"Outgrow your equipment..." That is a great solid advice i wished I knew 8 years ago when I ventured out to become an independent self employed auto, industrial mechanic. Now I would say I am content and happy with what I have been able to achieve so far. Looking at the over 80k+ of equipment, tools, supplies excluding what hauls all that I need around to do my job; I wished I first outgrew my tools and equipment before buying the much bigger more expensive stuff. When I first started there were things I bought that was not necessary that I could have used the money and resources to grow my business faster. For a few of such equipment I bought I did not first have the need to use years after I started. Leaving those unused years with brands of the equipment coming with better models and technological advances in the tools that when the time came that I finally needed to use such equipment; I would have bought a newer and much better latest model than the old one I bought and barely going to start using. I am not in the pressure washing business as you are but your self employment talk is made for those whose ears are fixed on success. I hope you more prosperty with your business and shall we all grow old, fat, bald, and loved like Benjamin Franklin on the 100 dollar bill. Who doesn't love a successful guy like him?
True story. I try my best to share with people how I started my moving business. Now I'm starting a pressure washing business and that's why I'm here. Most people just don't believe in themselves. They can't see it happening for them so they never try. It's actually sad.
As someone who did pressure washing for 3 years for one of my ex employers as a maintenance person. Theres nothing better than listening to music blasting water.
I own my own moving business in Colorado Springs and I'm on pretty much every job. The "hard work" part and "wearing every hat" is not even a question for me. I just bought a pressure washer and I'm starting a power washing business so I love your videos and appreciate them greatly.
Hustle. I use to do pressure washing with my former brother-in-law who fired me because he and my sister was getting a divorce (cheating Bastard). He owed me some money and couldn’t pay so he gave me a pressure washer and a beat up trailer as payment. This is my first year doing this on my own and i can’t wait to get your coarse and start learning from a real professional. Thanks so glad i found your channel
I just started my career as an Electrical Engineer but worked construction for 10 years(started at 17) & see this as my first potential side business! I hope it really goes well so I can begin taking care of my family the way I've always imagined🙌🏼🙏🏼
yo im 16 right now and finishing up my last couple months of school next year starting power engineering at university and im going to start a pressure washing business over the summer to stack up some extra money
Electrical engineer and you went to Construction and now a pressure washing business? What's next a sidewalk sweeper? I think your main issue is not sticking to things long enough before you downgrade. Good luck
I am slowly starting a detailing business so far I have done 5 cars...and yesterday I did job for my coworker he gave me $800 worth of equipments...$300 steamer and a $500 3100psi pressure washer by B.E.
Have now used this to clean house siding and it performed well ruclips.net/user/postUgkx43QMbQqu67IZadu9ou8Sg1BdrunMRNqX I also bought some wand extensions which enabled higher washing without needing a ladder. I recommend both. This unit arrived quickly, was easy to assemble (only had to attach the handle), and arrived in perfect condition. The only very slight downgrade from a perfect score is the design has a low handle and requires pulling from the side. My old washer was an upright model, while this one is more horizontal. Other than that, it's perfect for my needs. It has a great deal of pressure and more easily cleaned the house siding, porch rails and concrete than did my older model. The engine is a bit louder, as well, but the total time to clean was reduced by the more powerful spray. Did I mention it starts on the first or second pull every time?!! I am definitely happy with this model.
I have been in heavey construction for 20 yrs now and I do this on the side. It's started by chance. I was gifted an old 4gpm P, washer and used it around the house, friends needed work done and I just started youtubeing. Watched this guy and now I make an extra 10 to 15k a year. I build my own washers now. Lots of fun, it is hard work but not as hard as commercial concrete.
Just started my painting business. As a painter, sometimes you have to pressure wash an exterior, so I bought a mi-t-m rig. I hope to get more pressure wash jobs.
@@bsojdfo How realistic is that you will make money in this business if say ai dont have experience in it I wont be painting but my cousin does paint and I will hire other people that know how ro do it..I will just be trying to get contracts?
@@kingcocaman I’m in school and I just jumped in but I only work when I turn on my ads on FB. You should work for a company that does it fastest way to learn.
