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sales tax collected??

Viking — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:50:52 GMT

I was getting some equipment serviced last week. While talking to the owner we got on the subject of sales tax collections. He mentioned that most of the cleaners he knew did not collect and sales tax. He said in Florida there is no tax on labor. What do you cleaners in Florida say??

Tampa Roof Cleaning _ Roofs Cleaned 6 - 8 - 08

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:40:25 GMT

Here are some Tampa Roof Cleaning Pictures of Roofs we have done in the Tampa, Florida area. [img][/img]

Pressure Cleaning & Roof Cleaning YMCA Palm Harbor Florida!

Larry Millette — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:27:43 GMT

roof cleaning pressure washing We were contacted a couple of weeks ago from the YMCA corporate office in Tampa Fl, about Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning for one of their locations in Palm Harbor Florida. The Cleaning consisted of Concrete Walkways, Pressure Washing the entire exterior of the building, Curb Cleaning and Cleaning portions of their Shingle Roof that were heavily infested with mold and algae. We also cleaned all of the outside of their windows. Keep in mind, this entire building ...

Excellent worker needs job in Miami - are you looking for help?

See Dirt Run — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:39:13 GMT

One of our best guys will be in Miami for 3 months on a family matter. He's an accomplished pressure washer, and one of the hardest workers you'll ever see. If you are looking for help please call me in the office at 301-540-1243 and I'll put you in touch with him. He's available on about July 17th.

Beth
See Dirt Run Inc.
Germantown, MD

Roof Cleaning Pictures

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:13:22 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roof-cleaning-tampa/ Here is a link to a bunch of roof cleaning pictures

Let me give a shout out from florida

Viking — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:34:58 GMT

Hello from florida. I am a kitchen exhaust cleaning company down here in florida. This KEC section looks a little slow, so I wanted to help. Now that we are all into the forth month of the year, How has business been for everyone with this economy?? We have seen a 35 % increase in sales compared to last year at this time. Just wondering how the rest of the country is doing?? Hood-Tek Exhaust Cleaning Brandon Fl Ed Gosselin 727 441-4663 813 390-4396

New PWI roof expert

Mike Sullivan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:18:57 GMT

Ron Musgraves wrote this on PWI.

"We will have a special appearance by PWI new Roof Expert. Actually he has a large nationwide business. Coast to coast... he will be annouced at the Phoenix table live on yahoo."

Micro Rig for sale!

palmetto roof — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:27:24 GMT

Oh I hate to do this guy's! I need help! My ex-wife just jumped state with my kids, and I need a large deposit on my lawyer! The is about to get nasty! Anyways, the only thing worth selling right now is the Micro-rig. I can rebuy the equipment later but I can't buy my kids so the micro-rig is for sale! You get Trailer w ladder rack tool box dewalt / honda 4gpm washer 3750PSI Yamanda pump with air compresser (Pump is 11 GPM at 60 PSI) 275 gallon tank 40 fool ladder 24 foot ladder x-jet ...

cleaning chemicals

RVC — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:12:31 GMT

Hi Everyone. I am a newbie here. I am starting a roof cleaning business in Michigan. I see lots of roofs in my area with stains. I am trying to find if there is something out there that will work like the applesauce mixture,
but without the sodium hypochlorite, TSP,. Where I live, according to my local DEQ, this is a no go.
Any info would be helpful.

Free Material For Roof Cleaning Websites !

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:44:09 GMT

Our friend Shane Hester from Web First Creations has made this material availiable to reprint on your website! Shane makes very nice web sites, that place well. Here is the article.

The Truth About Roof Cleaning

by webfirstpro
There is certainly a lot of misconception involved with the topic of roof cleaning. Can you clean an asphalt shingle roof? Can you clean a roof without harming the shingles? What are the black streaks on my roof? What ...

Columbus Ohio roof cleaning video

mmcgue — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:27:55 GMT

Here is a slideshow of some before and after pics from roof cleaning in Columbus Ohio and cleveland ohio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORvpQ4bd_wQ

New surface cleaner

dollarspa David Potter — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:16:44 GMT

I have a landa 3500 psi 4.2 gallons Looking to upgrade surface cleaner between landa water jet or a big guy 1250 and 1000 respectivly
if you had to pick which one?

