Historic building washing

Danny Bates

New member

• Oct 22, 2009

• #1

I got a call today from a local historic preservation society about washing two 2 story red brick buildings. The kicker to this is that they only wanted "steam"!! I sent him to Youtube to see some soft washing video but he was still dead set on using only steam. Any one ever heard of steaming a building?? I can't even imagine how long that would take.

 

Russ Spence

Commercial Pressure Wash Expert

• Oct 22, 2009

• #2

Danny many people call hot water washers the same as steam cleaners, that could be the case here as well?

 

Danny Bates

New member

• Oct 22, 2009

• #3

No he only wanted 50psi and steam. I had him watch the soft wash video and everything. Told him my pressure would be less than 800psi he said not interested. I told him good luck, but I would be here after he did some more research.

 

Larry Millette

Member

• Oct 22, 2009

• #4

many of the older brick bldgs like in NY City are soooooo black that they have crews come in to steam clean them. You wanna talk about big rigs!!!

 

Grime Busters LLC

New member

• Oct 22, 2009

• #5

I've done a couple restoration projects in the last 4 months for the Phoenix Historical Preservation agency. Max pressure is 600 psi, always a ph neutral detergent, test panels of every area and photographs before, during, 24 hours after, 48 hours after then meet with the rep from the Historical Preservation agency to get her blessing.

Can be a real pain in the south end, but pays well. We did Phoenix's Mayor Phil Gordon's new home a couple months ago. Little does he know how much I despise him and his sanctuary city policies. I charged him double.

 

Squirtgun

New member

• Oct 23, 2009

• #6

Here ya go Danny This should cover they guys request.


http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/178-3073516-9985547?asin=B000BQSJVK&afid=yahoossplp&CPNG=patio%20garden=&lnm=B000BQSJVK|Shark_Ultra_Steam_Blaster_S3325&ref=tgt_adv_XSMG1060

 

Danny Bates

New member

• Oct 23, 2009

• #7

Squirtgun said:

Here ya go Danny This should cover they guys request.


http://www.target.com/gp/detail.htm...ltra_Steam_Blaster_S3325&ref=tgt_adv_XSMG1060

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Ha ha ha yeah that should do it. How long you thinking, 1...2....years??

 

810f250

Griffs Services PowerWash

• Oct 23, 2009

• #8

Danny, you could convert your hot water unit to steam only unit, and buy some steam hose/gun . I was thinking of doing it for daytime gum removal.

 

Danny Bates

New member

• Oct 23, 2009

• #9

Yeah I could but there isn't enough calls for it.

 

810f250

Griffs Services PowerWash

• Jan 28, 2010

• #10

Danny Bates said:

I got a call today from a local historic preservation society about washing two 2 story red brick buildings. The kicker to this is that they only wanted "steam"!! I sent him to Youtube to see some soft washing video but he was still dead set on using only steam. Any one ever heard of steaming a building?? I can't even imagine how long that would take.

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Was the job ever done Danny?