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Ok, we are pw the exterior of a house tomorrow that is a flip house. Inside of the house, main floor is slab, no carpet currently. The contractor asked if we could pw the fireplace. Hm. Now, we may tackle it, with shop vac on hand to suck up water from concrete floor. I guess we can tape up some plastic on the walls surrounding the fireplace. My only question is, what kind of cleaner works on soot? Anyone else done this before, or have any thoughts on it?

We are looking to refer someone to take over a commercial account we have been servicing for over 5 years. We are aging out of the pressure washing business. This account requires equipment that would allow you to safely navigate thru covered parking decks. Pulling a trailer thru this area is not possible. There are areas of the parking deck that require weekly service. There are also 7 car wash bays that are done at a minimum of twice a year, but could be done quarterly. Night time work required. Prompt paying commercial account. Please respond to barry@atlantaprowash.com

Hey, we are bidding on our first HOA. The housing is a townhouse type of setting. 67 units contained within 4 separate buildings, if you will. If using their water was an option, their is no communal building where we could get the water. We have a 250 gallon tank. We would have to, I guess hook/unhook from each residence. Is that how that would normally be done? However, upon talking to the new guy taking over the HOA, he indicated that we could not use their water, which will increase his price, as we will have to unhook equip, leave, go get more water, come back. How do others handle this type of set up, either from an available watersource, or not.

We want to cold call on a house that has just spent a lot of money on new landscaping. Sod laid, new plants. House has a circular driveway that all the new sod butts up to. The flatwork slopes downward to the new sod, so alot of water will be running off into new sod and plantings. Driveway is in need of pressure washing...badly. We have hot water, and generally use a concrete solution on our flatwork. Also use a Big Boy. I hate to admit, but I don't know if bleach is in that solution, I will have to ask the guys at the place where we get it...(we mostly do commercial accts) I want to approach them quickly to get the job, but also want to be informed when I speak to the clients. Should there be time frame where this should not be done around newly planted sod? Can the chemical run off cause damage to the newly laid sod? We have not invested yet in any water dams/berms. But I am thinking this would be the best way to divert water chemicals from entering the newly landscaped areas. Any thoughts...advice? Thanks!

Steve, after posting that, I had the same thought. I will give it a try without chemicals, if I get the job. Thanks!

First of all, a big thank you to all of you who have provided me with advice. Secondly, it looks like the house we pressure washed will have to be offered to be repainted. We have never had to file a claim, so I don't know where to start yet. I am thinking we should call the insurance company first? Line up quotes second? Shoot myself in the head third? Ronda

Thanks Adrian, I'll pass his number to my husband. Ronda

Jeff, I wasn't there either, but I did go out after the fact to look at the marks myself. The house is a taupe color, and went I went to look at it initially, it was a bright sunny day,and hard to see the marks at all. However, when the sun is set, and the house is not bathed in sunlight it is obvious. During the daytime hard to notice. Give it some shade, or late evening and the marks just pop. Ronda quote=814jeffw;129685]I wasn't there, but if I were doing that sort of damage it would be noticeable at the time it was done, can't imagine it would take drying to expose it. I know this because anytime you remove oxidation on purpose as part of paint preparation, it is very easy to see the oxidation coming off. So, maybe someone wasn't paying much attention, or the homeowner thought you missed a spot and came out with their machine and did that. That would be just to noticeable as it were happening,...at least from my experience. Jeff

Someone recommended a Sodium Hydroxide/Butyl mix for trying to even out wand marks on an oxidized surface. The surface is painted wood. Anyone have any recommondations as far as ratios for this combination? Thanks

Thanks Scott, They didn't notice any damage at the time, nor did the homeowner. We got a call a few days later from the owner saying he saw marks on the house. They tried some different solutions on the house , i know one was DewBrite. No difference. Like I say...flat work for us from now on, unless someone ponies up and goes to a PW school. Ronda

Ok, so it looks like wand marks. House is painted wood. Used standard house wash, and X jet. I'll link to the pictures again as a refresher. I have seen posted that "Sodium Hydroxide/Butyl mix down-streamed will allow for a low pressure rinse away of remaining oxidation." Don't use down streaming, will the sodium hydroxide/butyl mix work via xjet, if it is indeed wand marks/oxidation. Any other advice on a remedy for this? I don't go out to the sites, just help husband on occasion on things like this (research his ****ups). Looking at having to repaint this guys house if we can't remedy it otherwise. Thanks for your patience, and any advice you can offer. Kodakgallery.com*Join now and receive beautiful photographic prints from your camera Ronda

Thanks Adrian, I will keep that as one of the options. Ronda

thanks for the reply, the house is painted wood.

Hey Ya'll... we have been pressure washing flat surfaces for 3 years, but just recently decided to give residential houses a try. Our first two houses went fine, but this house I am going to feature came out splotchy. We didn't do anything different, but did have a new guy at the wand. Can't see how it would be caused by having wand too close, as the 'defects' are all the way up to the 3rd floor. Used standard house wash. House is painted wood. Please see pics at link below. Kodakgallery.com*Join now and receive beautiful photographic prints from your camera Barry/Ronda Christiansen Atlanta ProWash 678-274-2816

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what would be the remedy for this?

Hey, I am south of Atlanta. We maintain several pharmacy type stores as far as pressure washing, and have so for almost 3 years. Have decided to dabble in residential. Gave our first quote, using 1.00 linear foot as price. We were told we were too high. Did a second house estimate, using .75 linear foot, and have not heard back on this estimate, so I guess we did not get it either. Are we pricing too high for this area? Thanks!