Soft Wash Roof Cleaning. How to wash your roof Shingles safely [Best Roof Wash Method]
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Soft Wash Roof Cleaning. How to wash your roof safely. Best Roof Wash Method.
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In this video you will see I was washing a shingle roof using bleach soap and water. What do you want to do is take a pump sprayer that you can buy on Amazon put 75% bleach add 6 to 8 ounces of dishwashing soap fill it up the rest of the way with water 25% shake it up spray it on, let the rain wash it off or rinse it with the hose
You can also put it on Full strength Bleach if the stains are bad. I am a Contractor and i use 12.5 Industrial Bleach
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The best 5 and a half minute video I've seen this year, straight to the point, thanks
You’re welcome I try to do that on all my videos check out my others
I’m starting another one tomorrow
Forgot to add. I watched this video about a year and a half ago and went straight to the store. It worked like a charm! Now I am inpatient so I rinsed one section and left another for the rain to wash away and the both turned out amazing! I wish I could add pictures! Thanks for making this video!
I am glad it worked for you it always has worked for me and to be honest with you I’ve made a whole bunch of money doing it. There are people on here telling me that I’m doing it wrong and then it won’t work and all this kind of stuff but obviously you are a living proof my method works great thank you for the comment I really appreciate that. Spread the word share it on your Facebook post maybe you have friends that have the same problem.
I’m starting another one tomorrow I hope you hit that bell notification so you notified when I download the video. I would love to get another awesome comment from you.
much appreciated! you guys are worth your weight in gold. so helpful for the average guy that is looking to learn tips for roof cleaning! keep up the great work!
Our pleasure! Much appreciated
Finally someone showing the before and after all this pro talks blah blah this guy goes straight to the point thanks
Thank you
Thanks Drew, Your "THE" "BEST" Keep those vids coming,
Hoping all is well.
Much love to you and your family, From Michigan
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate you. I hope this video helps you if you have a roof that looks like this
Thanks, finally a video that's simple and to the point.
And it works
Great video, Simple and to the point. You confirmed what I have been doing for years.
Glad I helped
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Thanks for providing this. The north side of my roof has this problem. Now I can take care of it
Don't use the mix provided in the video. Dawn soap is NOT bleach stable. You will cause the bleach to become weak and cause harmful chemical reactions. Read the dawn soap bottle, says it right there! Hire a professional.
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Thanks for posting this video.
My roof is about 13 years old. Has lots of life left just needs cleaned. I wondered about this. I'll be using your method
Come spring.
It will work
Thanks!
Someone was going to pressure wash my building AND ROOF!
Didn't sound right....but this is what I need.
Thanks...that idiot would have destroyed my roof!
Thanks again for an honest tutorial on the RIGHT WAY to do it
You’re welcome listen you can use straight bleach on your shingles if you want to just remember it will kill your plants if you don’t rinse them down. You do not have to hire a professional for a roof cleaning as long as you feel safe getting on the roof you should be fine
Quit hatin' on Drew and his crew. This guy is legit and takes the time out of his working day whilst running a business to bring you guys videos for the everyday homeowner. Some of y'all have no damn decency.
Some of the comments are absolutely ridiculous thank you my friend thank you. We need more people like you in this world today.
I just read a shit load of the comments and MAN the hate this guy got was incredible....Every job is different ( roof or siding) USE FUCKING COMMON SENSE when your doing stuff like this....was he suppose to list out every precaution in the world or something. He said this is for the people who can’t hire people or just like doing projects around the house! If your scared of the dilution he gives because of plants or you think it will damage something simply CHANGE THE DILUTION to make it weaker!!!!!!!! Christ people. Great video thanks so much I got the info I needed and for the rest I’ll use common sense!
Thank you Ronald. I love people like you. Thank you. Some people just don’t use common sense.
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Fucking RUclips police commenting like it’s there full time job to hate on a man just trying to give tips and his experiences on different jobs getting good results. Your not holding a gun to anybody’s head saying use this or else. By looking at the shape of the shingles/ knowing how old they are are things you should know as well and just taking a few minutes to properly think about all the variables people should be able to decide what dilution is best! If your shingles are 5 years old or 25 years old makes a big difference. An older women asked me to clean her roof and siding for a side job if I want too so this is why I found your page. It may take me a few hours but I can honestly say by listening to multiple you tubers that will actually tell you about about multiple chemicals that can be used without making me buy a course for $1000 I will conveniently use my common sense I’ve learned and make the old women happy!
@@USMC-Sniper-0137 I was pretty mad at the time but they were hating on him hardcore
Thank you 🙏
The hit man is no longer on my channel
Great video! Informative and straight to the point for new guys like me. Keep at it bud
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I’m starting a new one tomorrow I hope you stop by to see it
My next kid is gonna be named Drew. This works amazing.thanks 🙏🏾
Yes it does work amazing that’s why nobody wants me to tell you that they want you to have to go pay somebody else and Drew is a good name he will be a good kid thanks for the comment
Best video out there wow!!! Thank you.
