Day In The Life Of Owning A Pressure Washing Business | We Scored Home Depot

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @jamesbass9797
    @jamesbass9797 11 месяцев назад +24

    Just did a Lowes building last week. Washed 3 sides of the building including the front. Also washed down all their fiberglass buggies to. Sidewalks and cleaned the front windows. Did it for $6k and they were very happy to pay it. Manager told me the last time they had it done cost them over $12k which was a ridiculous price I thought. Everyone is happy especially my bank account.

    • @jamesbass9797
      @jamesbass9797 11 месяцев назад

      @jflekjfe0902 - Local contacts. All my commercial work is by local contacts. 98% of my company business is commercial. I hardly ever do residential work. I don't need it nor want it.

  • @MikeM247
    @MikeM247 11 месяцев назад +5

    This about the only channel I'll take time out of my day to watch. Love the videos Austin!

  • @jamestribbitt9684
    @jamestribbitt9684 11 месяцев назад +1

    These are always enjoyable and majorly valuable to see how you handle different jobs and what you charge. You can never make enough of these types of vids because every job is different.

  • @brandongrimes939
    @brandongrimes939 11 месяцев назад +4

    Really enjoy your channel Austin, great videos, thanks for posting!!

  • @tjones524
    @tjones524 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great video Austin! been watching you since the beginning! and great editing as well! you filming your feet as you walk reminded me of Mav on youtube, he does outdoor camping stuff, have an awesome year buddy!

  • @oside760a
    @oside760a 11 месяцев назад +1

    Pretty cool to see you on the upward trajectory!

  • @ALKExteriorCleaning
    @ALKExteriorCleaning 11 месяцев назад +1

    I did some commercial janitorial cleanings for HD a couple years ago. They pay pretty well! Good luck with the exterior cleanings.

  • @davidwyatt8242
    @davidwyatt8242 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video - thank you for sharing

  • @northjerseykevin3915
    @northjerseykevin3915 4 месяца назад

    Nice.You’re the man 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @davidkavetsky2377
    @davidkavetsky2377 11 месяцев назад

    Love these vids. Austin is on it ill admit i get the text messages about every other week!!

  • @MarkTrades__
    @MarkTrades__ 11 месяцев назад

    awesome vid. Would be nice to see the job at home depot get done. Industrial business seems like the place to be at - a little more barrier to entry than residential, less/corporate client management (imo easier typically). Homeowners get emotional - omg you damaged my favorite rock, or the classic "that damage wasn't there before you cleaned it - oh under those 2 inches of algae??" etc. Businesses in my experience typically if your paperwork & biz agreements are clear and contain language you can fall back on in cases of common disputes its much more of a standard negotiation process in resolving disputes.

  • @luciusgorgo14
    @luciusgorgo14 11 месяцев назад +1

    Do you have to have a F250 or can you get by with a F150?

  • @batemanjo9
    @batemanjo9 11 месяцев назад +1

    Lone Star on the wall and on the cooler. You see that star everywhere in Texas lol

  • @ZanDeeMan
    @ZanDeeMan 10 месяцев назад

    Many people care about their stuff, it's if they have the money to regularly take care maintaining their stuff.

  • @Prospective24
    @Prospective24 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video. Random but I rarely see you use the trailer…. I’m thinking the skid might be the way to go for me

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Yea man I rarely use it. It collects dust lol

  • @powerfulimprovements
    @powerfulimprovements 11 месяцев назад +1

    Sweet rig

  • @SpeedisSpeed
    @SpeedisSpeed 7 месяцев назад

    Have you considered investing into a boom lift?

  • @tabloint
    @tabloint 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Austin, I commented awhile ago about some hose reels. I'm currently bidding and hopefully getting the contract for a 300k housing cleanup through the city. It really only goes up from having 0 dollars lol

  • @bucks9465
    @bucks9465 11 месяцев назад

    Hey man. Was wondering what the dimensions are on the signs you have on your trailer? Wanting to put some on mine but not sure what the height should be. Thank you!

  • @brettwelch468
    @brettwelch468 11 месяцев назад

    Tell me you moved the patio furniture before spraying !!!

  • @Beanwash
    @Beanwash 11 месяцев назад

    can i use a size 29dc battery for a 12v soft wash pump?

  • @brianfletcher7942
    @brianfletcher7942 11 месяцев назад

    Was this referral through CBRE? That’s who handles the HDs in TN.

  • @dustyblount7293
    @dustyblount7293 11 месяцев назад

    I see you bro

  • @MarkTrades__
    @MarkTrades__ 11 месяцев назад

    surface-dilution is another reason why chemical applications might not work. Yeah you are spraying 5% solution on the surface. But you pre-wet it with 100% water and then that water (COULD) sit on the surface during the chemical application (not saying that happened in this case, but if someone is rushing this app it could happen). Then you are spraying that 5% mix into a film of water onto the surface rather than the surface itself.
    Learned this from watching vids & personally testing automotive cleaning chems on things like wheels & brake dust. In auto detailing its generally agreed upon now that pre-treating dry surfaces is better. However, car detailing does not have as strong of a need to be careful about nearby surface damage.

