Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

PRISTINE ROOF CLEANING · Johnny B

A question about cougar paws...

Diamond Roof Cleaning · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Dan leave yourself a dry path and finish from the ladder.

PRISTINE ROOF CLEANING · Johnny B

Yea.. most of the time i do that but when it comes to that purple algae i cant help my self, I gotta hit it that chit takes to long to go away.... some times 4 shots to make it dissapear................

John Aloisio · Approved Exterior Cleaner

They work, but you will go through replacement pads every month or so. The SH chews them up.

Fred W · Guru

Just stay off the roof.....:}

Steve Salley · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Dan
I just started wearing them and they stick like glue. We have walked very carefully thru freshly sprayed roof areas on fairly steep pitches, but I really do not want to make that a habit.

I just can't get excited about wrestling ladders for several setups when I can get on the roof and move right along. I am sure everyone has opinions on what to do, and I know with employees that decision to put them on roofs will cost more in WC, but for me as a owner/operator I just love the view from the top...

Cougar Paws really are a great asset, but as noted keep up with changing the pads

Stuck Like Glue

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Funny,..I asked in another post about the felt pads and SH and someone responded by saying quite positively that the SH hasn't any real damaging affects on the pads?? Amazing how different users have totally different experiences with a product when doing basically the same work.

Jeff

Steve Salley · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I just started wearing them but guys who have used them all say change them regularly. $15-20 is a very manageable cost when spread over several jobs. If it was one week only it is worth the peace of mind imho

Doug Rucker · Vender

We have always found that the SH does more damage to the sole of the shoe than the pad. The granules usually eat up the pads before the SH does any damage to them.

I have never noticed any difference in how well the stick on dry versus wet.

Patrick G · Approved Exterior Cleaner

You gotta rinse the pad right when you come down the ladder. You have to watch the pads, each step still taken with caution, the pads can slip off. If on a steep roof not so good.