New VIDEO and Photos

Mike Sullivan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:01:26 GMT

I am going to add a new link to my website. PRESSURE WASHING PRO - Video demonstration and new photos. A special thanks goes out to Chris Tucker with Apple Roof Cleaning for his help in making roof cleaning a big part of the growth of my business. http://www.starpathimages.com/gallery/6128474_b9Jrd#385497329_qxqkN

Low Pressure Washing

AHINSON — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:42:47 GMT

After 20 years of washing I quit a couple years ago. Now after some people asking me to clean their home I'm considering starting back. I am very impressed with the sharing of information and (for me) new ways of doing things. I am very intrested in cleaning my roof. I'm trying to understand the Delevan pump, hose size and tips. What kind of tips are these? What size tank would be needed to clean 2200 sq.ft. home? One more question, On You Tube I watched someone rinse with a ball valve. Could ...

Cleaning canvas awning

AHINSON — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:34 GMT

I have an awning to clean as part of a house washing job. Cleaning the edge that hangs over is nasty. any suggestions on chemicals for this project?

Gutter cleaner

Mike Sullivan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:42:08 GMT

Butyl is the magic ingredient for cleaning gutters. I just tested out adding some to pressuretek's F-13 gutter grenade and it works just as good as Mighty Max plus from Soap Warehouse which is very similar to Gutter Zap. 50 gallon drum of Butyl enhanced F-13 Fill drum with 40 gallons of water Add 5 gallons pressure-tek's F-13 (5% potassium hydroxide) Add 5 gallons 100% pure Butyl Cellosolve (2-butoxy ethanol) from http://www.chemistrystore.com/cart.cgi?group=49899&child=49905 Add ...

NEW 12V Delavan Pump FAT BOY!!

Mike Sullivan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:38:46 GMT

http://delavanagpumps.com/powerflo/fatboy.htm DAMN I GOTTA GET ME TWO OF THESE!!!!!!!!! HOLY SCHNIKEESE!!!!! GOOD GOD, CAN YOU IMAGINE DUAL FAT BOYS!!! They would rival the 15gpm Yamada Pump!

NEW PHOTO and VIDEO clips

Mike Sullivan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:30 GMT

Dual Delavans

Mike Sullivan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:18:47 GMT

Here's a good post I wanted to revive from PWI back in 3/07 There is a very fine line when operating dual 12V Delavan 5gpm 60psi pumps. I tried multiple combinations of hose size, length, nozzles, guns and figured out the best combination for running one or two pumps together in tandem. I talked to Bob with Pressure Tek at the NC round table and he says that the 5850 Delavans are no longer available to adjust to 100psi. They are fixed at 5gpm 60psi. The most each pump will output ...

Gas powered Air Compressor

Mike Sullivan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:59:54 GMT

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_290944_290944?cm_sp=Customer%20driven-_-Recently%20Viewed-_-Category%20Page

Here's a good deal on a air compressor like Chris uses for the Yamada Kynar air pump.

5.5 HP Honda - 8 gallon tank - 13.0 CFM @ 90 PSI

Mike Sullivan

Spencer — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:01:11 GMT

I just sent you a long pm. Can you let me know if you got it. For some reason I don't think it went through.

Wood restoration

Mike Sullivan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:52:39 GMT

Per Spencer's request, here's my procedure for cleaning wood. For gray moldy wood with no stain, or a cheap clear coat such as Thompson's 1) Soak wood thoroughly with 6 ounces/gallon Sodium Percarbonate and 1-2 ounces Sodium Hydroxide plus Dawn. - for wood with no stain use 6 oz/gallon Percarb, 1 oz/gallon lye, dawn. - for wood with clear coat use 6 oz/gallon Percarb, 2 oz/gallon lye, dawn. 2) Pressure wash with about 500-1000 psi 3) Neutralize/brighten with 6 ounces/gallon of ...

How is the Apple Vari-Flow setup working

TimJ — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:37:14 GMT

Chris,
Interested to know how the vari-flow system is working. What kind of flow control valve do you use/recommend? Thanks

Hose reel swivel

Mike Sullivan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:10:28 GMT

Most houses I clean have two water hook ups and I don't have a problem running out of water when I hook them both into my 335 gallon tank on my trailer. Today, the house I was working on only had one hook up, and the water pressure was not keeping up with the demand of my 8gpm pressure washer. I just ordered a 3/4" hose reel swivel to try to increase my flow, the one I have on there now is 1/2". 3/4" should help give me more flow, probably not much but every little bit helps. I ...

