Bungalow Roof Moss Removal By Pressure Washer, Then Soft wash Treatment 

Hi Noonoo60, Thank you so much, I really appreciate hearing an excellent comment like that ✊😊 👍

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning - well people are always quick to criticise and complain it’s really lovely to see someone doing a great job - and to praise where praise is clearly due - it looks like a really satisfying job to do.... and the results are very impressive - wish you every success...

@@noonoo6075 Again, thank you Noonoo60, it means a lot when someone makes a lovely comment like both of the ones you've made. You're absolutely right about when people criticise and complain, have been dealing with it today unfortunately. Oh well, it's just part and parcel of having a RU-vid channel I suppose. It makes it all worth while when I get to communicate with people like you - love it 😁👍

Many thanks Patricia 🙂

Hi Sahar, thanks very much, it's very kind of you to say. Kind regards, Nick. 🙂.

Thank you Dot of something, it's very kind of you to say, glad you enjoyed it! 😊.

Thank you Chris, you're going to give me a big head mate 😁. Yeah, you need to stick to your guns on the pricing, if you're not getting good money for it, it's not worth doing. There's so much work involved, most potential customers just don't understand that. Out of every 10 jobs I quote, I only get 2 or 3, and it's mainly because people have an unrealistic expectation of cost and how much work is involved. Don't drop your prices too much buddy, you'll only regret it. Good luck with it, don't let the "too expensive" people get you down, you will find people that will pay what you want, you've just got to keep quoting, and it'll happen. 👍🙂.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thank you for the reply! Very helpful indeed. I know what you’re saying about sticking to prices- we already offer windows & gutters and that’s bad enough 😂

@@chrisbain9062 My pleasure mate, I hope it works out for you. Onwards and upwards Chris 🤞👍.

This is excellent advice. The price isn't what you think people won't pay, it's the value you're providing.

Charge less undercut the competition and literally clean up..Charging less whilst you establish a good name and reputation pays off in the long term. Remember Rome wasn’t cleaned in a day so good luck 👍🏻

Hi Shaun, thanks very much, it's very nice of you to say.👍.

Many thanks Mirtha 🙂🙂👍

Hi Dinakar, thanks very much, glad you liked it. 👍🙂.

Hi Bill, thanks, hope it goes well for you 👍.

Cheers mate 👍, yeah I do all the cleaning and soft washing on my own, but i've got a guy who works for me part time who cleans up the mess, gutters, etc at the end of the job 😉, i'm getting too old to be dealing with that anymore 😁. Great logo you've got there by the way!

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning cheers mate. Yeah could do with a helper myself, clean up is the ball ache 👍

@@call_the_beaver Couldn't agree more bud 👍

Hi Abdus, thanks a lot 👍.

Hi Missy Dee, thank you, you're very kind. Unfortunately cleaning a roof using this method will always divide opinion. No matter what I say to some people, how well I explain the process, demonstrate it in some cases or even provide references from many a happy customer, some people are just dead against it, and are convinced it will damage or even destroy a roof, and nothing will change their mind. One of the big problems we have in our industry, is there are a lot so called professionals that clean roofs by pressure washing incorrectly, by using far too much pressure, by spraying up the roof instead of down it, and by walking on tiles that crack easily and then cause lots of damage, which then leads to water ingress. If a roof isn't already leaking before we get there, then with the method we use, it won't leak when we clean it. I hope this goes some way to answering you question. All the best, Nick.🙂. P.S Some tiles like shingle, or very old brittle clay tiles can't be pressure washed, as it would damage them, even on super low pressure. But most tiles, in my experience, can be, with no detrimental effect to the tiles.

Thanks very much buddy. I haven't ever done one in real time before. To clean a whole side takes around an hour, maybe an hour and a half, and i'm not sure people would want to watch a video that long. But thank you for your great feedback and suggestion, maybe i'll add a 5 minute section of real time cleaning in my next roof video, thanks again, 👍🙂.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning sounds good mate look forward to it! 👍🏼

Thanks Tatianna, you're very kind . I agree, but unfortunately not everyone wants to pay for a service like this. This wasn't my roof, it was a job I carried out for one of my customers. Thanks again for your comment 👍🙂.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I was wondering, how much secondary work does this type of job bring in, on average? I mean, with an average job, how many neighbours would ask you to do theirs, once they've seen how well you've cleaned the roof you're doing?

