Roof Cleaning Problem

Bill3752

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Am in process of starting roof cleaning profit center. Performed a job on my father in laws roof yesterday. There were black streaks on several spots of the asphalt shingled roof. Tried 6% bleach mixed at 4:1 and 3:2 with water; left on for up to 1 hour. Non of the these mixes seemed to touch the stuff. Tried some Chlorox w/NaOH - MAYBE did a little better.

I am in process of getting some New Again, but was wondering if any of you have any ideas on what I may try first.
 
ron p

dont water down the bleach. just put it in a pump up and go. Wear a resperator.
some people are useing pool clorine
thats 12% no dulition
watch out you dont kill the plants and grass
 
Ron, actually I did throw a little 6% on a small spot on the roof. I saw no effect, but I did not let it dwell for more than a couple of minutes. How long would you suggest I allow the non-diluted stuff to dwell before rinsing?
 
Some roofs can be tougher than others.
Just dropped a job because we started this guys roof. One of my crews went out, hit it with our normal mixture, did not even lighten it. Went back a couple days later and hit it again along with the 2 houses on either side of his. Both neighbors houses cleaned no problem, looked great, This guys house still looked like we had not touched it
I went out with the same crew on a Saturday morn. Got up on the roof myself, sprayed a non-dilluted TSP-Bleach and Dawn Mixture. Now the stuff came off...mostly, lightened all of it, took off 85% of it. (Remember...Rinse-Rinse-Rinse..then rinse the bottom of the drains, then rinse again)
The same crew went back Tuesday, Did 2 more houses on the same street...(never had that happen before..5 roofs on 1 street within 8 days) and hit his roof to finish it. (with our normal mix, figured it would not need the heavy stuff again) The 2 new roofs looked great, this guys roof did not budge one bit from what we got off on Saturday. He was frustrated, threatened to call someone else. I decided to let him. Too busy to do the same house 5 times in a bit over a week! Have no idea what was going on there...but, the other 4 neighbors handed out our cards and we got 2 more roofs yesterday from the same street...not just the same neighborhood, but all of these are on the same street within 2 blocks of each other.
Anyway, his roof appears to be in good shape and normal, just for some reason the fungus is being un-beleivably stubborn. But we more than made up for what we lost on his with the others. (He was the first caller...the others just saw us at his house and called us)
 
Ronnie,
I have a Janitorial service cleaning business in south Fl. I just stated a new phase in our service, restaurant hood & duct cleaning and commercial / residential pressure cleaning . I do have more competion in the pressure cleaning, over the hood & ducts. Just stated cleaning some roofs. We have alot of barrel down here, my question is, what do you charge for shingle roof in your area? Just so I can have some idea of the difference of rates.
Thanks
David
 
Bill, look at http://www.pitchwitch.com
The renew works GREAT! It is all the way at the bottom of the screen. If you decide to buy it, you have to buy it in the 55 gallon drum. $7.00 per gallon vs $17.00 per gallon in the 5 gallon size. It really works great!
 
David said:
Ronnie,
I have a Janitorial service cleaning business in south Fl. Just stated cleaning some roofs. We have alot of barrel down here, my question is, what do you charge for shingle roof in your area? Just so I can have some idea of the difference of rates.
Thanks
David
 
Dave,
Snet you an e-mail...sorry for the delay. Have not been on line in a couple of weeks...busy and short handed!
 
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