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CWheeler

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  1. I have a customer who backs up to a busy street and gets the back of their stucco house egged all the time. Can anyone recommend what to use to remove these stains completely. I have never been able to remove them 100%, so any help is aprecciated. Also is there anything i can apply to keep future eggs from staining the stucco?


  2. All above suggestions are great. I have really good success with door hangers in slow times. Just keep after it. You have to let everybody in your target market know you are there, who you are, and what you do, this doesn't happen over night. Go to businesses and introduce yourself find out if they currently have someone servicing their store. Take your rig with you and offer free demos while you are there. Cold call set up a free demo. Yellow page ads, newspaper ads, community directory ads, chamber of commerce. Have uniforms, brochures, cards, flyers, website, professionally designed. Put your logo on everything thats who you you are. The more people see that logo the more likely they will be to call you when ready for your services. Offer discounts for referrals that book a job with you. And most of all when you do get those jobs do them at the highest quality and more work will follow, be the best at what you do. Read here and other boards and you will learn more than you ever thought possible about the pressure washing industry. There is wealth of great knowledge here that people who have been in the industry for many many years are willing to share to better the industry. I'm Just ranting now but hope this helps get the gears turning.


  3. Get out and walk. Door to door hang flyers, go to businesses. As long as you are out getting your name out there the work will come with time. You wont get business sitting on the couch waiting for it to come to you. Once you start getting more work and money saved up try direct mailing target neighborhoods. Good luck.


  4. How do you goes charge for PWing drives houses etc... I'm not asking for rates but if y'all tend to measure out everything or just estimate the total # of hours and charge accordingly. I have been estimating hours and charging accordingly. I have been very accurate 99.9% of the time doing this. I am thinking that with improved techniques and equipment my times have obviously gotten faster over the years. In saying so i feel i might be losing out on some money by not measuring and charging flat rates. Any suggestions would help, thanks in advance.


  5. Kevin mounting the PW in the front of the trailer and the tank just on top to just in front of the axle will work. Then you could mount your hose reels in the rear and go. Also be careful on the rating on that trailer, a 250 gal tank full of water will put you right at the 2000 lb mark and that is without the equip. Hope this helps.

    P.S. Search the gallery on the boards there are many pics of trailer setups you are looking for.


  6. I would highly recommend getting a few different items so..you can tackle either or being residential & commercial. A 14" stripwasher aka wand,mop,sleeve etc. is an ideal size for residential as well as a 10 & 6" version for smaller panes of glass and cut-ups ie:french etc.

    At least 3 to 5 different squeegee's i use a 6,8,10,14 & 18 for resi work.Many to choose from Ettore,Pulex,Unger,Steccone etc. The Unger's are very comfy...i use Steccone featherweights of course i've been at this awhile and appreciate the lightness of them you may not?

    You'll want a scraper (preferably a 6" model) stainless steel blades i recommend Triumph Z-40 a scraper holster a pouch to carry other swag and stuff. A good belt to hold everything like a 3 loop Sorbo and a BOAB bucket on the belt(great for ladder work)

    I agree as far as different brands there are many reputable names out there try a few and decide for yourself what works best for you. You also will want to invest in some quality ladders, size depending on what you are doing. I personally use a 6' step, 20', 24', 28', and 40' extension ladders. As far as providers for supplies i don't if i can post it on here so pm me and i can give more details. Good luck.

    You will want detail towels i like the surgical type,of course blue huck towels will work too. Some pick-up towels for interior work i use white terry type 18x27 for smaller sills and 22x42 for larger sills & dont forget the shoe covers makes a good impression!

    Of course a good bucket i like 5 gal round buckets many use 6 gal rectangular's the choice is yours. Get you some good window cleaning detergent meant for transparent glass dishsoaps im not a big fan of.

    On the commercial end you want bigger at least an 18,22 & 30" squeegee again..i recommend Sorbo "Quicksilvers" as they double nicely for fanning straight pulls & polework. A couple extention poles either a 2 to 4' ond at least a 12' or bigger the choice is yours and depending on how high you'll be working.

    There are always "other things" but...thats a start.Good Luck

    I agree with sparkleman on this. As far as brands there are many of reputable suppliers out there. You will also want to invest in some quality ladders, i personally use a 6' step, 20'. 24', 28', and 40' extension ladders. As far as suppliers i don't if i can post their name here but pm me and i can give you the name of one i use with great customer service and quick shipping. Good luck!


  7. I agree with carlos as well on this, a little bit of elbow grease and some 0000 steel wool will do wonders to a window. Also depending on the hardness of the water in your area you could be getting a hard water build up, no matter how much you rinse the windows if you are still leaving mineral deposit on it. If left untreated to long you could have a bigger problem than wanted. Take the time now to correct it before it becomes a bigger problem.


  8. Hi everyone. I wanted to introduce myself to everybody here. My name is Clint Wheeler, i have been in the pressure washing and window cleaning business since graduating high school 9 years ago. Through this website and others like it i have learned more about pressure (and not so much pressure) washing that i ever thought possible. I hope to continue to learn as i don't think i can ever be to knowledgeable about the service I provide to my customers. Anyways Hi and thanks for all the info past and future. Any Questions welcome.

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