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What are those Black spots on the siding? What is Artillery Fungus?, How do I remove these black spots on the side of this home? The first and most important step in cleaning anything is stain identification. Knowing what you are dealing with will allow you to properly clean and remove it...

What is the black staining growing on the roof? Is there Mold growing on the side of this home? What is this green algae? This write up is potentially going to be very niche and maybe a little technical. Let's discuss terminology. When talking about staining on siding to a customer, do you...

How much do I charge for Roof Cleaning? What do I charge for pressure washing? Is ______ a good price for me to charge? There are a lot of factors that go into pricing for exterior cleaning. Where in the country are you working? What does your market look like? What is your overhead? Do you...

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How do I know how many GPMs my machine is actually putting out? Do I need a buffer tank for my machine? Is there a way to measure the chemical draw rate of my machine? These are more of the questions I see a lot in groups from contractors who are fairly new to the industry. The good news is...

Do you need to brush moss on a roof? How do you remove moss from a shingle roof? Will SH kill roof moss? I often see these questions pop up in groups and most of the times, the answers I see vary pretty wildly. Usually the answer will come in some form of: “Treat moss with X% SH. The Moss will...

Let’s Talk Koi Fish. How do you clean siding when a customer has Koi Fish? First, did you know the most expensive Koi fish ever was sold for 2.2 Million Dollars? Although most customer’s won’t have million dollar fish, it’s not uncommon to see residential koi can cost upwards of $5,000 each...

What safety gear do I need for pressure washing? What is PPE? Do I need PPE for soft washing? What kind of respirator do I need? I watch a lot of videos online of people cleaning homes and one thing I notice is that wearing the proper PPE is VERY rare. Let’s start simple. PPE stands for...

How to You Prevent Falls from Ladders? How Can you be safe on a ladder? Are Ladders Safe? Is my ladder setup ok? These are all questions that run through our heads whenever we work at heights on a jobsite. Did you know that CDC statistics show that 43% of fatal falls in the last decade...

For those of us who walk roofs, climb ladders, or work at heights in general, I want to point you to an app that could save your life, especially if you work alone. I'll begin by saying, this is not my app and I have no relation to this app or it’s creators. I just have used it for a while and...

How many Gallons Per Minute do you need for a machine? What size pressure washer should I get? Is 3 GPM enough for residential cleaning? I hear these questions a lot from contractors who are just getting into the industry. Many wonder if their small machine is adequate, and others wonder if...

Very few people like sales, even fewer like sales of high ticket items. How do you act when you give a customer a quote? Are you worried your price is too high for them? Are you nervous about what your answer will be to any objections they give? How will you close the sale? Do you lower the...

For all the new guys to the industry, I wanted to break down the 5 most important things to consider when keeping residential gutters clean and the processes that will make it easy and profitable. 1) Cleaning by Hand. This is a cheap and easy way to clear the inside of gutters. Whenever I’m...

March is National Ladder Safety Month! First, did you know that CDC stats show that 43% of fatal falls in the last decade involved a ladder, and among construction workers, an estimated 81% of fall injuries treated in the US emergency departments involve a ladder? So today I’m going to look...

Do You keep SDS's on your truck? Straight from OSHA: “Employers must ensure that the SDSs are readily accessible to employees for all hazardous chemicals in their workplace. This may be done in many ways. For example, employers may keep the SDSs in a binder or on computers as long as the...

If you could pick only one solvent for cleaning what would it be? There is one solvent that is capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid on earth Not Surprisingly, it's actually water! If you remember one thing from high school chemistry, remember this: Water is the...

Quick Tip Today: Roof too cold and bleach not working quick enough? Pre-soak with water to warm it up! Roof too hot and bleach is flashing off before it can clean? Pre-soak with water to cool it down! Bleach is most effective between 70 and 130 degrees. So if you feel like it's not cleaning...

are you asking about downspouts/french drains on the exterior home of the house?

With solar panels becoming more and more popular today it’s important to know how to clean them while managing liability. A few basics: Solar panels are expensive. They have lots of wiring/electrical components and (usually) aluminum frames. Knowing that, you should know to not use any caustics...

One lesson I learned the hard way window cleaning (a story for another time) was the importance of having a set process. Whenever you show up to do a job, you should have a routine and steps that you follow. Know your process. This is the best way to get consistent results. Here's my...