Hey bro miami guy here. I just bought my first pressure washer 4400 ,,,4.2 gpm..im a solo parent of 3 (no mom involved.. it is what it is) im working part time in AA...also a musician... So i figured let me see if this can help me out.... bro just saw this KILLER video. Wow i felt like was there doing it WITH YOU... Thank you. (AMEN) Since im extremely new. Over the weekend did 3 quick driveways FOR free to see if i like and get some training. I feel i got alot of value from this video. Thank you. I wish you would have explained a couple of things. That i did know.. but still i did learn alot. Thank you for this video. KILLER VIDEO BRO.And yes i just subscribed. God bless 🙌
Lets go brother! Hopefully you'll get some paid gigs soon! It's definitely a good way to make some extra money. I appreciate you supporting the channel and watching the video.
It takes longer than 4 minutes to do the curb and sometimes the client doesn’t want the curb cleaned, so you could possibly tick them off by doing something they didn’t ask for/want. Also when you do enough, we don’t have time to give a free add on for every driveway we clean. Just ask the owner if they wanna add it for $20-$40.
Hey thanks for the content! I would suggest getting hose rings for hooking up to people's houses so you know the seal will be good and won't go everywhere like in the first minute (they cost like a dollar for 8 of them. Great video and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.
I like screwing on a quick connect fitting to their house. And if it goes bad, I just toss it and throw a new one on. I do have a huge o-ring kit though. Like 20 bucks for just about anything I'd ever need because o-rings fall out or go bad fairly often. A good o-ring kit is a must-have and I already had a ton of these little supplies as I was a CNC and lathe mechanic for 10 years. I stainless steel quick connect everything to have the least amount of screwing on and off as possible
Can I ask why were you heavily rinsing certain spots on the concrete footpaths cracks and sides in the beginning? Is that a pre rinse or a hot mix? Cool vid thanks.
I like to cut in my corners before I surface clean. Since the surface cleaner cleans in a circular pattern, it makes cleaning certain corners impossible. So I just cut them in ahead of time. Similar to painting and how you would paint the corners and edges first. Just makes the process flow smoother. Thanks for supporting the channel! I plan on uploading more frequently.
The surface cleaner is 19 inches and I believe I spent right around $800 for it. It has definitely paid for itself over the years. Thanks for watching!
@@DoubleA236I started with one of those BE whirl a way 24 inch surface cleaners. I think it’s like $400, you can get them on amazon. I used that for my first 2 years, it works fine!
@@DoubleA236 Nah. The going rule is 4" per gpm. So if you have 2.6 gpm, you are gonna want a 10" at most. If you go bigger than that it'll slow you down and cause tiger stripes.
I only pretreat if the concrete is really really dirty, majority of the time just a post treat is needed. It’s a DN10 Ball Valve with a Mosmatic Swivel: floridapressurewashingequipment.com/product/dn10-3-8-ball-valve-w-mosmatic-swivel/
I use Sodium Hypochlorite, I apply to the concrete as the last process in the service. I rarely rinse the concrete after I usually let it be. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
6% on this job, I try and avoid overspray onto the grass and plants as much as possible. If you're ever worried just soak the plants and grass with water after and you'll be fine.
@@MahNameIsJeffyes if you personally pressure wash with chemical always soak the lawn or any plants before applying chemicals. After you are done if you want to you can soak it off again
Looks like you lost your fill hose o ring😂 awesome rig tho chief, I just got my first piece of kit, 18" surface cleaner gunna pull the trigger, (pun intended) before long, I wish you continued success and keep up the hard work!
Thanks for supporting the channel! Hopefully you’ll have your rig soon enough! I’m going to do a video here soon on the breakdown of how I built my rig and all the ins and outs. So stay tuned!
@@PressureWashingPOVwhen did you inject SH? It seems like you said you didn’t pre treat and you don’t recommend injecting through the cleaner(agreed). I have my first job this weekend and have been contemplating the order in which I do stuff
Is it 55 minutes from setting up and also tearing down, because I must suck. It takes me 3 hours to pretreat, pressure wash, then post treat a driveway, street curb, walkway and backyard patio for $350.
