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    My best way is personally. Show him/her who you are and bring along any insurance/bonding, plus business plan-like a resume. When you do commericial you will eventually will need to raise your insurance/bonding in order to get most of these types of jobs. I am not as of yet in the Powerwashing business but I do expect this when I hire outside contractors. This will show me your serious and in it for the long haul, plus this helps beat out your possible competition. Look into other business and how they measure who gets the bids. Lastly, learn to provide accurate quotes, so your first job isn't your last. Crawl before you walk. -Go tiger! From NY...

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    Hello Sir: With all do respect, what does 'Halfway Decent Living' mean? I am trying to figure out a reason, why I should get into this business. I am performing my due diligence and it seems difficult match-up apples to apples, where it seems in this industry, most or all of you, have different set of skills and offer various specialties. I want to get into hood cleaning for the repeat business and when it slows down, during the winters, I have continued revenue. Speaking about real margins, what can someone expect, if all marketing and cold calling in place. (competition)

    I can seem to find a real answer, and everyones version of real income/profits is different from one person to another. I live in Long Island, NY.

    Or is Franchising, the way to go, I see that there is one for hood cleaning.?

    Thank you for all and or anyone's help on this very important matter.

    JJaco

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    Hello: I too have been investigating the power washing business. I am a little worried about the future earning potential there is in this industry? I know it depends on you, as the owner and thinking smart (out of the box) additionally, expanding territory with sale people on the road (branding), I thought, this is one way to expand someone's successfulness for longevity? I am 40 yrs old and coming from the corporate world, which was a love and hate thing, (no, I have been laid-off, yet) I have come to a cross road, where should I invest? I am looking into Franchising, buying an existing business, or spending a lot of time, getting a business off the ground? In my previous life, my family owned many successful car washes throughout the city and now all have been sold-off. So, I know a lot in respect to cleaning and cleaning well! Customer/service oriented, to high-end customers. In the meantime, I need help and this forum, seems to be the best in experience, respect, honesty and intelligence. I need assistance in getting started, assuming I am correct, in this sector and where the future brings in the 'Green' realm, for the next 20+ yrs of my life and passing it along to my children. In this business is there equity built up and how would this be valued, as an exist strategy? Thanks to all.

  5. Posted · Edited by demjernikki
    I forgot, Yes God is first! In my opinion.     · Report reply

    • Started in this business 17 years ago (as an employee during college). Left it for awhile to pursue career

    • Left the corporate world as a marketing manager in 1998 to partner in a company called Grease Doctor.

    • Started PressurePros, Inc in 2001 and switched to residential work the last 2-3 years.

    • We are insured with $1M in liability and carry Workman's Comp for one full time and two part time employees

    • Previously a member of the PWNA, the PA Restaurant Association and am currently a member of The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, BNI, and WRAPI

    • PA does not require licensing for contractors. When I did Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning I utilized Phil Ackland certification

    • I accept Visa, Mastercard, Discovery and Paypal and use Paypal's merchant gateway for field service and for products sold on www.restore-a-deck.com

    • Training includes:

    - working with four local companies before I ventured into any arena of PW'ing

    - ongoing chat with contractors from this board

    - hundreds of hours in time management, organizational and planning skills, sales, marketing and motivational courses. I listen to taped audio from the masters of sales and marketing almost every day

    - B.S in economics from a good school

    • For me daily prayer and meditation are crucial for success. Maybe this one should have been first

    -What do you mean, on the last statement? If you were to start all over again, with the all the education and talent you have, you would make a better living in what___?

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