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Real Sweet job on that Shingle Roof Cleaning Mike. Looks like you Cleaned up the Concrete Driveway for her as well. Looks Great! I'm sure she was very pleased with your service.

Nice work Mike,the roof has some height to it. If you don't mind I have a couple of questions since I will be working from a ladder only this year. Did you use the fatboy? What "tip" did you use. Did you reach the peak with no problem from the ladder? Was the ladder height past gutter level? Thanks Mike any information should would be a confidence builder.

Hey Mike that video sounds really good,I cant wait to see it.I have only one fatboy do you think it would hit the peak.

Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

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Thanks guys. High Point is southwest of Greensboro.

We're in the northern central part of North Carolina.

1-1/2 hours north of Charlotte, 1 hour south of Virginia.

Yes Larry we cleaned the roof, house, and driveway on this job.

I love jobs like this. They pay well, you can work longer, and get great exposure.

Even though this job only took 3 hours to complete, to get all three services really helps get our name out there.

More referrals!

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Hey Mike, I NOTICED the Driveway!
You did a beautiful job on THAT too, besides the roof cleaning you did up in High Point.
I always wondered where High Point North Carolina was ?
My Grandma used to go where North Carolina meets Tennessee to can stuff with here best friend, Dorothy Edwards.
She brought me back all kinds of Canned Goodies from North Carolina!
Canned Sweet Peppers, Chutney, and MOST of all Country Ham !!!
Those good folks in North Carolina KNOW what is good to eat!

 

Roger wrote:

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These pics of before and after, are they taken as soon as the job is done? The reason I ask is I have a roof to clean that is on a high traffic street and I plan to do half of the front, put up lawn sign and use for advertising. I will need immediate results so will I need to rinse?

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ALL roofs look better IMMEDIATLY if they are rinsed.
So yes, in YOUR case, I would say rinse.
But roofs LAST longer if "not rinsed".
This is because the roof cleaning chemical dwell time is increased when not rinsing, and residual roof cleaning chemical remains.
The rain water is a LOWER  PH then tap water, and "activates" the residual roof cleaning chemicals killing component better too.

Try an experiment and don't rinse the second half.

That way you can go back after a few years and look to see which half rinsed and unrinsed lasted longer.

Take pictures of the roof so you will have proof to show the unrinsed rinse half will still be clean vs. rinsed half which is beginning to show streaks.

Great way to market your work.

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Nice work Mike,the roof has some height to it. If you don't mind I have a couple of questions since I will be working from a ladder only this year. Did you use the fatboy? What "tip" did you use. Did you reach the peak with no problem from the ladder? Was the ladder height past gutter level? Thanks Mike any information should would be a confidence builder.

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Ladder placement was a slight issue for this job. 

It was quite windy that day, so I could not use my 8 foot step ladder and shoot a couple of yards away like I usually do for one story houses.

I had to use my 20 footer, get close to the roof, climb up high enough so I was spraying slightly above the gutter line to push through the wind.

High volume pumps are a must for shooting through the wind.

The wind will push your stream of chemical quite a bit more if you are using smaller pumps.

The extra weight and inertia of the higher volume with the same pressure will help push through the wind better and allow you to shoot farther.

 

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Wednesday 25th of March 2009 12:58:58 PM

Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

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I was using dual 5850 Delavans with 0060 and 1560 nozzles.

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Mike, I hate to sound ignorant but 0060 and 1560 nozzles just went over my head.  I am sure that other newbies may feel the same.  Who do you buy them from and if I ask them for 0060 and 1560 nozzles, will they know what I mean?

Also, what material are these nozzles made from?

 

Thanks Mike, I have been wondering what all those different numbers and types of nozzles really meant. Was getting a little confused on which ones to go with. Been doing a ton of reading and plan to continue. Things are coming together and I can't wait to get started!! Wheather is not cooperating ,high of 30 degrees today!! Plenty to learn yet but this forum is helping tremendously,can't stay away. All I can say is THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU !!!!