ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 1, 2015 I saw this on Facebook this morning http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/blue-green-algae/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 1, 2015 Is this a different species than what is on our roofs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody70 Report post Posted June 1, 2015 That would be a good selling point. Lot's of people take better care of their pets than themselves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOfPerfection Report post Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Don't go jumping to conclusions. Just as some roof cleaners try to sell roof cleaning services by telling people they have roof "mold" which negatively impacts their indoor air quality (false), there is no reason to start scaring clients by telling them their roof is going to kill their family pets. I did some research and nowhere in the literature did I see evidence that the species of G.M.that grows on roofs creates anatoxins. Anatoxins in water from excessive algal growth are well known (Red Tide). If there was output of toxins in high levels from GM on roofs, we would have heard about it long before now. We, as *professional* roof cleaners, are here to educate our clients and sell services based on knowledge and expertise...not unproven rumors. Edited June 1, 2015 by PeakOfPerfection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody70 Report post Posted June 1, 2015 I meant to add that to my post. That all of the info would need to be backed up by facts. I figured by this point in time, that if it were true someone would have already brought this to light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReNew Roof & Exterior cleaning Report post Posted June 1, 2015 Thays why I posted the topic. I didnt want to write anything misleading. Made that mistake before. Thanks Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOfPerfection Report post Posted June 1, 2015 You'd be surprised how many people will take things they read online and then make the jump and try to use them as marketing material without doing the slightest bit of research. I've been fighting the roof "mold" thing for a couple of years. I've seen claims that Stachybotrys Chartarum (aka Toxic Black Mold) infests roofs (it doesn't). With 14 years as a mold mitigation contractor, I am very much familiar with mycology and the environments under which Mold grows. Yet, you still see guys out there telling customers that the mold on their roof is a contributor to SBS (Sick Building Syndrome) when from a mycological and mycotoxin standpoint, this is near impossible unless the roof has completely failed and water is pouring into the building. I don't want to start seeing guys on the Google Plus cleaning forums posting about how their roof cleaning method kills the "toxic cyanobacteria on the roof that is a danger to your pets" because it just isn't the case. If it was, roofing manufacturers would likely have a huge number of class action lawsuits on their hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
