Moss off roof cleaning

[cheapncheerful]

I have done a couple of moss clears and the only way is to scrape away best done after a prolonged dry spell .

one thing to be said for jobs like this is its a change....something different and once finished you can forget the pain of it for a while

I used a scraper attached to a pole ...

bloomin frank just let it tumble down the roof and the guy had his porsche covered

 

[Smurf]

I know a local chap the uses doff & torc systems and will not use them on patio's or driveways. I'm guessing he makes too much money on specialist masonary restoration jobs as that what they have been designed for.

I think if you advertise it properly you will not necessary be able to charge more but gain competitive advantage to get more work with that system.I need to start looking into it.There are similar systems on thre market I need to find out which one is best for my requirements.

 

[rshandyman]

I know a local chap the uses doff & torc systems and will not use them on patio's or driveways. I'm guessing he makes too much money on specialist masonary restoration jobs as that what they have been designed for.

But I can imagine that if you want to use them,you can.It would be additionall service and I was thinking that I would use it instead pressure washer.

 

[Smurf]

I guess it's all about jobs that pay quite well as I know when I passed on a brickwork cleaning job onto him his quote came to 16,000 squid for 6 weeks work. Now he is not going to bother and go and clean a driveway for say 200 squid is he now when he can gain high value work like that.

 

[Rascal]

The guy from the company I visited didn't really think there was much of a market for small domestic jobs with these machines.

They would be no good on a block paved driveway, not enough flow. They also use 6 litres of diesel an hour on full blast!

 

[rshandyman]

Yes I know but by the time you get jobs like that you need to advertise and it will take a bit of time.I am saying that you can win more jobs where market is saturated with pressure washing chaps being different and offering services with that equipment.It appeal to more vpeople and let you stand out of the crowd if you know what I mean.

 

[Rascal]

I still want one though /emoticons/smile.png

 

[rshandyman]

The guy from the company I visited didn't really think there was much of a market for small domestic jobs with these machines.
They would be no good on a block paved driveway, not enough flow. They also use 6 litres of diesel an hour on full blast!

Ok that change a bit

 

[rshandyman]

I still want one though /emoticons/smile.png

To do stone restoration or drives?

 

[Smurf]

The market in stone restoration seems quite saturated from what I gather as a lot of stone masons and specialist cleaning firms have been using these types of systems for a long time now. To compete with them I think would be very tough going as they have years of experience and expertise in the field.

 

[Rascal]

I think there might be a market for specialist sandstone patio cleaning. Lots of houses I go to have stone work so you can offer the service there.

 

[Smurf]

There will always be smaller type jobs that you could use that type of kit on. The reality is it would take a long time for it to start earning you money from the initial investment and they are not cheap to run or maintain.

To be honest I would not know where to start in pricing jobs up using that type of kit either as even though it will not damage the substrate that's if you know what you are doing. Also how many will pay good money to have their sandstone or natural stone pavers cleaned that way when they can apply a chem that might be just as affective?

I've also cleaned loads of natural stone pavers with just using a cold washer at reduced pressure no probs. The only time that type of system may work better is on black and green hard to remove algae spots where you can't use hypo on as can react with the natural stone which can damage it.

Scroll down this page and you will see what I mean http://www.pavingexpert.com/maintain_02.htm

 

[rshandyman]

Shame it looks like not worth investment in my case.can you pressure wash sandstone patio?

 

[rshandyman]

What chemicals to use on sandstone?I need to have a looknat one tomorrow..

 

[rshandyman]

What is a diesel consumption of standard pressure washer?

 

[Smurf]

I have not used chems on natural stone before myself

 

[Smurf]

I've never used one so don't know but it's what the big boys tend to use on large jobs as saves on fuel compared to a petrol washer apparently.

What is a diesel consumption of standard pressure washer?

 

[Smurf]

The hot box I use now and again though seems a thirsty beast

 

[rshandyman]

So you would not recommend going into one of these cleaning systems,not worth it on domestic?

 

[Smurf]

I don't think that torik has been out long (12 months maybe) compared to a doff or the other one I can't remember what it's called now.

If that torik hotbox is like my volcano hotbox which it looks almost identical the diesel tank is moulded plastic and a **** design as it leaks when you go up and down ramps from the inlet filter hose feed opening from the tank to the burner.

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Got to say though Smurf, if you are serious about cleaning jobs, drives, stonework decking etc etc then it does not seem too expensive compared to standard power washers (I do mean professional diesel ones) I was quite pleasantly surprise at how competitively priced it is.