I’m also a finisher I do commercial concrete and we pour around 200-600 yards a day, I’d like to have my own business one day but I’m only 24 and have a lot of learning left to do before I take that step
@@stanhargrove4753 hey whats up Stanley, that’s great man you should definitely start doing residential jobs because they pay faster. I’m 21 but I started concrete at the age of 13, I would help out my dad on weekends to pour concrete. If you know how to finish concrete that’s great, learn to read blueprints and you’ll be golden 🙌🏽
Love your videos. Hating my job and working check to check right now, but can't wait to purchase your kit and get started on my own PW business. Thanks for posting your vids.
@@Man_of_culture-01 Not so well. Seems like every effort I take or do I just keep ramming my head into a wall. Plus with having to work a fulltime job, I have very little to no time to even work on my business to do marketing.
Thanks for that mate! I don't live north but I was told by a guy that a good idea for the winter is driveway clearing and gritting (where it gets icy and snowy)
This was intended to show the scary side of this line of work but I've been busting my ass doing landscaping for the last 5 years so this work looks fun haha memorizing too
@@strange_waverly Lol I hear you, I spent 2 years in Vegas hustling like a mf. 125 degree heat working 6am-6pm smh. Taught me a lot of tricks though, how to breathe in hot weather + how to drink water etc. Ice in a bandana around the neck, little things I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Only thing that bothers me with pressure washing is the use of chemicals, but I have a 3M respirator that I use. It filters 99.9% of the air so I imagine that's better than nothing
What to do in the Snow Season in Northern Markets: 1) Snow removal on driveways and sidewalks. Most snow removal contracts in WNY are seasonal monthly contracts where a flat fee to remain on call is required followed by a bill for snow removal on the days it does snow enough to require a snow plow or snow blower to remove snow. 2) Christmas decorations removal, this is a a new one that started popping up but Christmas decorations are often not removed in cold and snowy markets due to the fact that nobody wants to do the job in the middle of January and now there are people offering to take down Christmas lights and other decorations for around hundred dollars per hour. 3) Commercial Parking Lot salting, this goes along with snow removal but not all snow removable services includes salting the parking lots and sidewalks and it can be offered as an up charge. Rock salt used for road and highway usage is generally inexpensive when bought in bulk and its not uncommon for the service to sell well over a $1000 per salting and its an easy way to rapidly gain income but it also requires more equipment to get started, usually a pickup truck with a salt spreader and enough salt to cover the area needed to be salted and equipment to fill the salt spreader like a Bobcat or front loader.
As a person who lives in Michigan as it gets colder we move it closer and closer to living room as I like to say. By that I mean cleaning the garage floor, all door’s and windows including the big garage door and then doing stain removal in house during the winter
Great Hustle for side jobs. Got a lot of business basically using my turbo tip and brush washer using customer water. Start at 50 bucks for just a regular drive, I usually include the walk from the drive to the door, For more sidewalk such as front of house etc. go up 25 to 50 bucks, I can do most in a couple hours. A good Thumb rule is IF 2 cars can park on the drive start around 25 to 40 bucks per vehicle space and go from there. IF they want soap etc. Thats a extra charge. Also there are some who I have done a special rate for such as a military home owner who is deployed etc. I am retired myself so I do know how much Military Dependents need help at time but just to proud to ask for it. I have done a few for free just to help them and it has lead to other paying customers. AND NO I do not have a RUclips trying to make money from it.
i did a floridans drive way for free. they are huge as heck. but not hard at all. the round thing he uses to pressure wash the drive way, it only gots forwar and backward not sideways. that’s the hardest part
Another key thing is do more than pressure washing. We do everything from soft wash, driveways, logging/construction equipment and auto detailing, concrete staining, driveway sealing, gutter cleaning. Dont paint yourself in a corner. Be diverse and make that money
@@jadenpvps still hustling man. Did alot of door to door but need more advertisement need signs everywhere. And hopefully with a week or 2 I will figure out if i landed couple gigs through some realtors. Working for realtors seems like it could be good also. Let u know updates as I progress. Hard work getting customers tho without proper advertisements everywhere
I work for someone this summer and it’s not rocket science, pretty simple job hands on tho, if my boss would of been responsible his business would be so big, yet he been doing it for 3 years and still only him, he seem burn out I used to wake him up everyday to go to jobs, sometimes I used to just take the rig on my own, it was stressful seen so much potential and someone no care for it any longer.