Thanks
WOW, I cleaned my roof this weekend. I followed your directions to the letter. And the roof looks brand new! I did find that rinsing the roof off after a couple of hours really speeded up the cleaning process. Thanks for the video!!
Very true rinsing can speed up the process. If you have a Lotta rain in your area you can just let the rain do it. But renting it can speed up the process if the stains are dark use stronger bleach or less water
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I’m glad you liked it
I will try!
It works if your roof is really stained bad use less water, more bleach make sure to add the soap, or it will not work. Soap allows the bleach to stick to the roof.
Thank you for this DIY. Currently, stationed in Washington D.C.(where they charge and arm and leg for all services) and I knew I could do this myself I just needed some advice on how. This is an extremely cost efficient project(maybe $20 max to treat my roof) THANK YOU!!!
Thank you and what you could do to help me the most would be give me a thumbs up on the video and maybe a share. So I’m glad I was able to help you and yeah 20 bucks you can wash your roof. If you hired a professional they probably charge you 400. I think that’s stupid I’d like to show people how to do things on their own. I was raised doing things and learning things that I could do on my own. That’s what made me the man I am today. So I’m glad I was able to help you. If you look at my channel I have to do have a few more Roof Wash videos. House wash also vinyl siding is easy to clean. When you do the roof you might have to mix the bleach fairly heavy when you do vinyl siding you mix the bleach very light
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Just did this an wow!I followed the directions in the description. 75% bleach 25% water plus the dish soap. Worked great.
Thank you for the comment I knew it would work most places won’t tell you that you can clean your roof unless they do it for you. And most places the clean roofs want to say that my method is wrong and won’t work. I don’t care what they say every time I clean the roof with what I use and what I show you it works perfectly.
Nice video. No B.S. and straight to the point. Thanks
Thank you
I’m starting another one tomorrow hit that bell notification so you notified when I put it out
We own a pressure Washing business down here in SWFL and I have the perfect roof to try this on . I want to get into roof washing but want to start out small then grow as I learn more and more about it... By the way !!!! Absolutely great video hoss ! Should make more like this
Whether you know it or not you should start making videos yesterday because you put them on RUclips and teach other people and show them what you do you can make a lot more money RUclips pays me a good paycheck every month
Naples here.
Thank you Sir,
Straight to the point, new home owner here. My friend told me don't pressure wash. Put some dawn and bleach.
By golly he was right. John is always right. Hahahaha, he flat out said when it rains you will have new roof. I totally thought he was wrong to simple. Bit all you pro's do the same thing.
Awesome
God Bless Stay Safe
Thank you. They hate me telling anyone there secret
Thank you 🙏🏽 for making this video.
You’re welcome and this can be done at home with a pump sprayer so that makes it homeowner friendly. If the stains are bad you can use straight bleach and soap. Make sure to rinse the bushes before and after he wets the roof would be bleach.
Life saver. Thank you! Great video
Don’t be afraid to add extra bleach it will make the dark stains go away.
Just got a $800 estimate for my roof. Going to try this - thanks for the tip!
That’s a good number if your house is pretty good size definitely recommend it your roof will look beautiful I promise
I find this is the best method, with a few changes. In mine I recommend going to a pool store to get the really strong bleach and a couple other differences but basically the same.
I agree I like the pool bleach also
Thanks....this is ni next proyect......I start. Mi own....and this is very important for mi🙏
You can mix the bleach as strong as you need to for your particular situation. Sometimes it will also take a second coat to completely remove all stains
Fantastic thanks
Very helpful brother. Thank you. This works!
Glad it helped
You can always use less water, more bleach if you’re stands are real bad, you do not have to go 50-50 you can go full strength bleach if you have to
Thanks for the knowledge im just starting out and I need all the knowledge I can get..
Thank you for watching if you got knowledge I hope you hit the thumbs up
I’m starting another one tomorrow
So the bleach will not discolor the shingles? I have light brown shingles on my roof.
I have a residential pressure washer with a soap applicator nosle, is there an issue using that for applying the mixture. Seems like it would be faster
You can apply the mixture that way I’m just not sure if it will be strong enough
Bleach, water and soap. Wow beautiful video man
Easy enough spray it on and let the rain wash it off
Don't use the mix provided in the video. Dawn soap is NOT bleach stable. You will cause the bleach to become weak and cause harmful chemical reactions. Read the dawn soap bottle, says it right there! Hire a professional.
Hey sir , great video.
Just quick question , we do seamless gutters here in Houston and I wanted to ask you how do you keep the plants from getting bleach if they don’t have gutters ?
Also let’s say you do have gutters and the downspout are going straight to a flower bed . What would be good advise in this situation ?
