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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk January 31, 2013 at 4:34pm

  I would blow it off.

  Apply Diluted moss&algae killer from ecochem in knapsack sprayer? (charge client)

  leave for 1? week as per instructions. it kills all moss off and turn brown eventually.

  then use a thing called a large stiff yard brush.

  hope this helps. repeat process if necessary few weeks later . few hrs max total jobs and cheaper / easier than messing around hiring/ filling in forms/ paying and collecting / returning tool. petrol or electric.... in my opinion. or ask the local roadsweeper to pop up for a tenner :)
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  Gary RK January 31, 2013 at 4:47pm

  Ryan, we do this regularly at business parks and our normal method is spray in advance and then power brush off. We have used similar machines to that in the video but are hard to cost justify for small areas.

  Last year we went a different route and, because we use Stihl Kombi systems, we purchased two of these:

  http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/machines/kombisystemsp...

  Thoroughly recommend them - so far wear on brushes has been good.

  Great for gutters, leaves, sand even got used to clear snow from office footpaths...

  Here's a couple of pics where they were used earlier this month. Here, we were NOT able to pre-spray, but have since (belt&braces;-)

  This took about 20-30 mins to do + shovel up time (actual area is about 1/3 larger than show - ie area behind camera)
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  Colin Hunt January 31, 2013 at 5:03pm

  Assuming this is the total area shown, I would just use a decent shovel and a good stiff yard broom. Pressure washing will be very messy.
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  Colin Hunt January 31, 2013 at 5:09pm

  I've been interested in one of those for a while Gary, am certainly interested in the snow clearing aspect. Our strimmer is probably 7 0r 8 years old (but just wont break down!) but I really need to change soon, so I think a combi will be the way to go.
  
  Gary said:

  Ryan, we do this regularly at business parks and our normal method is spray in advance and then power brush off. We have used similar machines to that in the video but are hard to cost justify for small areas.

  Last year we went a different route and, because we use Stihl Kombi systems, we purchased two of these:

  http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/machines/kombisystemsp...

  Thoroughly recommend them - so far wear on brushes has been good.

  Great for gutters, leaves, sand even got used to clear snow from office footpaths...

  Here's a couple of pics where they were used earlier this month. Here, we were NOT able to pre-spray, but have since (belt&braces;-)

  This took about 20-30 mins to do + shovel up time (actual area is about 1/3 larger than show - ie area behind camera)
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  Gary RK January 31, 2013 at 5:15pm

  We 'love' the Kombi systems :-)

  Agree pressure washing would not be preferred method - tends to be too destructive.

  For basic kerb/ gutter clearing - shovels and elbow grease still get used :-)

  For this job, we had to get most off quickly as they wanted to remark parking places & number (hence orange guide lines). Here it was used with a KM 90 power head.

  Certainly would and will go back to wheeled machine for large car parks etc, but these can be easily carried in van, new brush cartridges easily available and 'few' extra moving parts in relation to what we already have
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  Assuming this is the total area shown, I would just use a decent shovel and a good stiff yard broom. Pressure washing will be very messy.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk January 31, 2013 at 5:30pm

  £322 for 2 brushes ;) they do look good and if costs justified i would buy immediately.

  good job they were doing the white lines again, after you brushed them away !:)
  
  Gary said:

  We 'love' the Kombi systems :-)

  Agree pressure washing would not be preferred method - tends to be too destructive.

  For basic kerb/ gutter clearing - shovels and elbow grease still get used :-)

  For this job, we had to get most off quickly as they wanted to remark parking places & number (hence orange guide lines). Here it was used with a KM 90 power head.

  Certainly would and will go back to wheeled machine for large car parks etc, but these can be easily carried in van, new brush cartridges easily available and 'few' extra moving parts in relation to what we already have
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  Assuming this is the total area shown, I would just use a decent shovel and a good stiff yard broom. Pressure washing will be very messy.
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  Gary RK January 31, 2013 at 5:34pm

  We have multiple teams looking after 10's of business parks so costs are more than justified and reasonable.

  In fact its only £268 as we are VAT reg :-)

  Looking at the bigger, wider picture - they were worth their weight in gold during recent bad weather and were "paid" for from recent snow removal around our sites.

  As always....Horses for courses....
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  Ryan @RNWilliamsGardenServices January 31, 2013 at 5:35pm

  Thanks all for the replies. I have already a combi system power unit so will probably go down the root of purchasing a KM-KB bristle brush attachment. There are quite a few other areas not shown to do so might just keep the stiff brush in the truck. Good to have some feedback on the attachment too. Also have used FR Jones last year when I bought some Silky saws/pole saws.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk January 31, 2013 at 5:55pm

  great tool for snow on path/ steps etc :) glad you get the vat back too.
  
  Gary said:

  We have multiple teams looking after 10's of business parks so costs are more than justified and reasonable.

  In fact its only £268 as we are VAT reg :-)

  Looking at the bigger, wider picture - they were worth their weight in gold during recent bad weather and were "paid" for from recent snow removal around our sites.

  As always....Horses for courses....
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  Ryan @RNWilliamsGardenServices February 1, 2013 at 12:24pm

  what product to use

  there is the mmc pro moss killer and eco chem moss killer for around £20+vat. Then there's qualgex surface cleaner and moss go pro at £50 - 70 +vat, with the nasty active ingredients.

  Will the cheaper products do a good job first time around as I have read hit and miss info about mmc, or am I better of paying more for a better product that will be more effective.