How To Price And Clean a Roof With Moss (The Easy Way)

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Today's video is a fairly easy job, not a massive amount of moss but the customer wanted all of it gone. Here are my thoughts on how to price it and the process of cleaning and treating.
Soft wash would have been more than what I quoted but many roofs out here just need the moss removed and some zinc moss out and/or laundry detergent applied like so at the end.
Let me know what you thought of this video and what you want to see more of! I read all the comments and respond when I have a second :-)
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[@gumble223]

Nice work sir. I started cleaning gutters when I was 31. Did it for 3 years. Started up selling tree work on top of gutter work. Now I own a tree company 5 employees, and make 300k a year. Age 36. All started with cleaning gutters with a telescoping ladder and knocking on doors.

[@carlosvaldovinos1997]

That’s so cool I just started cleaning gutters three days ago by going door to door. Only got two clients so far but I know I gotta keep pushing.

[@gaviersmunchies8253]

@@carlosvaldovinos1997 any problems so far?

[@reyreyjr9921]

@@carlosvaldovinos1997 how much you charging and how long does it take usually take you to finish a roof?

[@dakotafrantz4179]

That's awesome I'm a tree climbing Arborist trying to start my own business

[@navgill3739]

What is your company called Are you located in northern California?

[@robm7449]

I love how honest you are about your work 👌

[@SpencerClaeys]

Appreciate that man yeah! Always super upfront, that's how business should be done!

[@robm7449]

@@SpencerClaeys No worries bro I really enjoy your channel 👍

[@cairosfunworld6902]

I'm one of your subscriber what is the purpose of that powder I was curious thanks

[@barryvincentbelaro587]

I really enjoy watching your videos. It shows how you love what you are doing and I like the way you give advice and tips to those who are interested to venture in this kind of work. Keep it up and stay safe. God bless you.

[@SpencerClaeys]

Thanks brother! Definitely, let me know what else you want to see!

[@Nepal_Yatri]

It's been a while following you and I love your job and you are an inspiration.

[@SpencerClaeys]

Thanks my man! Let's go, we all getting after it!

[@tysonarchambeau5787]

@@SpencerClaeys just curious is this something you have to have a license for like a contractors license?

[@SpencerClaeys]

@@tysonarchambeau5787 you need a business license a bond and insurance but roof cleaning isn’t a specific contractors license at least not where I am

[@tysonarchambeau5787]

@@SpencerClaeys okay did you go to schooling for that or take online courses? Cause me and my buddy are thinking of running a FB page for our area to start this

[@logansales7000]

two blowers.. flippin brilliant

[@snafuagain5268]

Nice Work!! Glad to see you didn’t use any metal tools to scrap moss off.

[@ryaneggers6180]

That stick idea is freaking clutch dude. Thank you!

[@antoniogreco1197]

Great video but $500 seems way to cheap! Thanks to your good advice, I was able to clean my first roof.

[@drifter905]

Hi, great jobs, I enjoy watching your videos. I was wondering whatsthe white and blue powder at the end used and for?

[@yahirmarcos9765]

I’m curious too! Let us know

[@ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE]

I cleaned my first roof last week, was a little scary at first. After I got my "sea legs" it was no problemo. Made $300 in 3 hours.

[@gnoogie]

it is CAKE if youre willing to deal with the fall risk. not an issue on less steep roofs but 45 degrees gets a little sus

[@grimonce]

This is great for your little business, clients can trust the job is getting done. I don't know about quality of the service, cause I know nothing about roof cleaning, but it seems cool :) Certainly takes patience though. Good music choice :)

[@beachthor1]

I appreciate the classical music.

[@Nepal_Yatri]

I am watching you from Nepal.

[@SpencerClaeys]

Thats awesome man! I want to go there someday soon!

[@pressurewashfinatic]

What is the blue colored powder?

[@satyammanral7460]

Sir i can do this in uk also ?? And what should I charge if I am a beginner in this field? Pleas reply big fan sir

[@melissaguzman9285]

The hardest worker I know😤🫶🏼

[@iansimpson7058]

How long does the powder you apply prevent or inhibit moss growth?

