Why Do I Prefer To Pressure Wash Roofs Without Steam?

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[@aemackintosh]

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[@strongteee]

Fair play Ash. I admire you using pressure on a roof. I've done it once and never again,.the amount of mess it made was unbelievable. Spent more time cleaning up afterwards than doing the job.

[@aemackintosh]

The fsc does keep mess to a minimum, but yeah, cleaning up afterwards is half the job.😆👍🏼

[@Lucaortone07]

Excellent video 👍

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks!🤩👍🏼

[@jonb8241]

Nice work… just a little straighter on the grime line to the neighbours side and would look 💯😎👍

[@aemackintosh]

😆🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Southernprojetwash]

As always great vid and very informative, thanks for sharing

[@aemackintosh]

Glad you enjoyed it.👍🏼

[@prasenjitdey4222]

"🙏" Very impressive & enlightening podcast sir. 👏

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.👍🏼

[@Johnsons_Cleaning_Solutions]

Excellent work 👍

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks!🤩👍🏼

[@PMGUTTERSSERVICE]

Well done Ashley... Very helpful knowledge... Always happy to watch your videos... Do you know where is the next EXPO that you will be on?? Thx

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks. Yes I think the next Cleaning Expo is in March 2024

[@PMGUTTERSSERVICE]

​@@aemackintoshGreat,hope to see you there...👍... Thx Ashley...🙌

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Excellent video.... Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Do you have links to the equipment you use?

[@aemackintosh]

I get my kit from Rutland Pumps. If you give them a call and ask for the setup I have, they will know what you need.😉👍🏼

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

@@aemackintosh Brilliant

[@hully198528]

Top work

[@aemackintosh]

Thank you!🤩👍🏼

[@infexbro]

Great video, where can i find the attachment for the telescopic pole to rotary end?

[@aemackintosh]

Rutland Pumps

[@alanmcgrady2513]

Great job Ash, can you do a piece on your next roof clean on how you deal with the biocide run off. As I wasn’t sure if you disconnected the water butt or the down pipes.

[@aemackintosh]

You could disconnect the down pipe.

[@barbarellamaclure8382]

I love your videos, great content, transformation and especially good helpful info. Anyway you'd consider leaving the natural sounds in rather than music? Thanks.

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks. You don’t get any sound when you record a time lapse. I’m around that noise all day, so I tend to cut it out, but I know some people like it left in.😉👍🏼

[@omidmahmoudi2243]

Great work ash , can I ask for the biocide do you use a water feed pole or do you use a lance through your pressure washer to apply on the roof ? And 2 questions what flat surface cleaner do you recommend for roofs ?? Thank you , keep up the good work 👊🏽

[@aemackintosh]

Yeah, I use a water fed pole with fan jets for the biocide application.

[@ManicMaynard]

Ive been toying the idea of getting into pressure washing roofs and patios. Doesn't the water get under the tiles and inside the roof? how long does a job like that take?

[@grumpydad23]

Hi mate, where did you get the head from please?

[@simonwaring2336]

Great video. Can I just ask what degree nozzles you are using on FSC? Also, do you run your machine on full throttle and reduce pressure with unloader valve or do you turn down revs on machine also?

[@aemackintosh]

Yeah, the machine is designed to run at full revs so the oil is thrown around the engine properly, so it’s better to use the unloader valve to reduce the pressure.👍🏼

[@FlashTechEngineering]

Great insight Ashley, what tip angles and size do you use. Thanks David 👍

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks. My flat surface cleaner has 15 degree jets.

[@connorhunt4569]

Brilliant

[@aemackintosh]

Thanks!👍🏼

[@chancha1916ks]

Great video as usual. What brush do you recommend for brushing the biocide onto the roof?

[@aemackintosh]

A stiff bristle brush with fan jets.

[@adamangler]

Have you ever had any problems with using a pressure washer ? I.e getting water in the house or damaging tiles etc . Always fancied trying roof cleaning but the scraping puts me off. This way looks a lot easier. Just most people seem to be against using pressure so confused.. Great video

[@aemackintosh]

Never had a problem. There are a few people that seem to like commenting on things that they don’t have experience of. I use high flow at low pressure, followed by biocide for long term maintenance.

[@adamangler]

@@aemackintosh interesting. Certainly makes roof cleaning look more appealing than scraping. I agree I think sometimes people jump on the bandwagon of things they've heard rather than experienced.

[@owenmullan501]

Hi Ash How long did that job take to complete including apply the bioside on the roof ?

[@aemackintosh]

It’s was easily done within a day.👍🏼

[@knightstemplar1142]

How do you rate the rutland starter kits ?

[@aemackintosh]

Yeah they’re pretty darn good. You can get exclusive discounted kit from Rutland Pumps if you sign up to one of my training courses: www.aemackintosh-onlinetraining.com/courses/pressure-washing-tools-and-techniques

[@yewchewb67]

Thanks for the video,very informative ,does the rotary whirlaway work on roman tiles? Or would you use a turbo nozzle for that?

[@aemackintosh]

I try to avoid using a turbo nozzle on roofs as it’s too harsh.

[@yewchewb67]

.....thanks....so wot would you use on romans?

[@symplemynd57]

Hi Ash, been a while since I've wrote you. What pole are you using to apply your biocide?

[@aemackintosh]

An old spare ova8 pole.

[@Corryoncleaning]

Thanks, really informative video. What sort of pressure do you generally reduce to or is it tile dependent?

[@aemackintosh]

Depends on the tile, but usually around 2000psi.

[@alanmcgrady2513]

@@aemackintoshis that 200bar?

[@md560]

Another great video ash, could I ask your opinion on a set up I was going to clean my bungalow tiled roof with I’ve a 14” whirlaway cleaner on a 24ft whirlaway pole my washer is approx 15lpm and 2200psi would this do the job ok? I’m also nervous about damaging roof or water ingress into house am I just overthinking it rather than doing it. Thanks

[@aemackintosh]

I haven’t used a 15 litres per minute machine for roof cleaning before. That pole setup sounds a bit cumbersome. Try it out. Start on the ground first, see how it responds when you pull the trigger. Adjust the pressure down if needed and then progress on to the roof.

[@ecowashmk4323]

Thanks for that m8. One question, how do you get the biocide/ soap up the pole, my spinaclean set up only draws chems using their fan hose? I've got an xjet but I'm looking for a more accurate way of applying it.

[@aemackintosh]

I use a pump trolley.👍🏼

[@ecowashmk4323]

@@aemackintosh thanks m8, Googling it now 🤣

[@Dan-oo9jx]

What psi would you recommend for a 15lmp pressure washer? And what nozzles do you use on the surface cleaner?

[@aaronadams6774]

I'd also like to know the answer to this as I think that is the machine I'll be getting

[@aemackintosh]

Not sure as I haven’t used a 15litre per minute machine for roof cleaning.

[@Dan-oo9jx]

@@aemackintosh what nozzles do you use on your setup?

[@aemackintosh]

15 degree jets.

[@kevindavies5429]

What area do you cover ash

[@aemackintosh]

I’m in the Northampton area.👍🏼

[@connor4852]

Promo-SM 😴

[@aemackintosh]

WAKE UP. ALL SOCIAL MEDIA IS PROMO. I thought there was some fairly useful information there, but I suppose it depends what you’re looking for.🤦🏻‍♂️

[@johnrooney2496]

Steam kills a whole host of nasties

[@aemackintosh]

So does biocide.