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      I know what you’re talking about. But pre-wedding. My surfaces has always been something that I’ve done for the last five years and have never had an issue. the pre-wet is negligible in comparison to the amount of chemical that I’m putting on the grounds.

    • @MarkTrades__
      @MarkTrades__ 11 месяцев назад

      @@AustinDavis24 definitely. This is one of those things in practice that doesn't really matter (because job gets done either way) In a case like this with this surface (porous) it probably wouldn't be worth experimenting with at all.

  • @thomassmith8760
    @thomassmith8760 10 месяцев назад

    What steps did you take to keep all those plants and flowers safe outside Home Depot? I find even with 5% smaller plants tend to take damage ?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  10 месяцев назад

      Lots of rinsing. I also put a thin plastic tarp over it.

    • @thomassmith8760
      @thomassmith8760 10 месяцев назад

      @@AustinDavis24 Thanks, I’ve been subscribed and watching since the beginning. We both actually got started in this field about the same time.

  • @ProCleanServices
    @ProCleanServices 11 месяцев назад

    Are the real estate agents the people that hire you? Or do they suggest/refer you to the owner?

  • @Johnny-gd3bs
    @Johnny-gd3bs 11 месяцев назад

    love the blue gun, but they don't last long

  • @brandenpatterson9936
    @brandenpatterson9936 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Austin, have you had any issues with corrosion running SH through your hose reels ?

  • @yuhno09
    @yuhno09 10 месяцев назад

    What kind of shirts are those

  • @mazter87
    @mazter87 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Austin. I was wondering what tip you are using. I see the x5 twist but was unsure what that blue thing was. Thanks in advance.

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      That’s my power wash gun!

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Oh I’m sorry that’s my shooter tip.

    • @mazter87
      @mazter87 11 месяцев назад

      Great! Thanks for the quick reply.

  • @nikolashamon2830
    @nikolashamon2830 11 месяцев назад

    I understand that you use Markate for your CRM. What benefits or differences do you see that made you choose Markate over QuoteIQ?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад +1

      lol because I know that when a customer submits a payment that I’ll actually get the payment unlike QuoteIQ

    • @nikolashamon2830
      @nikolashamon2830 11 месяцев назад

      Oh wow lol! Good to know!@@AustinDavis24

  • @rickyhill3587
    @rickyhill3587 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Austin I’m sure I’m not the first to have this concern, but do you do water reclaim? Being in Austin I’d imagine you’re in a hotspot for it being an issue and I’m just curious on your thoughts on the subject. As I’ll likely be doing mostly flatwork starting out I’m just wondering if I should be concerned.

  • @MrWarrenTV
    @MrWarrenTV 10 месяцев назад

    How much typically a sq ft for this

  • @TheRealBananaMan94204
    @TheRealBananaMan94204 11 месяцев назад

    Hey man, thank you for all the great content. Within the next month ill be getting into the business around KC. Do you have a video or any tips regarding runoff (best way to disperse or remove after cleaning)? Appreciate you

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Runoff with roof cleaning?

    • @TheRealBananaMan94204
      @TheRealBananaMan94204 11 месяцев назад

      @@AustinDavis24 Driveways/sidewalks

    • @TheRealBananaMan94204
      @TheRealBananaMan94204 11 месяцев назад

      My plan is to start with trash can, driveway, and sidewalk cleanings (graduate to houses once I've got a better feel for my equipment). The main thing I'm wondering is if you redirect runoff into the dirt or the lowest paved area. I'm planning on downstreaming, so the highest SH concentration I'd be working with is ~2% if I'm not mistaken. Thank you for your time.

  • @DJJs635
    @DJJs635 11 месяцев назад

    Why not post treat it with a 2-3%???

  • @NonSophisticated
    @NonSophisticated 11 месяцев назад

    Now what if your customer has WELL water and not city water and you don’t want to risk running their well dry. And let’s say you also have well water and don’t want to run your well dry filling your tank. Where would you get your water from?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Well I’ve never had to worry about that issue. I would say bring a big tank of water on your truck or trailer. Bid accordingly

    • @NonSophisticated
      @NonSophisticated 11 месяцев назад

      Yea, to be safe bring your own water. But in my case I’m on WELL water too. I can’t just fill up a 200 gallon tank, I’d run my well dry long before filling the tank, then I’d have to wait for the well to refill, etc, etc. and hope I don’t damage my well pump. I’d have to buy water from somewhere/someone. You ever have to buy water?@@AustinDavis24

  • @davidlicht4418
    @davidlicht4418 11 месяцев назад +1

    Will they move the plants or you have to cover them

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      They can’t exactly move all of those plants because of the sheer amount of them. We will cover them

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      They can’t exactly move all of those plants because of the sheer amount of them. We will cover them

    • @davidlicht4418
      @davidlicht4418 11 месяцев назад

      Just worried about the heat under the cover that’s all

  • @taptsmooth
    @taptsmooth 11 месяцев назад +1

    Did you use your soft wash system or downstream?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Both. On this job I used my softwash system

    • @taptsmooth
      @taptsmooth 11 месяцев назад

      @@AustinDavis24 ok just wondering and I’ve watched your video about the skid but I couldn’t remember if with your soft wash system you would have to go back and forth to the truck or did it work like your remote downstream

  • @anthonysanpaolo
    @anthonysanpaolo 11 месяцев назад

    Sick hoodie, what brand?
    Thanks!

