Anyone here doing pressure washing as a business?
I already have babby's first electric powered Karcher, but I'm thinking of just buying a good Gas engine 4000psi machine, one of those 270gal/1000liter caged water tanks and a pickup truck, and cleaning driveways and houses and such.
I know this is quite a common business in America or England but I've never seen anyone doing it where I live. If anyone has pressure washing experience they'd like to share I'd really appreciate it.
>>1005541
I have done it to make cash on the side. I did my sister in laws drive way for free and put a sign in her yard. I was busy the next 3 weekends. Her neighborhood is 500k plus homes. I charged 150 for the driveway and sidewalks and an additional 75 for back patio depending on size. Made about 2500...all cash
>>1005545
Thats pretty encouraging because my marketing plan is a lot like your experience.
Only the wealthy neighborhoods have paved driveways here, so I'm going to drop leaflets in their mailbox and hope someone bites.
Then when I'm in the neighborhood, they'll hopefully see my truck and will want their house washed too.
I definitely can't charge as much as you though.
I'm still deciding between charging a minimum of €70 for the first hour, then €25/hr.
Or something like €5 per squaremeter.
Do you think its better to give out a fixed price or charge per hour?
One thing I don't know much about is chemical detergents for low pressure washing.
From what I've been reading most contractors just use a bleach concentrate.
>>1005541
OP, get a rotating spray tip that reduces streaks on the surface, versus fan tips.
The first thing people will complain about is the back-and-forth lines left.
>>1005703
If you are new and people won't trust you yet, it might be best to charge by area. Then they would know exactly how much right away.
If by hour, they wouldn't know if you are a lazy fuck who drags it out too long.
