Client Told They Needed A New Roof! We Helped By Removing The Moss! And Saved Them ££$$ Thousands!!
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Roof Moss Removal By Pressure Washing On Low Pressure, Then Soft Washing.
This was a roof cleaning job carried out for a local business owner in Cambridge that we've done a lot of work for in the past.
They were told that the roof on this office building needed replacing because of all the moss and growth covering a large percentage of the whole roof.
Having had their own maintenance team check the roof battens and felt underlay from in inside the building, they weren't convinced that, that was necessary, as from inside the building the it all looked in excellent condition, with no leaks, no rot and no damage. They felt all that was needed was the moss to be removed, and for any damaged or cracked tiles to be replaced, which they would carry out themselves using their own maintenance team and their own cherry picker.
Having cleaned a few roofs for this business owner in the past, and being very happy with the results, they called us in to remove the moss and growth from the roof and treat it.
While the end result wasn't perfect, and and least 10% of the tiles needed replacing, you can see from the end results, it was a drastic improvement, and the roof is now completely clean, enabling their maintenance team to see exactly what tiles need replacing.
Once they've completed that work, the whole roof will be in excellent working condition, costing them a fraction of what it would cost to re-tile the whole roof, and saving them thousands.
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I can't imagine how your arms felt after holding that pressured wand on this job. Looks great!
Thank you Ubette 2012, it's hard when you first start doing this, but your body soon gets used to it, thanks for the great feedback 🙂
It is so satisfying to see so much moss out of that roof. Love it good job. Greetings from Florida USA
I was going to say the same thing. That's a lot of work holding that heavy wand.
Ik! I was about to comment on the arm pain too
Looks brand new. Every side looked bad just that one looked worse! 👍👍👍👍
This is one hell of a transformation! The roof looks just amazing now. Please give this man an award!
😀 that would be nice, a huge thank you from me Lakshmi. Top lady 🙂
That was so impressive Nick and you earned every single penny they paid you for that job. All those years in the building game certainly helped in assessing a job I don’t think many would have had the confidence to take on and goes to show that pressure is ok on tiles, if you know what you are doing. 1st class 👍👏🏻
Hi Graham, mate thank you, that really means a lot, nice one buddy 👍👍
You definitely do amazing work and really show that you take pride in what you are doing. I can imagine you feeling great when you see the end result of a job well done.
Thank you so much Heather, I really appreciate your kind words 😊
Great job, other people may have used a scraper which I think takes a lot longer, harder work and can scratch the tiles, I prefer your way.
Well done, glad it was cleaned and not replaced as this keeps its character for years to come and saved a lot of time and money.
Thanks a lot John, I really appreciate the great feedback, top man 👍
Can't imagine how pleased the homeowners must have been, again a tremendously great job Nick! Did you have to clean up all the debris as well?
Hi Sandi, many thanks, the business owner who owns all the land, and the building was super impressed and pleased with the results. Yes, all the moss on the floor was swept up into piles and disposed of in the bushes surrounding the building, with the owners permission of course 🙂👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning good mulch...it will break down to compost
@@meatavoreNana absolutely 👍
Part of me loves the moss on the roof. It makes me think of nature and forest cottages. Then you do such a great job removing it all and reveal a beautiful tile roof like this, and I change my mind. Great job!!!
😁, I know what you mean Tatianna, and I agree. Thanks for the great feedback, you're very kind 🙂
Indeed, there are some newer roofing materials and building techniques that are moss-friendly that are meant to catch that "natural" aesthetic and tap into the benefits of having a living organism on top of your house (from what I hear it serves as an excellent insulator and is great for roof irrigation that reduces the need for gutters for starters) but currently it's expensive and difficult to install on most residential buildings.
I agree, the moss did add a certain Hobbiton-esque charm. What a shame it also damages the roof! I can't imagine having those tiles break and fall on one's gead would be pleasant.
It's cool to know there is a moss-friendly alternative, even if it's not very practical right now!
I felt the same..but the end result and those lovely tiles changed my mind.
Nick, that was so satisfying to watch. Roof tile colours are beautiful. Fabulous character unveiled after washing that blanket of moss off. Customer must have been delighted. I liked the minute of real time footage also. Shows how little pressure you applied.
Top notch video, always enjoyable. Cheers bud!!
Hiya mate, my apologies for my delayed response, been super busy with roof clean after roof clean, and been struggling to keep up with everything. Thanks for your awesome comments and feedback bud, you're a top bloke, nice one 👍
Better than watching a rocket ship into space most satisfying a great honest job, well done.
Wow, thanks, what a great comment, cheers 🙂👍
Thick enough to find ancient buried Viking Warriors! Nice Job!
