Deep hatred of soffits/fascia cleaning. Easiest way to get job done?

[wonderer99]

Hey

So, windy for quite a few years now, established full time round. My partner will be joining me soon so expanding into gutter clearing. Predator kit ready to go. Have been asked by so many over the years that I will be off running with it straight away.

Here's the thing. I have always shied away from doing soffits and fascia's because I just don't enjoy doing it. The neck ache, awkwardness, time etc, just never wanted to undertake it. Now however, with the gutter clearing and windows I really cant get out of it anymore so I am looking to purchase whatever is needed to make the job a more pleasant and less taxing experience.

I know many will say the obvious..... suck it up buttercup and get scrubbing with a pole and sill brush but honestly , what options are there? The vast majority of my work is two to three storeys. The usual variation of house types. No commercial. I'm thinking toward pressure washers/sprayers etc. Bad idea? Dont shoot me ( I have read eough on forums to know I will get hung for asking) but would a Karcher K7 and a telescopic lance not suffice? It not like its going to be an all day long every day necessity.

On a side note get a lot of weatherboarding enquires as well so a two jobs one stone solution would be great. Money isn't an issue at this point, I just want to make the job as easy as possible.

Any advice would be most welcome. Kind regards

Rich

 

[Crystalalan]

I`ve seen squeaky clean Dave on you tube washing soffits fascias and gutters with a jet wash and he reckons it takes half the time. However I`m not sure I would be comfortable with that method as I would be worried about damaging the property.

 

[dazmond]

Xtreme poles and brushes makes f/s/g jobs easier plus charging a good price and only cleaning a few per month makes them more palatable....I use a backpack with chemicals if really bad and spread them out over the month so I'm not doing any more than one every day

 

[ched999uk]

I find they are OK to do physically and I'm not fit at all!!
I use Ubik at about 10:1 (10 parts water 1 part ubik) use a backpack to spray it on using 50 degree fan jet, let it soak for about 10 mins, they agitate with a supreme brush. Rinse off and go over with a microfibre on brush to remove any drips that would usually leave dirty marks.

Personally I would try and just book 1 in at a time - maybe Friday as the last job of the day. If you are not keen on them then charge significantly more than windows to make it worthwhile.

 

[steve garwood]

Horrible work. I sub it out now. Would rather be earning doing easy windows ?

 

[Pjj]

We love them priced very well hypo and hot water they are a doddle ??

 

[Herm]

We love them priced very well hypo and hot water they are a doddle ??

Fella, how do you get the hot water? Are you using the customers hot water?

 

[Clean zero]

Hi look up hot water window cleaning most use a diesel heater

 

[dazmond]

Fella, how do you get the hot water? Are you using the customers hot water?

No...i use a 9kw webasto diesel heater that's installed in my van.in the warmer months the water is red hot which is ideal for plastic cleans

 

[Pjj]

Fella, how do you get the hot water? Are you using the customers hot water?

Wabasto diesel heater in the van

 

[Ocahan01]

Horrible work. I sub it out now. Would rather be earning doing easy windows ?

Totally agree. I also sub it out. Cleaning windows is more enjoyable easier work and you can make just as much doing that.

 

[Pjj]

Totally agree. I also sub it out. Cleaning windows is more enjoyable easier work and you can make just as much doing that.

Not if you price it right we earn double our window hourly rate cleaning plastics , with the right kit it’s easy and makes a change from doing windows

 

[Clean zero]

Can sometimes be half a day at same property empty gutters clean Con roof clean plastic then windows a good earner over a days pay for half a day’s work makes sense to me

 

[wonderer99]

Cheers guys. So what sprayers are folk using to apply chemicals to the soffits first? Telescopic lance sprayer or just a seperate WFP?

 

[THL4KEL]

Bucket dip brush in

 

[Pjj]

Cheers guys. So what sprayers are folk using to apply chemicals to the soffits first? Telescopic lance sprayer or just a seperate WFP?

We use a window cleaning pole with a spray nozzle and a nano trolly works a treat, but a cheap backpack will do the same job

 

[scottish cleaning service]

I usually use a few pair of ladders and a couple of ladder limbs. One with hot water, degreaser, 4 small scrub sponges and dry cloths, the other for clearing out the gutter. Place the ladders 3 feet apart and step across, means I can clean 3 metres at a time. Can do a front in less than an hour with great results. Folk see you cleaning one and before you know it a neighbour will be over to see how much you charge. I am more into roof spraying now with biocide or hypo, have 2 set up for this week.

 

[wonderer99]

Bucket dip brush in

The point of the thread was to make my hatred of S/F more bearable not less. The only thing going into a bucket of water would be my head

 

[ched999uk]

Cheers guys. So what sprayers are folk using to apply chemicals to the soffits first? Telescopic lance sprayer or just a seperate WFP?

I use Gardiners single jet holder on one of my regular poles - https://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/quick-loq-single-jet-holder-connector.html
You can add it between your brush and gooseneck. I use a Gardiner backpack to feed the single jet holder with a 50 degree fan jet in - it gives a nice foam. I use a separate spare pole hose on the outside of my normal pole to feed the single jet. - It's quite quick to fit and remove.

 

[Part Timer]

We only do these jobs for regular window cleaning customers. Give random enquiries to a lad that helps my son on windows.
They are harder as you are working at steeper angles and using different muscles.

 

[steve garwood]

We love them priced very well hypo and hot water they are a doddle ??

You have hot water, Why the hell have you never mentioned it?