This is why roof coatings are designed for flat or low slope roofing systems less than 14 degrees slope angle.
How to spray roof from ground.
The applicator attached to my garden hose and from my ladder at the gutter i was able to spray the roof qse cleaner to the tip of the steepest roof ridge.
Top to bottom side to side from the ladder from the ground only one application two applications two applications with a spot follow up and on and on the list goes.
Will any of these work.
That was 15 feet up.
Just spray it on and leave it.
Ask ten different roof cleaning contractors how they spray a roof and you will probably get ten different answers.
Cleaning roofs safely from the ground.
I m thinking there must be some combination of attachments that would allow me to spray the roof from the ground but i don t have any experience with pressure washers and don t know what i would need.
My roof is really steep so steep i wasn t going to try to climb the roof to clean it.
With most good cleaners that s all you need to do.
The best way to clean a roof is to use a roof cleaning chemical and let it sit for awhile.
Mix the product with water for a 1 7 dilution ratio a gallon covers about 700 to 900 sq.
It will rinse off the next time it rains.
Should i just stop dreaming and get a long extension ladder to get up there.
For every part water combine 0 05 part mild dish or laundry detergent.
Instead i used the professional applicator.
For any areas that don t wash away with pressurized water fill a bucket or other container with water.
Is there a better way.
Pour it into a pump sprayer strap yourself into a full body harness tie it down and climb to the roof.
I mix up my cleaner in bug sprayer container and spray it all over the roof.
Before applying the cleaner spray the roof with water to cool it down.
Here s how i do it.
Spray on roof coatings are applied as a liquid and dry naturally over 8 to 24 hours depending on the weather conditions.
The most common flat or low slope roofing systems include.
And none are necessarily more right or wrong than the other.