Experiences with Calcium Hypo. vs. Sodium Hypo.

TimJ — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:54:59 GMT

I read an entry in these topics somewhere about using Calcium Hypochlorite as a substitute for Sodium Hypochlorite to reduce cleaning costs and eco impact of run-off/overspray areas. I'm interestd in your experience with this and the cost savings and cleaning results. Thanks.

TimJ

High pressure ball valve

Mike Sullivan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:17:48 GMT

I like this ball valve the best.

http://www.pressuretek.com/hedubava.html

All the others I've tried are too stiff. This one is the smoothest.

Hose reel swivel

Mike Sullivan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:21:28 GMT

Chris, does Titan make a plastic hose reel swivel larger than 1/2"?

I would need at least 3/4" for my Dual Delavans. They don't have enough pressure to both run through 1/2".

1" would also work, just put some reducer bushings on it.

Reason I ask because I took my stainless steel 3/4" swivel off yesterday and it is really rusty inside.

Olympic Mildew Check

Mike Sullivan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:50:24 GMT

I was talking to a fellow power washer and he said he tried olympic mildew check mixed with bleach with good results.

Anyone try mildew check?

https://buyat.ppg.com/ppgaf/monarch/exteriormildew.pdf

Looks like an overpriced marketing scam, kind of like Jomax.

I've tried Jomax, and it doesn't do much.

Copper Roof

Mike Sullivan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:52:44 GMT

Chris, what would you use for cleaning a Copper roof?

Yesterday, a lady asked me to clean a small one in her back yard which covered a hot tub.

I declined from the possibility of my roof mix corroding the metal.

Cleaning Temperatures

onebaddogo — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:08:10 GMT

Unfortunately I do not live in a warm weather climate :-(
Anyone know what the coldest temperature should be for
roof cleaning? I only have a little bit of time left before the
cold sets in.

Filter Masks

Mike Sullivan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:53:37 GMT

Hey Chris, good talking to you today. I forgot to ask you about the filter masks.

Life of SH????

Spencer — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:22:53 GMT

How long does it take SH to start losing it's power in the Florida Heat? A day? A month? Let's just say in a clear chem tank in a outside shed. Not exposed to the sun. Just heat. Chris? I can tell you after a couple of days it doesn't smell as strong. I am just not sure if it has lost it's power. Is there something in household bleach that preserves it longer? Just curious.

Website ranking

Mike Sullivan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:24:47 GMT

Hey Chris, I was checking my local website ranking recently, and I'll need to give you a call. Some local dumba$$ is starting to creep his way above my website and it's starting to CHAFE MY CHODE! He has low-balled me to death so many times! He thinks he knows how to clean roofs, but he has no idea what the fu@k he is doing! He has been blasting roofs and voiding everyones warranty for six years and could care less about it. Go on google and type in roof cleaning greensboro, ...

Time for a new hose

Mike Sullivan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:29:02 GMT

I just bought a new 3/4" Blue Kuri-Tec Thermoplastic PVC hose today from my local rubber products store. This hose looks TOUGH! I bet I'll get much more life out of this than my old Neverkink hose. Going to break 'er in tomorrow, got a tough roof to tackle. Light grey 20 year old roof, never been cleaned, both sides are hideous, especially the north side. It's going to take a LOT of bleach on this one. I'll probably go through about 50 gallons of roof mix. Here's the link to my ...

House wash detergent

Mike Sullivan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:52:47 GMT

Post your favorite house wash detergent. If you make your own, show us how you mix it.

I like Emulsifier Plus from Envirospec.

Hose diameter flow test

Mike Sullivan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:14:43 GMT

Here is my favorite post from Tim Aselton Softwashing from Tallahasee, FL. I ran some tests last weekend on my pump with three different diameter hoses to see just what I could get at the end of 200'. The tests were done to maximize my efficiency and not for starting up more "hose wars". The pump pulled water from a supply tank and was attached to each line via a 3/4" x 4' supply hose coming directly out of the pump. The pump open flowed 14 gpms and had a "static" ...

12 Volt Pumps

Mike Sullivan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:17:58 GMT

Here's a post to revive from the Grimescene back in 1/07 Here are my experiences with 12V and 115V pumps 1) 12V Shurflo 1.8gpm 60psi. Weakest pump I have used. Painfully slow, does not draw well or shoot very far. 2) 12V Shurflo 1.5gpm 150psi Good pump. Good for decks, fences, trim around houses, small touch up roofs jobs while washing a house, pumps well through 200ft 3/8" hose. Too slow for entire roofs. 3) 115V Shurflo 3.3gpm 50psi. Ok pump, I used it a little while for roofs, ...