[@Rayram555]

be careful it is corrosive if used many times

[@charleymitchell8904]

It’s a common misconception for the most part that it “inhibits” or “prevents” moss growth. Mostly because even roof cleaners themselves don’t really fully understand zinc or other products used to kill moss. Zinc, citrus oil, chlorine, and any of the others are “on contact” it kills whatever is present at the time of application including spores. Moss for the most part takes around 12 - 14 months to grow from a spore to a size visible to the human eye. Zinc is used primarily to substitute the need to remove 100% of moss growth. If you were to remove 99% of moss on one half and use no treatment and the other half do use treatment the moss would still return at the same time for both half’s. A lot of people don’t realize that zinc only has a half life of 72 hours before it becomes ineffective and it needs rain or water to rinse/activate it on the roof. That’s why when you see zinc on roofs in the summer time they just waisted product and the clients money.

[@jurisalksnis-kartibatiriba5826]

How long lasts powder and zinc effect? Un Latvia we use stop moss sprayable chemical and it lasts for 3-5 years.

[@matthewmurray5956]

What is the white and blue powder you are using on the roof?

[@mlhm5]

zinc powder and copper sulfate powder

[@Cuete590]

I like your videos so far man I’m in Northern California and am currently working a dead end warehouse job and I want to do this as a business im definitely going to subscribe and get your book I’d appreciate some feedback thanks and keep it up 💯

[@danielsobiri8249]

Good job bro!

[@raysabor3413]

Did you read the label on the moss killer (may contain Pesticides ?)

[@mrvanable]

What’s the white and blue powder? Do you just leave it up on there?

[@timnygren777]

I believe it’s laundry detergent & zinc moss out like he says in the video description

[@DirtRescue]

Awesome 👏

[@Moderntom2023]

For treatment do you just powder and leave it?

[@themasters4912]

Hey I just started a business doing all this kind of work, how do you go about removing moss off roofs too steep to walk? and how does that play into your quote

[@Rantandreason]

The RIDGEPRO Roof Peak Anchor

[@akaredcrossbow]

Any ridge hook ladder will do! You have to move it around, but it will do the job.

[@Edwinb731]

Nice job and great video!! What happens if it doesn't rain after putting the zinc on the roof?

[@mcfork6201]

The zinc blows off the roof, it's better to apply when its going to rain that week, it's also suggested to wear a mask as you don't want to breath that powder.

[@nickmyers3065]

I mean u should also wear a harness. Safety isnt his thing

[@sharky_spike]

beethoven fifth can never go wrong🤣

[@Fine_Mouche]

in France it's tile roof, you say you ask 1000$ for this type of roof instead of 350$. i can't this amount, I can ask max 500€ (if I was a pro of this, at start I would ask 300€ . But in reality I don't know if I can do it)

[@McTaco]

Do you prefer a hand blower over a backpack blower?

[@WashproBrad]

This seems like the hard way to be honest. 5-6% sh would do the trick . And you would be up there all day manually removing moss and possibly damaging the shingles. I mean to each there own. But you can void a homeowner’s warranty on there roof by removing it and causing granule loss. I doubt how your doing it . That it would be the case . But still . Just way more work than needed . But again get it however you can I guess. If the tools you have are a stick and a broom. And you can make it work. Then more power to you .

[@chaseanonymous9327]

Wow that stick trick of yours really cleaned it up nice. And using two blowers at once is interesting, I've never seen that done before, it solves the problem of having to walk back and forth to angle the blower back at the spot that you just cleaned cuz crap flies everywhere when your doing this stuff. I have that problem when I use my back pack blower and I feel stupid having to walk back and forth and keep turning around to hit the same spot more than once. $100 an hour sounds steep but it looks like you do a great job and better to get paid more cuz your worth it than charge less and lose passion. Good luck, you won't need it.

[@charleymitchell8904]

If you’re charging less than $80 - $100 an hour in any business even remotely similar to this than you are loosing money.

