When soft washing roofs it is crucial to protect plants throughout the cleaning process.
Why???
Imagine doing a roof cleaning job for $600 but ruining $16,000 worth of landscaping, not to mention the enemy for life you have made with an unhappy customer.
Sure, insurance can cover it but the big downside is it will likely come up in future business insurance information, of a past claim for damage property. For small mistakes and plant issues it is best to resolve ASAP before things get out of hand. (We will go over this in a moment and we also have a youtube video going over this topic)
Remember when doing any pressure washing job we must follow a procedure to do so efficiently and safetly.
If running a solo operation (meaning cleaning roofs alone) you must work section by section using one hose on the roof for soft wash spraying and another hose for water spraying (diluting), add in gutter downspout bags and thick protective tarps and working slowly but surely we can knock the job out with %100 success.
Obviously when first arriving to the customers home we first make contact to introduce ourselves and/or get cars out of our way. Next we get to it!
Now we usually like to start from the back of the home and work our way to the front because we are able to pull out all the hose length needed to work without stopping to readjust our hoses (both with soft wash hose and pressure hose). We presoak all the landscape in the section we will knockout and tarp over and bag any downspouts needed. Get on the roof and spray a coat thick enough to cover the roof section and not allow for to much runoff. It is recommended to continuously have the water running to dilute any runoff. After may be two coats of apply the soft wash mix the organics should have been gone!
Repeat this process throughout the cleaning and be cautious of where the runoff is going.
DO NOT BE EASILY TRICKED BY GUTTERS!
Once the roof has been sprayed down and organics are no more, we move to the last and final watering of the plants, tarps and property (where the soap/chemical touched).
Congrats what you now have is a pristine clean roof that will stay clean for approximately three years or more.
Side Note: Rinsing the roof at the end to not leave dwelling on the roof is a preferance and can be a upsell to the customer if they feel more comfortable having the soap and chemicals rinsed off.
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