My pressure washing van set up
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- This is my first video. Just showing how to do a basic van set up for a pressure washing company hope you enjoy it. Any questions just ask thank you
Big thanks to
Smout
Bournemouth jet washing
For all their help and videos along the way.
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Great stuff mate. I’ve been going a few weeks now after leaving a job I’d been in for 15 years. Def better way of life and more time with the family. Keep up the good work bud 👍🏻
Best thing you’ll ever do mate. Keep grinding. All the best ❤️
Good look on your venture I look forward to watching your future videos this is a good set up to get you up and running I hope you do well👍👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Good informative video. I wish you continued success. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for the shout-out brother. This video just got recommended on my feed! Your kit looks awesome, I can't believe your mate GAVE you that van!
Thanks mate. I can’t believe it either 😂
That bin idea is a great help. Cheers mate. All the best!
cheers mate this is what ive been looking for. a video that actually tells you what to do with the type of hose connections any other ive seen just jump straight to the washing
thats pretty much on how i want to to do my van
Thanks mate. If I can help with anything else just let me know 👍🏻
Informative, very real and helpful insight to the set up you have. Thank you for sharing and I wish you well.
Thanks, you too!
Ball Valve….Genius!!!!!! I’m ordering one now!…….Get those brooms on the ceiling……2 plastic down pipe brackets self tapped into the centre seam! 😊
Keep it up 👍
Look forward to seeing your videos.
Really useful information in this video. Thank you.
Thanks Dave. Really appreciate it
Loved your video, well explained on a basic set up, I'm sure even with a basic set up you can make decent money. Good Luck to you.
Thanks mate. We’re going great been a brilliant 7 months so far
Nice video. I also have a van setup and I couldn’t find any videos on vans when I was setting mine up.
Thanks mate. All the best
Well done to you. Just goes to show you dont need fancy setups to get started. Hope you're doing well. 👊👏👏
Doing really well mate. Best thing I’ve ever done.
Helpful video fella wish you all the best with your business 👍
Thanks mate
Brilliant video mate. I'm starting my own business in window cleaning and jet washing and this has helped a lot
Hey mate. Thanks for watching. Im glad it’s helped you out. People are surprised at how little you actually need to get started. Just remember it won’t happen over night. You will have quiet days. Just stick with it 👍🏻
@@Weirjetwashing your a top man. Good to see someone close by doing well themself. I'm from Livingston so plan on hustling that area. What pole you using for your roofs mate? Its good to get an idea as most things that come up are American.
Cheers mate keep smashing it lad
@@Daniel-mh2xv I buy all my stuff from gutter vacccum systems. I use the gvs 35 power pole. 👍🏻
I own a window cleaning business in the west of Scotland 👋 I look forward to following your story. Good luck with your new business venture 👍
Thanks mate.
Good job mate, you're motivating me with my business. Cheers from Australia
Thanks mate for the lovely comment. I’m going through a bit of a hard period in the business. Works dried up the past week or so. It’s important to stay with it and don’t give in first sign of trouble. All the best in your venture 👍🏻❤️
Kudos to you! Looking to start a soft wash business soon too and this is so helpful to start with low cash flow 👍
Get started mate. Best thing you’ll do for yourself
Really helpful advice, thank you. Good set up you’ve got there, helps me think about what I’ll need to start. Hope business is going well still. 👍
Thanks mate. Really basic. Under 2k not including van and my work is consistent.
@@Weirjetwashing how do u market your business bud? What is your best source of work? Social media, mybuilder, flyers?
@@RaVeR076 all my work is through my social media. Before and after pics. And word of mouth from other customers. I didn’t get any luck using flyers
Love the video, good luck 👍 im saving up cant wait to start
Thanks mate. Best thing you’ll ever do
@Weirjetwashing I take home roughly 2300 a month after tax and that's working a ton of overtime, do you think it's possible to make that a month without busting a gut?!