The first thing you do before you get on the roof is water water water on the plants and on the ground near the house. If they have gutters you can also bag the gutter with plastic green bags. But for the most part I spray it on from the top until it gets down to the bottom and stop. I don’t rinse my roof off I let the rain do it therefore The bleach is diluted by the rain. You can also use pool shock for washing a roof. Rinsing the plants before and after you do the roof cleaning is important. If you do not have gutters don’t worry about rinsing the roof like I said let the rain do it
From one roofer to another. This is a special education production.
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Should it make a difference if I spray it on the roof using the spray nozzle you hook up to the hose or pressure washer? Also is heat a and humid a factor. I'm in S FL it's 90 here.
I’m in NC. VERY HOT HERE ALSO. Use a pump sprayer definitely do not use a pressure washer
Great video. Gain is stable in chlorine. If you do this for work, your solution will become significantly less potent unless you spray it down right away. Gain and sodium hypochloride buys you more time (if you don't want to mix in front of the customer)
Iuse mine immediately
You're exactly right. That's old advice coming from Chris Tucker of Apple roof cleaning, Tampa florida. Use Gain if you can't get a hold of slo-mo! It's great to see that there are some other professionals that are catching this post. Thanks for your input. I've added some of mine too. We're located in Tampa bay. Over 400 roofs a year cleaned over the past 13 years. By the way make sure that guy's got a respirator. You don't want to be up there breathing SH fumes
Thank you guys I always appreciate another professional stuff and by you guys are awesome God bless
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I might come across a little rough but my intentions are good natured. Just respond back to this thread if you ever have any questions or if I can help you out with anything. I'm the only company that hires a service to other roof cleaning companies across the United States for on the job training and large projects. In 2018 I was hired through a billionaire client to clean the largest roof in Louisiana, residential at 47,000 ft
Thank you friend. Thank you so much.
Good man,good advice
Check out my other videos of Roof Wash and I have more Drew’s Roofing And Home Repair how to wash a roof
Do you use the same mixture for vinyl siding or brick?
You can go stronger on brick
Thank you for sharing this
It is so easy to do and chesp
Thank uou Drew. Excellent and to the point. I'm off to Home Depot...
Glad to help if my mix is weak. Add more bleach less water and some dish soap
Since my injector dilutes my 12.5 too much for roofs.. and I do not have a soft wash system… so if the roof isn’t as steep as this one but everage could I use my battery backpack sprayer and just treat it that way and rinse with my ball valve or a tip with barely any pressure
Good idea
Thanks for the vid, would you recommend this on 15yr old FL shingles? Thanks again!
Yes anywhere. Are use 12.5 industrial bleach which is twice as much as the bleach you buy at Walmart or Lowe’s so my mix is might be a little bit stronger than yours. You can mix it pretty strong for the shingles if you want to do your siding mix it very weak
Thanks for posting this. I have a cape cod so i can't walk on the roof. Did you use a straight stream nosle to reach the peak? The fan on my pump up sprayer wont go that high. Thanks
Yes, I did use the straight stream for that. It is the only way to reach the top listen I use heavy bleach 12.5. You’re going to buy 6% at Lowe’s or Home Depot. I suggest using bleach street with 6 to 8 ounces of soap, if you’re stains are real bad.
Did you mean use regular bleach straight with 8 ounces of dish soap with no water and no rinsing?
It works great thanks❤
You're welcome!
Amazing
I’m glad you like it it works
Great video. Super clear and informative. I'm going to try this in a couple weeks. I hope to report back when done.
This is another video I made last week
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I look forward to hearing what you tell me. I Guarantee it works great. You can also do this on vinyl siding. When you do vinyl siding you do not have to use so much bleach probably even half of what I use for a roof
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I did the cleaning recently and it mostly worked, but I have a couple bits of feedback for other viewers:
1) My roof had more debris, and more moss (at least on the north side) than the house in your video. As such, I should have swept the roof, and if safely, maybe even brushed or scraped some of the moss away. I have a fairly low angle roof, this might be harder for someone else and their home. Safety is most important!
2) A friend was watching me and he said I was putting down a lot of solution on the roof, even though it didn't seem like it. He shot a video clip of me, and it sure looked like I did put a lot, but I later realized it's because in the video I was mostly back-lit. I definitely used less solution than you show in your instruction here, as I didn't have it running off as much, and that was a mistake. When in doubt, use more! The solution doesn't seem to harm the roof one bit, so using a lot is a good idea, especially on a roof that needs it.
3) The debris that came down, especially on the north/most mossy side of my roof, partly clogged my gutters. Be aware if you have a roof with a lot of moss, junk and growth on it.
