How would you guys tackle this one with the bird poo? First roof with this much bird poo - customer cares more about the bird poo being gone than the massive moss growth... I'm thinking hitting it with a 4% mix, waiting about 20 min, then gently rinsing with a garden hose. Think it will take more than that such as booster pump or multiple coats?
Anyone else hit shingle roofs like this with bird poo galore? Notice too that the shingles have substantial granule loss from the seagull "talons".
-- Edited by Brandon Vaughn on Saturday 1st of March 2014 05:44:21 PM
Yes roof mix will clean it right up. No need to rinse.
Steve Salley said
Mar 1, 2014
Eric is right. It will come right off. If it is heavy enough and laid long enough, you might be surprised how damaged the shingle is underneath. That bird droppings overtime can destroy the shingle.
-- Edited by Steve Salley on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 06:33:43 PM
You just stumbled on a new service......Charge them $1 per bird (plus ammo fees) and retire.
Lee Kendall said
Mar 1, 2014
holy poo!
Zach Maynard said
Mar 3, 2014
Everyone is spot on, it will dissolve pretty quick, and man are some of those shingles deteriorated.
Robert Baxter said
Apr 17, 2016
Hi all ...
I have a customer who wants the pigeon poo cleaned up. Yes, I can do that.
However, the customer wants to use some product that will get rid of them.
Any suggestions?
Chris Mozick said
Apr 18, 2016
Bird spikes is the best defense. I install them all the time.
Chad Eneix said
Apr 18, 2016
If you get very stubborn bird droppings I have used a product called Dirty Bird by Winsol. It is an enzymatic cleaner that digests the droppings to make them soft and then they can just be rinsed away. I used this on the underside of a bridge and it worked well. Thanks to John A. for letting me know about it.
John Aloisio said
Apr 18, 2016
The product Dirty Bird is expensive, but it works great. Here are some pics of a US Coast Guard job we did a few years ago. It was about 25,000/SF of synthetic cedar shake.
How would you guys tackle this one with the bird poo? First roof with this much bird poo - customer cares more about the bird poo being gone than the massive moss growth... I'm thinking hitting it with a 4% mix, waiting about 20 min, then gently rinsing with a garden hose. Think it will take more than that such as booster pump or multiple coats?
Anyone else hit shingle roofs like this with bird poo galore? Notice too that the shingles have substantial granule loss from the seagull "talons".
-- Edited by Brandon Vaughn on Saturday 1st of March 2014 05:44:21 PM
Eric is right. It will come right off. If it is heavy enough and laid long enough, you might be surprised how damaged the shingle is underneath. That bird droppings overtime can destroy the shingle.
-- Edited by Steve Salley on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 06:33:43 PM
Hi all ...
I have a customer who wants the pigeon poo cleaned up. Yes, I can do that.
However, the customer wants to use some product that will get rid of them.
Any suggestions?
The product Dirty Bird is expensive, but it works great. Here are some pics of a US Coast Guard job we did a few years ago. It was about 25,000/SF of synthetic cedar shake.
Roofs were covered in Seagull pooh