Jeffrey Abrams

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I'm considering buying a a quad with a plow on it to do residential snow removal and was wondering about the pro's and con's of this type of set up. Anyone out there using this?

I cleaned a house two months ago and now the home owner calls and said her new windows are stained( which they are) I believe either my gutter cleaner or my house wash left what looks like water spots that are outlined faintly in white. I've tried everything that I know goofe off, denature alcohol Any thoughts?

Thanks to everyone who responded. As to what I used - gutter zap on the gutters and blend of sh andC-86(potassium Hydroxide based) to wash the house. As to why she waited 2 months I'm clueless. This is a repeat customer who lives in an over 55 community.(they are very old) I know if she would have called in a couple of days I would have not had a problem getting it off.

Does anyone know what to use on a tennis court without damaging the surface. It's a rubbery surface3 ( green and red)

Did anyone use Cabot's SPF this year? I would be interested in any feedback on this product. Likes or dislikes? How does it compare to Bio Wash products? Thanks

I am trying to come up with a working solution for traving with chemicals. I now have a 18 foot open travel in which I want to carry chem. for all different cleaning jobs. Space is limited. Trying to figure storage between 5 gallon pails, 55 gallons drums, etc. ? Any suggestion on how to safely travel?

I have wooden doors that I need to sand and apply 2 coats of a polyurathane. At the base of most door there are black kick marks from shoes I'm guessing. I was wondering if there is anything I can use prior to the sanding to remove these spots?

I,ve noticed that newer gutters( one to two years old ) are not coming clean. The black streaks do not come out. I,m using products like gutter zap- works well on older gutters. Anyone notice this? Any thoughts?

I have the opportunity do bid on a very large concrete on new construction,(sidewalk, driveway, etc) The concrete has ground in dirt(clay?) also a lot of tire marks. What would be the best product to use ? There's no mold etc. Need to give quote fast., Thanks Again the concrete is new.

I was wondering how some of you charge for travel time for jobs not in your normal working area? If you have employees do you charge travel time per person?

Beth,Rod Thanks for the info

Pollen had coved newly installed pavers, so the home owner applied Zep driveway and concrete cleaner and Zinsser's Jomax mildew killer through his power washer.It left a efflorescence; I trhink. The pavers are gray - now they have a white cloudly look. Today I tried cleaning them with my standard cleaner which is a potassium hydroxide based cleaner. Result not so good. Some pavers look sthe same , other have a white outline on the face of the pavers that is in the shape of a playing card. Any advice on how to improve the appearance of these pavers?

I could use some help in pricing a vinyl fence. The fence is 5 foot high and is not a solid fence. I has 4 rails only between post. Each section is 8 foot wide and there is over 4000 linear feet total. My customer wants to have the job broken down into section and would consider cleaning every 6 months to keet the mold/mildew off . Since its runs along the propery it is very long. Some of the fence however is horse and live stock corrals. I was wondering if anyone had any experience in pricing this type of job or how much I should charge per section. Thanks

Squirtgun, thanks for the well wishes. I'm really feelilng the heat this year know that I,m older. Everyone thanks for the infromation- its going to be a diffilcult quote

A few weeks ago we applied Cabot's timber oil on a deck that was cleaned and neutralized. Unfortunately it rained 3 hours later. Do to the rain and high humidity the deck never dried properly. We then stripped the deck twice to remove the new finish and neutralized the wood.When dry we sanded and did a water test. The water did not penetrate. Here lies the problem. What do we do to open the pores of the wood to allow the new finish to penetrate?

Seymore, the wood is pressure treated and about 10-14 years old. It iver a week old and the wood was still not dry. We stripped it because after it dried it was blotty wear the stain did not penetrate. Would you use a light mixture(3/1) of bleach to open the pores? Also, someone mentioned an acetone treatment? I do not know what that is, do you?

I understand that Penofine has a product to stain Trex decks. I was wondering if any of you actually stained a trex deck. If so, how did it come out? Any pro's con's problems, etc.. Would you or do you sell sealing of trex decks? Are there any other products out there for sealing trex? P.S. how long did the product last? One coat application? Thanks everyone.

Has anyone used just linseed oil for protecting a fence. Are there any drawbacks, or problems I should be aware of. Any advantages?

Thanks guy for the information. I have one snow thrower and was going to invest into another one when I thought about the quard. I was looking at ways to increase by productivity.

I've been asked to quote on restaining wooden booth of a restaurant. I'm not sure what the right steps would be in completing this project . First, the overall condition is good with the exception of where people sit. That area lacks stain and is lighter looking than the rest of the wood. The wood is very smooth which tells me there is a poly, varnish, lacquer or shellac over the top. I don't know how to tell the difference. Can I get away with sanding and then applying a new finish? Or do I have to strip the finish off and then reapply the new stain? I,m worried because it's inside and I have to worry about the cushions , floor and other surrounding that could protentially damaged. I don't think its practical to pressure wash in this setting. Jumping ahead, if I get to this point what do I put over the top of the stain and how many coats?

I need help on pricing a job for cleaning a roof of a commercial building. I have never cleaned a roof. This roof is painted aluminum ( has no shingles) It's about 2600 sf. Any ideas on pricing and what to use. I do not want the paint to run or discolor. Thanks

What would be a good square foot rate for cleaning and staining a deck over 1000 square feet? Over 2000 square feet?

Has anyone used olympic maximum stain? I'm interested in knowing how you liked or disliked it. Has it held up very well? I would like pro and cons. Thanks

Yes I did a bid on a redwood deck that was over 2500 square feet. I was going to clean , neutralize and stain the deck. Two coats of Penofin ( customer supplied). When I gave him my quote be basically threw me out saying I was way to high. He then stated all other quuotes he received were under 1,000 dollars. I think that's too low.