January 05, 2022 2 Comments
Benz clean & maintain softwash treatment systems are fantastic for cleaning and then keeping the treated concrete paths, drives and patios permanently clean all year.
Surfaces treated by soft washing, or post-treated after power washing, will stay clean far longer than is possible through other cleaning methods, because soft washing kills the algae spores that power washing alone cannot kill.
Quick tip: Concrete exposed to high pressure jetting can easily have the surface layer removed ("Whirl-away" machines can do this as well). This shows up as faster than normal weathering.
To avoid damaging your customer's concrete, set your power washer to relatively low pressure, use a fan jet, and hold the head some distance away from the surface.
One of the nuances of soft washing when maintaining previously cleaned horizontal surfaces, concrete paths and patios in particular, and keeping them clean all year round, is knowing how to deal with the occasional flare up of green algae.
A flare-up of green algae can look seriously dramatic, so your customers need to have the situation explained to them in advance, so they know what to expect and don't start thinking that you've done a bad job.
In the video below Ben shows a couple of examples, outlines the reasons why algae flare-up happens, and explains how to best manage your customers expectations.
We hope this information is helpful and sincerely wish you great success in your soft washing business,
Ben, Leo, Fiona, Stevie & Anthony
January 25, 2022
Hi
I got my roof cleaned last spring. The black mould never really disappeared. I expected that it would take a few months as explained by the contractor that I hired but how long more before natural weathering before my roof will be clean?
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December 13, 2024
Do you know how long a property will stay clean after being soft washed with Benz Bio Cleanze or Perma Cleanze?
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Every week we receive a large number of questions about soft washing. And, as new contractors are coming into the soft washing business all the time, questions are often repeated. So we thought it would be useful to put together the most frequently asked questions in some Trade Tips posts.
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It's a free resource for people wanting to learn about the soft washing industry, to expand an existing business, or build a new business.
Soft washing reduces, or even eliminates, the need to use high-pressure washing.
Instead, once the build up of algae, lichen, fungus and mould – the root causes of properties looking "dirty" – has been treated, the natural "self-cleansing" of sun, rain and wind removes the surface residue through time.
By educating the cleaning trade and public about soft washing we are helping develop an industry that offers sustainable treatments to clean and maintain exterior hard surfaces.
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Leo
January 25, 2022
Hi Geraldine, we cannot comment on the work of an independent contractor because there are so many variables including the type of softwash product used, the dilution strength, the local environment, the time allowed for activation, and the material the roof is made from. When we treat a roof we would expect the majority of black mould to be gone in a few months, as your contractor explained. If it has not your recourse is to contact the contractor so they can visit and take the appropriate action.