GigWatch · What this is

Low-pressure chemical cleaning for roofs - a roof-specific service where shingle damage, runoff, insurance, and fall protection matter more than generic washing.

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Soft-Wash Roof Cleaning

Roof chemistry work, not driveway washing

Owner take-home

$45K-$100K solo

directional; damage risk and lead cost cut the top end

Start cost

A 12V pump and chemicals

a basic setup runs a few hundred; a gas trailer rig ($2K-$25K) is the scale-up

Time to first dollar

After first booked roof

scope, insurance, and safety checks come first

To begin

Roof scope + runoff

low pressure, chemicals, insurance, and fall protection

Soft-wash roof cleaning is not generic pressure washing with a roof lead. Tickets can be higher, but the owner pay has to survive chemical cost, plant protection, ladder time, insurance, weather, and roof-damage callbacks. It stays distinct only when the work stays low-pressure, roof-specific, and insured.

Before you lean on it

Do not sell beyond the roof-cleaning scope you can safely cover. Verify local roof or contractor boundaries, chemical runoff rules, insurance exclusions, and fall protection before hiring or taking bigger roof jobs.

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