How Much Did It Cost To Clean This Roof?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Lots of people seem to ask for quotes because they have no idea how much roof cleaning will cost. Hopefully this video will help to show what’s a reasonable price for a professional service.
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Do you mind me asking you what are the set out costs roughly please? Thanks in advance
Always good to hear what people charge for particular jobs. It’s really helpful so it’s a shame more people don’t share that information.
Glad you found it useful.👍🏼
This made me laugh as always when you and Ryley are together. You are used to being on camera and he is quite shy still or just doesn't like being on camera. Absolutely love it. Great job as always.
Thanks! He is still a bit self conscious. But I enjoy having him along for the ride!😉👍🏼
Respect for re-editing the video
Thanks.😎👍🏼
Agreed. I saw it up and then it was gone, I’m just glad I got to see the video! Whatever the disagreement was I hope it’s resolved.
Well worth £8 m2 they were delighted with a good job done looked new when finished. Nice job
Thanks 👍
Great video as always Ashley. Its nice you have your son working with you . Hopefully you both will stay together and make a great team
Thanks Andy. I hope you’re doing well.👍🏼
Great job the both of you. I have just down my first roof clean from Mi tower and FSC then Bio brushed in. Quite a big roof for the first one and I am over the moon with the results. Expensive buying all the gear but bought now and quite a few roofs booked in. Doing that customers lockblock driveway next week as well. Been quite the journey in the last year.
You helped a lot with excellent advice which I can’t thank you enough for.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you’ve found the videos helpful. Keep up the good work!😜👍🏼
How much does all the gear you need roughly if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks in advance
Great video boys. Nice to hear details of pricing and the effort you put in. Also nice to see someone who cares about the finish and not just the cleaning if that makes sense. I see some people blast away at higher pressure to get all the lichen off as if the immediate finish is most important. You show it's more important for the long term finish by letting the biocide do the finishing touches. Great work. Thanks for sharing. Dave.
Thanks! That’s the thing with any pressure washing, a couple of years later it’s looking grubby again, so I like to try and help people with regular maintenance regimes.👍🏼
Great video. Liked the detail. Cleaned up well! And that you teach good, dad morals. Nice man.
Thanks! There’s even more details about this setup and discounts on equipment in my training course:
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Good video and u answered the videos title up front, as well as answer many a viewers questions.
Well done, u deserve to succeed on utube.
Thanks! I appreciate your comments.🤩👍🏼
I think what you done was good value especially when you mentioned there was the biocide treatment to remove all the white spots this kind of work isnt going to be done by most house owner themselves - the results were impressive.
Thanks. Yeah, I think it’s pretty good value. I like to help my customers with the long term maintenance, not just the immediate clean.
for a terraced ex-council house I take about £400 to dry scrape it (3 - 4 days work) in Scotland. There are usually 960 tiles on the roof (30 columns x 16 rows on each side)
Do you ever pressure wash a roof , I hear about too many leaks after
@@highkingcctv409 I've never done it but when I'm scraping roofs neighbours often come out to chat about it and the most common complaint I hear about the power-washing is the mess it makes at ground-level. One guy said his paving was 'ruined' and he would have far preferred my approach
Another fine job Ashley. You & your lad deserve that teabreak. 👍☘️
Thanks!🤩👍🏼
Great work ash
Excellent work and clear description of what you were doing.
Thanks you
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Glad it was helpful!👍🏼
Amazing job! Like always. I like to watch your video🙂
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them.🤩👍🏼
Great job and well done for showing your lad the ropes. My kids also help me out on a weekend 👍
I wouldn't mind learning all of this
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Great video and results me and a mate are going to start a business in Australia so looking forward to watching your channel and getting the info to help us and the equipment to use feeling excited to get started 👍
Awesome. I have now put all the condensed information into my training courses, to save you watching hours and hours of videos.
