That’s good information. Very interesting
Was searching and found this thread. Photos below of yesterday’s job.
I though maybe it was me. But I pre and post treated. Only have 2500 psi max machine.
I figured it was imperfections in the concrete but wanted to be sure it wasn’t cream removal.
Do you have insurance yet?
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I haven’t gotten it yet, no. Quote is on standby. I’m waiting on the charge from square to hit my bank after Christmas. Will probably go the 6 month route as far as payment on the policy. My best option financially for now.
It’s my great aunt’s home. There is no worry about legal issues and she has no complaints. I asked her if those spots were there before when the house was built. She says yes. The sides look like the 14" hand trowel I saw someone mention on this thread. And the other spots look like discoloration that just won’t come out.
Flat work always seems to bring out any imperfections that were there to begin with.
Home was built in 2012. I don’t think anyone else has ever pressure washed it. The mentioned my younger second cousin and older second cousin did some pressure washing a few times with some little machine but that they didn’t really know what they were doing. I think it was only a few small areas like front and back patio and maybe carport. Definitely not that 2,600 square foot of driveway.
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What do you think is going on with this William?
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I think someone with no experience or insurance got super lucky he screwed up thousands of bucks worth of damage with a family member that probably won’t sue.
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How did he screw up, besides no insurance?
2500psi
Pre/post treat
No ‘cream’ removal that I can see
Just asking. I am starting to question surface cleaning if a lot of concrete out there is improperly laid such as this.
You can even see where they used a hand trowel in this section.
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You think his sc did this?
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It’s 100% obvious those are not SC marks…
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Has nothing to do with the surface cleaner. If you see concrete like that, walk away. Don’t touch it. Last person to mess with it has the burden of proving he didn’t mess it up.
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I get that. Sometimes dirt and algea covers defects though. Ive only got 4 or 5 years forming and finishing concrete so Im no expert here but that mud was too wet or had a weather event during the first 12 hrs of cure. The broom marks are pretty heavy and that cream looks thick.
Cleaning shoddy surfaces leaves behind clean shoddy surfaces.
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Driveway is fine. Don’t sweat it. Half the drives in this area have that.
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Well I was basically 100% positive that it was not caused by me but what I did not do is take pictures before or inspect before and I guess that is something I learned here. I could clearly tell, and I am no concrete expert, that those spots were in the formation of the concrete when it was poured. Everyone knows that imperfections will show after cleaning it’s just common sense.
I would also put money on it that even if it was not a family member that I would not be on the hook for anything. All I would have to do is get a concrete expert or a few experts to take a look at the driveway and they would be able to tell right off the bat that it was not caused by me surface cleaning so please give me a break. I think you missed the part where both residents said that it looked like that before, after the home was built in 2012. I was just mainly posting to see if anyone knew exactly why it would look that way. I used Google. And there are many reasons.
So, let me guess… you were either born with experience and knowledge or started out on your first two homes with insurance and all the equipment and knowledge you would ever need?
Correct?
You don’t have to avoid it. Just know what to look for when you quote the job and explain everything to the customer. Before I even start on a job I go over everything that the customer wouldn’t think about before hand. Most customers don’t even pay attention to stuff like that until after it gets cleaned and they go get a close up view of everything. Another thing I do is always take before pictures of everything so if a customer tries to plane me for something I send them a time stamped picture before I washed there house just to prove it wasn’t me. If I mess something up I’ll cover it but I don’t turn down money if it’s something I can easily explain before hand.
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I think the point @Innocentbystander was trying to make was that you shouldn’t be washing until you have insurance. At least that’s what I got out of the comment
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Who did I say that to. If he’s still here with insurance I’ll pay up
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I’ll claim it for him lol
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Thats what Im sayin