Hi grondheise, thanks very much 👍. If you're just starting out, I would recommend that you should still purchase the scraper tools, as not all roofs can be cleaned this way. We do most roofs like this, but we also scrape as well. Yes, we're from the UK, all the tools and equipment we use can purchased from AC Pressure Washers or Rutland Pumps. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you with what ever you need if you contact them.

Thanks Sylvia, Yep we never walk on the roof, all cleaning and treating is from a scaffold tower, which eliminates the risk of cracking any tiles, thanks again for commenting 👍

Hi John, sorry that's not something we offer, and never have, so can't really advise on that. 👍

Hi juliusmotocikli, the flat surface cleaner's are only really effective on flat tiles, or low profile shaped tiles, as the spinning arm can catch and crack raised profiled tiles. On roof tiles like this, with this amount of moss, the only real option in my opinion, is to use a turbo nozzle. Cheers 🙂.

Thanks very much ☺️

Hi Bobby, the best all rounder is a turbo nozzle, as you can do 95% of roofs with just that. The Mosmatic is good on flat tiles and for getting the job done quicker, but on most profiled tiles, you can't use it ,as the spinning arm can catch the tiles and crack them. I use a turbo nozzle most of the time, but it's definitely worth having a small rotary cleaner for when the conditions are right to use it, ie, not much moss on the roof, and the tiles are flat. Thanks for your great feedback, it's much appreciated. Nick.

Hi Rodger, yeah I sleep well at night on every roof clean I do, it's a hard job alright. Thanks a lot 👍.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning yiu bet i have the metal system, aluminum my arms ache and roof i do is only sun room roof lol

Hi Monika, thanks a lot. It's a turbo nozzle on the end of the pole that does all the work. The chemical i'm soft washing with is Sodium Hypochlorite. 👍.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning which is better known as chlorine.

Cheers buddy, I have my engine revs on full and adjust the pressure using my unloader 👍

Thanks for the thumbs up buddy!

We're from Cambridge, too far for us i'm afraid, thanks for your interest though.

Hi oliver, thanks a lot mate, glad you like them. We always hook up to the customers water supply 🙂👍.

It’s always better to have your own supply of water a tank in the back of van or at least a big drum to draw the water from my pressure washer puts out 30L of water a min the average garden hose puts out 11-12L a minit by having your own supply u will get the job done quicker less arm and back pain and you look more professional not every1 has outside water supply.but to get started theres nothing wrong with the way this guy is doing it grate job

@@Rivaboyz1987 I guess it depends on the pressure washer. A turbo nozzle makes good use of pressure. I use a 130 bar / 1900 psi pressure washer which puts out around 7L per minute, and it cleans very effectively and quickly. Not powerful enough for a surface cleaner but more than enough for a turbo nozzle, and a customers water supply is more than efficient for that. I've recently posted a quick video on my channel using the turbo nozzle at 130 bar on a brick wall that hadn't been cleaned for atleast 10 years and it cleaned it with ease.

Thanks a lot buddy. This is where I got my nozzle: www.rutlandpumps.com/ur25-turbo-nozzle-250-bar-29-lpm.html . When cleaning roofs with a turbo nozzle, I use between 80-100 bar 👍.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning does that screw directly onto your neck of the water fed pole.

@@Powershiftcleaning Ah, I wasn't sure whether you new about the kit you need for that, or you already had it. You'll need a conversion kit to turn a standard wfp into a pressure washing pole, it's this www.acpressurewashers.co.uk/product/full-wfp-high-pressure-conversion-kit-35ft/?v=79cba1185463

Hi Stu, thanks very much 👍. It all came from Rutland Pumps. Here's a link www.rutlandpumps.com/watertek-one-man-carbon-power-pole-30ft-m22-inout.html

Hi buddy, I did have an IBC water tank on my van, but very rarely used it, I just use a wheelie bin 👍

Thanks mate! we use a 21lpm Honda pressure washer. We turn the pressure and flow right down for roof cleaning though.