Loads of great business tips too:
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Nice to see your lad at work 😊😉 dream team
They grow up so quickly!😉👍🏼
@@aemackintosh they really do! Nice to get them involved in the family business 👍🏻
Good to see you with your lad recently too.👍🏼
@@aemackintosh oh yeah he is still a bit young yet, just took him on one small job for a bit of fun really. He's keen to work though bless em. He will be 9 in November so a tad young yet but won't be long. Time goes past so quickly
Well done Ashley great job,you work very hard for what you earn and its not easy getting up at that height to clean a roof,you make it look easy because of your experience and skillset but its far from easy,as with all self employment some jobs you can make more on and they go ever so well and others not so much,im glad you reloaded the video as its the right thing to do and lesson learned,as human beings we can all make wee mistakes and its no big deal,we learn every day and its all part of life 😊good on you
Thanks for your comments. I certainly understand the value of building a reputation that we benefit your business for years to come. I certainly wouldn’t want to tarnish another person’s reputation if not justified. That was not my intention, and I may have misjudged things. We live and learn.👍🏼
I extremely like the video, man. Very helpful and informative. Thank you very much. It is presented so well too. Great, positive work.
Thanks! Glad you find them useful. There’s even more help in my training courses online:
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The thumbnail got me. I was interested to know how much you would charge for a clean roof that didn’t need any work on it.
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Never let people change what you put in your videos, if they don't like it then they don't have to watch, it's your channel! Great video as always but saw no wrong in the original upload 👌🏼
Thanks. He felt it gave an inaccurate impression of his business, so I can appreciate that. I would want to be treated with the same respect.
@@aemackintosh Yeah I understand sids point but the comment backlash was a bit much, as long as it was sids point of view that made you change it and not everyone else that's OK.
@@Jayrizzle411 😉👍🏼
Your videos are so interesting and informative Ashley, thank you so much for your elite content.
What is your plan of action if the customer doesn't have an outside tap?
Thanks. I have an adapter for an inside tap.😉👍🏼
First time watching. Impressive job. Loved your approach. 👍
Thanks! Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!🤩👍🏼
Hi from Florida USA - I would love it if you did a whole video on the scaffold and the long pole (w/surface cleaner) set up - you would end up influencing an entire industry here that does it wrong (apparently, after watching you). I figure you charged 8 x 110 = 880 - good price for a roof SO mucked up. (and you included gutters and windows). Also, consider having people
apprentice with you for a day (for roofs) if they can make it to england (for $1,000) per day - would be worth it! 🙂
Yeah, I get some strange comments from the USA from people who think I’m cleaning shingles. I wouldn’t recommend doing it like this on shingle roofs.
@@aemackintosh Oh no - not shingles - ceramic tile - no one uses your scaffold and pole method, they do soft wash (bleach spray the roof) Your method is a game changer 🙂
I’ve tried every method. The key to it is understanding how the pressure is applied to the surface and reducing the power coming from the machine to suit the surface you’re cleaning, as well as using the right tool for the job.😉👍🏼
How much PSI of power do you adjust the machine to?@@aemackintosh
Fantastic video, much appreciated. Thanks for being so forthcoming with the processes etc. Ive learnt alot from your channel so can onky thank you for this.
Did you use a hot box gor this or just cold?
That’s great. I’m glad you find it useful. I just use cold water.
This brill mate good work
Thanks.👍🏼
I'm about to venture into this with a friend to add to window cleaning & pressure washing. Your videos are a massive help to us. Just wondered if you go as far as getting the customer to sign anything in regards to responsibility over leaks if there are broken tiles not seen? Also any advice on insurance companies? Thank you for all your help over the years!
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What biocide do you use on the roof? How much does your pole and surface cleaner cost?
Hi Ash great final result ,I was wondering roughly what pressure would you want to set the pressure washer at for the small surface cleaner? Thanks Conor.👍
I usually reduce it to around 2000psi.
800 for a professional job , 2 story house so not straight forward ,id say thats bang on.
Labour for two people to do a specialist job. Pretty reasonable really.
Good work but you caked the cctv cam when doing the sofits and facias
It all gets washed down and cleaned up afterwards.
That pressure valve looks amazing. Certainly stop the need for up and down all the time to the machine 🤔.