🤣like it, cheers bud 👍
That was a mammoth job, well done. The roof looked great, a beautiful rustic roof with oranges and yellows - really nice. Would be a great pity to replace those tiles. I hope you had some time off to allow your arms and shoulders to recover.
Hey Ched, cheers mate. No rest for the wicked at the moment mate, nothing but roof clean after roof clean. Having a whole month off at Christmas and can't wait, can't complain about being busy, just a shame it takes such a toll on the body. Thanks again Ched, top man 👍
Not only have you done an excellent job, but you saved that beautiful roof - the tiles are gorgeous!
Thank you so much 😊. What a lovely thing to say 🙂
Just found your channel & what an amazing vid to start me off! Living in high desert I’ve never seen roofs like that before. I can’t imagine what an enormous task it must be. How many hours did it take?
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Glad you enjoyed it Karen, welcome to my channel. This job was 3 days work including cleaning up all the moss from the floor 👍
I've never understood why people let their roof and fence get to the point of that much moss and mold. They could treat it every few years as maintenance and save themselves a lot of money.
Greetings from Tennessee, USA. I’ve done a bit of pressure washing and am still mesmerized by the transition, from old and tired to new and shiny. It’s obvious that you have done a lot of this as the results speak for themselves. As I was watching, I thought how interesting it would be if your drone was stationary above the roof for a brief while so we could see a time lapse of the transformation from above. I know that’s a lot of hovering but it would be an interesting perspective. Great job. Great video. Thank you.
Amazing job! That clean up afterwards must of been a soul destroyer after all that graft! Have you ever tried laying some kind of membrane/protection on the ground to catch majority of the debris making the clean up that little bit faster/easier? Take my hat off to you on this one! 👌👍🤝
Thanks very much Daniel. I will always lay tarpaulin down if the if the debris falls onto gravel, but don't bother if it lands on a hard surface, as it's very easy to sweep up, bag up, and rinse down at the end of the job 👍, thanks again 🙂
Great job - cover the AC unit :)
How many hours did this take all the way through ground clean up?
What a beautiful tile roof with variegated reds and oranges, browns and purples, yellows and light naturals, all hidden under that green moss, like a great old oil painting waiting to be cleaned of soot and grime. You've really made that house a stunning head turner!! Owners must be delighted beyond words!! Great work!! Imagine the horrible mistake if they replaced the roof, especially with cheap shingles. They would have destroyed a masterpiece!!
Thanks very much, what a lovely comment, you're very kind 🙂
My arms would’ve been ready too fall off after this job 🤣🤣 the clients must be super stoked on how it looks after your hard work 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks dude, appreciate the great comment, cheers 🙂
Another cracking job Nick. The customer must have been over the moon with that clean. And Another very informative video. Fantastic work. Keep it up my friend.
Hi Robert, thanks a lot bud, yeah he was chuffed to bits, so much so he booked me in for another roof clean across the other side of the site - lovely 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning happy days Nick. Long may it continue for you.
Pilots that have been flying over that house for twenty years now think they are off course as they don't recognize the landmark on the ground anymore. They were used to using the shire for navigation.
Now that's an impressive roof clean well done, when is it best to use hypo over biocide on a roof clean? And which do you use more often?
Thanks Even, It's really just down to personal preference. I personally prefer hypo, and have always had better, and longer lasting results using it. Using hypo on natural or man made slate is not advisable, bio is a much better and safer option. 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Im confused, you say you prefer hypo but say not advisable on man made or matural, whats left?
@@michaelkilner5031 I missed out the word slate, I’ve just edited it
The tax assessor will show up and add 10K to your property value now. Beautiful
Wow! Nice job to kick off “roof season” mate. In at the deep end again I see! Hope the shoulders aren’t screaming too much 🙏🏻
Hey Neil, nice one mate. I wanted to apologise bud, been meaning to get back to you for a while, just been snowed under with challenging roof cleans. I've got a few days of next week bud, so I was gonna try and catch up with you then if that's alright. Thanks again mate 👍
Blimey Nick! I thought you had expanded your services to the Amazon Rainforest at the start of the video. What a transformation mate. As always, a top job 👍
Sorry Steve, thought i'd replied to this 🤦🏻♂️. Nice one mate, always appreciate your feedback bud 🙂👍
lovely, now Nick has the arms of He-Man
🤣 If only, She-ra maybe 😉
Paol, ...... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a beautiful roof! Those tiles are wonderful now they are clean again. Great job.
Aw thanks Mishka, so kind of you, cheers.