4) It definitely made a difference anyway, even if I didn't use enough. In fact, I think I'm good for now. I am in the northwest and it's now rainy season. I'm going to re-evaluate again late spring, and if the roof still has bits of moss, simply repeat the process, using a broom first, then plenty of solution next time.
Very simple to do. Very inexpensive. Works well. Just be safe. Have a good ladder, and a friend to spot you.
Thank you for your amazing feedback. Just to let you know I don’t recommend sweeping the most off to be honest the best thing to do would be if there’s Maas is to use to bleach straight with soap no water. That will release the fingers of the moss and then it can be easily washed off with a water hose.
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Thanks for the clarification!
thanks for the help
Anytime
Thanks drew
Thank you for watching
After the washing install copper strip on top(ridge) of the roof to PREVENT moss and algae forever. Thanks for the video!
Copper is so expensive but that is a great idea I’ve heard of it before it’s just the cost of copper is insane
And thank you for that comment because that product does work and I think you’re the first person it’s ever said that on my channel and it’s true copper will work it’s just like I said expensive
Great video, thank you for your knowledge
Some people say I’m giving up trade secrets it’s no secret and by the way you can also go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and buy pool shark swimming pool shock. Mixed it up and it also works great.
This is the cleaning method of Owens Corning Tamco and any of the shingle companies that make shingles this is a recommendation clean your roof with bleach pool shock whatever when you decide
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair If I use the pool shark swimming pool shock, do I still use the same formula (1 gal bleach, 1 gal water, 8 oz Dawn) except sub the bleach for the pool shock?
Yes sir I agree with you 100% actually I have shifted over to using pool shock and I have a Roof Wash to do next week so another video of roof washing will be coming soon. I love the pool shock idea it really works well. Thank you for watching and thank you especially for your comments. There was a guy that came on here and was mad at me and left me a comment a year or two ago that I was giving out trade secrets and it was people like me that screwed up his business lol too bad
Thanks alot. Was wondering what to do to not add pure bleach. Have you heard of coating of polyurethane & water? I read that somewhere but not sure of type and how diluted.
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Good luck snd if you need to you can use bleach straight with 6 to 8 ounces of soap. And leave it for the rain. Wash it off metal as it is corrosive to metal.
If I have a brick chimney would this mixture be good to clean the brick in addition too the roof?
Cleaning brick I would go straight bleach and soap. But you might also need a power washer
This doesn't have an effect on siding?
Or is it recommended to have gutters installed before hand then just clean out the gutter? House we bought has new siding painted
When you use it on siding you have to mix it a Cup of bleach to a gallon of water other than that it could damage the siding make sure to rinse it thoroughly
Drew, I have a few black areas on the east side of my house, after cleaning with a 1 gallon 8.5% to 1/2 gallon water with 3 table spoons of Dawn per mix. Question: Can I just spot clean these areas with undiluted bleach are will I have to clean the whole side of the roof? Thanks, John
Yes spot clean with undeluded as a matter fact if you want to you could just use bleach and soap no water that was guaranteed take care of it
Thanks!!! I took your suggestion and used the 8.5% w/soap and skipped diluting it with water. It took the dark spots/blotches right off of the asphalt shingles. I used the same mix to clean my concrete walks, as well, and it worked great. From now on, I will only add water to the mix if I am cleaning siding. @@Drewsroofingandhomerepair
The reason why I add water to be honest with you is because I use 12.5 which industrial
Great video. Thank you! If no rain is expected, how long would you recommend between spraying the bleach+ & hosing the roof? Again. Thank you much!
If you’re not expecting any rain, just go ahead and rinse it after about 30 minutes of it being on your roof but remember don’t spray up or you spray under the shingles
So just to be clear, I can use regular household bleach mixed 3:1 if I don’t have 12.5% industrial bleach? Should I still expect similar results or is the 12.5% what really does it
You can mix household bleach or what they sell at Lowe’s or Home Depot called outdoors bleach put 2/3 bleach 1/3 water 6 to 8 ounces of dish soap shake it up one time spray it on that will work. If by chance that does not work on the darker places you can either hit them again or you can take straight bleach 6 to 8 ounces of soap mix that up and spray that on guaranteed that will work.
I’m in the PNW and have lichen growing all over my roof. I was about to take a power washer to the shingles this afternoon but now I think I’ll make this solution and see how it goes. Thank you!
never pressure wash a shingle roof unless you want many leaks later
If it’s really thick don’t put any water just use bleach and soap let it sit on there for 30 minutes and then rinse it off with a garden hose do not spray up the roof as the water will go under the shingles.
Thank you for answering that Ryan and you are 100% right never pressure wash Shingles you can do this with a devil on tape pump or you can just do it with a hand pump spray her like I did easy homeowner job. don’t go up there slipping in sliding.
Listen if it’s really bad mix the solution straight bleach and soap only let it sit up there for 30 minutes and then rinse it off it’s all you have to do. Don’t worry about putting the water in there it might be too weak for your situation.