[@dustinloney3222]

Looks like all your videos the roofs are dry and you can scrape the moss off pretty easy. I live in Washington as well and it’s hard this time of year to get a dry roof and get the moss off that easy. Do you do any pretreatment? I’d love to know. Want to get into the business but I just can’t figure out how you can clean the whole roof so fast.

[@BilboSandbaggins]

Same here. I’m from western Washington

[@YTZAROK]

I know some roof softwash companies that only spray a 6% Chem mix on the roofs and let the moss come off naturally. Do you think this technique is inefficient?

[@Rt2comments]

Have to convince the customer to wait 6 months for it to fall and looks bad after ur done. Ur also gonna be done in 45 minutes lol idk how to charge that

[@SpencerClaeys]

It depends, i've had great success with this technique as it removes all the prganic matter which is super impartant. Plus it looks great that same day

[@tirus4me]

@@Rt2comments Good point, let's make sure the roof is clean when we leave not down the road 👍

[@SpencerClaeys]

@@Rt2comments True yeah, totally depends on the roof and the amount of moss and such. I tend to like to give the customer those same day results

[@On-siteGDR]

Whats the name/type of brush?

[@armandomolina2034]

What tools do I need to get started

[@jerry-rt5dz]

Why not soft wash? I appreciate the info you provide for gutter cleaning

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

That's what I'm thinking. Way faster and less bending over

[@nickmyers3065]

,equipement cost, Material Cost, prep time, clean up. I dont do roofs. But i already found reasons you might not do a soft wash. I paint houses. Sometimes a pressure wash and hand cleaning is more cost effective then cleaning product in a barrrl and soft washing a house. Also its important to have a variety of techniques. This method seems to cost very little and 3 hour labour

[@577buttfan]

Yeah just hit it with some 5-6% and let it roast.

[@shakaprowash8984]

Dose that stick kill or prevent the moss from coming back for years?

[@timusoltseff6473]

I live in Oregon, how busy would pressure washing be after summer? About how many months (rains here quit a bit)

[@SpencerClaeys]

I work until first week of December then take about a month off to go to Mexico or somewhere and the start working in Jan

[@SpencerClaeys]

Pretty much all year round if you know how to stay busy

[@dickbuttkiss739]

I live in Chicago and I’m going to start going this you have inspired me to do it but the problem I’m running into is can I still do this in the winter ? Our winters are crazy cold other than doing snow what’s another service in the cold I could do to stay busy ?

[@dickbuttkiss739]

Also you don’t wash off that powder you just let it sit until it rains ? Or it goes away ?

[@samuelboriss9435]

Did you ever start?

[@MichaelBrianInc]

FL roofs aren’t like this. I see a lot of clean looking roofs. I think down here the most you see is soft washing and gutter cleans. Although I’m not a fan of heights, I have experience going up 40’ at least and this type of work just seems so satisfying looking.

[@FranciscoMarcialA]

what camera stand do you use?

[@Fake_Jesus]

Spencer. I live in San Diego. Not much moss. Do you this work is still viable for a warmer climate year round? Thanks.

[@nickkasinger7600]

What kinda of powder is that? And where do you get it?

[@dennis-wo5jb]

when you blow all the dirt down from the roof, what do you do whit that after ?

[@Brucewaynesworld87]

I know u said it rains alot where u live but should u wash the powder off or is it best to leave it and lwt the rain take care of it but what if it doenst rain alot

[@cesarhernandez769]

What treatments are you powdering?

[@johnbuck5181]

Dual blowers fuck yeah!

[@catarinaamadeu6210]

🇧🇷Just perfect🇧🇷

[@samking4179]

any workers comp insurance? I'll bet the homeowner didn't even ask for it.

[@nestogonzo1]

you use 2 types of powder?

[@TheVaado]

Hey Spencer, what do you use to hold your phone up on the roof?

[@PJSOVALA]

Yo bro what’s in the powder mix that you use to treat the roof at the end?

[@edp9811]

What does the laundry detergent do?