What moss will do is trap moisture, which can freeze and crack tiles,
Wow what a job all that gunk hiding a very pretty roof wasn't it
Stand by what ive said b4, some of the best roof cleaning vids on the net, quick question, what pole r u using? Im on an gardiner slx but a lil bit too bendy at full stretch, ures looked a bit less
Nice one buddy, top man. I'm using a Facelift Phantom for the pressure washing, then use an SLX for the soft wash. The phantom's a bit stiffer so prefer it for the pressure washing, and completely agree about the SLX at full stretch, can be a hand full because of how bendy it is, seems okay for the soft washing though 👍
Nice 1, is ure facelift phantom carbon or hybrid?
Amazing transformation! There were actually a roof underneath all that moss?! Who knew! lol
Great job, and hard on the shoulders and arms I would imagine!
Thanks Wrench Monkey, really appreciate that bud. For me it's my shoulder joints, can get really saw sometimes, probably getting a bit old for this game now 😉
Damn..thats the whole Hobbit Village on the Man Roofs...
Восхищаюсь вашей работой! Какая разительная разница! В восторге) лайк! 👍👍👍👌❤️
Ok you win! Coolest pressure wash video I've seen hands down
Wow, thanks dude, what an awesome compliment 🤩👍
Such a beautiful , multicolored roof hiding under all that mess. Great job!
A beautiful roof under that moss. Glad you worked on it. Oh good, I'm learning a new skill. Can start seeing broken and cracked tiles after you've done cleaning.
Thanks Robert, your comment's much appreciated mate
All I can think of, aside from the fact that this is amazing, is how tired your poor arms must be; especially maneuvering the 35 feet length!
18:30 What a difference, looks like a new roof. I'll say one thing, you don't skimp on the chemicals. I have a man come every spring to sprays the foundation of my house and around my small above ground pool for ants, etc. If I don't watch him, I get a quick spray around and it's not cheap. 🙂
This looks amazing, very hard work for you , great to see someone work hard 😓 results for all of us to see brilliant
Thank you so much 😀
Iv seen idiots standing there for 2-3days scraping the moss off then bioside the roof have to wait months to see any colour come back I think to myself why when u can get instant results like this that roof has seen better days tho defo needed sim tiles replaced good job done there mate
Nice one bud
The roof looks great! I wonder how much of a mess was on the ground once you were done though?
Thanks Heather, there was quite a lot, to say the least 👍
Two questions.
1 - Do you leave the soft wash on or wash it off?
2 - How long did that take you?
Just leave it on, no need to rinse. Including clean up, this job was 3 days.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks. Be interested to know costs, if you’re willing to share them.
Good to see you again Nick. Spectacular job cleaning and saving the customer a boatload of quid! Your snoopervisor reminds you that busy hands are happy hands. 😉👍
Hi LuAnn, great to hear from you too, i'd taken a bit of a step back from it all recently, feeling the strain a bit from doing jobs like this, one after the other with no breaks in between. Lovely to hear my snoopervisor is pleased, always a good thing
I can see the broken bits once all that moss was clear but it hardly seems to need to be fully replaced. That's like tossing out dirty clothes and buying new ones.
Awesome job, as always! Looks much, much better. 👍👍
Totally agree bud, I think the roofers were trying it on to make as much money out of them as they could, but this business owner's no push over and was having none of it. Thanks for the great compliment mate, it's much appreciated 👍
So satisfying to watch, I'd say you get a great buzz at the end and see for yourself just how good it looks.....
Compared to scraping I'd say this way is much quicker and also removes near all.
Looks amazing! Extremely hard job, takes a toll on your body. You must love to do this kind of work. Thanks for sharing. Makes me appreciate other people's types of work.
Hi Nick , awesome job dude. 👍 just a quick question regarding the hypo do you still disconnect the fall pipe or is it safe to go into the drains. Cheers. 👍
Curious to know why you didn't clean the louvres while to were there. Looks fantastic!
Phwooarrr! That was a bit of a b***er buddy, could have put a strimmer on that! Outstanding results though mate and that roof looks brilliant now it's clean, new roof would never have that character - shows what can be done when you've had your roof cleaned by someone that knows how to do it. 👏👏👏
Hey Rich, cheers buddy. Yeah this was definitely one of the worst i've cleaned in a while. Totally agree with you mate, lovely roof with lots of character, would have been a shame to replace it with new. I think the maintenance guys were getting reclaimed clay tiles too, so when the bad ones have been replaced, it'll look amazing. thanks again mate 👍🙂
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning yeah, it'd have been a crying shame if they'd replaced it. Mind you, don't envy you the clean-up afterwards, how long did it take? 🤣
@@richardhenderson6763 🤣Mate if it was anywhere else it would have taken me twice as long as it did on this job, I got lucky, they were happy for me to scoop it up and chuck it into the bushes and overgrown areas around the whole building, was a real time saver, result 😉
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Result!!! 👍👍🤣🤣
It's true legends do walk among us 🇮🇪
🤣🤣 love it 👍
What a job Amazing results Nick bit if a mess to clean up.afterwadds though LOL I bet the customer was well pleased
Hey dude, luckily for me the custy was happy for me to shovel the moss into the bushes surrounding the building, was a big time saver, happy days 😀
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning yeah love those customers great when that happens
maybe you should buy 1 om them drones and make a nice areal view before and after (and maybe inbestween)
Beautifull roof
Would have been nice to see the home before and after, love homes.
