I know there is a wealth of knowledge in all of these post, but I have found that 90%+ of all posts are aimed at specific situations and not general/beginner information. I was looking for a pricing “guide” for roof cleaning, nothing specific just general info. I finally googled “average price for roof cleaning”, and found an article from this old house (loved this show growing up) How Much Does Roof Cleaning Cost? (2023 Guide)
I know everyone has there own may of pricing but I think this is good information to start from and can easily be adjusted depending on different circumstances.
Tree fiddy?
Don’t put the cart ahead of the horse, you’re nowhere near ready to wash roofs.
Got insurance?
Here is a good place to start, Cost to Clean Roof - 2023 Cost Calculator (Customizable), and then realize that it’s going to depend on so many other factors that no internet article will be that accurate. I called around to companies in my area and had them give me a quote for my roof just to see what people were charging in my area… then extrapolated from there.
I’m not doing any type of cleaning right now. at this point I’m just in the knowledge gathering stage before i begin the process of starting a business.
Don’t go by that article. That’s the worse I’ve seen. Just a lead gen site for Angi.
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I’m not just I understand what you mean by “Just a lead gen site for Angi.”
It’s giving very generic info. Goal is to get you to put in your zip code and go thru the process. Shortly you’ll have contractors calling you that have been charged for your lead. Even says in small print at end. Put in your zip code and then look at bottom of page when it refreshes.
then don’t put any info in…
what i was looking at in that article was the charts and information within it, not the fillable boxes where you have to put your info in.
I didn’t say you needed to. You’re the one who asked what I meant by it’s a lead gen site. Why do you think they ask you 3-4 times to put in your zip code? The majority of the info provided is very generic and really is not much help as far as pricing. .05 -.75/ft lol. Most of what they said that is useful is common sense.
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For someone (Me) who doesn’t know anything about the pressure washing industry. Generic information is a good starting point to formulate more specific questions. Its only common sense if you already know the information, which i did not know at the time of posting this thread.
Jesse, we have given you some seriously solid advice to get started. There are guys on here with decades of experience that are volunteering to give information at NO COST.
The best thing you can do is listen, be humble and try to ignore all these videos trying to push an agenda on unsuspecting new washers. I’ve been at it five years and there is no way I could be where I’m at without their knowledge and experience.
We all came from different backgrounds and career fields. I know it’s difficult to start over again without trying to cerebral your way through this but trust me, they have this down already.
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I’m not trying to be argumentative. i just don’t understand when someone’s answer has nothing to do with my question. as far as the videos, I stop watching a video as soon as i here them say anything about buying their course, i understand those videos are not worth the time.
He was referring to Dez’s various devices being designed to increase SH flow and control. He currently has an injector that lasts a lot longer than the GP’s you get for $25.
all in all, knowing how to price something is great… but the way to price something is knowing what your costs are to do the job, not what other people are pricing. You take all of your costs (including insurance, gas, travel, etc.) and your req’d markup to get to your price. Knowing what other people charge helps you decide whether or not to offer the service, not what to charge for it.
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thank you for this. it really helps
@FaithfulNerd
You’ll have a hard time finding a “general rule of thumb” price breakdown as there are MANY factors to account for when washing a roof.
Here’s a brief list of some of the items that you should consider:
Material of roof?
What type of “stains” are you trying to remove?
Amount of chemical?
Which chemical?
Are there gutters?
Are the gutters clean?
Are you cleaning out the gutters?
How about the downspouts?
Where do gutters drain to?
Is it a pond, landscape, driveway, sewer, etc?
What surfactant?
Does roof need to be blown/brushed off?
Can you reach from ground?
Is the roof safe to walk on?
Any awkward/hard to reach areas?
Does your insurance cover roof walks?
Do you need a ladder?
Can you find a safe place to secure the ladder?
Do you need a harness?
Do you need a lift?
Can the landscape tolerate a lift?
Can you tow a lift and a wash trailer at same time?
Are you going to rinse roof when done?
What nearby objects will drift get onto?
If in a neighborhood with houses real close to one another do you need to worry about getting drift on the neighbors’ house, car, fancy outdoor bbq kitchen, kids, dog?
Do you need a ground guy to rinse away drift and runoff?
Do you need to rinse the neighbors’ house?
Do you need to chemically neutralize the runoff?
And well a whole lot more, but I hope you get the idea as to why there isn’t a generic price. But, if you can do a job for $100 and you are happy then go for it. If you need $1,100 to be happy then charge that.
If I were you, I’d try breaking into the house siding and flatwork side of the business first.
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Good synopsis. Ha, I started off doing nothing but roofs for first year or so. But I spent over a year researching and studying before I did my first.
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I’ve done a test on three roofs now and didn’t phase it one bit. Hit it with 4% and didn’t even turn brown. We must have super resistant streaks here.
4% is about what I use on most roofs…turn out great. I bet you are not really getting 4% out of your gun….
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