@@davidkearin3622 mate I make between. 250 and 400 a day doing this job but that’s working 5 days a week. Not even 6 hours a day. But it’s seasonal remember 10 months a year it dies down around October so make sure you have money put by to cover the months you don’t work. Or clean gutters to see you through the winter
@@davidkearin3622 David if you want to learn more follow a page on here called Smout and join his £5 per month subscription he will then add you into a WhatsApp group that 25 of us are all in and it’s all people in the industry starting our or been going a little while and we all help each other with any questions or problems we have. Well worth the money
@Weirjetwashing thank you for being transparent, yeah I have been watching his live streams will definitely be joining the private group soon thank you mate will see you in there 👍
Terrific video. Thanks for sharing mate. 👍
Thanks for watching. All the best
this is the fastest sub i ever did ... cheers from saudi arabia
Thanks buddy 🙏
Keep us updated on your progress bro
Will do mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Good luck going forward mate 👍
Thanks pal
Nice one mate, good video. I've been watching Smouts videos too. Rate the fact that you mentioned him for the set up ideas. What equipment did you use when you first started or did you buy everything first then go out and start doing jobs?
I hated my job that much mate it was making me miserable and my family life miserable. So I bought the equipment then just quit my job started doing friends and family taking before and after pics and it’s just taken off from there. Now I’m busy every week.
Brilliant mate all the best for your future
Thanks mate. Appreciate the nice comment ❤️
All the best with you new business mate 👍
Thanks mate
Great setup bud
Cheers pal.
Great video as always. Could you link me the hose you use from your buffer tank to your pressure washer please as i cant find the right one to get
Class have u manged keep up work during the the winter
Busier in the winter than I was in the summer mate. Bought a gutter vaccum and been doing gutters the whole of December and I’m fully booked untill January 21st
@Weirjetwashing absolute class mate im.wanting to start up in newcastle myself do you have minimum charge?
@@ashleygarnish9995 yes mate. I charge a minimum of £130 for any pressure washing work. No matter how small it is.
@Weirjetwashing sounds reasonable and then per square nater after that hope your goner have busy 2024 pal
@@ashleygarnish9995 yes mate. So I measure in m2 using a measuring wheel so anything that falls under £130 is charged at £130. I’m getting bookings already for jobs mate. I have two roof cleans booked in but mostly just gutters until march I recon. Best advice I would give is just go for it mate. Don’t waste a year thinking about it as that’s a year you could be building a business for yourself. You won’t regret it pal 👍🏻
I've got the slipstream Pro 20 will upgrade next year to a Briggs and Stratton 300bar if extra work comes in. Try and keep crap out of your bin as you don't have a filter. Hope all goes well
I do have a filter now. Been going over 5 months. Works busier than ever. Cheers mate all the best
@@Weirjetwashing Nice one take care mate
@@neilgreen9285 Neil I seen Sid from partridge exterior had the slip pro 20 before he upgraded. It looked a great machine.
@@Weirjetwashing It's a great feeling getting a decent wage from a jet wash job and looking back at it and say to yourself wow that's a great job. I'm a gardener too and revisit a few jet wash jobs I did then I'm back at there's cutting there grass. You could do that too if work goes quiet
@@Weirjetwashing Yes is a good reliable machine can't wait to invest in a 300bar next year I like the wet jet 14" surface cleaner only a cheap one but I do have to unclog from time to time it's a favourite of mine. I'll keep buying the wheeled machines as one day my van is loaded with gardening gear and next gutter vac and brushes for wall washing then pressure washer. Have you got yourself brushes to offer gutter washing and a vac for sucking out the gutters
Hey Gary great videos mate can you do one about mixing chemicals and how you work out what ratio for what your cleaning 0:08
Hi Ronnie. I will get one done soon. I normally just use my x jet as that does the mixing for you. I have a video on it. They are definitely worth investing in but I will do one on how I mix it if using a watering can. And what strength you need on certain surfaces
@@Weirjetwashing thanks 👌
Great video mate, pitched at the right level. Liked and subscribed.
Using your X jet and SH is the surfactant already in the barrel? Can you just pour the right amount in and leave it until the barrel runs out? Apologies for the probably obvious question.
Wish you all the best 👍
You buy surfactant and add it mate. So add 500ml to every 20l batch you buy. If you buy the hypo from a company called pure seal the surfactant is already included but they are double the price of anywhere else. So I tend to buy my hypo and surfactant elsewhere and just add it myself 👍🏻
@@Weirjetwashing spot on mate thankyou 👌. Looking at starting myself soon so much appreciated.
@@GC_PressureWashing if you need to know anything just ask mate. A lot of guys in this industry try to keep everything to themselves I’m always happy to help.
