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Exactly. Or running in the fog behind the mosquito spraying truck. I used to live in Clarksville as a child. There was a base close by. Ft/ Campbell????? that my father was stationed at. '67-'68. I was very young

That building is a breeze with xjet or DS. The pain is going to be the overspray from either and getting the residents to comply with the work areas.

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Steady into Sept.. ( and hot as H3LL ). A good mix of resi washes and wood resto. Would be higher numbers if I wasn't doing so much playing, jamming and enjoying life. I'll sleep when I die and work when I'm broke. ha.

I don't compete with Mother Nature. I know that my projects look good when I leave the jobsite. I know they will look good a week, month after the fact. Being located in the moist armpit of the nation it would just be foolish to offer warranty on a wash. Hurricane IKE ruined every single project I did last year inside of Houston proper. However, it could be used as a selling point to a customer. It could even be honored if the house ( for example) chalks up or something due to inadequate rinsing etc. immediatly after the wash. .....of course.... that is just my opinion and others may warrant a warranty. lol. Unless the resi can be hermetically sealed after the wash ( which is impossible ) no warranties on a HW 4 me.

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Now you are talking about "Time Management." Which has nothing to do with SOP Your varied duties may not be the same thing everyday. The whole chicken thing you just mentioned............ I'm not touching that. It says so much. Organize your daily schedule by creating checklist of duties,i.e. cold calls. Follow up on leads maitainance of equipment marketing blah blah blah, you get the idea. You mentioned in one of your post" that you have been in business for 5 yrs. now. Improve on whatever methods have gotten you this far. Greatly improve on them, make it a focal point!!!!!!! As well as gaining the skills needed to be considered professional and seasoned.

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Mike, S.O.P. is just a generalized industry term that applies to any business.

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Well, take a break if you need to. If you mean different as in " stand out from your competition", Offer professional service, DO quality work, be confident, and let the course of time run with your company following a high standard of practice. It does not happen overnight. It's acquired. ....most of all be kind to your only brain cell.

Standard Operating Procedure (Daily Practices of your operation)

Right answer!!!!! Focus on the techniques that you learn here. Make them a daily part of your S.O.P. from sales to application to expansion and additional services. Re- direct your attention away from your competition and put that attention into running your business better than them by the quality of service and customer service you offer. But most of all be a positive reflection of our industry.

What kind of cleaning are you doing Charlie? Are race tracks a contract for you?

If they are subbing out decks at 99.00, then their contractors are only making, maybe 45.00 per wash. Which translates to "blow and Go", damaged wood and a really crappy way to do business. But some people go for the 99.00 special. IMO the days of the 99.00 "anything" are gone. But some operate on the 99.00 mentality just for the customers that don't demand quality.

1. you let the customer "lead" you to close the sale of the matched price of your competitor. 2. you let the customer govern the product you sealed the deck with. 3. You didn't sell quality and experience and expertise sp?? You simply matched the lower rate to land the business. 4. Sell "upper tier" service. Practice practice practice. Your pics do not enlarge so it is really hard to see the improvement on the deck. But if you sold that deck "wash" and "seal" for $175.00, then you will not be around this time next year. Just saying. Keep at it, though, as determination and practice and the right rate structure is what's going to get you through the season. You are the pro, not the customer. But that doesn't mean the customer is stupid. Just not as educated as you are about to be. Some reside to the fact that they have a percieved price for our services, which is just not true ( but handy to the lowballer). Sell an expert service and think about what Celeste just said. You will go far in that mindset.

Get a roller wheel to measure or you can get info on a resi online, like I already mentioned. The pros don't "eyeball", they measure. That's one of the componants that make them a pro. Exact measurments and the proper techniques. Follow the advice of the vets on this board and you will be heading in a more profitable direction. Don't create your own understanding, because it will set you back. It already has. The advice you have been given so far, are proven methods that work and make the difference between a pro and a wannabe. Your process of " direct wand" approach is going to come back and haunt you and cost you in the end. One "bad" word from a customer carry's a long way. We all want you to succeed, but you have to take the professional advice given by the pros here in order to get on the road to success. After all you came here to ask questions and get answers. Your responses sound as if you are trying to find an acceptable way around that advice and do it your own way. You cannot use a high pressure and a wand to do deck restoration. I have a toothbrush but that does not make me an oral surgeon. Best of luck.

Great info. I have had a dunns # forever. Will reshearch GSA Scgudule as well. Thx.

Here's one with a cool shape to it. I don't have the before pics, just the strip and spray pics.

The color will "lean" out a bit over a couple of weeks. Overall, though, the color goes really well with all of the lighter colored scheme of the yard IMO.