Thanks very much. It's this one www.rutlandpumps.com/watertek-one-man-carbon-power-pole-30ft-m22-inout.html

Hiya Fred buddy, thanks very much. At least a couple a month in the summer, between 5-8 in the winter, it's my busiest time 👍

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Love the channel , please keep the videos coming.

@@fredfoz6730 So kind mate, cheers 😉

Cheers buddy 👍, I use a Gardiner backpack, they're great, really reliable as long as they're washed and rinsed through after every use. I get a bit sick of having to stop to fill it up. I've got a Rolltek soft wash unit sitting in my lock up, waiting there until i get the rest of my van mounted equipment bought and set up. Can't wait for that, it'll be so much easier than the back pack - happy days.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning yeah a proper softwash unit... Hypro pumps are good with a small petrol engine. ( I will go for it when I getting really busy)

@@JosephSpekki Cheers mate, you'll get there bud, just keep grinding on 🙂.

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@@JosephSpekki Couldn't agree more buddy 👌✊🤝

Thanks Elaine. The soft wash is sodium hypochlorite, which kills all fungal growth or spores

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Thank you David, but unfortunately, even after I have put your comment in google translate, I don't understand the question.

Hi B1GG Daddymopar, thanks a lot 🙂. The poles I use are carbon fibre window cleaning poles that can be purchased from this website windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning love these roof videos. Do you retro fit the pressure wash tip,hose and gun to the water fed pole?

@@SoapyD Hi David, thanks mate. Yeah, it's a kit that I purchased from Rutland pumps, that will convert any window cleaning pole into a pressure washing pole. 👍.

Hi, all the equipment I use can be purchased through www.rutlandpumps.com , or give them a ring and tell them what you're after, they're very helpful.

Hello mate, i'm not sure people would be that interested bud, as it was just a kit I bought from Rutland Pumps, I literally just fed the hose through the poles and screwed the trigger to the base pole, not much to it really 👍🙂.

Probably around 2500 -3000 litres

Rutland Pumps or Ac pressure washers, just as good as each other 👍

Hi Sandi, I personally never pre-treat on roofs. I use low pressure to remove the bulk of the moss, algae and lichen, then post treat to kill off anything left behind.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Do you then rinse after post treatment..?

It would depend on access and where you are from.

Thanks very much. The gutters are cleaned out at the end of the job.

Hi Nathan 🙂, cheers mate 👍 . This job took me roughly ten hours. If I remember rightly, I spread it over 2 days, as I was having a slow week. If I was busy i'd have completed it in 1 day.

I don't why but this is so relaxing to watch mate!

@@jaymomo7462 Thank you mate, that's really nice to hear, i'm glad you enjoyed it 😊.

We're based in Cambridge. Would need to know where you are, as we might not cover your area. Thanks.

Many thanks Nicola 😊

Hi Ben, using 15% sodium hypochlorite, mixing 1 part SH with 4-5 water should be about right.👍.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thank you!

@@benbirch2393 Pleasure 👍

Hi Senthil, thanks very much. The equipment used in this video would be in excess of £5k to buy.

Hi Louise, it depends on where you live, and if you're within our work radius. Please send me an email on info@prestige-externalcleaning.co.uk and we can discuss this further, thanks, Nick.

Sorry, I don't discuss what i've charged for jobs on social media, as it's a private transaction between us and the customer. The job took one day to complete.

The pole has a 35 foot reach, but i'm probably only using 15-20 foot on this job.

How do you get a pressure washer on that long a pole pls

@@keithmac3001 It's a window cleaning pole with a pressure washer conversion kit attached.

Hi, it would depend on your location, what the access is like, and how much moss is on the roof.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Location IG3 9AL

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@@prasannapannerselvam1073 Hi Prasanna, thank you for you interest, but unfortunately we don't travel out that far from Cambridge. Thanks, Nick

Thanks Juan, I've never had a customer ask, as they hire us in because they don't want to do it themselves.

Hi TopEnder 557, using high pressure can damage and scar tiles, especially if the operator doesn't know what they're doing. Unfortunately there are a lot people out there that don't know how to do it properly, so they give pressure washing roofs a bad name. If pressure washing a roof is carried out properly, safely and using the correct pressure, it won't cause any damage to the tiles at all. On this job I was running at around 100 bar in pressure, which is enough to remove the moss without damaging the tiles.