I think once you find your method you can keep dialing in the time it takes you for each task. I try to time code everything in the video from start to finish. I am using a 8gpm machine so that definitely increases the pace you can walk.
Thanks for watching! The machine is 8gpm, and the surface cleaner is a ‘whisper wash 19 inch’ it allows for a nice walking pace. Very rarely does it take more than an hour to do a standard sized driveway. I enjoy answering y’all’s questions so feel free to ask!
So, I thought u put bleach out after pre rinsing and let it dwell before hitting with your surface cleaner, then rinse again and that's it..........but u bleached afterwards ?
You don’t need any surfactant to post treat a flat surface, I may have some surfactant in my mix because I don’t have a stand alone surfactant tank. I believe the mix here is a 6%. So 50/50 if you’re getting 12.5% from your supplier.
When I was just starting out I used word of mouth from friends and family. I was pulling a pressure washer out of the trunk of my Acura TL for the first year LOL. I learned pretty early on that the commercial side of the industry was more my vibe. Building your commercial clientele just takes time. 100 No's to get 1 Yes basically. Researching companies and getting in contact with the right person at the right time. You'll get there if you stay motivated and provide quality services. Thanks for checking out the video and supporting the channel! I plan on posting more often so stay tuned!
I do remember running one Facebook ad when I first started out in 2019. I think I spent $20 and got a $400 dollar job. Yard signs were always a hit or miss for me. I had some yield me 3 jobs, I had some signs pulled by that afternoon.
New sub here!! I like how you recorded the whole job, makes me feel like an actually did the job how you recorded this video… I have a request, when your spraying can you go into a little more detail of why your doing it… as in” I’m using such and such solution, it’s for… but watch out because… “hopefully that made sense” cheers!!
I’ve never watched a pressure washing video where a guy surface cleans a line forward…then backwards on the same line before going to the next line. No wonder my concrete stays clean forever. I even do the other way 1 pass. Like a “cross” pattern to ensure the concrete is as clean as possible
If you put an O Ring in your hose connection you won't waste as much of the customer’s water! Don't get your hands dirty you may need to fluff your hair later 🙄
Question for anyone who has used chemical on sidewalk, driveway, or anywhere really. I'm sure people who have been doing this long enough have had times where someone is walking their dog or whatever and they decide to attempt walking on the SH or whatever you're using. How do you guys handle this? Most of the time people will obviously go around or cross the street when I have this happen, but every now and then you get those people who just refuse and you have to step in and tell them. I just bought a 1000' roll of caution tape and I know it's legal to block off sections when you're working, but I haven't used it yet. I'm really curious what other people do because I never see this brought up anywhere. There is so much dog walking in my area
There’s only so much you can do. I just try and warn anyone who is about to walk through the area that I just put bleach down. Majority will walk around it, but some people will walk right through. I find the best thing you can do is just give them a heads up.
You must be stupid all company’s use clients water he wasn’t stealing anything from the client those tanks are called buffer tanks they feed into the pressure washer to make sure it gets enough water and the pump dosent burn up
1 unit of water = 100 cubic feet which equals 748 gallons of water. 748. Here in California San Luis Obispo ( which is expensive af) water costs $3.11 per unit. I’m sure if he even used 748 gallons which he isn’t, he could incorporate it into his charge for his service.
For sure, he would ask beforehand, and if the client don't want that then he could charge extra for overhead cost like refilling water from his source and fuel from refueling his car from and to his water source
I like this laidback style of recording the entire job. There’s so much highly edited content online that this is a nice change of pace.
@@GuardianPressureWashing Thanks for watching, I appreciate the feedback! Where are you based out of?
@@PressureWashingPOV I'm based in San Antonio, TX. How about you?