I took a leap of faith and started a jetwashing company and I havnt looked back since. We started out with a cheap petrol karcher washer off facebook under 6 months we've already upgraded to 3200 psi machine and made many business relationships and its safe to say that we have a return clientel
this is s great starter business if you are self motivated and tired of working for other people tou do need the self discipline to get up early and get to the job asap. I'm not s morning person but I'm s worker and I'm about my business morals. set boundries And lines that you wont cross. dont miss appointments. sell yourself to your customers. be nice but be confident up front and direct. people like sm honest take charge get it done right type of person. hustle people eith your personality. dont let your guys stand around or run late. treat them good especially in front of customers dont argue with ur guy's. talk to them later for pull aside for a second and get on same page real quick. be about your business. people respect thst.
It’s all about marketing and getting customers. House washing and sidewalk cleaning can be added to your business model. Friend of mine has been doing this for three years and earns or grosses $100k annually .
Would anyone suggest working for a pressure washing company first? Obtaining the basic skills on how to quote, how to operate the equipment, how to avoid mistakes and damage that are completely preventable, what chemicals to use, what to look out and listen for; both positive and negative. What do you think Justin?
Trust me i worked for a company and hated it. Hard work and shit pay didnt cut it for me. You can pretty much learn on the internet. I have a background in construction and boy let me tell you pressure washing is a breeze compared to the shit i did haha. Work for your self. You will be surprised how much you will make within the first month if you are persistent and dedicated to the hustle.
@@losidude11 thanks for the reply. I have no skills and I'm actually terrible when it comes to hand jobs. But I'm at a point where I have to do something to make income. appreciate the advice
I am 14 me and my friend are starting a pressure washing service I'm now in the stage of I need to start advertising more but following your advice on my first customers really helped me secure new jobs in the future
Hell yeah get it buddy! I’m glad to hear kids are still hustlin! Gives me hope for the future. Good luck out there! Stay hungry and don’t give up when things get difficult.
Hardest thing labor wise is holding that button down to spray water and maybe the walking but the hardest part would be the business management it is hard to be on a job when u have to bid other jobs keep up the good work and stay motivated
Trigger finger! I think if the equipment at hand allows I'd fasten a zip tie around the handle loose enough to slide back and forth but enough to hold the trigger in. That or a small cut down belt.
That's how the competition will steal your customers. I've been in the landscape industry for 19 years and I can confidently tell you that fall cleanups are very profitable.
Hardest part for me starting a pressure washing business is my current 9-5. Have trailer, 4000 psi 4 gpm washer, surfacer, hose, and an employer who seems to know how to screw up my schedule and not let me do anything else.
Living in Texas, should I wait until beginning of next year to start this? Obviously doesn’t get terribly cold here, but curious how slow business is during the “winter” months
I think it ends up being what youre able/willing to put up with for conditions. Were in the Midwest and are washing days in the 40s. Keep a couple cans of pump saver on hand and blow out your hoses if it looks like it'll get cold enough to freeze up. Go get em
One thing I have learned never do house washes with any surface that is painted regardless if it is soffit. Siding or any kind of surface that is painted never treat it with SH sodium hypochloride even in an inconspicuous area that's no guarantee that some idiot who painted the siding decided on some spots to not prime it and others to use different shades of paint with sodium hypochlorite will totally expose any flaws in the paint therefore I only do house wash on unpainted vinyl siding or all brick and gutters only or Hardie board that's been painted from the factory but I will absolutely not do any house that's been painted especially with organic paint like Sherwin-Williams
Just bought my equipment. I already have the LLC. I just dont have the customers. I'm excited to do the first job but, I dont even know what to charge. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks
I'm finding interest in this business. I'll be spending some time watching more videos on pressure washing. I feel this is something I can do as far as having my own business.
I'm in a similar position and wondering about specs. I suppose find out the minimum flow rate requirements for the most thirsty piece of equipment you will be using and go from there. The wheeled pressure surface cleaner usually takes the most from what I've read with an 18 inch diameter machine taking between 2 and 3gpm at the absolute minimum. I've found a company called Vevor and for the most part they seem to have good reviews and the build quality looks excellent. They're also a little cheaper than some other units. Another thing to consider which I didn't even know about until yesterday is a path edger, it's basically a metal shield on wheels with a wand and nozzle attached which will let you clean right up to the edge of grass without damaging it and blowing mud and crud everywhere. Prices vary quite a bit but I might even just try making my own!
