Bleach Wash and Windows - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Bleach Wash and Windows

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

In this case you may be over thinking things slightly (I'm guilty of overthinking anything and everything)!
Just use the bleach wash on windows and they will be at least as clean as they were before you got there (more so if you take a couple additional steps). There is never any wax or other kind of residue left behind from the bleach wash. All you get is awesome sudsing and cleaning action.

Before bleach was we just wet the windows down throughout the whole process, now we have far fewer callbacks for things like spotted windows.

Jason Mariano · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Hey Vic -

We had the same problem in the beginning of the season. After about 3 houses I said ‘ Forget this ‘ and I bought a water fed pole system from J Racenstein and we sold window cleaning with every roof and home cleaning that we did. It turned out to be a great feature for us.

Red Chandler · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

on bleach washing the windows after do you rinse with water and wipe clean or just leave the BW?

Micheal Pumphrey · Junior Member

I've only had problems with the windows she using ch. sh we've never had an issue

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Bleach wash is one of my favorite SWS products. Just spray it on and then rinse it off and it will take care of any SH residue or spotting.
The next level would be to spray the bleach wash on, brush the window with a loaf brush, rinse it off with your garden hose and then use a leaf blower to dry it so it is spot free. This additional would be an upcharge of course.
Or you could rinse the bleach wash off the window using DI water and it will be a spot free cleaning.

Michael I never had to many issues with spotting on windows either, but found that employees won't be perfect and we would rather add the extra steps of bleach washing windows and fertilizing and buffering the plants using plant wash will just make everything go smoother. We expect the best out of our guys but no one is perfect.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Red Chandler wrote:
on bleach washing the windows after do you rinse with water and wipe clean or just leave the BW?

Rinse and maybe blow dry with a blower. I like blow drying.

AC

Micheal Pumphrey · Junior Member

Zach Maynard wrote:
Bleach wash is one of my favorite SWS products. Just spray it on and then rinse it off and it will take care of any SH residue or spotting.
The next level would be to spray the bleach wash on, brush the window with a loaf brush, rinse it off with your garden hose and then use a leaf blower to dry it so it is spot free. This additional would be an upcharge of course.
Or you could rinse the bleach wash off the window using DI water and it will be a spot free cleaning.

Michael I never had to many issues with spotting on windows either, but found that employees won't be perfect and we would rather add the extra steps of bleach washing windows and fertilizing and buffering the plants using plant wash will just make everything go smoother. We expect the best out of our guys but no one is perfect.

I agree with you on all points. Are you still using sh? That was one of the main reasons I'm not switching to ch

Zach Maynard · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Yes we are, its just tough switching after having a certain system and method down pat. Although I am entertaining a 50/50 with SH and CH.

Mike Wedge · SoftWash Systems Master Certified Applicator

Aloha Vic,

We just rinse with water, you shouldn't be leaving your mix on long enough to dry up anyways. Let me clarify we spray the windows with water first, then we hit with the mix and then we rinse everything at the same time. Just don't let the mix dry on windows. It works for us and we have never had any issues or call backs.

Gary Bola · Freshmen Member

incase bleach residue is left on the window, how would you remove it?

by bleach wash, are you referring to final wash?

Tim Teed · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

We use final wash after we are done with the job. If a spot was missed and we go back a later, we might use a soft brush with final wash to agitate. It usually works.

Gary Bola · Freshmen Member

thank you tim!