Thank you both for the replies. I will keep the power washer away from the roof and shingles. I will try straight bleach and soap, it’s pretty bad. I will let you know how it goes this afternoon
thank you!🙋♂️
You are very welcome and to be honest it really works well. I use a commercial bleach. It is 12.5 your normal bleach you buy at Lowe’s is probably 6% so if your stains are heavy you can go with straight bleach 6 ounces of dish soap, sprayed on rinse it off. Make sure you rinse all your bushes around the house as it will stain the leaves and sometimes kill them if it hits the roots. All you have to do is make sure you water down everything before you do the roof if there is vegetation around or downspouts.
Wow nice ,thanks wow,wow,wow thankyou😎👍
You can make your roof beautiful again. I have seen stains so bad on the roof that we ended up using straight bleach with soap. And then we let the rain rinse it off later. It turned out amazing. If your roof has stains on it this Will work amazing. And make your roof look new again
You can make your roof beautiful again. I have seen stains so bad on the roof that we ended up using straight bleach with soap. And then we let the rain rinse it off later. It turned out amazing. If your roof has stains on it this Will work amazing. And make your roof look new again
Hey, I made my mix at 50:50. Dwell was anywhere from 48 hours on down (I did it in sections and on differrent dates). My issue is after a couple of weeks its still not fully cleaned so I've had to do another application. No algae, just the magma. I reapplied today and the dwell was about 3-4 hours. Its still not perfect clean but much better. Is there something I'm doing wrong? I still see discolorations on the shingles.
I can tell you what’s going on you had major stains on your roof that probably should’ve been cleaned off a few years ago so my suggestion to you would be if you’re buying your bleach at Lowe’s or Home Depot or Walmart or whatever that is household bleach OK so household bleach is only 6% you can very easily go with straight bleach 8 ounces of water and that will take care of that roof the rest of the way. Thank you for your questions.
F all the hate, you're the man brother!!!
Thank you so much I do get a lot of hate on this
Love it 😊
I'm glad!
You saved me hundreds 😃
You absolutely right! Black stains I tried several wet & spray products. No go.
I mixed 1/2 bleach , 1/2 water and 8 oz of Dawn. $5! Wash roof at sundown. Sun will dry too fast. Let sit for 20 min and rinse. No offense but at my first try, Rain wouldnt do it. Your mix is perfect! I thank you for your lesson!
Oh one more thing.
" I was told by a roofer named Ray
You don't wash roofs on a windy day"
They’re just saying that so that the water doesn’t spray down on the ground
Thank you for watching the wet I was able to help
Thanks.
If stains are bad. Go straight bleach 6 ounces of bleach spray it on rinse it off. You should be good with that
Do you rinse off the solution after it sits on there or leave it be ? Tia
You can do either one for me I’d like it to be ready to rain in the next day or two so for me I generally rents from the top. But if it’s going to rain I’ll let the rain rinse it off
Thanks, trying to start a business pressure washing and this will help make a little extra cash
Info was great u should look into a 12v they got some cheap ones for 1600 but u can build one cheaper
I went out last week and I bought a brand new Devlin pump that is pressure activated I have to get it set up on a trailer with a big thing for my mixture. I haven’t done a lot of them but it would be easier if I had my Devlon pump set up.
Keeping it real here at Drew’s Roofing And Home Repair. I want people to be able to watch my video and realized that this is not a big deal and that it can be done by homeowner. And if the homeowner does not want to do it themselves and at least it lets them know that it can be done. So people like you are great for taking care of the people that don’t want to do it themselves. And there is good money in this business. You should go to an industrial supply store that sells pressure washing stuff and start a little at a time by in a little bit of this in a little bit of that they will tell you what you need to make your business efficient. That’s what I did I started out slow. I still don’t have the Dev line pump set up which would be awesome but I only do the videos I do to show homeowners that they don’t need a devil on pump or a contractor to wash their shingles. If they feel comfortable getting out there that can easily do it with what I use remember if you go to an industrial supply store they will sell you a 12.5 bleach that is what I use when I buy my bleach I buy it straight 12 five I do not buy what they call house wash. House wash they sell is pre-deluded. Can do it cheaper yourself. Find an industrial supply store somewhere near you that sells pressure washing equipment. It’s where you’ll find your best information.
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Question - do you think this will work on a metal building? If not can you recommend what to use or make a video to do so?
Absolutely not do not spray bleach on metal roofing it will start to make it rust. The last thing you want on a metal roof is rust obviously. It works great on asphalt shingles and it also works great on the new fiberglass shingles I do not recommend it for metal at all. Especially aluminum and galvanized.