It is really not recommended to clean a roof with a pressure washer will damage the tiles ‘Just ask any decent roofer will tell you the same

@@jaysmith2562 That really is just a matter of opinion Jay. I can assure you, that at the low pressure we use to clean roofs, it causes no damage what so ever. I’ve been cleaning roofs this way for 10 years, and not had one complaint or any problems. My retired Uncle owned and ran a very successful roofing business, and his opinion is that if a roof can’t withstand being pressure washed using low pressure, then its not a well built roof in the first place. Yes I’ve heard roofers saying the same as what you’ve said, but I’ve also equally heard lots of roofers say it won’t cause any problems if done correctly. I’m also aware of some roofers that have given up roofing to start cleaning roofs like this full time. I respect your and their opinion, and see where that type of thinking comes from, I just don’t agree with it. 👍.

It can if the operator uses too much pressure and points the nozzle up the roof instead of pointing it level with or down the roof. It's people like that, that cause damage and leaks, and in turn, can give roof cleaners that use the correct method a bad name. In this video we're using low pressure and pointing the nozzle down the roof.

Yes, the alternative is to scrape them, then soft wash.

This translates to "I hope you clean the stock" 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

I think she meant "I hope you clean the drains" meaning probably the gutters 🤷🏻‍♂️🙂

🤣👍

Hi Kiz_ Toxinious, thanks for your question, it's a good one. In our experience ,It's very rare for customers to enquire into roof cleaning for aesthetic reasons, it's nearly always because they are sick of their gutters getting blocked up with lumps of moss, or because they're sick of it always falling onto their driveway or patio, or both those reasons. Moss can damage concrete and clay roof tiles, but again, in our experience, only in extreme cases, when the moss is covering a large percentage of the roof, and has been there a long time.

Yeah, I know what you mean 👍.

Thank you for your suggestion, but, the pressure washer has already removed 99% or more of any debris, only minuscule organic matter is left behind, the soft washing by brush is simply to coat and kill the 1% or less still on the roof, it's not to soften or remove it, so working top to bottom or vice versa makes no difference to how easy it is. We work bottom to top because starting from the top can sometimes cause streak marks as it runs down the roof unevenly. Each and every tile has to be saturated with chemical, so again, it makes no difference whether you start from the bottom or top, as we'll be using the same amount of chemical to coat each and every tile. By starting from the bottom, all the tiles get a thorough, more even soaking, as they are covered over and over again until we reach the top. Even if what i've said above wasn't the case, as a business we are more interested in carrying out a job more thoroughly and to a high standard than saving a few quid on relatively cheap chemicals.

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I think hes talking about if you start from the top it would drop downwards therefore covers the roof with the chlorine. Makes a lot of sense .less waste you could literally spray half the roof and the excess chlorine has already covered the roof instead of down the drain pipes . As a test bed plug your rain water pipe up and see if the gutter fills up this way youd know how much chlorine your wasting .

@@tristancraven3685 Thank you Tristan, but i'm well aware of what he's talking about and the point he's trying to make, I just don't agree with it. My aim is to soak and agitate every single roof tile with the brush for a more thorough result, because it really does make a difference to the appearance of the tiles . If i just wanted to cover the tiles with bleach then I would use a low pressure spray without using a brush. And even then your theory wouldn't work, because the tiles would have to be flat for the excess to flow down the roof and cover all the tiles below. These tiles are Spanish style and have a profile, which means the bleach would flow down the lowest point of the tile, completely missing the highest part of the tile, so I would still have to spray every single tile to make sure the highest part of the tile got treated. As previously mentioned, every tile has to be covered and physically agitated with the brush, so it makes no difference whether I start from the top, bottom, left or right, I will use exactly the same amount of chemical regardless of which direction it is carried out from. By starting from the bottom, the bleach flows down the roof much more evenly than if you started from the top, which then gives a much better finish. There is a reason I do it this way, this is something I have learnt over the years through experience and seeing the difference in results.

Yes it can be messy, but we are very careful to not allow too much mess land on the neighbours side. And if it does, we clean it up thoroughly. The neighbours are always fine with it as long as it’s cleaned up.