Cleaning surfaces in December - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

Cleaning surfaces in December

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Great advertising too!

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

On the note of advertising - Our deer hunting season opened November 15 - I drive 150 miles north of my home to where we hunt, stop at a gas station up there and a guy comes up and wants to know if I can clean a metal roof. Of course I say yes, but it is a little out of my area for just one roof. He then informed me that it is the metal roof on a strip mall, 12 storage units (40x120) and 2 commercial buildings. He had a pressure washer try to clean them the past spring and he was doing such a terrible job that he stoped him. I have a meeting set up with him in April to discuss the job further. Wrap your truck - it will pay for itself many times over.

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Dan,

You just never know when that wrap or vinyl lettering will grab someone's attention. Money well spent.

Hank

Brandon Vaughn · SoftWash Systems Pro Staff

Dan, maybe you do this, but has anyone ever considered throwing potassium acetate in the skid and spraying de-icing down in parking lots?

http://www.senecamineral.com/potassiumacetate.htm

John Aloisio · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Brandon,

I just put a bid in with one large property manager that we do cleanings for. we are going to be Pre treating all their sidewalks at apartment complexes, with a brine solution, before snow storms. It is approx. 18 acres of sidewalk. I will keep up with pics and info if we actually get the go ahead.

Brandon Vaughn · SoftWash Systems Pro Staff

The de-icer at Seneca is $7 / gal. This is the stuff they use to de-ice runways and planes.

They also have a snow melt product that I believe is about half that price and you can dilute it with water to get a better yield.

http://www.senecamineral.com/snowmelt.htm

-- Edited by Brandon Vaughn on Thursday 19th of December 2013 11:54:21 AM

Shaun Harton · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Do you think there is a Market for that?. I live in Central Michigan, and that would be a great thing if people would be open to it. Not sure how you would price it though. Thoughts

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

We use both liquid and regular salt. Have found the normal salt works better and is less costly in the long run for. We use liquid on very few properties.

Danny Cronauer · SoftWash Systems Certified

John Aloisio wrote:
Brandon,
I just put a bid in with one large property manager that we do cleanings for. we are going to be Pre treating all their sidewalks at apartment complexes, with a brine solution, before snow storms. It is approx. 18 acres of sidewalk. I will keep up with pics and info if we actually get the go ahead.

This is great, I am excited to hear how you priced it, and how you manage it with your guys.