This guy on this video does it professionally apparently he says you can do it but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it unless you plan on rinsing it off immediately and it needs to stay wet don’t let it get dry don’t do it when it’s hot just listen to this video
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So to clarify, It looks like you spray the edges directly. Are you only spraying the top near the ridge (gravity takes it down), or are you spraying the entire roof top to bottom? Also, how many gallons of mixed solution per SQ would you estimate?
I start at the top and it worked my way down as it runs down the roof and yes I do sweetie I just make sure you water your plants down below first and after
Thank you for the video! Are you guys actually climbing to the top of the peak to start spraying or do you stand below and spray up to the leak and just let it flow down? Also, I see in a comment the mixture is 75% bleach and 25% water? I thought it was supposed to be 50-50? Thanks very much!
This bleach mixture does not damage the shingle or void the manufacturer warranty ?
+Dustin Pratt no that is the recommended application according to GAF and Owens Corning
+Dustin Pratt Absolutely not that is the recommended cleaning solution from GAF Owens Corning Manville Tamco all the major brands
THANK YOU for sharing your softwash recipe and technique! My roof was literally black on about 1/2 its surface area with mold/algae/etc from being in the shade from surrounding trees where these areas don't get constant direct sunlight in the summer months. I used and did what you recommend and it looks like NEW. The only difference is I instead used Home Depot HDX Germicidal Bleach (8.25% SC) and it was about the same prices as Walmart concentrated which is now only 6% SC. I mixed at a ratio of 3 gallons of this 8.25% bleach with 1 gallon water and 4oz concentrated dawn per gallon. I also used the $20 four gallon Harbor Freight backpack sprayer that saved me having to make more trips up/down the ladder. Drew you're the man, thanks again for the information.
I’m glad it helped you
Don't use the mix provided in the video. Dawn soap is NOT bleach stable. You will cause the bleach to become weak and cause harmful chemical reactions. Read the dawn soap bottle, says it right there! Hire a professional.
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Will starting at the top make streaks? It makes streaks on vinyl if you start at the top doesn't it?
Star at the top on Roof Wash I don’t know about what it does when you use it on vinyl
When you do it on vinyl siding it doesn’t streak either that I know of and you don’t want to use strong bleach you only use West and a quarter of what you use on the siding
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair the recommendation I've heard as well from powerwashing pro videos is to start low and go high because of reducing streaking or uneven cleaning. I just follow that rule myself blindly trusting it works.
Hi could you use this on cement tiles and colorbond (painted metal sheet roof sheets)
You cannot use it on a galvanized roof it will rust galvanized over time painted metal I would say more than likely yes you could use it just rinse it off real good don’t let it sit up there make sure you water down the bushes around the ground are the screws exposed or are they hidden exposed screws are galvanized
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair thanks mate, much appreciated
You’re welcome
Would it be okay to use this solution on black roofing shingles? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
Never a dumb question and yes you can use it on black shingles or white shingles it doesn’t matter.
Thank you. I am trying this. I bought Wet and Forget, and it didn't work. Half the time, only seemed like it was spraying water, and sometimes the soap would come out.
Use straight bleach and small amounts of soap. Spray it on. Works great
Wet and forget sucks
Will this work for a s barrel tile roof? My tiles are red in color
I think so. Do a test spot. I think it will. Go strait bleach and 6 ounces of dish soap
💥🇺🇲💪🙏 My roof has asphalt shingles need to soft wash the lichen and moss off of it. Currently have a 7% bleach and a Chapin hose end sprayer I can dilute the bleach with and into table and tea spoons per gallon. What do you suggest I dilute the bleach to in order to kill off the moss etc? I will spray plants and grass before and after with water. Any concerns with paint coming off of vinyl or gutters, fascia etc?
It will not peel paint. Gutters are fine. Use bleach to was vinyl as well. Just more diluted
If you’re trying to get rid of moss use straight bleach no water 8 ounces of soap
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I have the foaming bottle you attach to a pressure washer. Do you know if the ratio would still be strong enough if the bottle was all bleach with a spoonful of Dawn?
No I don’t really know that answer because I’m not sure what you’re using. But I would say since you have it it should be worth a try. But my guess is using a pump sprayer would be the best way to go for a homeowner clean. If the roof is real dirty 50% bleach 50% water 6 to 8 ounces of soap. If the stains are real dark straight bleach. And 6 to 8 ounces of dish detergent shake it up spray it on. And then rinse it off. Make sure you wash your bushes down before you spray the roof
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I'll do the pump sprayer like you showed. Ty.
That’s a good idea
Did you try it with your foam canon? I am going to try it this this weekend.
@@TheAmateursAmateur Yup. Works!
Can you comment on the bleach used? A lot of the bleaches come in a one gallon concentrate. Do you use the measurement of the dilution for one gallon of bleach or do you use the entire 1 gallon bottle? Your response it greatly appreciated.
