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Iannacchione · Guest

Up on the roof or spray from gutter line?

Great White Technologies · Roof Cleaning Institute Of America Certified Roof Cleaner

I am finding that most roofs around here are 12/8 pitch and I am not getting on those. Loose granules are like trying to stand on a floor covered with ball bearings. I have not had a peak I couldn't reach. If the roof is walkable then I walk. I use less mix this way. Less run off also. It just comes down to whatever you are comfortable with walking.

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Simple rule of thumb is: If the mix will roll down the roof with relative ease, then shoot from the roof edge and let gravity work for you. If the mix will not readily run down and cover the roof, then chances are it's safe enough to walk,...with caution of course. Get a pump that will shoot with a degree of PSI,...to especially accomodate for breezy conditions.

Jeff

exteriorcleaning · Guest

I walk roof whenever I can. But then again I started out cleaning gutters from the roof and not a ladder and found out it is faster to walk a roof. BUT if you do not feel comfortable walking then spray from ladder. Use all safety gear you can when doing it either way.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

i am finding out that if you can walk the roof the job go's lot faster and you don't miss so many spots on the roof.

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I work from the gutter line as much as possible especially on the two story houses. Single story houses that are walkable i walk, but dont really need to since my pump sprays pretty far.

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

I use the fatboy and love walking the roof if possible with a 50x15 (1550) nozzel but if I have to shoot love from the gutter line I use a 60x00 (0060) nozzel. I also find I have less run off and use less love walking a roof. Love doing the ranch homes,

I will have to say the fatboy makes it all pretty easy and fast to do a roof so shooting from gutter edge is no big deal
I would like to find a quick trigger gun though. Love the ball valve but their is times I need to shut down fast, any suggestions ?

KID smile

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Branson/Springfield,Mo (417) 230 8103 on Saturday 1st of August 2009 11:24:22 AM

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Branson/Springfield,Mo (417) 230 8103 on Saturday 1st of August 2009 06:38:15 PM

Aug 2, 2009

I like the Home Depot industrial garden guns.

At the end of the gun I add an adapter to fit a stainless steel coupler to fit my 3-way nozzles.

I use them sometimes for the scary two story roofs, that make you want to hold on the ladder with one hand and spray with the other.

Sometimes using two hands to turn the ball valve off can get sketchy, I know what you mean.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100659525&N=10000003+90401

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I prefer to walk, for one simple reason: When spraying from the ground or gutter line, it can be a major PITA reaching those areas right at where the shingles meet the gutters. It never fails to spray the mix on the gutters, which splashes around and causes us to water more, thus taking more time to finish. When walking, I can pretty much control the spray around that area with little to no overspray.

Iannacchione · Guest

Hey thanks Kevin,

I am heading to Wally World on Saturday to pick up some sprinklers. I appreciate your advise.

Have a great weekend.

Aug 8, 2009

I would have to say that 90% or more of the Roof Cleanings we do are all walkable. We do however run into a few that are way too steep and slippery and have to be shot from the Roof edge.
Here is a Tile Roof we Cleaned awile back. Another Roof Cleaning company in my area actually called me to finish it after they realized that they couldn't walk it. We were able to shoot it from the Roof Edge and it Cleaned up real nice.

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

Thanks Mike as always you have come thru for Elite.. Hope you are staying busy..

KID smile

Cleaning_Company · Guest

I prefer to walk the roof too, though occassionaly I'll spray from the gutter.

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