Cleaning a conservatory roof

Clive_Woody

Last weekend was spent with me balanced on step-ladders scrapping the algae and god knows what off our conservatory roof. Does anybody know of an easy solution for doing this or a product that removes the green stuff from a conservatory roof.

Thanks

Poppycat

You can get brushes on rods that are good cleaning conservatories that are angled in a way for the slope on the roof, I think they are pricey though

http://www.hgpromotions.com/?page=products&cid=6

Mutton_Geoff

Discussed in a couple of threads, have a look at this one.

cupid_s

my husband did ours the other weekend with a steam cleaner. Did still involve him standing on a ladder precariously but it looks good now and is easier than having to scrape it all off. He just hosed it down afterwards.

Inactive

I just use a car brush with a built in extendable handle, it works fine, followed by a gentle hose down.

andrewmoorcroft

Poppycat wrote: »

You can get brushes on rods that are good cleaning conservatories that are angled in a way for the slope on the roof, I think they are pricey though

http://www.hgpromotions.com/?page=products&cid=6

Piccy shows a dwarf conservatory where you can see the roof from the ground! Most occasions you will be doing it blind unless you stand on something.
I used a window cleaning attachment from poundland on a decorators extending pole. The window cleaning attachment had a mop on one side and a wiper blade on the other. The handle was hollow and tapered like a paint roller frame handle so it fitted straight onto a roller extension pole. I used Daz on the mop and it cleaned up the roof quite well but still took a couple of hours. My neighbour simply got the local window cleaner to do hers. It took around 1hr and cost £20.

D.Salkeld

My neighbour simply got the local window cleaner to do hers. It took around 1hr and cost £20.

Hi folks,

First let me declare my interest, as it were. I AM a Window Cleaner
In this case, considering all the other posts do you think this might be the best option?

A bit like my car needed a new alternator.......................
Took it to my local garage, half hour while I ate my lunch.........Done
The.........THE BILL..................£179:eek::eek::mad::mad:...£135 for the Alternator

Now maybe I could have shopped around for an alternator.......but would probably paid similar....................
Then me fitting it......................Well I'm only a Window Cleaner
And the time of work would have cost me more.


So, don't you think £20 to your local window cleaner with the equipment to do a good job is fair and better than falling of the steps.

David

Stompa

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

Discussed in a couple of threads, have a look at this one.

And FWIW, as a result of that thread, I ended up using Jeyes Fluid on mine. Not perfect, but the best cleaner I've found so far - though a bit smelly!

missile

David,

I enjoyed your post. Unfortunately not all window cleaners are as clever, helpful or inexpensive as you.

moonrakerz

First tip - do it when it has been raining then the gunge and bird s*** will come off easier.
Have a garden hose to hand as well.
I use a triple extending mop/squegee from Focus £16.99, works fine.

Inactive

D.Salkeld wrote: »

So, don't you think £20 to your local window cleaner with the equipment to do a good job is fair and better than falling of the steps.

David

Unfortunately not all window cleaners are the same David.;)