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oops matt, i had a few questions for you too. this house is about 2000 sq feet so i guess i will need a few gallons or maybe it's just cheaper to buy the 5'er. do you just brush and backbrush it on? how much do you charge for this type of service? i noticed that there is a vinyl siding cleaner also available before using their product but will a good housewash be just as good? do you start at the top or bottom of the house? have i asked enough questions? how are you today? thanks matt, rando

i have heard the same before about using sodium hydroxide. when using the sh what type of mix ratio should i use? downstream? brush? would you rather me just call you rod? thanks pal, rando

we have brush and brushless car washes in my town. i have been to both and i cannot tell the difference between the two. but i guess the debate here is not whether it cleans better but what sets you apart from your competition. i am not a brusher unless the situation arises as i prefer to let the chemicals do the work for me. rando

great job as always daniel but you left the trashcan turned over. rando

since i do not do alot of wood work i am going to ask how you would price this job. it's a wooden deck with 400 sq foot. bench seats built in and a touch of lattace. there is a hint of a previous stain and no hint of a sealant. pretty easy to get to also. homeowner wants me to pressure wash and maybe do the staining. the homeowner will pick out and purchase the sealant theirself. do you guys have a general rule of thumb on pricing that i can go by? thanks, rando

good point charlie. no railings. only one step above ground. thanks, rando

never had a problem here either using my basic house wash. cleans just as easy as vinyl. rando

this was copied from the roof reviver website: Application Instructions: Apply to shingles evenly. Light repeated coats work better than 1 heavy coat. As a precaution, rinse any over-spray off of plants, gutters, siding etc. Do not rinse the product off of the roof! Use annually for best results. the reason they say to rinse it off of the gutters is because it is a sodium hydroxide based cleaner that can and will remove paint from painted surfaces. i know, i have done it before and ended up repainting the gutters. i would say that you are lucky that you caught and removed it immediately. i wasn't so lucky. rando

if you need another tester jeff then i will donate my services. hope you like chicken. rando

i was hoping to get an answer from someone that has tried it and can tell us their results even if it was not 100%. have you tried it or is this just your opinion? i have the secret to the colonel's KFC if you want to trade sometime. rando

this was off the eacochem website: ARTILLERY FUNGUS Use SafeRestore straight. Spray on two applications without rinsing between applications and finish by rinsing with a hose or pressure washer. anything to it? rando

i've run across the same on garage door rubber molding. i usually hit it with the house wash first and if that does not work hit it a few times with household bleach. most of the time you can get all or most of it out but we have all run into this one i am sure. good luck, rando

the main use of my telescopic wand is when i have to clean the outside of a chimney and need to get a little pressure close to the brickwork. i have cleaned some brick buildings in the past and it has also come in handy for that application. rando

this is a good one that has worked for me. it works great if you do it on a saturday when the neighbors are home and can see you. when they ride or walk by be sure to smile, speak and wave to them. show them that you are both professional and courteous. dress professional and have business cards ready to be distributed. in return for your free or discounted house wash work out a deal with the homeowner to place your classy sign in the front yard for a week or two. it's funny how the neighbors try to keep up with each other so this can be a very successful venture. good luck, rando

i use the 3gpm 30000psi dewalt as a back up unit. i have used it a few times this year when i could not get my trailer up a driveway. cranks fast and runs great. i think you will like what you have bought. rando

hope i'm not getting too far off the subject but does anyone ever wash a house for a real estate company and then wait for the closing before you get your money? i can see good and bad on this one as you may be able to land more jobs this way and also get top dollar for your work since the homeowner is working with his equity and not his pocket money. but of course on the bad side what is the home never closes? will you get paid for your work? i suppose that in your contract you could work out the fine print on this but i was just curious if anyone has tried this and how it turned out. thanks gang, rando

i like your style. you appear to be very concerned about your customers. i am thinking that the guy who bid 1k probably did not want to do the job anyway. the only time i bid extremely high is when i really am not too concerned whether i get the job or not. funny thing is that a few times i have been awarded the job that i knew i was too high on or at least i thought i was. the current gas prices have me thinking about raising my prices a little to compensate for the added expense to going to the jobs and running my equipment. i know the lawn care people have already raised their prices. good luck, rando

i was cleaning out some old files and ran across this one. heck, i might have got it from here anyway. it's pretty simple and you can modify it for your company's needs. final answer, rando Job_Estimate.doc

i am attaching a couple of pics of awnings that i want to clean this weekend. this is one of my commercial accounts (ok, it's my only commercial account) that i do their sidewalks and trash area. they pay me well...gift certificates for the best seafood around. the owner has not mentioned the awnings to me so i want to surprise him with some clean ones. i'm ready for a peck of steamed oysters so if you guys have any advice on cleaning this then i owe you one. i don't really time to order any products so it will have to be sometime i can get over the counter or check my stock. thanks in advance, rando

i am not sure what exactly you need to drive this program but here it is:

i have a local competitor using this stuff and was wondering if anyone had any hands on experience with this product. we both bid on a house and his price was twice as much as mine. he gave the homeowner a nice presentation about his product and told them that a house cleaned with chloromax would stay cleaner twice as long. naturally the homeowner told him that at his price she could get it cleaned twice as much and still be ahead. so if you have any real experience with this stuff then let me know your thoughts. i'm not thinking of changing from 12.5% but i would like to know what i am competing against. please don't send me any links as i have already searched this product. i'm just looking for someone that has actually used it. rando

i guess i forgot to mention that i'm talking about washing houses and not roofs. since pitch witch does sell it i suppose most would use it to clean roofs but in this case i'm only concerned about house washing. thanks chris. rando

i'm a little curious as to what percentage of bleach is actually hitting the house. what is your ratio of bleach to water? my percentage of shc (bleach) is below 1% making it safe on outdoor carpet, awnings, and my clothes. this percentage combined with a few other goodies has always performed well for me. i also heat my water up a little help the process. the times i get my clothes bleached is when i may be mixing and get a splash. i prefer the white dickies from walmart. good luck, rando