Random one, but do you do any strength and conditioning work to keep your back strong and prevent strain injuries?
I suppose I’ve built up a certain amount of strength naturally from always doing a physical job. I don’t do any extra exercises, but I have had an occasional trip to the chiropractor over the years.
@@aemackintosh haha yeah the chiro had a lot of money off me last year - the dream is to cut down to 4 days but it'll never happen. 😞
@3:21 and @6:56 You forgot to clean the edge of the roof (left side of image). The fungus there could easily spread to the roof and grow back.
The whole roof is treated with biocide to kill any organic growth left in the surface and helps prevent it coming back so quickly.
Well done so good job 😊👍🏼
Thanks.👍🏼
Top job lads
Thanks!👍🏼
🔥🔥🔥 i need my roof done i might try it myself
Nice video. Good to know that you let your viewers know what you charge. BTW what area fo you cover. Im in dudley west midlands, do you cover the midlands?
Great job, what kit do you need to do that please? Tile washer, biocide sprayer & tower size? Thank you.
800 quid lol. almost doing the job for free.
had a quote here in sweden to our roof. about 200m2. 4 grand sterling. no way i'm paying that ffs. almost finished doing ours myself. having a few days rest. damn hard work up on the roof for 8 hours non stop
There does seem to be some people saying silly prices. It is hard work though.
@@aemackintosh oh yes. you boys earn your money alright. you do a great job and i bet you're snowed under with work.
good lad keep the cash coming for your family. no excuse to be out of work is there.
just do as you have done and start your own buisness. i did the same when i lived in london
850-1000 quid for a days work 💪🏻im giving up plastering and starting this up 😂 how much is a decent set up
A lot
@@aemackintosh that’s just madness you can charge that sort of money for a job with no skill involved and people pay it.yet bricklayers and plasterers go to college and do apprenticeships etc takes years to learn the trade for 250-350 a day if your lucky makes no sense we should all buy pressure washers fuck the building trade 😂
if you fuck the building trade there will be no more roofs to wash for us. stay there mate. lol. just kidding. get on it. makes sense.. learn how to advertise though and give great customer service. good luck pal.@@Rivaboyz1987
A £1000 to see clean tiles? People must have more money than sense.
great job is that atatchment on your pressure wash that you say reduces the pressure of the water can this be brought please, keep up the good work.
Yes, Rutland Pumps.👍🏼
I asked this also on other video, but does the pole work hurt the back? I can lways get on the roof and clean it with a turbo nozzle, but i feel like there must be a more efficient way of doing this.
It can be hard on your back, you don’t want to twist it, but it’s harder on your arms and shoulders I suppose. I’m not keen on using a turbo nozzle. This method is more gentle and the pressure balances the weight of the tool.
@@aemackintosh maybe an idea since you have a youtube channel, test out the Milwaukee exo skeleton its about 1100€ it helps with overhead movements
8 pounds per square meter, that comes out to about one US dollar per square foot. Brother I am struggling to get jobs at 15 cents a square foot in South Florida. Obviously the cleaning method is quite different, but still. I'd say you're charging pretty well lol
Nice work
Thanks.👍🏼
hi, what happens if you break a shingle? do you have to pay someone to fix it or do you do that yourself? Thanks for the video
Ashley, what was that adaptor you used to reduce the pressure on the pole an where would I get one, please. Great video even more informative second time round😄
Thanks. I get my pressure washing kit from Rutland Pumps.👍🏼
Thanks for taking the time to reply
What about gutters? I see that gutters are directly mounted to drain system, and it looks like you don't take them off? All garbage from roof are floating down to drain system pipes???
Yeh, I wondered that too, moss will surely block downpipes etc?
We always clean out the gutters as part of the job.
How do you stop all the dirt and moss blocking the down pipe ?
Detach it or put something in the top of the down pipe to stop anything going down there.
I’m always intrigued by the empty bin! Do you make sure you turn up the day after bin day?!
