Here in central Florida it is getting extremely hot.....cleaned a shingle roof yesterday morning and was completely drenched in sweat by 9am. I have been rinsing roofs for several months now due to heat and run off with plants. I do augment my roof mix which has helped a lot with no plant damage. Was wondering if everyone else rinses and if you guys are using plant wash or just water? Do you rinse the lower half of the roof or are you rinsing top to bottom?
-- Edited by Chris Wegner on Tuesday 24th of June 2014 09:15:33 PM
In Atlanta, the roofs have been hot for several months now. We pre-rinse to cool the roof down a bit. No post-rinse, we have swiched over to CH only for roofs. With the advice of Brandon, it has been the best move I've made. Easier to handle, mix it on site, on demand, plant friendly. We rinse everything on the ground before, during and after. Use the gutter cane mid-way through he process and after the process. Using Plant Wash religiously!! I'm letting Mother Nature rinse the roof.
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Personally I've wondered why rinsing a roof wasn't the norm. Especially homes without gutters. I've read the posts that say leave it up there, and I do. But it does makes sense to me that after killing the GM with the solution, why not rinse and dilute everything while your still there. Wouldn't you have less plant damage by diluting the mix before it hits the ground after your gone via morning dew or a light drizzle? And doesn't it rain pretty much every afternoon in Florida anyway.....so why not rinse before leaving?
