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  1. How often you find other businesses stealing your pictures or artwork?

    It really is smart to watermark all your images. I have to be honest and say we do not watermark ALL of our images, but we have never had a watermarked one stolen.
  2. Roof Cleaning New Orleans

    You did a great job on that roof cleaning in New Orleans, Louisiana. Roofs up there are just as dirty and hard to clean as they are here in Tampa.
  3. hose reels: hand crank or electric?

    Thanks for posting Marko! I wish more people who do not want or use hose reels would "Come Out Of The Closet". My company cleans more roofs here in the Tampa area then anyone I know, and we have been w/o hose reels for over 5 years now, and never looked back! You will never see a hose reel on any of my roof cleaning trucks, ever again.
  4. hose reels: hand crank or electric?

    I have tried 3 electric hose reels for roof cleaning, and every one of them failed soon. In fact, hose reels themselves soon fail, when faced with the roof cleaning chemicals. We eliminated hose reels nearly 5 years ago, and never looked back. But then, we are roof cleaners, not pressure washers. We don't pull and reel up our hoses 10 times a day! Hose Reels restrict flow, unless they have large internal manifolds, and they rob pressure. Not a big deal with a PW, but it can be a big deal with a low pressure roof cleaning pump. SH is both a liquid and a Gas, and the fumes are very corrosive. Once these fumes find their way into your electric motor, bye bye electric hose reel. In a SH delivery system, the LESS connections you have, the better! Less to fail, less chance of leaks.
  5. This guy called me for a roof cleaning estmate, and we got talking. He told me there is money set aside for any company effected by the BP Oil Spill disaster. Many of us were effected, and lost money because of it. He said the money is fairly easy to get. He did not ask me to publish his email to me. I am only doing it so perhaps any roof cleaner or pressure washer who's business was effected by the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster may get compensated. Chris, My firm is working with Navigant Consulting to analyze and file BP oil spill claims. It costs you nothing for the analysis and there’s a 25% contingency fee for filing and defending the claim if you qualify and BP pays. We would need your gross monthly revenue from January 2007 through December 2011 (which you can put in a spreadsheet or just in an email if you want). We then run an analysis with proprietary software, which analyzes the data 64 different ways to see if you qualify. If you qualify, we will need tax returns and some other documents to file the claim. You can send the numbers to me or, if you prefer, directly to Navigant (just let me know and I can get you a contact person at Navigant). Your financial information is kept confidential throughout the process. Let me know if you’re interested and feel free to call me to discuss further. Thanks, Nathan NATHAN A. CARNEY Attorney 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 2700 Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 813-223-7474 Fax: 813-227-0424 Direct: 813-227-7424
  6. I am a roof cleaner near Tampa, Florida. So, the Google Search I want to be near the top of the search results in is simply "Roof Cleaning Tampa FL". However, my good friend Chuck Bergman lives down in South West Florida. They have a TON of smaller cities and towns down there, so I made this for him http://roofcleaninginstitute.org/index.php/blog/31/entry-47-pressure-cleaning-englewood-fl/ Englewood Florida is one of about 35 smaller towns he services. If the forum you post on has blogs (This one does), they are much more effective for reaching potential customers then simple promotional posts. Every Forums Blog Software (if the have it) is different, but on our forum, you can actually approve, not approve, or even allow other posts! This is super important, to keep local competitors OUT of your promotional posts. Local Competitors will sometimes make a post in your thread that says "Nice work, Chris from Apple" And, often, they really do mean it! But some scumbags will only post in your thread, to try and STEAL your work. They post like they are flattering you, and your work, when they really hope the potential customers you attract will shop them, so they can cut your throat! Our Blogs (and the ones here on TGS) give you total control, to moderate, allow, or disallow comments, as well as delete them, in case a local competitor who has posted in your Blog becomes an enemy! I have seen cleaning contractors make promotional posts on some forums that become highly ranked in their search results. Then, out of the blue, a local competitor sees this, simply joins that forum, and posts in that highly ranked thread! The poor contractor then runs to the forum moderators, to complain about the local competitor who has jumped in the promotional post, and ruined the thread. Well, guess what ? Seldom will they do chit for you, and now your worst nightmare has become a reality. A local competitor has just stolen your SEO! My advice is, to use the Blog Feature here on TGS, to promote your business.
  7. Who's having problems posting on TGS?

