Adrian

Panama

That's actually a good price for the rig all things considered, esp. for Northern. The down sides have already been mentioned. If you are a new startup,and funds are tight, then, I think that would definately get you up and rolling. With the right marketing and advertising it could pay for itself inside of a year (mixed with all the other expenses of a new startup). Then get more and better equipment(toys) after you start growing. Not bad for what it is..... other Brands include Simpson water Cannon's or Shotguns (swear by them, myself), Altec, Briggs, Honda and a million others. Alot of your purchase decision will have to be based on the application you will be using it for. You don't want to be stuck on a large project with a small pump. Better to have more and not need it if possible. Higher psi and gpm will get you to the next job quicker.

I post..... some read...... rarely get comments..... not really sure how I am viewed on this site..... but here goes John. I don't know you personally, other than this site. You seem very intelligent and knowledgable in this field not to mention mature. Either bury the hatchet or simply ignore, BUT, don't let it rob you of a great experience like a roundtable. I have only been to one RT in ATL. and it was worth it a thousand times over. I wish there were some here in the lone star state (HOUSTON ESP.) I would be there everytime. Being a bigger person makes you a more humble person which commands respect and hopefully closure to your issues with this person.

Gilmour makes the best!!!! Hands down.

um ..... Dorado.........works great for this application.

PWing for the first 3 years, then added wood resto 2 years ago. It seems that PWing just naturally branches off into the woody category where it can actually triple the income over PWing alone ( after much learning ). Repairs automatically branched off from the resto add on.

Tracy, Don't you still sell the Dorado stripper? That works great!!!!

Right on craig. Nail on the head. I have a 1k$ house and drive wash next week, along with 2ksf of wood resto projects. They all started out as simple washes and upselling has covered the house note for a few months. Guys like that help us weed out the crappy customers. I love my xjet I love my deckster I love my heli

Scott is right, You should be able to get one for around 50-75 bucks. A few more dollars in plumbing and you are set. The cages are good for shark diving as well.

Jeff, xjet a 50/50 h20 sh mix on the spots AFTER you wash. Scrape if you like (eye protection). But spot spritzing the stains 50/ 50 should work. just leave it on and get your check. Watch your water temp on that dryvit it can disintegrate with heat and pressure. Sometimes the daubber stain seap into the painted surface. Pretty much the same method of removal for the red clay stains the east side of the nation has. Then clean it annually.

Ken is right. My next pw resi extreme make over will actually exceed Ken's #'s. I can't even get to it until I get some mileage out of the wood resto projects I have.The rains haven't even affected my flow that much. House washes lead to deck washes leads to pool apron cleaning, leads to deck restoration leads to word of mouth customers and repeat business. Shane will vouch for me as credible "upseller". He's seen my work. Sell Sell Sell, upsell upsell upsell. See you guys after I come up for air!!!!!

No deck can be stripped in 20 min. Decks can be stripped and neutrilized with a pw and the right attachments, xjet low flo ect.I do it like that alot. A deckster or bucketster is another approach. You WILL get fuzz more often than not. Yes, the deck does need to be stripped in order for the RS to adhere correctly. Do it right the first time and you will have no regrets. Do it improperly and it will come back to haunt you.

Today: Thank you Mr. lowballer for helping me. With your 200.00 dollar bid for a 2660 sq. ft ( 2 story) brick resi AND 1700 sf in flatwork, you have helped do something I have never done as a businessman in almost 5 years. And that is....... say to a customer, " I don't think we will be able to do business then, Ma'am". You have actually helped me pull the weeds and helped me to streamline my qualifying process from here on out. Thank you Mr. Lowballer, that's exactly why I need you out there, so you can listen to 20 years of babbling B.S. and sob stories to make you feel for them and their budget when I know that they are lying right through their teeth just to feel "one up" on the contractor. Crying poverty before they even get off of the phone. Thanks Mr . Lowballer, you have thicker skin than I do, probably because I have to run a quality business. While you do sub standard work that sends more calls my way regardless. I wish you could be around next year to do the same. Sad thing is that this customer lives in my subdivision, you know, the one I'M cleaning up.She will expect the same rate next year and you will be gone. I wonder what I will tell her then.......... ......any suggestions. Thanks Mr. Lowballer, for doing your part to make my firm better locally and for the industry than you could ever hope to. ............castles built on sand...........

I actually thought about calling the company that she said would do it for that price. But my mindset was that it would actually lower myself. I just know that either she is lying through her teeth or the other company is a complete fool. I have much much more integrity than that plus close to 5k in bids I have to close on for woodwork. I will not waste anymore of my time on customers like that. Prequalify on the phone, ask budgets and timelines and scopes before I leave the office. Hey, thx for chiming in Beth and Rod...... it's been a while. busy busy busy go go go $$$

Not to mention that it is their filthy smelly mold and algae that makes us dirty and smell like rotting fish.( although, that is the smell of money) Figuratively speaking of course. I am logo's and uniformed by the way. Not flip flops, wife beaters and bermudas. I'm really starting to like wood resto more than PW cheapos, which by the way is going great!!!! 7 decks last week in between the monsoons. My ( real paying)customers were thrilled over my efforts.

Some people simply live beyond their means to appear to be better off than they really are (BMW) and expect others to take the hit for it. Yep!!!! we get very dirty in this industry and are generally viewed as a lower dirty form of life in the customers eyes and are expected to be paid less because of their judgment. Reality is that at least we are genuine and they are faking to be viewed as better people while they stuff their face with ho-ho's in front of Jerry Springer.

Great response to your non- customer. It's their loss the way I see it. I feel we all have a responsibility to keep this industry on the economic rise in order to just stay afloat sometimes.I would rather have the customer call back after the hack has done a crappy job and she has recieved yet another HOA violation and test myself to see how I will respond. OR even if I will consider her for a customer at all. But my rate is my rate and that's the only rate you will recieve.

agreed.... my time is worth more than their charity story. I will be reinventing my wording to say in such a professional way that they are just not able to qualify for my services. In other words..... you are just too cheap for me to even consider you for my time.

Thks Ken, coming from you solidifies that I am not off of my rocker by giving in to a 200 k resi that they have self appointed themselves a charity case. There is no PITA factor for this customer and is simply not worth my time.

amen to that.

.... what.... no one knows this customer...... no one knows this contractor....... whadda I godda break a rule or a few bones to get noticed around here?

Is there anyone using WTW in Tx. or even Houston? Results????? I have miles of wood already prepped and ready to stain, but have not had a couple days in a row to dry for the past few weeks. These are the times that make me consider using the product. I would imagine that it cannot be sprayed through my deckster or bucketster as it is pretty thick and must be padded or brushed on. Is that correct. Any of you stros using the stuff?

SM is not really all that bad as everyone thinks. Pretty darn good actually. They have been able to generate 3.5 k for me this week alone. I just can't get the jobs finished due to the rain. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGG! Starting even another 1ksf deck today. I started one yesterday where I ran into a family of copperheads up against the house. Talk about running down a driveway with my arms flailing in the air, and feet never touching the ground. Yep.... I am a wuss when it comes to any snakes. The only good snake is........... you know the rest. Gotta go strip. Hope everyone is having no rain and a great week.

Hey thx Celeste and all responses. I will call first chance I get. Another 3k sf deck to start today and get prepped. 3 mths worth of house notes inpending work to be finished. woo hoo and wah at the same time. Here's a SM write up I found about Celeste and Roger. pretty cool. Featured Success Story