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  Your logo on a polo shirt for 2.95 - shipped.

September 10, 2011

As long as your logo isn't very complex, this company will embroider your company logo on a polo shirt, AND ship it to you for 2.95.  Not a bad deal for 3 bucks!

The $3 shirt is 'ok' quality, yet some of their brand name products are superb.  The Nike golf hats are awesome and resistant to SH.   I've ordered all kinds of stuff from these folks.

(If your logo is fairly complex, they'll want a set up fee.  The $3 shirt isn't quite the good deal then.)  

  Our Dear Friend Fred Winters - Services & Update/Send a message or light a candle

December 1, 2011

To those whom have gotten to know Fred Winters and those whom were not blessed to meet him. Fred is losing his battle against cancer and is currently being hospitalized, they are hoping he may have a chance with the assistance of hospice to have his last hours within the comforts of his home.

Fred is a wonderful man and great friend to all that know him. He survived the Vietnam war as a tough green beret and fought hard to take down the cancer that over took his body.

In this time right now your prayers are needed for him and his family and I will be getting further updates from his great friend AC who is by his side right now.  I had asked AC for Fred's address so cards or flowers may be sent. When I have this information I will update.

God Bless You Fred!  

If you would like to send a card or flowers:

The Winters Family: in care of  Vernon (aka Fred)

5463 Joslyn Terrace Port Charlotte Fl. 33981

Fred passed today at 7:07, please take a minute out of your day today to say a prayer for his family if you would.

We  would like to take a donation to send flowers for the services, please pm me or you  can send them direct if you choose to.

I will have updated info for services sometime later today.

Kim R

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 on Tuesday 6th of December 2011 12:42:30 PM

  2nd Annual NOVA Round Table 11/12/11, Chantilly VA

July 21, 2011

Edited to add details for the 2nd Annual NOVA Round Table to the first post in the thread:

November 12th, 2011, at Wellington's in the Westfield's Conference Center in Chantilly VA.  This is the same location that it was held at last year.  Feeback was very postive re: the facility.

• We'll have a very informal reception between 11:00 and 11:30, as people arrive from various locations.    
• Working lunch will likely occur around 12:00, or as people see fit. (Note this is 100% 'dutch' - no money will be collected, so everyone is on their own for tabs.)  
• We'll continue in to the afternoon/evening and even the night for those that choose to. 

There is room in the side parking lot for rigs for those that choose to bring them. (I doubt if the valets would know how to drive some of them anyway   

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(This is the original post).

Hey folks - just a place holder of sorts for now.  November will be here before you know it

and the 2nd Annual NOVA round table will be upon us again.  All you "DeMarVa" folks, PA folks and NC folks, we hope to see you again.  Of course others are welcome as well.

(Mike D - a few folks are REALLY hoping that you'll come........really)

Due to the the high satisfaction of last year's location, we'll look to have it at the Westfield's Marriot Conference Center once again.  We work on discount hotel rates for this fine place as the month of November draws closer.

BTW - no one will try to sell you anything at this meeting.  Just professionals exchanging ideas and information with professionals.  I for one, learned things worth thousands of dollars last year.

//edit// for typos of course....

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 on Friday 22nd of July 2011 01:13:39 AM

  Thank you Veterans!!!!

November 10, 2011

Saying thank you seems so little for the sacrifices made.. I wish there was more to say...

  Insurance wow !!!

October 22, 2011

I`m looking around for some new insurance to softwash rooves in Florida, I either can`t get it at all or the cost is prohibitive, anyone else in the same boat?

I have WC exemption this would be for General Liability, I`m almost to the point of hiring help so any tips on who to go to would be helpful.

cheers simon

  Anyone got a pricing method for a block of homes tile roof

September 20, 2011

how do you go about pricing a block of 12 single family homes tile roof all around 2500 - 3000 sq ft

  Any experience with Roof Manufacturers Algae Resistant Warranty Claims?

September 13, 2011

Well  I've been spending so much time here educating myself on roof cleaning, I figure it's about time to post something.  I'm in Houston, and from what it looks like, there have been a few guys get out of the business lately from around here.  This is a big city and there are over 700,000 homes in town, and most of them either have algae or will soon have it.  Hopefully there is room for one more roof cleaner.  I've been in the roofing business for 27 years and with the drought and economy, we seen some slow months this year.  I've got hundreds of homes that are less than 10 years old that we installed Algae Resistant Roofs that have algae on them and still under warranty (typical manufacturer's warranty for AR is 10 years).  I've started contacting my past customers and have assisted in submitting some claims for cleaning. That is my business plan to get into cleaning and once that is off the ground, I'll try to drum up some other roofs to clean.  Most of the manufactures state they will take 6 - 8 weeks to process claims, in the meantime I'll be building my trailer, setting up accounts with Univar, purchasing equipment /supplies from Bob and/or Lori, spending countless hours on the forum, etc, etc, etc...

Do any of you guys have any experience with dealing with roofing manufacturers (GAF, OC, Tamko & Certainteed) for warranty claims to clean roofs?

  Talk Shoe

September 7, 2011

Do we have a date yet for when Talk Shoe will return?

  Check this pic out!!!

September 5, 2011

This was really a weird cold call! Did an estimate down the street and looking at the roofs driving out, wishing I had some rocks!!! ...Seen this roof I had to stop!

 They heard me stop out front and came out. Told them about what has been done to their roof and they swore up and down nobody has been on their roof! Weird? Said they were home and recently had house pressure washed. Nobody been on their roof with a pressure washer. ....

 Was an older African couple, and a gkid round 16. he seen the wand marks on the roof! the older couple didnt???

 I asked the kid if he understood youtube, he said yea, He gonna sell his Gparents! 

-- Edited by gutterdog on Monday 5th of September 2011 06:50:12 PM