Amazing results
get a umbrella for your go pro. they make them as an attachment for the tripod. Even though the day is cloudy the go pro can heat up from the sun and once them get over heated the go pro will turn off or stop recording until it cools off again. So the umbrella will help with this issue. Plus you can record in nasty weather as well. Anyways I hope this helps out.
Your core muscles must have killed!! Those are really attractive tiles though.
I love the beauty of clay shingles ~ so nice to see this roof restored to its former glory.
Thanks very much John 👍
Hopefully other in that situation will have their pressure washed first.
Blimey Nick you are a grafter m8, that was one of the best filmed I've seen for a long time! Absolutely well done for doing such an epic job! Cheers M
Nice one buddy, really appreciate that mate, top man
What a beautiful roof you revealed back to them!😍 I love the variation of tile colors!
Wowzers, that was a brilliant video to watch, I must admit I felt like I needed a lie down just watching the amount of work you did , well done and thanks for another great video, sending hugs to you and the family😀😘
😁Aw thanks Angie, bless you, always love to hear what you think when I do these types of jobs. Lovely, lovely lady 🤗
What an amazing job ~ I can't believe all that moss was removed !!! Great job !!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
To hold that pole up my arms would be like Jello after that great job
What surfactant do you use with your hypo. Cracking videos. Very enjoyable and satisfying viewing. Keep going fella.
Nice one dude, I use this www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/softwash-surfactant-bleach-safe-water-based-surfactant
Absolutely cracking job my friend
plus i dont envy you with that clean up job :D
Waheeey, nice one Sid, top man. I got lucky on this job, they were happy for me to chuck all the moss into the grass and hedge borders right next to where I was working, so saved me a lot of time, but still a bit of a pain in the arse though having to brush it all up and lob it over 😁
VERY GREAT JOB! GOOD TO KNOW THERE ARE STILL GREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU ON THIS EARTH! YOU SAVED THE OWNERS A LOT OF MONEY! KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK AT HELPING OTHERS IN NEED!
What a lovely comment, thanks very much Kathy 😊
What on earth do you do with all that sludge, afterwards?
how much would you charge for a job like this?
I bet all moss and dirt makes good compost.
GRR8 idea ‼️ 🙏🙏🙏
Excellent awesome job 👍 where are you located?
Great job! Curious as to what you charge for a job of this magnitude. Amazing work. Great content!
I wondered how moss was cleaned from a roof and now I know. Fabulous results
surprisingly, the roof is in a pretty decent shape.
Great job as always Nick, amazing transformation, what extending lance did you use? Dont see many decent ones about now a days unfortunately. Keep it up mate, love the video's and effort you put in to your work.
Many thanks Baz mate, I used this one bud www.rutlandpumps.com/power-pole-extending-lance.html
Whoaa! I luv your music🎶 and stupendous workmanship‼️ Nice channel. Thx 👋❤🇺🇲💃
Aw thanks Nina, really appreciate your super kind feedback, cheers 🙂
Good job! Do you use hot or cold water?
Many thanks, cold water at low pressure, 80 bar.
Amazing transformation! Be interesting to know how much moss (kgs/lbs) you removed from the roof.
Many thanks, couldn't really say, but it would have been a few tonnes for sure 👍
And not one size 9 stepped on those brittle tiles. 👍
Where can we get that pressure washer extension?
The ground cleanup was probable worse that the roof.
Rutland Pumps
My arms hurt just watching this. Satisfying to watch. It's going to be much easier to mend now.
Cheers Standardbred Adventures, appreciate the great feedback 👍
17 Roof-builders disapprove!
What a beautiful roof! You did an amazing job, looks fantastic ☺️👍
Many thanks 🙏
great job!! of course I’d like to see you clean up all the mess on the ground lol
Thanks Cheryl, i'll keep that in mind for my next one, cheers 👍
Wow! I love your extend-o-wand with the adjustable head so that nothing is blown up and under the shingles/tiles/slates. Genius.
