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Old 06-17-2022, 11:46 AM
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
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Old 06-17-2022, 01:28 PM
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
I hope you never paid the bill.
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Old 06-17-2022, 03:24 PM
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
Not defending the people you hired but oil on cement is virtually impossible to remove as it soaks into the porous cement. Detergent will thin the oil and remove some but allow the rest to soak in further. Traditional is muriatic acid. It is cheap and works. BEWARE, it is diluted HYDOCLORIC acid. Will like take several applications. As it will take several applications you will probably need to do it yourself. READ on the internet. Have proper equipment, eye protection proper gloves. Wash it into the street.
If, into your plants it will kill or damage them
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Not defending the people you hired but oil on cement is virtually impossible to remove as it soaks into the porous cement. Detergent will thin the oil and remove some but allow the rest to soak in further. Traditional is muriatic acid. It is cheap and works. BEWARE, it is diluted HYDOCLORIC acid. Will like take several applications. As it will take several applications you will probably need to do it yourself. READ on the internet. Have proper equipment, eye protection proper gloves. Wash it into the street.
If, into your plants it will kill or damage them
Excellent points. Pressure washing very seldom removes oil stains.

And too much muriatic acid can result in revealing the aggregate inside the concrete. Or so a friend told me
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
I wouldn't even think of blaming the contractor for causing to issue.
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
Have my own commerical quality pressure washer and it will not remove certain types of stains such as motor oil in pavers or cement. They should have told you in advance that they can not remove some types of stains.
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I had oil stain used every cleaner under the sun. Still there, used gasoline, removed oil spot now I got gasoline spot which makes concrete lighter but oil spot gone.
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I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.
Did your contractor have to park in your driveway? I will never allow a contractor park their vehicle in my driveway. I've seen what those contractor trucks have left in the streets.
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I wouldn't even think of blaming the contractor for causing to issue.
Really? Why not. The contractor should have parked in the street.
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I wouldn't even think of blaming the contractor for causing to issue.
Are you serious?
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Have my own commerical quality pressure washer and it will not remove certain types of stains such as motor oil in pavers or cement. They should have told you in advance that they can not remove some types of stains.
Agreed.
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Are you serious?
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I will never understand why people would pay anyone they hire who hasn’t done the job they were hired to do.
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I wouldn't even think of blaming the contractor for causing to issue.
Your response makes absolutely no sense 🤪
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