This unfortunate homeowner got more then he bargained for, when he went looking for a Roof Cleaning Contractor in the Tampa Florida area!
He received a letter from his Homeowners Association, demanding he have his roof cleaned.
He did call us to see how much our services cost. We told him what the roof cleaning cost would be, and then he said he "had to talk to his wife". I tried to warn him that there will always be a difference in price between a quality company, with fully trained, licensed, and insured employees, and some guy who supposedly cleans roofs. It seems he found a lower roof cleaning cost then our estimate (he "saved" 50 dollars ).
I TRIED to warn him, but he insisted "All Roof Cleaning In Tampa Is The Same" !
Well, the picture he sent us speaks 1000 words!
This unfortunate homeowner hired the wrong Tampa Roof Cleaning Contractor!
As you can see, the careless and inexperienced guy he hired mixed the cleaning chemical (whatever concoction he used) much too strong, and actually changed the color of this poor homeowners paint from blue to green !
Then, he found out the guy he hired did not have insurance, nor the money needed, to re paint his home!
I feel I failed this potential roof cleaning customer.
After nearly 20 years of cleaning roofs in the Tampa area, most of our customers are either repeat customers we cleaned years ago, or people who are referred to us by Roofing Contractors, Painters, and Realtors. I no longer have to play "salesman". Most callers are aware of our reputation for quality service, at fair prices.
Perhaps, I could have been more "pushy", and saved this potential customer from all this ?
Contact us: Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa Florida 711 Westbrook Avenue Brandon FL 33511 - 813 655 8777
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11 comments:
Apple Roof Cleaning in Tampa, is the Tampa Expert On Roof Cleaning! He literally wrote the book up there!
Here 90 miles below Tampa, In Charlotte County Florida, I see similar and even worse consequences from homeowners who either want the $50 cheaper guy or want it done "NOW" and don't want to wait for a scheduling a week or 2 from the day they call.
Instead, they get someone, who is not busy, like most of us and why do you think they are not busy? Have nothing to do tomorrow, and can run right over to a job? Either they are no good and have a bad reputation or they are new in business and don't know what they are doing yet. There's usually a reason why someone is cheaper than the rest or able to jump on a job quickly. Chuck Bergman Roof Cleaning Charlotte and S. Sarasota County Florida since 1989. 941-698-1959
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Wow. Wouldn't you be so disappointed. It's always better to pay a little bit more for a quality, reputable service. It's amazing how many people do carpet cleaning in my area around Brisbane who aren't qualified. And you have definitely shown what can happen if someone isn't certified.
Chris, I occassionally run into the same thing when roof cleaning up here. part of me feels bad for the customer, but another part makes me feel justified in charging $50-$100 more than my other roof cleaning competitors. I noticed you've been extremely busy lately cleaning roofs in the Tampa area.
Tom, we sure are busy cleaning roofs down here in the Tampa area! I is Saturday 2 - 16 - 2013, and my phone has been ringing off the hook lately.
I just gave a couple an estimate on a tile roof cleaning up in tampa palms. The house they just bought was a foreclosure, and they need the roof cleaned on it.
Chris, No reputable, certified Roof Cleaning company likes to see a homeowner be taken advantage of by some company that does not take the time to be trained or carry the proper insurance. That is why kleen Roofs has taken the time to fully educate itself and keep up with the leaders in the industry, namely, Apple Roof Cleaning. This way we can always offer the best service to our cutomers.
Good comment Dave! Here in Tampa Florida, roof cleaning is as common as getting grass cut.
Many customers of ours must get their roofs cleaned, to satisfy the deed restrictions in their subdivisions.
This creates a built in demand for roof cleaning services in Tampa, and allows poorly trained into the market.
People start calling around to get roof cleaning prices, and often wind up getting exactly what they paid for, when they take the lowest estimate!
talk about some great jobs!
A neighbor of mine had terrible dark streaks on his roof and ended up having the whole thing replaced at the recommendation of a roofing company. I'm wondering if he could have saved himself the cost just by having your company try and clean it. Is it possible to clean these streaks off?
The answer for Residential Cleaning Services is a big YES! WE see many roofs in Tampa replaced prematurely when all that was needed was a gentle, Non Pressure Roof Cleaning!
My company has cleaned roofs that were 15 years old, and made them look almost new again, as long as pressure washing was never used on them. Pressure Washing will ruin a shingle roof, because it removes the ceramic granules that determine the color of the roof. WE see many customers here in the Tampa Florida area shop around for roof cleaning services, and hire pressure washing operators, because they are a few dollars cheaper. To save 25 dollars on the roof cleaning cost, these Tampa area customers wind up with roofs that are ruined.
Usually Commercial building are considers flat roof.
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