat the up a bit more...

At any rate, that cost is not the big one when it comes to pricing your jobs. We have the benefit of being able to charge more in this market for our services so it washes out in the end.

Patrick Clark · Authorized Professional

Midsouth Prowash wrote:
We get ours for $1.50 gallon

They will deliver for $70

Who do you purchase from?