Just watched the video, amazing, so have subscribed, that was an awesome job, I kept thinking of the moss going down the downpipe, but obviously you blocked them up.
I like moss, but that is a beautiful roof.
I'm glad I clicked on the video, will watch more now. Thank you.
17:58 your camera was shocked with the results…..or just possessed!
🤣🤣👍
This is what I need on my house in the Spring; long-lance cleaning, rather than the Clodhopper Bros trampling all over the tiles like they seem to do. It's not the tiles, the house is only ten years old, but the tiles have been fitted to 'storm spec', every one twice-fixed with nails and clips and removing just one cracked tile would be a real pain. The ridge tiles fared the worst, a 'new' coated tile, which attracted the moss and algae within months. It needs putting back to its New look.
Moss growth is a consequence of global warming (warmer and wetter) AND lack of coal burining (the sulphur/ soot is no longer in the air, preventing some lichens etc from growth)
My goodness, what a transformation, you do such an incredible job!! Biochemical, or hypo?
Thanks Sandi, I used hypo on this one 🙂
Did you clean the gutters after or do anything to prevent the moss getting in the down pipe? I have cleaned my gutters 3 times this year because of moss getting wedged in the downpipe. Next year i think il have the gutters down and replaced.
The gutter down pipes are disconnected at the top, so the moss and debris doesn’t enter the drains, and all gutters cleared and washed out, it’s standard practice for this type of work, or is at least for us.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning looks a great job. 👍
Cracking video with great results. Why did you use a turbo nozzle rather than a fsc? Many thanks
Thanks mate, fsc would have struggled with this amount of growth bud 👍
Quite nice. I am just wondering if you intercept the nasty biocide from the downspouts for proper disposal, or whether it ends up in nature? Here in Sweden, it would go to a recycle center.
But I was very glad to see you used a decent mask to protect your lungs. 👍x10.
It’s sodium hypochlorite, and yes it goes into the drainage, but not into nature, it goes to be treated by one of the seven water treatment companies here in England. And guess what they then treat that water with to make it safe - sodium hypochlorite
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Funny punch line.👍 Best wishes.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Bless your heart.
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May you stay Blest, mate. 🙏🙏
Great transformation... you must have such strong shoulders to do that work day-in, day-out... don't need a gym membership, just go to work...
You make it seem very easy! I'm looking to do my own roof, which does have moss on, but not too much, rather mostly the tiles are just dirty and covered in lichen and algi. I am buying a tower to clean the roof, but also for other purposes so don't mind the outlay for that, and had been thinking about buying a couple of roof ladders to scale the roof and use brushes to get the moss and other stuff off, before applying the SH with a backpack pump. But having seen many videos, it seems to me most professionals (which of course I am not) use a scraper and/or jet wash (like you have, I believe using a rotor attachment?). Bearing in mind I don't have too much moss on my roof, how would you suggest I do it? I don't mind spending a fair bit on the equipment, with a view to selling it on to recoup most of my outlay, but I've got confused about what I would need to buy? It seems whichever way I do it, I would probably need a long telescopic pole, scrapers (possibly) and some type of water feed facility with the pole in order to apply the SH. Can you advise the minimum type of equipment I should get to do the job, with the relevant names of the items so I can research them? I have a bungalow with a high pitched roof. I've seen equal numbers of professionals using either just a biocide, or SH, but not that often both. I have concrete flat tiles around 60 years old, so am just concerned if using SH will damage them in any way, which I have read is a possibility. Any help would very much be appreciated. Cheers.
ISSO É MAGICO INCRÍVEL.
It looked very bad there is a big difference now
Nice one John 🤜🤛
Thanks for the slow (normal) speed close-up. I was wondering how much pressure you were using to be so effective but I was able to see that you use a "wobbly" spray nozzle which is more effective than a standard fixed nozzle. Nice job.
Many thanks Jon 👍
We don't have tile roofs where I live (Canadian prairies). It's fascinating to me!
Also helps me understand in Discworld novels where scoundrels are knocking tiles from roofs. (Rooves?)
Outstanding job Nick, my arms and shoulders are aching just from watching!
OMG, WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Good job. Amazing how much crap there is on that roof
I had to watch this again I'd say the worst case off moss I've ever seen and what a transformation brilliant looks amazing after I don't understand people letting trees grow up and over there house I live out in the country my self I wouldn't let trees grow within 50 meters of my house they destroy everything roof foundations garden walls great work lad👍👌
Horrors! Not seen anything like that roof! Amazing transformation! You'll knew clear face shield as wind blowing water n gunk into your face.