You can go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get their concentrated bleach or you can use your washing machine bleach in order for this mold to get removed on your roof bleach Hass to be fairly strong. When I do a roof I use 12.5 bleach and I dilute it 50% if I’m using household bleach and your roof is real bad put a gallon of bleach a gallon of water 8 ounces of dishwasher soap give it a shot spray it up there or leave it. Let the rain wash it off you can spray it on with a pump sprayer be careful on your roof it can get slippery as you were using soap
Michael, ACE Hardware has the 10.5 percent pool bleach in a refillable 2 and a half gallon container for a little over 6 bucks to refill it, it is 15 or 16 to buy the container with the first fill.
That is awesome and pool bleach works great by the way
This is incredible! I've been looking for ways to start out roof washing as a beginner with little cash and this a great to start off to buy my first soft wash system. Thanks for the idea! I've thought about a backpacks sprayer but of course the dangers of the weight on your back on a roof no bueno.
You can also use to shock you buy it at Lowe’s it is even more efficient than bleach and it’s also more stable with Dawn dishwashing detergent. Take your pool shock mix it up in a bucket let it dissolve add soap to it pour into your spray or put it on the roof trust me it will clean it
Drew's Roofing & Home Repair how does that work when it's in powder form? I usually buy at home Depot by the gallon
When you put it in water it will turn to liquid
Miguel Vasquez I go to a place in Wilmington North Carolina called Ice industrial cleaning supplies or industrial cleaning company. Are use 12.5 bleach I dilute it you can get dish detergent to use our soap a lot of people say don’t use dawn but it works well. It’s not a hard job make sure you rinse all the plants down with freshwater before you do the roof. And make sure you weren’t stem again after you clean the roof and it’s done I charge up to $800 for a big roof
Drew's Roofing & Home Repair I usually buy home Depot 10%. I already bought all the safety equipment such as harness, anchor, rope etc. With an electric backpack pump sprayer. I'll hire someone to help me spray the plants while I'm on the roof Cleaning. Now I gotta find an affordable insurance just in case you know.
I wonder if anyone has used this method except using a power washer on a low setting setting any thoughts?
Never use a power washer on the roof
I'd love to know how you all got these results..I have done my roof for the past 2 days yesterday with 10% SH from walmart and it didn't make hardly any difference..Today I went and bought 3 gallons of 12.5% SH from the pool and spa place and it didn't do any better than yesterday's did..I mixed it identical to the way you did but I used a 4 gallon backpack sprayer...It's a brown roof and has the dark black places on it and they just won't come off...
Go straight 12.5 and dish soap it always works for me
I tried that with about a gallon and a half of 12.5 SH with soap with no water and it still didn't melt the black staining off the shingles like it did on your video..I just don't understand it...
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My guess is it isn't the mildew like usual, but something else causing the black area on your roof. Shoot a little WD40 on a small area and see what happens. If that eats thru it, it is something else.
Never heard of that
I been doing roof cleaning just a yr now I notice I sometimes create brown rust looking marks what is that? And is there a way to prevent that is my roof mix to hot?
In my opinion you can’t be too hot I have had times where I have taken my 12.5 industrial bleach and used it straight with just adding soap. The house was badly stained the brown lines that you’re seeing should rinse off with a water hose. What that is is not from the bleach it’s from the dirt on the shingles. I would say give it a little bit more rents in that area. Like I said I don’t know where you get your bleach are use 12.5 bleach straight sometimes with one cup of soap. Some people use pool shock.
I would say the brown is truly just from vegetation leaves pine straw any vegetation that might’ve landed on the roof and deteriorated
This is a great idea ...not worried about plants..but should I worry about my dog...or while it go straight into ground making it a non issue
It will run straight into the ground your dog is not going to lick bleach and water promises just like rain it will go straight into the ground and you do not have to rinse the roof you can spray it on and just leave it and let the rain rinse it off by itself
I followed the mixture instructions to the letter (1 gal water + 1 gal Clorox bleach + 8 oz. Dawn) and was not pleased with the results. I let it sit on the roof for 24 hours, then hosed it down and the results were disappointing. It took off very little of the mildew/mold. Our roof is very large and very steep so missing it the first time was a bummer. I ended up redoing the entire roof with no soap, just the 50/50 solution of bleach/water, and that worked great. I would suggest using less soap or none at all. Also, using a 4-gallon backpack sprayer (I used the $160 Black + Decker model) saves a lot of time.
Good idea.
Great video!
And it works great
My pressure washer has a detergent tank on it. Can I mix water and sh and soap in that tank and use the pressure washer to spread the chemicals? I'm thinking using something like a wide tip or the soap-dispensing setting on a multi use head.
No do not bring a pressure washer onto the roof at all and it won’t let you get enough bleach pressure washers are the worst things to do a roof with never bring a pressure washer on a roof
As long as you don’t put the one near the roof it might work but I don’t think so
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Yeah, I have 150ft of hose and thought about wheeling it close to the house and just dragging the house up to the roof. But, alternative idea now is to use my foam cannon to apply to sh+soap.