Got a question ab the initial grind to build those customers, how does it make sense to have a year booked of customers that are really gonna wait that year to get the job done? I wouldn’t think starting off people are gonna wanna wait 6 months or longer for you to come to the job you talked to em ab otp or at their door ab months prior
You can normally use the customers water but you'll need a buffer tank if you equipment above 4gpm which is usually what the spicket on the house flows at.
Great upload!!!! If anyone knows I'm sorry what's the name of the disc shape machine? Does it scrub is it necessary early in the business? I was thinking of small jobs first like sidewalks and porches an patios. I'm getting close to buying my equipment. thanks in advance
It's a surface cleaner, basically has a jet on each end of a tube inside that spins, essentially the lawn mower of driveway cleaning lol definitely worth getting for all the time and work it'll save you
The hardest part about starting any service business is getting a starting customer base, I'm an HVAC guy and that's the hardest part is getting your name out there so the people with work can find you instead of the big company with a bottomless advertising budget, that and making sure your boss doesn't catch wind of your side hustle.
there’s something different about working for yourself. This is pretty hard work, however I find the actual cleaning part satisfying as fuck, and I literally can’t stop looking at what i just cleaned after the jobs done 😂 I would’ve thought these transformations would take wayyyy more work but seriously it’s not that fuckin bad. Best of luck to all my fellow Pressure Wash Kings & Queens! Let get to work!!
Pretty scared not gonna lie. Travel for a living and I'm done with that. So I gotta jump into business full steam ahead. No leads no income new area. It's gonna be a ride.
I'm under some pressure, I quit my job and bought a 5gpm Hotsy with a 300 gallon tank/55 gallon soap injector drum. I have no clients and I've never pressure washed and I just bought this equipment for $12k, 14' trailer, hoses, surface cleaners, injectors, etc. How you think I'll do?
Most guys i know who are super successful as pressure washers are high end painters. Im on the east coast up on the north side but the dude has entire box trucks dedicated to pressure washing. Lets say he might have two guys doing just pressure washing for decks, siding, and concrete(possibly not sure). Then has guys go in after its dry to do the work. Company's called Spectrum Spray and Brush in NJ.
Spraying the doors and windows sketches me out. Do you ever get water into the customer's house? Do you ask them to watch from the inside to make sure it's not leaking water into their house? Or is there some other way you make sure that doesn't happen?
My friend and I are looking to start our own power washing side hustle we are planning on getting two power washers and water tank and a Chemical tank and we are planning on just working out of his truck and my Tahoe for now
Hi Justin. Just subscribed because im amazed as somebody who studied business how creative you are in all these jobs you do. I never seen an average joe go this far. My question is; How do you have the energy for all this? And, did you study business in a formal setting?
It’s not so much about business plans or business models that create success. The need to survive and thrive is what makes us successful. Pleasing customers and BEING ON TIME. The number one killer. Never ever overbook. Pissed off customers will kill your business. I am not a big up sale person. People feel like they are being Nickeled and Dimed to death and feel like they are getting played. Explain you may be higher but you are more through. Always do something extra and tell them it’s free. People love thinking they got a better deal than Joe the neighbor.
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"Outgrow your equipment..."
That is a great solid advice i wished I knew 8 years ago when I ventured out to become an independent self employed auto, industrial mechanic.
Now I would say I am content and happy with what I have been able to achieve so far. Looking at the over 80k+ of equipment, tools, supplies excluding what hauls all that I need around to do my job; I wished I first outgrew my tools and equipment before buying the much bigger more expensive stuff.
When I first started there were things I bought that was not necessary that I could have used the money and resources to grow my business faster.
For a few of such equipment I bought I did not first have the need to use years after I started.
Leaving those unused years with brands of the equipment coming with better models and technological advances in the tools that when the time came that I finally needed to use such equipment; I would have bought a newer and much better latest model than the old one I bought and barely going to start using.
I am not in the pressure washing business as you are but your self employment talk is made for those whose ears are fixed on success.
I hope you more prosperty with your business and shall we all grow old, fat, bald, and loved like Benjamin Franklin on the 100 dollar bill. Who doesn't love a successful guy like him?
Hey does your course cover how to actually pressure wash I.e techniques etc ?
Lol who has to take a class on pressure washing. Your dad should’ve thought you that unless he was dead
Where’s the van cleaning webinar?
Hardest part is just constantly being under all that... pressure...
I'll show myself out
This is the dad pun police this joke was too intense
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Guess you just started feeling too much pressure
thats life itself..no pressure
The power behind that joke
Huge respect to you for wanting to share information for new owners, seriously unique in the business world!