😆 It’s my bin that I bring with me.👍🏼
@aemackintosh sirji you are very much funny 😁 English gentleman 😂😂
Love your videos by the way! I’m in Nz and purchased a water fed pole after watching your videos but it just fly all over the show.!! It’s unhinged.!!
You need to turn the machine down
Thanks! Glad you find the videos useful. A good rigid pole can make a big difference. 😉👍🏼
Great job mate. I'm thinking of adding roof cleaning to my pressure washing business. Can you tell me if the hose going into your pole is a lightweight one of the standard braided hose? Also is the pole you have really rigid or is there a good bit of flex in it. Thanks in advance
You will need a pole conversion kit.👍🏼
£880 For all of this,Just wow!
I seriously need to give up my day job😄
There is a lot of different equipment involved in this complete service, and many years of experience to bring me to this point.😉👍🏼
@@aemackintosh Yes, I've been watching many of your videos and are looking into your courses. Just starting out myself pressure washing but the goal would be to do roofing ££££
It’s definitely worth starting out on the ground to become familiar with what you’re pressure washer is capable of.😉👍🏼
How do you know what pressure to use on different tile types?
I adjust the pressure down and gradually increase it until it’s just right.
What make and model of pressure washer do you recommend? I see starter kits on Rutland pumps but are the machines any good?
They are very good. I’m using a Watertek machine with a Honda engine.👍🏼
Hi mate, what’s the name of the flow adjustment gadget on your pole and where can I get one? Can’t find it on Rutland pumps🙂
Give them a call. That’s what I did. I’m not sure if it’s proper name. Flow valve adjuster?
That’s great thank you, I’ll give them a call today.
Good job
Thanks.👍🏼
Great video, would you charge the same for scraping and softwash? Working my way towards getting a pressure washer and having just started I've been quoting at around £8 per m too including softwash and gutter clear
I would charge similar for scraping etc although it’s more labour intensive in some ways. It depends on the roof and what the customer wants.👍🏼
In your opinion whats better water or steam to clean roofs?
It can depend on the type of roof, but I find it easier just to use cold water at low pressure.
Great video, how do you go about applying the biocide? Is it added into your bin of water?
I use a pump trolley system.
do you have steam or just regular water - can you use that method on flat tiles and Marley
Yes, I’m just using cold water at reduced pressure.
hi Ashley is that a benz trigger - where did you get trigger set up and flow control unit - i done first pessure washing roof this week with twin turbo - thanks
I get my kit from Rutland Pumps.👍🏼
Great Job again! do you rent the tower or did you own it? if so where did you it from? thanks ash
I used to hire it when I first started from HSS. But now I have my own.
sr iam from south africa i want to start this business .my problem what typs of equiment use to wash roof
Hi Ashley, where abouts did you get the inline pressure adjuster on the pole from?
Rutland Pumps
What is the biocide you use? I’m wanting to do my own roof. I’ve already removed the moss last year but need to get it sprayed.
Algo Clear is a great biocide which they also sell a version for the domestic market. It’s a great way to maintain your roof if you use it every couple of years or so.👍🏼
great job, where did you get the flow adjuster from?
Rutland Pumps
Advice please in your opinion what's best roof cleaning biocide ?
Algoclear or GKpro are both very good.
Hi what is the name of that fitting you was using to adjust the pressure at the trigger.
Hi ash, mighty job again well done...what size is your carbon pole and your roof surface cleaner?...
Keep up the good work👍
Paul from Ireland
I’m using a 30ft pole.
@@aemackintosh cheers ash👍
Hey Ash,
How do you feed the brush on the end of the 30ft pole when your applying the biocide? is it direct from the pressure washer or do you have a separate small water (softwash) pump set up feeding the biocide through it....
Cheers Ash, keep up the good work...👍
What is the little thing for adjusting pressure, cheers
Adjustable flow valve? I’m not actually quite sure.🤦🏻♂️
Price reflecting on the area your in ? Can you send link to the equipment you use......love watching your channel 👍🤘
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoy it. I get my kit from Rutland Pumps.
