Firist Time thread, long time reader. Based in New Orleans ,started the business to make a dent in the recovery and wash away some of the hurt of Katrina. Have done a lot of PWing since Oct. much for profit and a lot for free , churches, outreach relief angencies and just plain folks needing homes cleaned out.It's now one year and as you see in the press there is a long way to go but the power of people helping people has been the greatest fruit of this tragady, unmatched in American history. The battle cry is one house at a time.I started in this business by the seat of my pants but am now building up monthly accounts and estabilshing a good reputation as a professional powerwasher.I enjoy everyone's threads of advice and support to each other on this site, has a great feeling of family that I look foward to contributing to and learning from. Thank-you Joe Burke