Nice! Hopefully you’re staying busy! We’re in Orlando, FL
Hey bro miami guy here. I just bought my first pressure washer 4400 ,,,4.2 gpm..im a solo parent of 3 (no mom involved.. it is what it is) im working part time in AA...also a musician... So i figured let me see if this can help me out.... bro just saw this KILLER video. Wow i felt like was there doing it WITH YOU... Thank you. (AMEN) Since im extremely new. Over the weekend did 3 quick driveways FOR free to see if i like and get some training. I feel i got alot of value from this video. Thank you. I wish you would have explained a couple of things. That i did know.. but still i did learn alot. Thank you for this video. KILLER VIDEO BRO.And yes i just subscribed. God bless 🙌
Lets go brother! Hopefully you'll get some paid gigs soon! It's definitely a good way to make some extra money. I appreciate you supporting the channel and watching the video.
What's in the blue tank (bleach)?
@@jose44441 Yeah I had extra bleach in the blue tank after a big job over the weekend so I was just trying to finish it off.
What was your bleach percentage? Will the runoff kill the plants? What's the post treat?
You should take another 4 min and do the curb so your work stands out
It takes longer than 4 minutes to do the curb and sometimes the client doesn’t want the curb cleaned, so you could possibly tick them off by doing something they didn’t ask for/want. Also when you do enough, we don’t have time to give a free add on for every driveway we clean. Just ask the owner if they wanna add it for $20-$40.
@@JaysChannel24 @heathwyman7917 and here we see the duality of man circa 2024
Im getting paid to clean the concrete, so I'm doing all of the property's concrete. Just not touching the asphalt@@JaysChannel24
@@JaysChannel24 yeah if you used lo flo gear.
@@jorelvasco5801 it can def take more than 4 minutes to do a full curb even with an 8gpm or surface cleaner, lol
Doing God’s work. 🙏
Thanks for the support brother!
Sweet rig
Thanks brother!
Hey thanks for the content! I would suggest getting hose rings for hooking up to people's houses so you know the seal will be good and won't go everywhere like in the first minute (they cost like a dollar for 8 of them. Great video and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate you checking out the channel and watching the video! I am going to try and start posting videos more regularly.
I like screwing on a quick connect fitting to their house. And if it goes bad, I just toss it and throw a new one on. I do have a huge o-ring kit though. Like 20 bucks for just about anything I'd ever need because o-rings fall out or go bad fairly often. A good o-ring kit is a must-have and I already had a ton of these little supplies as I was a CNC and lathe mechanic for 10 years. I stainless steel quick connect everything to have the least amount of screwing on and off as possible
What surface cleaner is that?
Can I ask why were you heavily rinsing certain spots on the concrete footpaths cracks and sides in the beginning? Is that a pre rinse or a hot mix? Cool vid thanks.
I like to cut in my corners before I surface clean. Since the surface cleaner cleans in a circular pattern, it makes cleaning certain corners impossible. So I just cut them in ahead of time. Similar to painting and how you would paint the corners and edges first. Just makes the process flow smoother. Thanks for supporting the channel! I plan on uploading more frequently.
Hi ! good channel bro i just start my bisnes too, i have this question did you use some bleach in the wetting proces and post treat ?
I usually soak the grass and post treat, it helps remove the remaining spots and also clears up any lines the surface cleaner may have left.
@@PressureWashingPOV oh cool bro thanks for answering back, one last question , you need to rinse the post treat or let it dry ?
@@Seiselperrono need to rinse the bleach off. It will help brighten the surface and prevent streaks
How wide and how much money was that surface cleaner?(Great vid btw🔥)
The surface cleaner is 19 inches and I believe I spent right around $800 for it. It has definitely paid for itself over the years. Thanks for watching!
@@PressureWashingPOV daaang that is way over my budget😂,np
@@DoubleA236I started with one of those BE whirl a way 24 inch surface cleaners. I think it’s like $400, you can get them on amazon. I used that for my first 2 years, it works fine!
@@PressureWashingPOV thx, and do you think a 2.6 gpm pressure washer will work fine with a 16.5 inch surface cleaner?