Roof Cleaning "Business Cards" LOL

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:30:46 GMT

[code] Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa Florida 7401 Patrician Place Tampa FL, 33619 (813)655-8777 powered by ShowMeLocal.com

Roof Cleaning...........sky lights

Charliespw — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:17:14 GMT

I recently gave an estimate on a home that had black algae streaks. I noticed that the black streaks " ran " down the roof. and also under the skylight. This was unusual for me,because the streaks always went around the sides of the skylights caused by rain flow,leaving the underneath part of the skylight roof clean. I soft washed the roof,picking up the house next door that was the exact same style with the skylight in the same position and the same streak pattern. After both jobs ...

Chris ???????????????????

Spencer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:42:48 GMT

Is this one of the pumps you were telling me about the other day?

http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/grd/844911562.html

Couplers and Plugs

Mike Sullivan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:49:01 GMT

Envirospec has upgraded their stainless steel couplers and plugs. They are the best for the money. Hansen or Parker made in USA are better but they cost a lot more. They used to sell these cheap stainless couplers and plugs with made in China written on them. They didn't last as long as the ones they sell now. The ones they sell now are TOUGH! Premium long body couplers, probably made with a high grade stainless steel. They don't say made in China on them either. I don't know ...

Unloader replacement

Spencer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:10:54 GMT

I have an 8gal Pressure pro with a 24hp honda. I think my unloader is going out. I have never had to replace one. Any suggestions on what unloader and where I should get it? THANKS

Double DSing

Spencer — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:19:13 GMT

Has anyone every tried this? I was wondering if it would work if you put one after the pump and one b-4 the hose reel? Seems you would get a little more love than with one. I wanted to ask b-4 I waste my time trying it!!

Variable Chemical Delivery Roof Cleaning System

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:32:02 GMT

The Apple Vari Flow Roof Cleaning System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guys, I THINK I have stumbled upon what will be a major advancement in a roof cleaning set up. Imagine having NEVER to mix your chemicals again ? Here is how it works on our trucks. Here at Apple Roof Cleaning we use flatbed trucks. Previously, we had 500 and 600 gallon tanks, premixed with TSP, Chlorine, and water. We do from 3 to 5 roofs a day, ...

Roof Cleaning With A 20 Percent Solution ?

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:12:27 GMT

I came across an interesting US Patent. I also have it posted at the RCIA board. Here it is, very interesting ?? SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0014] The present invention is directed toward a composition for removing mold from articles comprising an aqueous solution of inorganic hypochlorite, the salt being NaClO ranging in weight from about 0.5% to about 6% by weight of the composition, combined with a citrate salt ranging from 0.05% to about 6.9% by weight of the composition and ...

I need some help!!

Spencer — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:10:32 GMT

I have a 100,000 sq ft bldg to bid on. I have never bid something this large. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really don't want to screw myself.

Electric air compressor

Mike Sullivan — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:38:25 GMT

Chris, have you tried an electric air compressor with a DC/AC convertor attached to a car battery to run the Yamada pump? Would that work?

Calcium Hypochlorite To Clean Roofs ?

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:40:50 GMT

I have been all over various ask it boards for some time, always trying to improve. Here is a link of me asking a question about Calcium Hypochlorite https://ask.nsdl.org/default.aspx?id=12505&cat=1188 I as told on another board by a Plant Scientist that I should consider switching to Calcium Hypochlorite because it's breakdown product is Calcium, not Salt! here is a link supporting that http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/calciumhypo.htm According to this answer I received, ...

High Quality - Low Cost Roof Cleaning Websites

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:06:58 GMT

Mike Slatton can make and host a web site for you as low as 50 dollars a year!
Go here http://www.year1media.com/ for an example of his work.

Roof Cleaning Pictures Wanted !!

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:43:53 GMT

Roof Cleaning Pictures WANTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Guys, Chris from Apple Roof Cleaning here. As many of you are aware, a new roof cleaning certification organization called the RCIA is in existence. RCIA stands for Roof Cleaning Institute Of America. The board of the RCIA is located here. http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/ Simply go to the board, and post your roof cleaning before and after ...