    Wow, that was the first time I ever had any problems, try this Double post problems. - vBulletin Community Forum - - - Updated - - - Wow, that was the first time I ever had any problems, try this http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-4/vbulletin-4-questions-problems-and-troubleshooting/419732-double-post-problems?
  8. Who's having problems posting on TGS?

    Never One problem posting here for myself, nor have I heard of any from my roof cleaners either. - - - Updated - - - Never One problem posting here for myself, nor have I heard of any from my roof cleaners either.
  9. Please Like My Facebook Page

    I could use some Facebook Love guys, if you would be so kind:) Click On This Link
  10. Please Like My Facebook Page

    Done deal!
  11. Awning Cleaning, Orlando, Florida. Using Mallard System

    That cleaning came out really good.
  12. Pray For Texas

    I wonder if The Hinderliters of Powerwash.com (Delco) are ok ? [h=1]Tornadoes cause massive damage across Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas[/h]By The Dallas Local | Local Dallas – 1 hr 13 mins ago Email 89 Print (Updated at 3:45 p.m. CT) By Jason Sickles, Yahoo! Dallas Editor At least two large twisters rumbled across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area Tuesday afternoon, crushing homes, flipping trucks and sending thousands of North Texans scrambling to take cover. More tornadoes were possible, but not immediately confirmed by the National Weather Service. Storms also produced heavy rain, lightning and hail as the band of extreme weather swept across the area. By 3:45 p.m. CT, most of the warnings were focused north and east of Dallas. Tornadoes were spotted on the ground in at least seven counties, with the most recent report at 3:40 p.m. CT in Kaufman and Hopkins counties east of Dallas. "Oh no! Oh no!" a storm spotter in Forney (25 miles east of Dallas) told CBS 11 during a live broadcast. "Oh my goodness. I can see the homes just being torn apart." Some minor injuries were reported, but an exact number is not yet known. At one point, the National Weather Service declared counties in Dallas-Fort Worth to be under a "tornado emergency." Sirens blared across downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, schools huddled children in hallways and passengers at DFW International Airport were rushed to safe areas during the height of the storm. "This is as serious of a tornado we've seen in years," said CBS 11 meteorologist Larry Mowry.
  13. Pray For Texas

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  14. Need help pricing a chemical roof cleaning.

    I would say 5 cents a square foot for yearly treating the roofs Jason, and 20 to 25 cents a square foot for cleaning. Bear in mind if you treat a clean tile roof on a yearly basis, they will want a guarantee the roofs will not get dirty. If they do get dirty, you will have to come back and clean them.
  15. Florida... How do you guys do it?!

    I am not predjuiced Rick, but come on down, we can use some more white people here in Florida :)
  16. Introduction from Down Under......

    Welcome!
  17. Roof Washing ( What equipment do I need to do this efficiently?)

    Yes, the accumulator from Pressure Tek seems the way to go. It is preventing relay failure, so far.
  18. Website Theft

    They do it to us all the time, even worse! We have one local clown placing dead plants on his website, then naming whatever company he is mad at that Day as the culprit! Yes, we could sue him, but he lives in a weekly trailer park. We also saw him on America's Most Wanted, so it is doubtful he will obey a cease and desist. I don't publish his web site, because it gets him hits, and a valuable link!
  19. Accept Credit Cards Right From Your Cell Phones!

    OK, here is an APP that allows u to accept Credit Cards from your smart phones
  20. Accept Credit Cards Right From Your Cell Phones!

    My Son has A Sprint EVO 4G
  21. 2009 How do you like your Turkey Poll

    LOL I am going to the Dogs, literally, LOL I am eating thanksgiving dinner today at my friends who runs a Dog Rescue in Tampa I am sure the Dogs will have plenty of leftovers
  22. Is Obama Running Out Of Friends ??