@@DoubleA236 Nah. The going rule is 4" per gpm. So if you have 2.6 gpm, you are gonna want a 10" at most. If you go bigger than that it'll slow you down and cause tiger stripes.
Thanks for content and this POV! Just curious why didnt you pre treat? Can you drop a link for ball valve that you’re using in this video?
I only pretreat if the concrete is really really dirty, majority of the time just a post treat is needed. It’s a DN10 Ball Valve with a Mosmatic Swivel: floridapressurewashingequipment.com/product/dn10-3-8-ball-valve-w-mosmatic-swivel/
what do you use for post treatment? and after you spray it, do you rinse it off or let it be?
I use Sodium Hypochlorite, I apply to the concrete as the last process in the service. I rarely rinse the concrete after I usually let it be. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
What’s your post treatment called?? I see you only rinsed the side walks off it looked like.. you can leave it on the main driveway?
What was your SH % and are you not concerned with the plants?
6% on this job, I try and avoid overspray onto the grass and plants as much as possible. If you're ever worried just soak the plants and grass with water after and you'll be fine.
@@PressureWashingPOV awesome, thank you!
@@MahNameIsJeffyes if you personally pressure wash with chemical always soak the lawn or any plants before applying chemicals. After you are done if you want to you can soak it off again
Looks like you lost your fill hose o ring😂 awesome rig tho chief, I just got my first piece of kit, 18" surface cleaner gunna pull the trigger, (pun intended) before long, I wish you continued success and keep up the hard work!
Thanks for supporting the channel! Hopefully you’ll have your rig soon enough! I’m going to do a video here soon on the breakdown of how I built my rig and all the ins and outs. So stay tuned!
did you build your own system
Yes I built it back in 2021!
Hi! What is the top coat you are talking about? Thanks!
Are you supposed to run SH through the surface cleaner?
I would not recommend that. SH will just rust out your fittings if you run it through your surface cleaner.
@@PressureWashingPOVwhen did you inject SH? It seems like you said you didn’t pre treat and you don’t recommend injecting through the cleaner(agreed). I have my first job this weekend and have been contemplating the order in which I do stuff
Is it 55 minutes from setting up and also tearing down, because I must suck. It takes me 3 hours to pretreat, pressure wash, then post treat a driveway, street curb, walkway and backyard patio for $350.
Yeah usually we’re in and out in about an hour, give or take. Are you using a surface cleaner?
@@PressureWashingPOV I use a surface cleaner with a 4gpm pressure washer. I’m also solo
I think once you find your method you can keep dialing in the time it takes you for each task. I try to time code everything in the video from start to finish. I am using a 8gpm machine so that definitely increases the pace you can walk.
Awesome content! What Gpm are you using with that setup ? And size of surface cleaner? Looked like a nice walking pace when you were cleaning
Thanks for watching! The machine is 8gpm, and the surface cleaner is a ‘whisper wash 19 inch’ it allows for a nice walking pace. Very rarely does it take more than an hour to do a standard sized driveway. I enjoy answering y’all’s questions so feel free to ask!
@@PressureWashingPOV thanks mate. Keep up the good work. Enjoying your content from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I appreciate the support! Cheers from Orlando, Florida!
So, I thought u put bleach out after pre rinsing and let it dwell before hitting with your surface cleaner, then rinse again and that's it..........but u bleached afterwards ?
@@dennisferris4671 it's called post treating, helps clean up anything that didn't get done on the first pass,
What percent was your post treat and was it just bleach and water or was there surfactant in there too?
You don’t need any surfactant to post treat a flat surface, I may have some surfactant in my mix because I don’t have a stand alone surfactant tank. I believe the mix here is a 6%. So 50/50 if you’re getting 12.5% from your supplier.
What's in the blue tank.
Sodium hypochlorite basically concentrated bleach
quick question if you dont mind me asking. what did you use for leads when first starting
When I was just starting out I used word of mouth from friends and family. I was pulling a pressure washer out of the trunk of my Acura TL for the first year LOL. I learned pretty early on that the commercial side of the industry was more my vibe. Building your commercial clientele just takes time. 100 No's to get 1 Yes basically. Researching companies and getting in contact with the right person at the right time. You'll get there if you stay motivated and provide quality services. Thanks for checking out the video and supporting the channel! I plan on posting more often so stay tuned!