Great set up mate, how did season one go? I am planning on starting next spring and doing my research over the winter months
Hi Kris. Thanks for your comment. I made a video on my first 6 months in the business. Best having a look at that to see how things went mate. It explains everything that’s happened. All the best mate 👌👍🏻
Great video! Thank you.... Do you have a link to the X-jet you bought? Looks way better than running the SH through the pump for sure!
Should never run sh through the pump mate. Yes go to Rutland pumps website it’s on there
Thanks mate! Will check it out@@Weirjetwashing
im a window cleaner at current and have a good round of about 200 houses but i keep getting asked for pressure washing services so im thinking of adding this on what psi and liter pm would you recommend to do mainly houses with some commercial work i was looking at the slip stream pro but the the prices make my eyes water 🤣
Hi mate. That’s amazing you have that steady income. I would honestly always recommend a Honda gx390 21 lpm machine as they are the business 😂 but if you looking for something to help you get jobs done in enough time then definitely minimum of 15lpm. Psi does not matter in pressure washing it’s all about the flow rate of the machine so anything over 15lpm would be ideal. You can get 15lpm honda for just over 1k
Hi,
Really good videos, many thanks. I know it is different from your pressure washing but I have been considering starting a small business in Central Scotland steam cleaning g stone work etc on a small scale similar to yourself. Can you give me your thoughts please?
Cheers,
Bob
Hi Robert I’d be lying if I said I knew about it. But I would say go for it I’m sure you will find work for that type of work
If you build it they will come
Thinking of starting up myself, been looking at pressure washers with alot of stuff you said not to bother with, so youve helped, thanks.
If not Hyundai, what brand do you recommend and min psi? I was looking at Wilks but not sure how reliable and easily servicable they are.
I would always recommend a Honda 21lp gx390. As for the Hyundai there’s a place called pws in Stafford that will service them down south.
@@Weirjetwashing I'm from Yorkshire, so even that is probably 2 hrs from me, which isn't too bad if I have a top end machine, but initially for a small set up it wouldn't be worth it. Thanks 🙂
@Weirjetwashing instead of a £1000+ washer, do you reckon one for about 400-500 would be okay to get yourself up and running?
@@D.Sawyer93 Hondas are £2000 lol. I don’t personally know a decent on for any less that £800 which I paid. But you need atleast 15lpm to do this job quickly and efficiently
@@D.Sawyer93 if you want to get started and learn it may tae you longer. But buy a 12lpm machine it will just add more time on to your day though
Hi pal I’m just starting out my power washing business here in Falkirk, I just wanted to know if the bin water tank works with gravity ? If so do you take pressure washer out of van so it’s lower than the tank ? Cheers
No the pump on the machine sucks the water through mate.
I would use a telemetry laser to measure way faster and making square meters in 2 seconds. Is around 10-20£ on Amazon
Hi mate. Thanks for the advice. I now use google earth which is much faster and can do all quotes remotely now using their measuring tool on the app.
😂😂😂what are you talking about .laser messure😂😂😂
Could you list from first to last the equipment I need to get started.
Thanks
3/8 hose
Minimum 15lpm machine
Lance.
Leaf blower
Stiff brush
Soft brush
Water tank with ball valve connection.
Big bucket
Turbo nozzle - important
Rinsing nozzles
Sodium hypochlorite
@@Weirjetwashing thank you for going to all that trouble
Nice wee set up man, whare did you pick up your 30 M hose reel ?
Equp2clean
@@Weirjetwashing perfect thanks did you get the hose itself from the same place?
@@TheOracleG yes but I would advise using a company called pws pressure washers. Just google that.
All the best pal 👍🏼
look
at a wikes 650i only 11lpm but 350.00 and easy servcied
You need atleast 15lpm to make it worth your while in this job mate. Time is money
The engine looks exact same as Honda gx. I bet the part are all interchangeable
Yea mate. They are all practically built the same way in some capacity. I’ve learned. These machines are great. I’ve battered mines for a year and it still starts first time.
??? Do use your own water or do you use customer water ???????
Customers water. You wouldn’t be able to do the job otherwise.
The tank is just a buffer tank as the machine uses 15 lpm and a tap is normally around 9 lpm. Not enough
@@Weirjetwashing , thank you 🙏!!! I thought you guys carry water 😆 😆 !!! Customer water nicee!!!!