    Read this, what do YOU think ? Just as true today as it was when his book first came out. He was, and still is, a brilliant businessman! Often we need to be reminded of Iococca's words. Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes? He's now 82 years old and has a new book, 'Where Have All The Leaders Gone?'. Lee Iacocca Says: 'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage with this so called president? We should be screaming bloody murder! We've got a gang of tax cheating clueless leftists trying to steer our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even run a ridiculous cash-for-clunkers program without losing $26 billion of the taxpayers' money, much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, 'trust me the economy is getting better..' Better? You've got to be kidding. This is America , not the damned, 'Titanic'. I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the Democrats out along with Obama!' You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore.. The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs.. While we're fiddling in Afghanistan , Iran is completing their nuclear bombs and missiles and nobody seems to know what to do. And the liberal press is waving 'pom-poms' instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you? I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. The Biggest 'C' is Crisis! (Iacocca elaborates on nine C's of leadership, with crisis being the first.) Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with thumb up your butt and talk theory. Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes. A hell of a mess, so here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war now with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. But our soldiers are dying daily. We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the world, and it's getting worse every day! We've lost the manufacturing edge to Asia , while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are going to skyrock again, and nobody in power has a lucid plan to open drilling to solve the problem. This country has the largest oil reserves in the WORLD, and we cannot drill for it because the politicians have been bought by the flea-hugging environmentalists. Our schools are in a complete disaster because of the teachers union. Our borders are like sieves and they want to give all illegals amnesty and free healthcare. The middle class is being squeezed to death every day. These are times that cry out for leadership. But when you look around, you've got to ask: 'Where have all the leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point. Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping the government will make it better for them. Now, that's just crazy.. Deal with life. Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, look what Obama did about it! Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving theenergy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry. I have news for the Chicago gangsters in Congress. We didn't elect you to turn this country into a losing European Socialist state. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on NBC or CNN news will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change? Had Enough? Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope - I believe in America . In my lifetime, I've had the privilege of living through some of America 's greatest moments.. I've also experienced some of our worst crises: The 'Great Depression,' 'World War II,' the 'Korean War,' the 'Kennedy Assassination,' the 'Vietnam War,' the 1970's oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years since 9/11. Make your own contribution by sending this to everyone you know and care about. It's our country, folks, and it's our future. Our future is at stake!! *********************************** LET'S GET THE MUSLIM ROOKIE OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE!!!
  23. Now kids, here is HOW you watch any sports event for FREE! Go to http://www.atdhe.net and download the Veetle Player! Then watch TV ! Lets see, I have watched the last 3 UFC's, blacked out locally Football and Baseball Games, you name it, FREE ! Merry Christmas to all my old friends here, from all of us at Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa !
  24. "Wet & Forget" ?????????

    These "miracle roof cleaners" are nothing new. They have been around in some form or another for many years. If they worked, many of us cleaning roofs would have been out of business years ago. Many people wanting or needing roof cleaning can't afford to wait a year for the black streaks to disappear from their roof, if they ever completely do. The principle these work on is they claim to kill the Algae, Mold, and Mildew growing on a roof. Once the Algae is dead, the rain washes it off. This has not been our experiences with these roof cleaners. Not a month goes by that we don't get a call from someone who used these types of products that did not work as claimed. So, in a sense they are good for the roof cleaning business! Users of these products tell neighbors they are gonna clean their own roof. So, when it don't work, they call a roof cleaning company to properly clean it, vs looking like an Idiot to their neighbors. I had a retired guy call me from up in Tennessee, wanting to clean his roof this way. I told him to simply take some Rock Salt and water, and spray the roof. It will do nearly the same thing. Actually, any plant killer will do the trick, as will good old bleach and water, if you have a long time to wait ? Many of our roof cleaning customers are trying to sell or paint their homes, or got a roof cleaning letter from their homeowners association. They want their roof cleaned now, not a year later. The Roof Cleaning Business has never been better since these types of products came out. I hope more of them come out, complete with advertising campaigns. They raise awareness of the awful looks and filth of a dirty roof for all us cleaning roofs properly.
  25. Is Electronic Billboard Advertising Affordable ?

    I highly doubt this will be affordable, but FWIW here is an email we just received. Good Morning! My name is David Miller and I am an account executive with CBS Outdoor, representing over 1,600 billboards in the Tampa Bay area. I wanted to see if you have ever considered billboard advertising as part of your marketing strategy for Apple Roof Cleaning. We are an aggressively priced advertising medium that is an excellent way reach the local market and raise awareness of your practice. Below is a billboard that is becoming available on Sr. 60 that represents the type of advertising we have to offer. If this type of advertising is something of interest, please let me know and I will be happy to send you more information. Sincerest Regards, David Miller Account Executive CBS Outdoor Tampa Bay 6904 Cypress Park Drive Tampa, FL 33634 Ph. 813-901-2846 Fax 813-886-8744
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