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Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

Two problems with your post Jeff.

1. You work alone. Very unproffesional and dangerous not only to your self, but to your customers property.

2. IF I am not mistaken, According to Osha when working over 8 feet you MUST have 2 people on site in case one of them falls.

Jeff what happens to you when you DO slip and fall and your fall protection fails and nobody is around to hear you? Im just looking out for you buddy.....

-- Edited by Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX on Sunday 6th of June 2010 01:13:56 PM

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There are lots of guys who go at it alone,...doesn't make them unprofessional Scott. I agree, it's not a perfect world,..but I am not careless because I work alone. If you wanna get into OSHA,...we're probably all guilty of something.

How is worse for the customers' property? We have gutters to catch the runoff. Not that hard to take care of the property Scott.

Jeff

-- Edited by Raystown Roof Cleaning Central PA 1-800-236-0322 on Sunday 6th of June 2010 01:31:14 PM

Midtown · Guest

I could not find that OSHA regulation.

guest

I think a one person roof cleaning company cleaning roofs off a ladder can be every bit as wreckless as a two man company working on the roofs with out fall protection.

for example, look at Gary he was working off a ladder while it would of been good if someone was footing his ladder, correct? be honest!

How stupid would one look if he fell off a ladder with no one around to help? are you going hold the home owner responsible to help you? or will you possibly lay there till someone finds you?

There's things one person shouldn't do alone like ice fishin, rock climbing, and S_ _ right?

Its to difficult for one man to work alone, every roof cleaner should have a ground man to help stand, and foot ladders, and just be there watering the plants and getting this and getting that.

accidents are going to happen thats why their called accidents.

I personally started out cleaning roofs alone and I found out real quick that it was necessary to pay a ground man a few bucks to help. I would just grab friends, church members, girls who ever just to water the vegetation, and mabybe to stand on my ladder.

It's just as dangerous to do this type of work alone.

-- Edited by Walk on Sunday 6th of June 2010 03:12:12 PM

robgee05 · Guest

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

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robgee05 wrote:

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

Robert Dan is from south Jersey too, do you really expect him to tell you how much he charges?

Honestly it's not recommended to discuss prices here on this forum for many reasons. prices can vary from county to county and the public reads this information.

Robert just a suggestion.

robgee05 · Guest

Roof Cleaning Toledo Ohio (419) 265-3306 wrote:

Dan, Roof looks like it turned out good. I still don't understand why you put yourself in danger everyday walking those roofs. You are standing right on the ridge cap which is a no no. Those shingles can crack and start leaking. We would of shot that whole roof from a 14 foot A frame ladder and been done with it in probably less than 2 hours. To each their own. I hope we don't read about you falling off a roof. Your price seems about right.

Im not gonna defend him, Ive had buddies fall from roofs. None died but not pretty. My old boss fell 2 stories landed on his face. He was by himself worst of all. Woke up with a concussion and a fractured face in the hospital. Luckily somebody across the street saw him fall.

Some of us have been on roofs since 14 laying shingles or whatever. By early 20's you think you invincible. At 35 and with 2 kids Ive wizened up some. But were creatures of habit.

Anyway good job on the roof stay safe.

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You guys all have fun,...I'm done with this site,...nothing left here for me.

Jeff

PaulS · Jun 6, 2010

Jeff,

I would consider it a great loss if I could not find your comments at this forum.

robgee05 · Guest

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

Robert Dan is from south Jersey too, do you really expect him to tell you how much he charges?

Honestly it's not recommended to discuss prices here on this forum for many reasons. prices can vary from county to county and the public reads this information.
Robert just a suggestion.

Well he was kind of proud of the price, (since he posted it $900) so why not put the ppsqft. Sure seems to be a lot of hostility here. I thought this was a learning forum. Price point is vital to any business.

guest

Walk wrote:

I think a one person roof cleaning company cleaning roofs off a ladder can be every bit as wreckless as a two man company working on the roofs with out fall protection.

for example, Gary was working off a ladder when he fell and broke both elbows, it would of been great if someone was there footing his ladder, because this wouldn't of happened, correct? be honest!

