The Best Way Of Using The Roof Scraper Tool 

Dawn b* That’s great! I’m glad you found my channel helpful. Thanks for your comments!😃👍🏼

hello, where to you buy the polo/scraper from mate. =)

Daniel Traynor Thanks 😃👍🏼

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DA Components Thanks 😃👍🏼

james spratt 😃👍🏼

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Squeaky Clean Dave Nice one. Hope it goes well.😃👍🏼

Yeah, not a bad idea. Worth a try. I think it might be easier just to collect the moss up at the end though?

Wherever you buy the scraper from should help you with the right attachment to fit to your pole.😃👍🏼

Steve Hughes You can adjust the tool to an even greater angle, 90 degrees if you want, and you end up waggling the pole from side to side a bit. That’s what I’m saying about finding it easier if you can get more side on, and it’s easier as you get lower down, like I’ve shown in the video. I haven’t knocked any tiles out yet on all the jobs I’ve done so far. Link to Algo Clear Pro in the description. 😃👍🏼

50mPlus Divers Spina Clean have it. They call it the Skyscraper.😃👍🏼

No, you just leave it and let the weather do it’s thing.😃👍🏼

I work in the uk and would just spray it with ddac (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride) and then leave for a few weeks for all the moss etc to die and fall off with the rain etc Then clean the gutters out and have a nice clean roof Scraping the roof is for a more instant effect using sodium hypoclorite which will bleach the roof and leave the algae and moss free to grow back

Thanks. I have pressure washed some roofs, but it’s a bit harsh on the roof and can be quite dangerous. Then I have used just biocide alone, the moss dies off but it doesn’t always completely drop off on its own in just the weather. So a combination of scraping and biocide together works really well.😃👍🏼

@@aemackintosh never used algoclear Ddac is what benz biocidal wash is made from but more cost efficient to buy direct from bonnymans online

A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services wow! That sound like a pain but I bet it's a profitable add on service😉.

PureClean moss is tricky. It's basically land algea and given any opportunity it will grow massively. Sounds like a big problem over there.

Richard Marshall I’ve been using a ladder, but if you have a scaffold tower that would be ideal.😃👍🏼

hi friend where can i get this scraper

@@aemackintosh With all the health and safety these days, do you have to make sure if you employ people they have specific qualifications as they may have to use a scaffold, or god forbid, a ladder!! :-)

John Clinton Yes, I am using the Unger nLite.😃👍🏼

TheBrandyandice1 I will try to measure the area and charge around £2.5 per square meter, depending on how bad it is. I will do a vid about this at some point.😃👍🏼

@@aemackintosh is £2.50 per m2 just removal or treatment cost on top?

I’ve been including scraping and biocide treatment, but I’m thinking maybe I should charge more.😃👍🏼

This is an Unger pole, but I’m bringing out my own roof cleaning pole soon.😉👍🏼

@@aemackintosh sounds good ..pity your not near Me need the roof cleaning ..will have to get a pole and a blade and trust my balance up the ladders😃😫

Tim Doherty A little workwear place local to me that is simply called Mybusinessworkwear 😃👍🏼

What is the brand of jacket?

Finden Hales, if that helps.😃👍🏼

Ethan Judge Marshall Pro. Link in the description. Also, why not take a look at the Roof Cleaning playlist on my channel.😃👍🏼

The biggest difficulty with any roof cleaning job is usually getting access in a safe way.😃👍🏼

@@aemackintosh ah I got you so sometimes scraping it a safer way

David Beecroft All the fittings are on this page: marshallpro.us/shop?olsPage=products&page=1

james spratt Spina Clean, they call it the Skyscraper.😃👍🏼

I have seen them but not tried it myself.

A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services first impressions?

J W 😃👍🏼

clean Access UK Thanks, good point.😃👍🏼

Alan Karr I use Algo Clear Pro biocide. It kills of any organic growth, so you can use it without scraping to kill the moss and let it drop off over time. However if the moss is very bad it may not drop off before it starts growing back. Usually it is stuck on there harder than you might think. So scraping first is a great way of achieving more immediate results for the customer.😃👍🏼

@@aemackintosh Can I ask why use " algo clear pro). Why not just use sodium hypochlorite. It not as expensive??

Algo Clear Pro is a biocide, so it will kill off the spours, and it prevents organic growth returning for up to 2years.😃👍🏼

Keith Baron Yeah, I’ve seen a new scraper tool like that. Would be good to try it.😃👍🏼

Thanks. Some are more brittle than others, but these were pretty robust. But yes, it is worth taking great care.😃👍🏼

I will usually scrape as much as I can from the top of the tiles, but you will be there forever if you try to get every little bit out from between the tiles. A biocide treatment will kill off any organic growth left behind after scraping.😃👍🏼

What biocide treatment do you recommend

AlgoClear.😃👍🏼

How should it be done?

@@aemackintosh You blow pixie dust on the roof and the moss disappears! I'm scraping myself, right now. I found a small rake with flexible tongs that seems to be doing a fair job. I can get about the bottom four feet of roof working off the ladder, and that should allow me to safely work on the upper portions of the roof using the same tool. I also built a simple jig that holds my ladder in place and protects the gutter from being crushed. Should have done that thirty years ago. I'm also thinking about putting fitting a plank at the top of the ladder to give me better footing getting on and off the ladder, and providing a check from sliding off the roof.

Thanks for your comments. I mostly work from a scaffold tower these days.👍🏼

@@aemackintosh > Very wise, I'm sure. I have a 200 foot nylon rope I used decades ago when climbing, I think I'll look at tieing that off on the opposite side of the house and using a carabiner to tie into it. I should be able to throw a hitch into the rope conveniently, and then use the carabiner to clip into the rope from a harness. I got quite a bit done today. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the moss that accumulates? I suppose using a broom to push it into the gutters would be good. I have a blower which I'll try out. And then using a hose to flush the gutters clear. Any better ideas? I see recommendations to treat the cleaned roof with a biocide. I suppose I'll shop for that at Home Depot. I found a couple of three tabs that need a nail replaced or pounded in, and a couple of places where old caulking should be renewed. I also found much of the gutter caked with dirt and mildew that was fairly resistant to coming clean. And a couple of gutter sections that needed old nails for the gutter pounded in, and a couple that I'll add an additional nail to for added strength. My gizmo that wedges into the gutter to hold the ladder and act as a standoff from the gutter so that it doesn't get crushed worked well. I'm using a 12 foot section of 1" steel pipe to lift it and set it in the gutter and remove it. That's kind of heavy, but it's what I had kicking around. Total out of pocket cost of the project so far is $0.00. Of course that doesn't include the risk of breaking my neck.