Our $20k/month roof washing process

[@drumer4life21]

People need to stop taking back pack leaf blowers onto roofs. If the weight shifts on your while your on the edge blowing out the gutters you could easily fall off the roof. Just use a handheld leaf blower. My echo blows 160mph and is plenty strong enough to blow the gutters out. A little slower then the backpack but a heck of a lot safer. You could always tape a screw driver to the end of it to loosen any stubborn sections in the gutter

[@jmventurelog]

I 100% agree. This is honestly the only time we used a backpack blower on a roof and it was definitely way more sketchy

[@drumer4life21]

@@jmventurelog I could only imagine 🤣

[@mikesh8968]

No screw driver...get the fibreglass rod ...marker....duck take the end ...splinters.
And if u about to fall ...u drop the blower.

[@billy-santos]

Is this a pressure washer 4gpm or 12v pump?

[@ben2687]

So this SH solution won't damage the metal gutters?

[@jregamey]

What mask are you using? I just ordered one and comes with 2097 filters.

[@alldones.a302]

Oooooooooo that is the reason! I cleaned one roof 2 days ago and put a lot bleach for pool and see some changes but nothing crazy! I hope so change more and look more clean!

[@jmventurelog]

Yeah it takes some time

[@alldones.a302]

@@jmventurelog ok men thanks I need come back to that house and see what happens thanks soo much

[@andrewtalamas]

When you rinse after applying bleach do you run the water through the pump and hose?

[@jmventurelog]

Always

[@stuff_i_liked1815]

Nice! What do you use to get chemical on the roof? Downstream? Softwash system? I’m lost trying to figure out how I would do this. I ordered an xjet but not sure if that can do the job. I hear downstream won’t get you the percentage unless you have a good system set up. I’m a noob so the more info you can give me the better.

[@luckybarnes7576]

Youll be fine witv your xjet

[@BrantTheResidentCalvinist]

Xjet works ok for ground work but if you have to get on the roof it’s not a good option. Imagine carrying and bucket of bleach on a roof. It’s hard enough dealing with one hose, much less two plus a bucket of bleach.

[@stuff_i_liked1815]

@@BrantTheResidentCalvinist and as far as I’ve seen house wash is pretty diluted so I can downstream that, unless it brick then it can be hotter. Flatwork I can use both, xjet if it’s really dirty but normally can get away with downstream again. Xjet if I’m running other chems like precarbonate for a deck or fence or oxalic acid mix. But mainly I can downstream right?
Can I get away with that for roofs for now until I get some gigs and make a 12v softwash? I think it should be fine

[@every_thing_wood1251]

Wouldn't a good surfactant take care of the smell?

[@kamrynruthardt1061]

Yup. You should be leaving this solution up on the roof longer. Just let the rain take care of it

[@ja.935g67]

​@@kamrynruthardt1061it's removed not just for the smell but for leaving too long possibly damaging the roof and thirdly you can leave too long if you want a recurring customer, it's not rocket science it's business 😉

[@kamrynruthardt1061]

@@ja.935g67 you understand bleach isn't active once it dries?

[@kevinulmer9409]

Seeimg the guy spraying the vegetstion says you guys know your stuff

[@__mruknowneee8751]

Do you harm plants going over 2.5% ?

[@dilligilgen9376]

you can harm plants with 1.5

[@jmventurelog]

We rinse everything so it’s never an issue

[@mikesh8968]

Yes u will harm plants....once the sodium hit the roots.
There is a method to reduce or mitigate the risk.....but risk will always be there.