Roof Cleaning in California

ParagonPW · August 22, 2019, 4:07pm

Hello all,

New to this site so please excuse the stupid questions. I’m thinking of tapping into the roof cleaning business. Customers have been asking me about roof cleaning lately.
I’m thinking of starting small looking into buying a 25GL sprayer tank with a 5.5gpm pump and a DIY wand with my Jrod. Just need help with Roof mixing ratios and which surfactant works best for me in California. Thoughts???

Thanks in advance!

anon61323032 · August 22, 2019, 6:14pm

I use Roof Snot and Cling On. I think Snot has a little more grip. JMO

ParagonPW · August 22, 2019, 8:27pm

Thanks Jrod. Any help on the SH ratio on like a 25 gallon tank? I know there isn’t a perfect ratio!

Innocentbystander · August 22, 2019, 9:18pm

60% water 40% 12.5 SH

ParagonPW · August 23, 2019, 3:28am

Thanks Innocentbystander!

dcbrock · August 23, 2019, 3:40am

Would something like that be regulated in CA?

ParagonPW · August 23, 2019, 4:28am

@dcbrock that I’m not sure. Being CA probably not. We can’t buy anything good here.

Firefighter4hire · August 23, 2019, 12:30pm

Look into slo mo for your roof surfactant. Dont get stuck to one ratio look for the change. On asphalt

Atlas1 · August 23, 2019, 6:19pm

(Sorry to derail) @Firefighter4hire You talk about Slo Mo a lot…is it really that great, or do you like working with PWP? I’ve been thinking about trying it, but I can also get pure laureth from my local supplier for about the same price. Either way, I still have about 2 gallons of snotmenade (I HATE that name), so I won’t need to order until next season…I’m just trying to decide which one to experiment with next.

Firefighter4hire · August 23, 2019, 7:07pm

Yes it’s that great

Grizz · August 23, 2019, 8:02pm

Is the Bee’s knees

Atlas1 · August 23, 2019, 10:06pm

Thanks guys.

Atlas1 · August 25, 2019, 9:36pm

@Grizz To clarify: S…menade is all I’ve ever used, and I’ve been happy with it so far. I’m always looking to improve though, thus my interest in SloMo.

Grizz · August 25, 2019, 9:55pm

Slo mo is good stuff. I just like snotmanade. Cling on and roof snot are great too. I think everyone should give different chems a try. You never know what will work better for you. Im like you. I like trying different stuff too. I will say ill never use LA TOTALLY AWESOME on gutters again