Where did ya get a reel mate for high presure hose
Company called equip 2 clean mate
How much do you charge a m2 100% going to invest in an Xjet thanks 😊
Just depends on how dirty the area is and what drainage is like etc. anything from £2.50 to £4 per Sqm
Did you find Work quickly? Or was it the case of 1 job a week for a while
Straight away when I made social media mate. Started off one or two jobs a week now I’m getting 4 days most weeks now. Making really good money
@Weir jet washing awesome, did you find people are will to pay the prices? I'm also wondering that I'd be pricing too high
Great video how do you get jobs ?
Mostly word of mouth from jobs I’ve done. And Facebook before and after pics is crucial
Where do u connect the x jet to mate? The return line?
It connects to the end of your hose m8. Just like any other lance. Mines connects using a quick connect
@@Weirjetwashing oh and is there a seperate hose that draws it out of chemical container so as the chemicals dont go through your jetwash pump?
@@RaVeR076 the white hose that’s in the video is the chemical hose. It’s shows you everything in the video m8
Just re watched the video and answered my own question lol. Sorry for bein dumb 🤪
I have a video on how to use the x jet
Can you pick that chemical up or do they only post im in Glasgow
Yes mate they have a trade counter. Just type in Bonnymans Beith but I’ve found a more local company where I live in neilston. Voe chemicals. You can pick up from them I just send the boy a text whenever I need stuff. Probably best going there than going to Beith it’s 30 quid for 20L. Just Google them
@@Weirjetwashing spot on mate thanks
Your black hose what size is it 3/8 or 5/8
3/8 industry standard for hose
@Weirjetwashing ok yes you have the right size as your hose looked smaller as if you had them smaller you lose alot of pressure and your machine will struggle because not getting enough water into the pump
@@c.d.scleaningdrivewayservi7757 I now have 3/8 that hose in the video is 5/16 bought it without doing research changed it not long ago 🤦♀️
Hi mate ,how much do you pay for Hypo and biocide?
I get my hypo for £33 for 25 litres and biocide is £34 for bac 50
@Weirjetwashing that's not too bad to be fair. I'm just doing my research at the moment mate hoping to get started soon I'm just worried about getting interest and customers.
Hi mate would you help me out next year..I'm being made redundant somewhere between April and October..I'm really thinking of giving this ago down the south west...would you help me out with questions I may have?
Hi Dave. Ofcourse. Best way to contact me is through my Facebook or instagram though as I don’t always get notifications for RUclips comments. Go for it. You won’t regret it
@@Weirjetwashing thanks mate..I'm so undecided in which direction to go...a gardening business..an external cleaning business or both..maybe it would be too much all of it...that's why I've started researching now..how busy are you with just the pressure washing?..is it a steady flow of work?
@@davegill7614 I’m still pressure washing at the minute it’s supposed to die down in October but I’m still doing jobs I have jobs booked in for the next couple weeks. I do gutter cleaning and roof cleaning which you can do year round except when it’s snowing
@@Weirjetwashing do you pressure wash the roofs...how do you find doing that?..any leaks damage?
@@Weirjetwashing also I love your van set up..my budget wont be huge so you could definitely help me out with hints and tips...and the process you use..I.e do you apply chemicals?
hey, we started about the same time but im currently struggling to get interest/ leads if you have 5 i was wondering if you was free for a chat?
Sorry I’ve just seen this. Of course what are you needing to know
How much do you charge a square metre bro
Anywhere from £2.50 to £4 mate just depending on the size of the area. Drainage. Chemical needed etc. then I charge a labour fee for sanding on top as well as the price of sand.
Fantastic, cheers 🍻
Awrite Buddy
Enjoying your Work, Doing the same thing myself
(in Hamilton) How are you finding getting the Work?
Im going to do A Run Of Chap The Door n Leaflet in the Next week
I found myself Adding Gutter n Facia Cleaning, Adds a bit extra into the Wallet for little Work when your there Already and Your Right, Its a far better way of life when your Doing it for yourself
Keep Up The Good Work and I Hope It Goes Well
Works been great for the past 4 months. Starting to slow down a little now. I’m going to invest in a gutter vac soon and start offering gutter services through the winter months.
Can i get the details to Buy The X Jet? Exactly what ive been looking for
Rutland pumps