I do remember running one Facebook ad when I first started out in 2019. I think I spent $20 and got a $400 dollar job. Yard signs were always a hit or miss for me. I had some yield me 3 jobs, I had some signs pulled by that afternoon.
@@PressureWashingPOV thanks alot for the quick response
New sub here!! I like how you recorded the whole job, makes me feel like an actually did the job how you recorded this video… I have a request, when your spraying can you go into a little more detail of why your doing it… as in” I’m using such and such solution, it’s for… but watch out because… “hopefully that made sense” cheers!!
Enjoyed the vid - why did you leave it running in the gutter, is it to cool the pump down?
Oh to rinse the chemicals out of the system
@@96Caleb96yeah it’s to flush out the 12v pump.. it just extends the life of the pump if you rinse it out for about 5 minutes.
I’ve never watched a pressure washing video where a guy surface cleans a line forward…then backwards on the same line before going to the next line. No wonder my concrete stays clean forever. I even do the other way 1 pass. Like a “cross” pattern to ensure the concrete is as clean as possible
How many Gpm?
It's an 8gpm machine
If you put an O Ring in your hose connection you won't waste as much of the customer’s water! Don't get your hands dirty you may need to fluff your hair later 🙄
no f given about flooding the yard right up against the foundation lol
Question for anyone who has used chemical on sidewalk, driveway, or anywhere really. I'm sure people who have been doing this long enough have had times where someone is walking their dog or whatever and they decide to attempt walking on the SH or whatever you're using. How do you guys handle this? Most of the time people will obviously go around or cross the street when I have this happen, but every now and then you get those people who just refuse and you have to step in and tell them. I just bought a 1000' roll of caution tape and I know it's legal to block off sections when you're working, but I haven't used it yet. I'm really curious what other people do because I never see this brought up anywhere. There is so much dog walking in my area
There’s only so much you can do. I just try and warn anyone who is about to walk through the area that I just put bleach down. Majority will walk around it, but some people will walk right through. I find the best thing you can do is just give them a heads up.
@@PressureWashingPOV Thanks :)
New subscriber,also nee to doing pressure washing...
Thanks for subbing!
Does anyone ever say anything about the water running down the street environmental people or even the neighbors
We try and keep runoff to a minimum, but it’s inevitable. I haven’t had any issues thankfully!
That’s not how you feather in edges of concrete. Use a 40 degree chemical draw tip and easily do it just like you use a weed eater.
Does this guy actually steal hundreds of gallons of water to top off his tank then charge client for the service. Please explain…
You must be stupid all company’s use clients water he wasn’t stealing anything from the client those tanks are called buffer tanks they feed into the pressure washer to make sure it gets enough water and the pump dosent burn up
1 unit of water = 100 cubic feet which equals 748 gallons of water. 748. Here in California San Luis Obispo ( which is expensive af) water costs $3.11 per unit. I’m sure if he even used 748 gallons which he isn’t, he could incorporate it into his charge for his service.
I agree with. Deduct that from the price for sure. Real professional would already show up eady to go with own water supply already
For sure, he would ask beforehand, and if the client don't want that then he could charge extra for overhead cost like refilling water from his source and fuel from refueling his car from and to his water source
@@collinsmith3872that would be more time consuming and more expensive for the client for sure
I made $509 in 26 minutes do a roof repair on a leaking roof
That's awesome brother! Keep grinding!
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Thats the worst clean job I've seen
That concrete is already old and ugly so it can’t get any better. But he definitely did clean it you can tell
Don't care about your breakfast. You're wasting your time and mine.
lol wtf ,... and i guess i'll be joker 'why so serious'?
@@James_Ford4815 right, guy over there fighting some demons… buddy just needs a hug.
Soooo... Trump or Kamala?