[@MonkeyDuck19]

Looks like that should’ve taken a lot longer than 2 1/2 hours!

[@CastilloAJohn]

The video isn’t fast forwarded he’s that fast

[@Reblwitoutacause]

@@CastilloAJohn incredible. The economy is so bad, that the human flash got a day job.

[@nickmyers3065]

Hourly workers would takr longer. When its your business you tend to move more efficiently.

[@AkChica81]

What chemicals are you putting on the roof?

[@frankswart1928]

If OSHA caught you doing that without proper safety harnesses, they would fine you a lot more than your quoted amount.

[@jamesruport2608]

Does that apply for self employed single workers?

[@michaelstiles6701]

What happens if you fall thru the roof on a job?

[@rogertapia2784]

What’s the white powered and blue powder he is putting on the roof ?

[@Gh0stdawg70]

Zinc monosulfate

[@MRMmusickTV]

What kind of powders do you apply to the roof and where are the best places to apply? All roof or only certain areas of the roof? Thanks in advance.

[@1337fraggzb00N]

It's white and greenish/blueish powder, so I guess it is some zinc stuff and some kind of copper salt to prevent or at least slow down new moss from growing.

[@tomscience274]

Thought this guy was kidding walking around on roofs with no fall arrest harness.

[@shayd1984triton]

Would a utility razor be good to remove moss?

[@tittyrino]

No Way. Last thing you want is a cut into the shingles and cause a leak that ruins ceilings and expensive items in the house. I use plastic scrapers and very stiff bristle push brooms.

[@Haynxs]

Couldn’t you just softwash the roof? It kills the moss to be washed away, but a lot less work than rubbing it all off.

[@nickmyers3065]

Equipement cost, material cost. Prep time. Clean up time. He did it in 3 hours and uses very cheap methods. More money in your pocket. I dont see soft washing making the same in the end for this job specifically Also some people hate chemicals.

[@revrse_bry2155]

What is that powder and what is it used for?!

[@mythicallegendary3992]

It prevents moss from growing back quickly.

[@kennythompson5863]

What is the powder for?

[@MichaelBrianInc]

I think it’s a ph chemical that helps keep the moss off and growing or sticking to the roof. Not sure but I remember him mentioning it in another video.

[@ChopOn414]

Bro, you walking backwards towards that edge makes me uneasy as hell lol I thought this was going to be the last video I saw of you lol

[@ChefBoyYeshua]

Oh bro

[@rioborzeli147]

500 to cheep . Just did mine realy good, 1500 nothing less

[@Drewsroofingandhomerepair]

I would not do this to my roof. Use chemical to remove not a stick

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

Don't you have the owner complain the poder looks like hell on their roof? Moss was bad but the powder is like blinking neon lights.

[@excelentevlqz.2565]

Give me a job Spencer, how much would you give me per day? I live in texas, I am a hispanic man

[@JCSWorksBest]

Nice work. I would suggest wearing a mask or two when spreading that powder. It can fuck ur lungs up.

[@chrispark11]

I wonder if there are any women who do this job? You know, equality.

[@dukenukem5753]

I call it getting paid to workout

[@raysabor3413]

Herbicides that's why it kills the moss , You may want to wear a mask

[@celebclips_1]

bit dodgy walking on the tiles no? lol

[@austinnelson8182]

How do you tax your jobs???

[@SpencerClaeys]

Sales tax is like 9%

[@jerwgar]

Better to just treat it with zinc and save them money. $225, takes 30 minutes

[@SpencerClaeys]

I mentioned that, that was close to my original estimate but he wanted all the moss gone so I gave him my price 🤷‍♂️

[@eag8999]

This is painful to watch as a roofer and exactly why my warranty is void when people like this work on my roof.

[@kennyodoms6944]

What’s he doing wrong ?

[@drumer4life21]

Lol come on kid. Your damaging the roof my scraping at it. Go do some research before working on somebodies house.

[@577buttfan]

Dude ,wont a strong mix kill that and eventually it will fall and rinse off with the rain? That was alot of dickin around man sorry lol :)