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Price is good. The biggest reason that it probably took you longer than the rest of us is your machine. Higher GPM will always clean/rinse faster.

Save some money for Marketing. All the equipment in the store won't mean diddley if your phone isn't ringing.

I killed 15 goldfish today. The people had a reroute tube coming from thier downspout diverting water 30 feet away from pond. Well we cleaned the roof but turns out that the diverter wasn't completely sealed at the townspout. and leaked a little love close to the pond. Before we left there were floaters. I just got off of phone with the Pond guys. They are going to drain/scrub the pond and re-fill/stock. Costing me about $250. Oh well. This is the life as a Bleach Dweller. :lgsick:

Since I work with a helper, I just have him/her turn off the chem flow and rinse with same tip as I shoot chem with 0030 or 0040. Mostly because I don't like to use the amount of pressure that it takes to stop chem draw on the vinyl. Also, the helper is great for keeping hose from getting caught up or tearing up lanscaping lights etc. Flat work... I just use the dual wand with a high pressure tip and high flow wide angle tip for chem application.

Joe Walters agency has been great for me. I had a theft claim at the beginning of the year and they were very helpful and went above and beyond to get me back out working. Also, they did not raise my rates at renewal time. They are roughly 3/4 the premium that I got quoted locally for less coverage.

We usually charge double whatever we charged for the cleaning. Hope that helps you on the pricing.

Looks good. Now you just need to get listed in my directory and get linked. :) http://www.pressurewashingusa.com

I'll be the one to say it...... The set up you have for sale can be built by many of us for a round $3k. Maybe this is why you can't get $5k for it? You asked.

Give me a call. I am right up the road from ya. 859-983-5955

I won't tell a competitor how to do a job faster or easier. I feel that will cause them to lower thier prices. I have shared that info with only a couple because I know that they already frequent the boards and know some of the tricks and who I believe will always sell on professionalism versus price.

The only Complexes here that I've been able to land are HUD or Housing Authority because they REQUIRE insurance. I love those because I am usually the only one able to produce certificate and can charge accordingly. The last one I did we averaged $350/hr. Jeff, You probably do those condos the exact same way we do. The demographic area is our biggest difference. Like your Bank drivethru prices are in line with mine but they use the guys that do it for 1/4 that here. Also, here in KY, there is a Good ole Boy network that I am not in nor ever will be. I don't drink so you never see me in a Bar rubbing elbows with the movers and shakers. I personally know of guys that get work on word of mouth only. No business name much less a license or insurance. Lexington has no enforcement of CWA or Licensing. Don't get me wrong, I still make a good living. Like someone else here said, I have found a niche but it would be nice to move beyond that niche. Also, I'd like to say that I for one don't want to see more regulation but would enjoy the benefits of enforcing the ones that are already in place. Lost HUGE bids last year to guys cleaning Parking Garages with no reclaim. Didn't even own a surface cleaner. I sat back and watched them make $4k in a day on a job that should have taken a week and priced at $17.5k Maybe this year they will be different, the EPA is here investigating our "Urban Sprawl" Opponents to Developers have them here to see if there is concern that all the new devolopment has an impact on Water Quality. Maybe while here they will see that there aren't any Practices to implement CWA. Anyhow, good job on that Pressure Wash King thing. LOL

Olympic makes the same thing. Mildew Check in my opinion is way overpriced and the last time I checked, the container's instructions are to add bleach. The bleach that is added is doing all the work and the $20/gal Mildew Check can stay itself on the store shelf. Sodium Hypochlorite and you favorite surfacant will do the job just fine and cost WAY less.

I'm seeing that more also. After all the payouts after the hurricanes last year, premiums are up and people are seeing how hiring an uninsured will affect thier own premiums. However, I am not seeing it get me anymore work. I suppose commercial work is different in other areas. Here, I get maybe 1 out of 50 bids for commercial work. I guess that's why I like Residential bacause it seems commercial only wants cheap and splash-n-dash. They all tell me that My price is double the other guys. I just feel it would be silly to charge less for a service than I can get doing a residential job. If I am making $150+/hr doing a Vinyl Siding Clean, why would I charge less to do a Sidewalk clean in front of a store? But these commercial guys are going with bids that would only come out to about $35/hr. I'm finding though that the bid winners are only doing a quick rinse. Am I too High? Or is commercial work just one of those things that only pays good if relying on volume? I personally don't see the money in it based on what is being paid here. Maybe it's just my area. I priced a bank drive-thru the other day at $130 and the Bank Mngr says that he is getting it done for $45. And the bad thing about it is that the $45 job looks good.

You could always downstream and use a telescoping wand with chem tip if they are intent on seeing the water hit siding at that angle.

My experience with painters here.... I send work to painters all the time with no cut in it for me except knowing that My customer/friends etc are using a good painter that does a good job. None of the paiters that I refer have ever sent me any Pressure wash gigs. I know that they see dirty vinyl all the time. Pees me off when I know that I can save these guys money and time doing the work because most only have a Sherwin Williams crap-washer and very rare to find one that knows the quickest most economical way to use thier machine. And to beat it all, When I have bid on vinyl against a painter and follow up with customer they say they went with the Painter because he threw th pressure washing in to get the interior painting. Which is fine but at least call me up and have me do it versus spending 6 hours to do your "throw-in" that only takes me one hour. That said, I'm sure not all painter are this way. That's just been the way it is here in KY. For that matter, usually the other PW'ers are taking 6 hours to do what I do in one and charge less than I do. :eek:

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Sirrius is better... Howard Stern lol Seriously though, Sattelite radio is IT. Better music and content than old radio. Just need to get more local content and it will rock.

The specs.... when I bought the injector, was told that it adusts from 20:1 to 3:1. I turn knob all the way open. Usually I adjust mix by adding water to SHC before it gets streamed depending on what the job needs.

Looks good..... Now you just need to get it listed in the directory on my site.:) http://www.pressurewashingusa.com

Go with the 3.0 tips. Sacrifice the psi for more flow. Also the 2.5 tips probably aren't too good on your unloader.

Saw this post on craigslist today... PowerWashers in or near Raleigh check it out... http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bar/190775894.html