I love a foam cannon. They work best for roof cleaning
Can you use bleach tablets to make bleach solution? Thank you Drew for video. I was thinking of using them but wanted to see what you would recommend.
Yes you can use bleach tablets to make the bleach solution absolutely
I did mine last year, I used less bleach because I have some expensive trees around my property. At first , I didn’t see a difference, but this year I noticed the dirt, mold, black lines are fading. I think it just takes a little time if you don’t use a lot of bleach
Bleach with dish soap mixed up in a bottle spray it on you can even use it for Strank’s with just soap if you’re using the stuff you get from Home Depot 6% bleach. It will come off almost immediately if you rinse it it will all come off immediately
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair good for tile as well dumb question i know
Yes
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What are you using to transfer bleach from the big tank to your 2 gallon pump?
Hand pump i bought from ice in wilmington Nc industrial cleaning supply 910-791-1970 They can help you with that. They can let you know where to buy the bleach they can let you know where to buy the pump or anything else you might need even if they’re not local to you they can share with you maybe somebody that is
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I am going to wash my roof which is built up asphalt, tar and rock roof. Is there anything I should do differently compared to the asphalt shingles?
I have never done one like that but I feel like it will work just fine the bleach will kill the moss and mold and mildew. Are use 12.5 the bleach you’re going to buy at Home Depot is 6%. If you have to go with straight bleach with a cup of soap no water or just very little water
Put it in a pump sprayer like I do that is basically the best homeowner friendly way to do it
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Thank for the info! I will use the pump sprayer as suggested.
Drew how many feet of roof are you covering with a pump sprayer per 2 gallons. I am getting a softwash system in a few weeks but plan on trying it this way on a few and also plan to use either Walmart Pool Bleach with 10.0 SH if I can't find SH less than 55 gallon drums . If the roof is hot will it be a fight to keep it from evaporating faster than a softwash pump setup.
Who cares if it evaporateswont matter
Jim, if you add dish soap into the bleach, it will stick better and will not evaporate as quickly. The same as a regular house wash.
Jim White With household bleach maybe 10 x 10 10 x 15 per gallon with commercial 12.5 bleach double maybe triple especially if you’re using a high-volume pump like a Devlon
Do we need sod too after the bleach and dawn run down the gutters and kills the grass?
I always wet down my plants and grass especially around the downspouts and remember I do not rinse my roof off so I let the rain rinse it off and generally there is enough water to dilute the bleach so that it does not kill your grass. I’ve only had Grass killed one time in my entire years of washing roofs
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THIS VID IS AWESOME.. iam only doin my home, but will the bleach damage the shingles if it not rinsed for a long time? TY for any reply
No it will not damage shingles if no rinsed for a long time if your stains are heavy you can use bleach straight with dish soap no water. If you have vinyl siding you can also was that with a lighter mixture of bleach
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You’re welcome I’m glad to help
Do I add the same amount of bleach for medal shingles ?
Do not wash metal Shingles with bleach. Ever never wash or never spray bleach on metal of any kind if you can help it
I live In florida sun. Will the sun bake out the bleach waiting on rain. Is there a time limit when you should rinse it off?
Well it does rain a lot in Florida. And that is only one way of doing it. The other way would be if you have plenty of water pressure and your roof is not real high you can stand on the ground and make it rain on your roof with your water hose. Or you can get up on the roof and rinse it down after you’ve applied the bleach. It’s my recommendation that you watch the weather and you do it the day before it rains. If you can walk on your roof you can wash your roof. This is Shingles not Tile not Metal Shingles only. And this is the recommended cleansing material the Owens Corning and all the other roofing companies suggest.
Be careful up on that roof thanks for your comments
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair is it better rinse right after cleaning? Worried if if it doesn’t rain for a few days after. Thanks for your help.
Go for it it can’t hurt rent it off let it sit up there for 20 or 30 minutes and rinse it make sure you rinse your bushes first before you spray anything on your roof water everything around the house plants grass everything. And then after you finish wash them again. You won’t have any problems.
How much coverage with the two gallons?
Not much 10 by 10 10 x 20
What kind of pressure system are you using to spray? I have a pressure washer but I'm not sure how I can use straight bleech through pressure washer to spray up to the roof.
I don’t use the pressure washer I use a pump sprayer what are you would buy at Lowe’s 2 gallon pump sprayer for spraying weeds
@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I just don't think that'll reach to the top of the roof.
No sir that’s why we get on the roof to do what we do. But if I did use one I would use the Devlon pump it pumps about 5 gallons a minute Devlon
DO NOT USE A PRESSURE WASHER ON ANY ROOF. :-🚩
I agree except for the low pressure tip no more than 45 psi