How stupid would one look if he fell off a ladder with no one around to help? are you going hold the home owner responsible to help you? or will you possibly lay there till someone finds you?

There's things one person shouldn't do alone like ice fishin, rock climbing, and S_ x right?

Its to difficult for one man to work alone, every roof cleaner should have a ground man to help stand, and foot ladders, and just be there watering the plants and getting this and getting that, and keeping an eye out for safety.

accidents are going to happen thats why their called accidents.

I personally started out cleaning roofs alone and I found out real quick that it was necessary to pay a ground man a few bucks to help. I would just grab friends, church members, girls who ever just to water the vegetation, and mabybe to stand on my ladder.

It's just as dangerous to do this type of work alone.

guest

robgee05 wrote:

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

Robert Dan is from south Jersey too, do you really expect him to tell you how much he charges?

Honestly it's not recommended to discuss prices here on this forum for many reasons. prices can vary from county to county and the public reads this information.
Robert just a suggestion.

Well he was kind of proud of the price, (since he posted it $900) so why not put the ppsqft. Sure seems to be a lot of hostility here. I thought this was a learning forum. Price point is vital to any business.

I'm just following the rules Robert, the moderators asked us not to post prices. It makes sense to me.

robgee05 · Guest

dan wrote:

Now they had Balz LOL

robgee05 · Guest

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

Robert Dan is from south Jersey too, do you really expect him to tell you how much he charges?

Honestly it's not recommended to discuss prices here on this forum for many reasons. prices can vary from county to county and the public reads this information.
Robert just a suggestion.

Well he was kind of proud of the price, (since he posted it $900) so why not put the ppsqft. Sure seems to be a lot of hostility here. I thought this was a learning forum. Price point is vital to any business.

I'm just following the rules Robert, the moderators asked us not to post prices. It makes sense to me.

Ok didnt know that was a rule. Just seems to be a vital part of business. I didnt realize he was so close. But honestly Im just exploring this as an option. There is a company just north of me offering $275 no pressure roof cleaning. It seemskinda of low. Unless your doing a shed!!!.

guest

robgee05 wrote:

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

Walk wrote:

robgee05 wrote:

dan wrote:

we got $900 for it.

Whats your average price per sq ft of roof?

Robert Dan is from south Jersey too, do you really expect him to tell you how much he charges?

Honestly it's not recommended to discuss prices here on this forum for many reasons. prices can vary from county to county and the public reads this information.
Robert just a suggestion.

Well he was kind of proud of the price, (since he posted it $900) so why not put the ppsqft. Sure seems to be a lot of hostility here. I thought this was a learning forum. Price point is vital to any business.

I'm just following the rules Robert, the moderators asked us not to post prices. It makes sense to me.

Ok didnt know that was a rule. Just seems to be a vital part of business. I didnt realize he was so close. But honestly Im just exploring this as an option. There is a company just north of me offering $275 no pressure roof cleaning. It seemskinda of low. Unless your doing a shed!!!.

Robert, our potential customers could visit here and notice that Dan charged 900.00 and perhaps you posted a picture of the same size house and you only charged 500.00. Dans customer is going to be very up set with him, he is going to feel like he got ripped off. get it?

Pristine Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

all jobs are different pepole are different if i had no work that week and had a batch i would have done it for less all depends.
sorry abought the price list did not know about the rule i was proud of the price its not every day you can get a good number in this economy

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

Man you guys need to lighten up on this stuff.

Mods need to lock this thread down. Its pretty pointless now that all the critics have come out.

Jeff, you will NOT be missed.

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Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:

Man you guys need to lighten up on this stuff.

Mods need to lock this thread down. Its pretty pointless now that all the critics have come out.

Jeff, you will NOT be missed.

it's Sunday we will be back to work tomorrow

-- Edited by Walk on Sunday 6th of June 2010 09:57:39 PM