Thanks!!! You are awesome! Looking out for everybody's safety. The golden rule. I was just talking with a slate roofing guy yesterday about this. I passed the info on!
What kinds of fall suppression systems does everyone use and where do you typically tie off?
I never get on a roof I would have to tie off or need suppression gear. If the roof is that steep the product will just flow with gravity and I will shoot from the roof edge from the ladder. Those hoses are slippery and it sucks being on a roof wishing you weren't. If the product with a surfactant readily flows, no real need to be on the roof,...if it doesn't flow, (low pitch) then it's probably fairly safe to be on.
Jeff
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I highly recommend OSHA's fall prevention course. It is a great tool to ensure the safety of you and your employees.
Well Mr O'Brian, it is about time you got on this forum, LO Great advice on taking the OSHA course too. Posing here will greatly help your web site in the search results. We are currently number ONE Google for roof cleaning search! Good to see you here Man
Good to see you here too, and anywhere else you show up. Why? Because I'm either gonna learn something or laugh my butt off at your no-holds-barred threads! Thanks Tucker, it's good to finally be here.
Good to see you here too, and anywhere else you show up. Why? Because I'm either gonna learn something or laugh my butt off at your no-holds-barred threads! Thanks Tucker, it's good to finally be here.
I love ya Kevin, and sooo glad you are finally here Bro! It is Friday evening, and i am Single, just stopped in to let Dog out, and then back to the Bars I like to sing Karaeoke I sing my "roof cleaning songs" LOL I sent you a PM Kevin Chris
What kinds of fall suppression systems does everyone use and where do you typically tie off?
I never get on a roof I would have to tie off or need suppression gear. If the roof is that steep the product will just flow with gravity and I will shoot from the roof edge from the ladder. Those hoses are slippery and it sucks being on a roof wishing you weren't. If the product with a surfactant readily flows, no real need to be on the roof,...if it doesn't flow, (low pitch) then it's probably fairly safe to be on.
Jeff
-- Edited by Raystown Roof Cleaning at 13:41, 2009-02-03
Hi Jeff, I`m looking at a church roof similar to the one in your pic , how did you spray that,from the roofs edge or ???. Will a devalan5850 spray that far from the edge. I im just getting this business off the ground but noticed alot of churchs and schools need their roofs cleaned , any assistance would be appreciated.
Make it a great day,
KID
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I agree Jeff, getting up there is a pain if you don't have to. Some of you could probably create an extension arm to reach higher from the ground. We have been cleaning the old powerwashing way (don't worry we stopped lol). I used to get on the peek of a steep roof and set up an aluminium minni work stand with thick rubber I glued to the feet. Then you can just sit on the stand and spray. (we used to lower the surfcae claener on a rope from that point but now that is obsolete)
Kid, yes a 5850 Delavan will shoot 30 feet, just enough to reach the top of that church Jeff did. From what I can tell and from my experience.
If I were you, I'd get the new FATBOY 7gpm pump. It will shoot even further, give you more flow, and Russ has spoken to Bob asking him how they are holding up and he says they are lasting longer than the old 5gpm Delavans.
I bought two FATBOYs, looking forward to replacing my old dual 5gpm Delavans when they die.
My old duals are still going strong, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Yea that roof was shot from the roof edge with a roller pump. A couple things to consider when shooting roofs, especially high ones,...is,...try and get a calm day. A little breeze can make hitting the very top almost impossible,...especially if the wind is blowing against the other side of the roof,...the swirling effect at the top won't allow the product to reach. And on a high shoot this is especially a pain because by the time your spray reaches the top the oomph it had at 15 feet really loses it at 30.
Kid, yes a 5850 Delavan will shoot 30 feet, just enough to reach the top of that church Jeff did. From what I can tell and from my experience.
If I were you, I'd get the new FATBOY 7gpm pump. It will shoot even further, give you more flow, and Russ has spoken to Bob asking him how they are holding up and he says they are lasting longer than the old 5gpm Delavans.
I bought two FATBOYs, looking forward to replacing my old dual 5gpm Delavans when they die.
My old duals are still going strong, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Thanks again Mike I will use your wisdom and do just that, I kinda ,sorta wanted to get off on the low end when starting out, But then I have learned from experience to use others knowledge, it normal pays off in the long run.. Much Thanks
KID
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Yea that roof was shot from the roof edge with a roller pump. A couple things to consider when shooting roofs, especially high ones,...is,...try and get a calm day. A little breeze can make hitting the very top almost impossible,...especially if the wind is blowing against the other side of the roof,...the swirling effect at the top won't allow the product to reach. And on a high shoot this is especially a pain because by the time your spray reaches the top the oomph it had at 15 feet really loses it at 30.
Jeff
Yeah, I hate wind. Especially when it blows chemical back in your face!
I'll have to get some of those clear face shields like dentists use for windy days.
what i am finding out with my fat boy is yes ,it will shoot 30' of WATER!!but when you got a step roof 8/12 10/12 and up, you have to stiff-en your mix up to slow it down.by doing this 30' just went out the door. this is a Major factor for me because the pitch determines the size and stiffness of the batch. but them again i am a green horn and have ALOT to learn...
We used chicken ladders for years in the roofing industry and what we used was an old wood ladder and put a hook sorta a speak on it to throw over the ridge of the roof so you can walk up steep pitches.. Today I have a metal hook that has a wheel on it so I can slide the ladder up to the ridge then turn it over so it will hook the ridge.. they are cheep and work great hope this helps here is a pic of me using a modern day chicken ladder
KID
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