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Blue Ridge Exterior Cleaning can remove those difficult red clay stains that others cannot. We were called to Avemore Apartments in Charlottesville, VA to remove the red clay stains from one of their patios. They have tried everything to get rid of the red clay but were unsuccessful. We applied the p...

Hi Guys I have a small set up for small jobs 16 gallon tank I need a roof mix recipe and a vinyl siding mix recipe for 16 gallons Im using SH about 9 % most of the time (for the small tank) normally I will be using 12% How much gain/other? How much SH? Dragon Grip if needed What everybody is using? Any other inf...

PASOFTWASH ROOF AND EXTERIOR CLEANING made this homeowner very very happy today. This home had a new roof, siding, soffit and gutters installed but they had a big ugly mess robbing the job of its true beauty. We met with them and did a test area about a month ago and we were able to remove the decades old al...

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Bought a chemical injector to tied me over till I can buy a nice softwash system. But I think I'm wasting house wash detergent. My house wash calls for 3 onces per gallon and 8 onces of SH. But I don't know how much water is going to be added or how fast it's going draw chemical out of my detergent bucket. I'm...

We have been using this product from Absolute Chemical to clean gutters and as a limited housewash when there are heavy accumulations of carbon based staining etc and the results have been amazing. We had a 3 story building to do on Memorial Day and I was the one at the top of the ladder, and I did not want...

I Just built a new surface cleaner It works well with 8 gpm but flies with 10 gpm

Aloha guys haven't been really posting to much but I'm super excited we just are closing a big contract soon and had to order a new trailer set up. I know it's not top of the line but she will get the job done. Like my wife says baby steps then work your way to the top.

I used to get (2) years from Good Year Neptune hose,..and then I'd replace it just for the sake of it. Wasn't blown or anything,.and I just give the old away to friends who could use it. And keep some around for backup. Haven't had a blowout in years since starting this practice. Last year I bought 200' co...

Out of 20+ years of doing decks this is only my 2nd Ipe deck I have done. It is called Tigerwood. I used Arm-Clark Mahogany stain. -- Edited by Pinky on Thursday 12th of May 2016 09:02:05 PM -- Edited by Pinky on Thursday 12th of May 2016 09:03:34 PM

The Roof Wizard was contracted to clean one of the Admin Buildings at Princeton University. They did not want the use of any pressure, due to the age and the condition of the EIFS. We used our softwash method and a blend of Greenwash & Terra Wash to remove the mold and other debris with less than 50 PSI...

We just order our new stickers from these guys, great customer service we order pre-printed forms also. This is what our final product looks like. -- Edited by Rescue Duct on Sunday 22nd of May 2016 12:05:09 AM

The Roof Wizard was contracted to clean this administration building in New Jersey. We softwashed the entire precast building and all the entryways. We also cleaned all the exterior windows and curtain wall entrance. The project was just over 50,000/SF of precast and 450 windows. They owner was ha...

Diamond Roof Cleaning was chosen to was this very large roof due to us being the most experienced and most qualified to do the job correctly. We also washed the Gutters, Soffits, and Concrete driveway as well. This project was completed in 2 days. We specialize in high end residential cleaning give u...

Asked to quote this building. it looks like algae on most of it but that one side has the white and that looks like salt or limestone Any suggestions

We soft washed this house with our specialized cleaning solution and our soft wash pumps. We started with the roof cleaning then the house siding wash. We also power washed the concrete out front and the brick pavers out back. The homeowner is listing his house for sale and he knew to trust in Diamond t...

The homeowner has requested some assistance getting his cedar cleaned. The cedar is 4 years old and the cedar needs resealed. The pictures are what his siding looks like now, and you will see he started to just pressure wash the siding. He definitely is removing a layer of wood when he pressure washed w...

I've been on 2 leads in the last week where the customer told me that the other company was going to spray the roof and come back in a few days and rinse the moss and lichen off. Must be a Wash Safe product or a new way of cleaning the roof. We have a bunch of new roof cleaners around here doing all kind of roof cl...

Here is a warehouse that we softwashed this past week for property manager. We also did the one next to it yesterday as well. Lots of grease and dirt, and a little algae. They wanted it cleaned but did not want to use any pressure, because the building has had some leaking caulk joints. We sprayed the majo...

Anyone out there have a sign that covers the back or side of their ladder rack on hinges? I am having trouble finding a way to hold it open. I stole the gas lifts off my motor home compartment doors. They are to strong. Really need something that I can lift and it will hold it in place. Don't need the help lift...

Installed a electric reel for our RO/DI unit. Window cleaning is now a little easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLmfaYyM03I

I just found out that Art Green has joined us. It's nice to see him finally get here!

Keeping your roof clean is the best way to ensure that your metal roof lasts as long as possible. Using a non-pressure cleaning method with proper detergents is recommended. Quality metal roofs not only look good, they last a very long time. Kleen llc takes care of metal roofs through out West Michiga...

Does anyone have a layman's schematic of how to properly plumb a booster pump. Something that is a drawn representation of the following: Incoming water source - to on-truck bulk storage tank (fitted with a float valve) - then out via short hose - to booster pump - to hose out. The float valve is where I s...

Anyoe using the Prp-Portioner what's your best guess as to the strength your mix would be (% wise) if your dials were set in these positions? I'm using 12% SH. The dials left to right are: H2O 180 : Surfactant 10 : SH 80

For the board to be Quite and the rain finally ended. Its back to work we go.

The Roof Wizard cleaned up the Hammonton Branch of Cape Bank this week, before they have the official "Grand Opening". The building is 50+ years old and constructed mostly of brick. The property manager did not want any cleaning method could knock out or damage the old grout. After a small...

Spray Wash proudly announces the newest addition to our fleet. This Isuszu NPR custom rig was designed and owned by Tim Aselton, who is also the inventor of the ProPortioner. It features a 7gpm booster pump for softwash application, a 15 gpm Hypro rinse pump (300 psi), 8 gpm @ 3000 psi Udor pressure was...

Hay wanted to drop a note, starting kitchen hoods and PW as a add on for our business. Look forward form gathering information for people in the industry. Thanks ART -- Edited by Rescue Duct on Tuesday 10th of May 2016 10:44:59 PM