[Joey Eastwood]

Some con roofs have took me half a day or even a full day to do a proper job, been to loads where they have had it done and all round the edges not done right and look a right mess, just like Ian said splash and dash load of rubbish lol.

Ahhh, Ian and I are just having a little jest mate, don't sweat it !

Here's one for ya, sorry piccy quality a little poor but you'll get the idea

before i saw the bottom picture i thought the bay was wooden LOL

[Dave Willis]

Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though

Did this one friday with water fed pole, cream cleaner for the plastic and used a white non abrasive pad for the gray stains customers well happy  

Nice, what did you use on the bricks?

[8weekly]

Some con roofs have took me half a day or even a full day to do a proper job, been to loads where they have had it done and all round the edges not done right and look a right mess, just like Ian said splash and dash load of rubbish lol.

As long as you charged 1/2 day or a full day's pay that's good. This one took me 1/2 day:

[Smudger]

Some con roofs have took me half a day or even a full day to do a proper job, been to loads where they have had it done and all round the edges not done right and look a right mess, just like Ian said splash and dash load of rubbish lol.

As long as you charged 1/2 day or a full day's pay that's good. This one took me 1/2 day:

[Rich Wilts]

Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though

Did this one friday with water fed pole, cream cleaner for the plastic and used a white non abrasive pad for the gray stains customers well happy  

Nice, what did you use on the bricks?

This is a valid point. Did you use Paintshop Pro to get them that colour?

[CleanClear]

Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though

Did this one friday with water fed pole, cream cleaner for the plastic and used a white non abrasive pad for the gray stains customers well happy  

Nice, what did you use on the bricks?

This is a valid point. Did you use Paintshop Pro to get them that colour?

Can't make my mind up, black and blue or white and gold ?

[slap bash]

I hear all this nonce about seals.Even if the water penetrated the out cover seal.The water would just run out of the drain at the bottom of the frames. As for as the glass unit seals go there is no way a pressure water would even inter that glass seal I had a unit laying around from some replacing of unit i did and were impossible to force open with  pressure water. You might get some leaking on the roof of a conny with a pressure water at full whack, but its not drive way so don`t be dumb. In this case you will get leaking when it rains and the wind is blow a gale.

[robert mitchell]

I hear all this nonce about seals.Even if the water penetrated the out cover seal.The water would just run out of the drain at the bottom of the frames. As for as the glass unit seals go there is no way a pressure water would even inter that glass seal I had a unit laying around from some replacing of unit i did and were impossible to force open with  pressure water. You might get some leaking on the roof of a conny with a pressure water at full whack, but its not drive way so don`t be dumb. In this case you will get leaking when it rains and the wind is blow a gale.

I had one leak with just the pressure from my wfp , the moss/lichen had grown under the seal and lifted it .

[Great Outdoors]

I hear all this nonce about seals.Even if the water penetrated the out cover seal.The water would just run out of the drain at the bottom of the frames. As for as the glass unit seals go there is no way a pressure water would even inter that glass seal I had a unit laying around from some replacing of unit i did and were impossible to force open with  pressure water. You might get some leaking on the roof of a conny with a pressure water at full whack, but its not drive way so don`t be dumb. In this case you will get leaking when it rains and the wind is blow a gale.

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

[Tony dunmall]

Hi guys

thanks for all your thoughts, so I guess no one uses a small presure washer then

I guess it's the use of chemical that lifts most the greenery ,

Does anyone use any thing not chemical based that works well as some my customers want chemical free

[Aqua Power Solutions]

I hear all this nonce about seals.Even if the water penetrated the out cover seal.The water would just run out of the drain at the bottom of the frames. As for as the glass unit seals go there is no way a pressure water would even inter that glass seal I had a unit laying around from some replacing of unit i did and were impossible to force open with  pressure water. You might get some leaking on the roof of a conny with a pressure water at full whack, but its not drive way so don`t be dumb. In this case you will get leaking when it rains and the wind is blow a gale.

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

[8weekly]

Hi guys

thanks for all your thoughts, so I guess no one uses a small presure washer then

I guess it's the use of chemical that lifts most the greenery ,

Does anyone use any thing not chemical based that works well as some my customers want chemical free

It's the scrubbing. You can clean the roof with nothing but water and a pole.

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

G101 mixed at 3:1 with water so its nearly pure.
Damp down the roof if it needs it
Dispense G101 mix from  a 500ml hand sprayer onto a Sill Brush and scrub .
Crud just falls off

Its the rinsing that takes the time particularly on lower pitched roofs

[Tony dunmall]

Hi guys

thanks for all your thoughts, so I guess no one uses a small presure washer then

I guess it's the use of chemical that lifts most the greenery ,

Does anyone use any thing not chemical based that works well as some my customers want chemical free

It's the scrubbing. You can clean the roof with nothing but water and a pole.

SCRUBBING,,,, True but sadly the angles and posture of your body that come through cleaning this method really causes me grieve from damage to lower back and rib cage
Wfp not to bad but cetain aspects can  cause and aggrevate   problems
I get asked a lot now and just looking into alternate methods

Thanks everyone

[8weekly]

Hi guys

thanks for all your thoughts, so I guess no one uses a small presure washer then

I guess it's the use of chemical that lifts most the greenery ,

Does anyone use any thing not chemical based that works well as some my customers want chemical free

It's the scrubbing. You can clean the roof with nothing but water and a pole.

SCRUBBING,,,, True but sadly the angles and posture of your body that come through cleaning this method really causes me grieve from damage to lower back and rib cage
Wfp not to bad but cetain aspects can  cause and aggrevate   problems
I get asked a lot now and just looking into alternate methods

Thanks everyone

In my opinion chemicals don't make a massive difference. You still need to scrub hard.

[CleanClear]

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

Be carefull with them Shurflos then ,they're 100 PSI !!!!

[Great Outdoors]

 

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

Be carefull with them Shurflos then ,they're 100 PSI !!!!

probably similar spec to  your pressure washer then

[CleanClear]

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

Be carefull with them Shurflos then ,they're 100 PSI !!!!

probably similar spec to  your pressure washer then

Hang on, you said don't use any pressure. I'm pointing out a Shurflo is 100 PSI. Whats the safe pressure a conny can withstand ?

[PoleKing]

If you use a pressure washer to clean a conservatory you will invalidate any guarantee, it doesn't matter what pressure you use. Hence it is probably not advisable...
Mind you, I am just a pressure washing monkey from the other section and you guys are far more 'technical' than us  

Be carefull with them Shurflos then ,they're 100 PSI !!!!

probably similar spec to  your pressure washer then

Hang on, you said don't use any pressure. I'm pointing out a Shurflo is 100 PSI. Whats the safe pressure a conny can withstand ?

Depends on the fitter, mate.
You could pressure wash some conservatories without issue, whatsoever.
Then WFPing another could leak at the top.
Not all conservatories are created equal.

[dazmond]

virosol applied using a 5l pressure sprayer(leave 5 mins to dwell)

use customers outside taps if available(faster flow and saves your pure)i use 20m of extension hose specifically for add ons.

medium or stiff bristle sill brush

cif cream cleaner(for stubborn stains on plastic)

most conny roofs will take between 1 -2 hours(depending on access/size etc)sometimes longer.

price well(i try and earn £50-£60 an hour on add ons)