Hi, How do you find using a 120litre buffer on a 21lpm machine? Does it not empty too quickly? Great content, cheers
Yeah it’s good. I don’t very often have issues with it not filling up again quickly enough .
How safe are the chemicals?
Hello mate! nice work, what pole do you use with what head etc? detail’s please:))
It’s a carbon fibre pole with a conversion kit for pressure washing.
Hello is it your son sir? Greetings from Australia
Yes.👍🏼
What is that swirling gadget?? I want one for my roof!
Flat surface cleaner with a pressure washer.👍🏼
@@aemackintosh thanks🙏Just wondering: isnt it possible to do the first phase how you do it (high/moderate pressure) and use the flatsurface cleaner for the second Phase (biocide) as well, but with little bit less pressure?
The swirly gadget would definitively coat the roof faster than the brush. Or am I thinking wrong here?
Less than Sid’s quote ? 😂😂
Said it wasn’t him. 🤷🏻♂️ I hadn’t properly verified either way, so my mistake.
Sid would charge double that
Donde compras todo esas herramientas para comprar yo
I hear that pressure washing damages the roof tiles, is this correct ?
If it’s done badly then yes you could damage the roof. It’s exactly the same for a patio or driveway, it can also be damaged by someone who doesn’t take care over what they’re doing.
Thanks for the great video! Just wondering why you use the bin ?
water mate water.... for the pressure washer
@ABDULLAHUK786 thanks captain obvious 😆 I can see the water.
Dude it’s flow rate. Those machines need 21 litres a minute on top output. Your tap puts out 9pm! So in theory your machine won’t get enough water. Bigger jobs like tennis courts etc need much bigger than a wheelie bin. Hope this helps
What type of water fed pole system is that???
I’m using a pressure washer to clean the roof and a pump trolley system to apply the chemical.
Just a question are you using steam on this roof or cold water pressure?
Cold water without steam.👍🏼
@@aemackintosh Ah interesting! Roof cleaning may not be such a big leap from my window cleaning as I thought then. Thank you
Hello sir, did it happened to you to damage the roof using this cleaning method?
No, I use reduced pressure.
How long it take you i want to move onto roofs myself
Does the £8 cover everything or is that for each stage of the clean scraping pressure washing and then treatment?
I include the clean up and biocide treatment as part of the job. Added value.😉👍🏼
does the rotary arm not catch my pan catches when the tiles are not flat
Not if you keep it parallel to the tile, don’t let it drop down over the lip of the tile as you go down.
What was the total price you charged for the roof please and how long did this take you
Think I actually mentioned both of those things in the video didn’t I?🤔
Hello do you use customer’s water, if so what pipes and connectors do you use ?
Standard garden hose.
Does your tower all fit in your van ok
Yes, just, it’s a bit of a tight squeeze to get everything in my van. But everything fits.👍🏼
Hi what pole/surface cleaner and machine are you using? Thanks
12 inch fsc
What machine are you using?
I’m using a 21 lpm machine with the pressure turned down. There’s more details about the setup I’m using in my online training course:
www.aemackintosh-onlinetraining.com/courses/pressure-washing-tools-and-techniques
whats that garget called
When cleaning this roof did u use an electric machine or a fuel machine
Petrol pressure washer.
How do you ask a client can you use there water?
I say: “would it be ok to use your outside tap?”
@@aemackintosh easy as that 😂. Starting up my own business just in the saving period at the minute to buy everything. Thanks for the reply.
I wish you all the best with your plans.👍🏼
Reasonable price imo
Very reasonable. I know there’s plenty of people who would charge more.
Hello mate, Roughly how long does it take you on average to clean a roof about this size?
I think I said in the video didn’t I?
Ash, where did you get the pole set up? And are you using heat ?
No heat, just cold water.
@@aemackintoshwhere did you get this pole set up? Like the rod? And do you have to buy a smaller separate pressure head then your normal surface head? Cheers in advanced.
Have you re uploaded this 😉🤭
Yes, sorry, I had to edit out a mistake in something I said.😬
£10 sqm min