RE: All the housewashing estimates

[MOJOFILTER]

It seems as though all the housewashing estimates posted or given in response to requests for pricing help, include the house & sometimes an extra amount for the gutters.
Nothing is mentioned about the roofs. Are everybody's quotes including the roofs?
Looking at some of the pictures posted I don't see how you can do dormers and chimneys without streaking the adjoining roof material. Once the cleaning solution is on the roof (from washing the dormers/chimneys) it would seem like you have to wash the entire roof.

Would somebody and/or everybody explain

Thanks

Dennis

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DCS

 

[Mike Hughes]

Dennis,

Where I live, 95% of homes have asphalt shingles which are unaffected by our house washing procedures.....I have never stained a roof.

If it were a cedar shake roof, then we might have trouble, but I have never had to wash a roof, ever.


Mike

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Mike Hughes
Everclear
Souderton, PA

 

[MOJOFILTER]

Mike,

Several posts indicate and at least one training source recommend using a bleach enhanced solution for house wash. Even if you don't use bleach I think all house washes have some type of mildicide & fungicide. When that runs down the chimney and dormers onto asphalt shingle roofs it's going to streak (i.e. "clean") the asphalt shingles.
Every house I've seen that is a candidate for washing is a candidate for roof cleaning, although not necessarily the other way around.

What are you washing houses with?

Thanks

Dennis

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DCS

 

[Tony Ward]

Dennis,

The amount of bleach you would use to clean siding is nowhere near the concentration it would have to be to streak a roof. It will never be a problem.

Tony

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[Mike Hughes]

I do use bleach in my mixture, but where I'm from, the roofs are never dirty. There are parts of the country where roofs get very moldy/mildewed, etc......but not where I'm from. Bleach has never streaked a roof on me.....



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Mike Hughes
Everclear
Souderton, PA

 

[Barry Loy]

I have a house to clean with fabric awnings. Any ideas on what to use that won't harm the fabric awnings ? The substrate is painted wood. The awnings are only mildly dirty. Thanks folks !
Barry Loy

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Barry & Debbie Loy
Bar-De Pressure Washing
Graham, NC