Metal Roof Restoration II - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Bob Riddick · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Metal Roof Restoration II

John Aloisio · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Awesome results Bob!!

love that you used a chicken ladder...leave it to the roofers!

Gregg Giordano · Sophmore Member

Bob, that is unbelievable nice job!

Michael Derose · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Great before and after bob. Nice work.

Eric Hemming · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Wow great work! Amazing results.

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Bob,

I love the reflection of dormer windows on the porch roof. Great visual impact in the before and after photos.

If I'm out of line for asking this question let me know ?You mentioned it was labor intensive but can you give us an idea on how long this job took and the roof square footage?

Hank

Bob Riddick · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Hank, my two guys were 95% done in 3 days. The fourth day was all touch up and the final application of Bleach Wash.

Our SWS rig has a booster pump, which really speeds up Bleach Washing and rinsing. I priced the project by the day, but it worked out to be about $2.00 a sq. ft.

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Bob,

Thank you sir.

Hank

Jeff Thompson · Junior Member

Well done !!

Mario Ciottariello · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Wow Bob .awesome job.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Oh my, that was dramatic. Great job Bob!

AC

Shaun Harton · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Great job. Thanks for sharing Bob. Great tips

Nigel James · Sophmore Member

Great job Bob,we have lots of matel roofs on the Island and the same problems happens to the roofs over here,I'm thinking of getting into the roof oxidation.

What chemical can I use and what's the soluctio mix should I use.

Thanks and keep up the good works.

Patrick Clark · Authorized Professional

Great work! I know those are a PITA but the results and check are worth it!

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Up here many, if not all, self storage facilities have metal roofs and are single story design. This will give us another area to market our services.

Hank

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Nigel James wrote:
Great job Bob,we have lots of matel roofs on the Island and the same problems happens to the roofs over here,I'm thinking of getting into the roof oxidation.
What chemical can I use and what's the soluctio mix should I use.
Thanks and keep up the good works.

this would be huge for you.

AC

Brandon Vaughn · SoftWash Systems Pro Staff

Bob, how awesome!!! I feel so happy to know that my experience was able to help you out on this project - absolutely made my day. biggrin

Jesse Bracken · Junior Member

Awesome job BOB. Im sure all the neighbors are checking it out... Dramatic change for sure.

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

Great job Bob.
Shaun, did you do that metal roof job I sent you.

Shaun Harton · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

No Dan, He is waiting until spring to make a decision. I have spoke to him in person at a few local football games and showed him these before and after pics of Bobs job. He is not sure if he wants to hire it out or do it himself. But definitely a spring project.

John Aloisio · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

I thought Spring in Michigan was July 15 to july 31?

Shaun Harton · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

That's about right John. Lol.

Jason Mariano · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Great Job Bob! Wow great before and after !

Jim Prom · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

WOW! Looks awesome. Looks brand new.

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

John Aloisio wrote:
Awesome results Bob!!
love that you used a chicken ladder...leave it to the roofers!

Matt Lancaster mentioned a chicken ladder at Softwashapalooza West 2013.

Can somebody share a picture of those?

Also, is Oxy Wash out yet, and will it do the same thing as F13?

Just curious. Hey Bob, that is a sweet before and after comparison!

vic

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Vic Irish wrote:
John Aloisio wrote:
Awesome results Bob!!
love that you used a chicken ladder...leave it to the roofers!
Matt Lancaster mentioned a chicken ladder at Softwashapalooza West 2013.
Can somebody share a picture of those?
Also, is Oxy Wash out yet, and will it do the same thing as F13?
Just curious. Hey Bob, that is a sweet before and after comparison!
vic

Here you go. Proceed with caution.

-- Edited by Hank Timmermann on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 06:16:46 PM

Hank Timmermann · Junior Member

Here are some photos.

Hank

-- Edited by Hank Timmermann on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 07:05:28 PM

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Hank Timmermann wrote:
Proceed with caution. Here are some photos.

Hank

-- Edited by Hank Timmermann on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 07:05:28 PM

LOL, thank you, Hank! That chicken is classic biggrin

vic

-- Edited by Vic Irish on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 11:56:52 PM

Troy Layman · Lead Tech

Bob, amazing and remarkable results. Looks like a brand new roof with a nice wax polish!

Hank, love those two versions of a chicken ladder you posted. That really gave me a good chuckle.

Paul Low Chew Tung · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Bob, have you had a look at this roof recently to see if the colour is holding up or showing any signs of oxidation again? I would love to know how long a restoration like this would last.

We followed the steps you outlined and did a demo for a customer with the same problem. She loved it and wants the entire roof done (~5000 sq ft) but I would like to be able to have a guess at how long the finish would last. Let me know.

You were right about the labour intensive part. Will definitely be pricing accordingly.

Paul

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Try this also!

http://softwashsystems.activeboard.com/t60367948/application-methods-for-using-oxi-wash/

AC

-- Edited by AC Lockyer on Friday 12th of June 2015 09:17:15 AM

Paul Low Chew Tung · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Thanks AC. Will definitely try it out!

Bob Riddick · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

Paul, this building is not where I would see it without specifically driving down to it. My expectations from using Bleach Wash as a finish coat would be at least 4-5 years before discoloration from oxidation. It took 17 years to create the before picture.

Our process was prior to SWS Oxy Wash being available. Get some of that and run another test, that way using all SWS products.