  • @Vlonde
    @Vlonde 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Austin, with you're six figure pressure washing course, is the user limited in how much they can progress through the course per month?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад +1

      No! You can get it done in 2 days if you want.

  • @Richiemartin2
    @Richiemartin2 11 месяцев назад

    If i sign up for your program, will i be able to ask direct questions?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Of course. You get access to my calendar where we can talk M-Friday on the phone from 5-9pm. Ask questions in the group, weekly zoom calls. It’s about helping you!

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      Of course. You get access to my calendar where we can talk M-Friday on the phone from 5-9pm. Ask questions in the group, weekly zoom calls. It’s about helping you!

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад +1

      Of course. You get access to my calendar where we can talk M-Friday on the phone from 5-9pm. Ask questions in the group, weekly zoom calls. It’s about helping you!

  • @ECSSTL
    @ECSSTL 11 месяцев назад

    You’re wild not wearin gloves spraying 5%😂

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      I put gloves on after I filmed because I realized I needed it lol

    • @ECSSTL
      @ECSSTL 11 месяцев назад

      Don’t blame you🙃

  • @RocMerc
    @RocMerc 11 месяцев назад

    Is that $29 total or $29 a month?

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад +2

      If you choose to stay in monthly then it’s $29/month and you can take advantage of the benefits of being in the program on a monthly basis, with the coaching calls, and weekly mentorship. However if you just want to go through the course you can do that and then cancel the membership all within one month and be done and it’s only $29

    • @RocMerc
      @RocMerc 11 месяцев назад

      @@AustinDavis24 appreciate the response. Thanks man

  • @JayKatie-w8o
    @JayKatie-w8o 9 месяцев назад +1

    Austin bro forgive me i dont mean any disrespect but to be honest bro i think your dad might have been a theif an stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes lol. Thank you for all the info you give out, i need to start doing videos like this with my contracting company but not a tech guy by know means lol

  • @patrickirwin4827
    @patrickirwin4827 11 месяцев назад

    People that care about their house? You just said it was for sale...

  • @josh.miller
    @josh.miller 11 месяцев назад

    I'm sorry, you paid for a car wash?! Bro put on a 40 degree or even a 65 degree and keep a few feet back on your lowest gpm machine lol

    • @AustinDavis24
      @AustinDavis24  11 месяцев назад

      No I washed it my self at a self serve

    • @LilMissPris
      @LilMissPris 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@AustinDavis24 You did NOT go to a self serve carwash... get yourself a foam cannon! 😁

  • @patrickirwin4827
    @patrickirwin4827 11 месяцев назад

    It's not that people don't care about their homes. It's that most people don't want to pay your "industry standard" of $650 for 90 minutes worth of work just to have their roof or sidewalks sprayed down with a hose. This seems like something an average Joe or high schooler could do with a $300 power washer from lowes/HD, maybe a hose and/or ladder if necessary and some bleach/cleaning solution. You'd still save probably a couple hundred bucks initially and about $500 every time after. I can see why these guys start RUclips channels and start selling classes like the "six figure power washing club." Lol. It's like a pyramid scheme. The real money isn't in the actual power wash business. It's in getting suckers to sign up for a course. It's like those infomercials with some realtor that's going to make you rich by teaching you the "secret" to flipping houses. All you have to do is buy their book. 😂
    I'll leave you with this thought... When a mechanic does an oil change, he usually has a shop, maybe an employee or 2, equipment, overhead, insurance, he probably went to automotive school, etc... He uses 5 quarts of a specialized substance that has to pumped from deep underground, refined in a giant refinery, was scientifically engineered with additives or maybe fully synthetically engineered, etc... He usually has to jack up the car or put it on a lift and get underneath a two thousand pound vehicle where he usually gets splashed and covered in toxic motor oil, he busts his knuckles on all sorts of things, he has to dispose of the toxic used oil, etc... And he does all this for about 40-60 bucks per job, at maybe 20-30 minutes each, making maybe $100 an hour, depending on how many he can get done per hour. He makes most of his money in turnover. These pressure washers though like this dude are out here expecting $650 to wash a patio with bleach or $1250 to wash a roof by just applying a solution and letting the rain wash it off.
    I have a degree in business... i understand having to cover costs and make profit... it's why a restaurant can sell $4 worth of hamburger for $15. But these pressure washers charge so much it's almost like buying a burger for the price of the restaurant. I could just about start my own small pressure washer business for the price they charge for 1 job. I guess then you wouldn't get the "six figure power washing club" though. Lmfao.

    • @JAG220.
      @JAG220. 5 месяцев назад

      Hater lmao