True story. I try my best to share with people how I started my moving business. Now I'm starting a pressure washing business and that's why I'm here. Most people just don't believe in themselves. They can't see it happening for them so they never try. It's actually sad.
I second that.
It is also likely making him more money than the pressure washing itself. But yeah, for sure.
As someone who did pressure washing for 3 years for one of my ex employers as a maintenance person. Theres nothing better than listening to music blasting water.
I own my own moving business in Colorado Springs and I'm on pretty much every job. The "hard work" part and "wearing every hat" is not even a question for me. I just bought a pressure washer and I'm starting a power washing business so I love your videos and appreciate them greatly.
Hows the business goin so far ?
How’s the business
How’s it going?
How’s the business going?
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Hustle. I use to do pressure washing with my former brother-in-law who fired me because he and my sister was getting a divorce (cheating Bastard). He owed me some money and couldn’t pay so he gave me a pressure washer and a beat up trailer as payment. This is my first year doing this on my own and i can’t wait to get your coarse and start learning from a real professional. Thanks so glad i found your channel
How much did he owe you
I just started my career as an Electrical Engineer but worked construction for 10 years(started at 17) & see this as my first potential side business! I hope it really goes well so I can begin taking care of my family the way I've always imagined🙌🏼🙏🏼
Bro your an electrical engineer, you should be set with that pay 😂
@@lilreedofficial8994 that part
How’s it been going?
yo im 16 right now and finishing up my last couple months of school next year starting power engineering at university and im going to start a pressure washing business over the summer to stack up some extra money
Electrical engineer and you went to Construction and now a pressure washing business? What's next a sidewalk sweeper? I think your main issue is not sticking to things long enough before you downgrade. Good luck
I am slowly starting a detailing business so far I have done 5 cars...and yesterday I did job for my coworker he gave me $800 worth of equipments...$300 steamer and a $500 3100psi pressure washer by B.E.
How’s business doing?
How's business
How’s business?
How's ur business doing?
@@calihits8684 not that good because it's winter.
Have now used this to clean house siding and it performed well ruclips.net/user/postUgkx43QMbQqu67IZadu9ou8Sg1BdrunMRNqX I also bought some wand extensions which enabled higher washing without needing a ladder. I recommend both. This unit arrived quickly, was easy to assemble (only had to attach the handle), and arrived in perfect condition. The only very slight downgrade from a perfect score is the design has a low handle and requires pulling from the side. My old washer was an upright model, while this one is more horizontal. Other than that, it's perfect for my needs. It has a great deal of pressure and more easily cleaned the house siding, porch rails and concrete than did my older model. The engine is a bit louder, as well, but the total time to clean was reduced by the more powerful spray. Did I mention it starts on the first or second pull every time?!! I am definitely happy with this model.
I have been in heavey construction for 20 yrs now and I do this on the side. It's started by chance. I was gifted an old 4gpm P, washer and used it around the house, friends needed work done and I just started youtubeing. Watched this guy and now I make an extra 10 to 15k a year.
I build my own washers now. Lots of fun, it is hard work but not as hard as commercial concrete.
Just started my painting business. As a painter, sometimes you have to pressure wash an exterior, so I bought a mi-t-m rig. I hope to get more pressure wash jobs.
I used to paint, not under my own business but I just bought all of my stuff to start power washin. I hope it’s been going well for you man
@@zachcampbell8024 thanks bro. Same to you.
@@bsojdfo how is the business going im trying to start a painting company with my cousin but not sure how the market is right now?
@@blisslimoservice1732 it’s pretty busy for me in northeast Louisiana. Just wrapped up 3 big jobs.
@@bsojdfo How realistic is that you will make money in this business if say ai dont have experience in it I wont be painting but my cousin does paint and I will hire other people that know how ro do it..I will just be trying to get contracts?
I just started pressure washing to pay for school. this is the realest video ever and things I’m facing right now.
Hey its been a month may i ask how much you making?
@@kingcocaman This month about two grand. How about you?
@@rico3831 i haven’t started because im trying to study more about it. Also is it hard to get requests from people?
@@kingcocaman I’m in school and I just jumped in but I only work when I turn on my ads on FB. You should work for a company that does it fastest way to learn.
@@rico3831 Thank you so much for giving me the information I apréciate good luck 👍.
Bro I gotta say, out of the hundred or so new business channels and power washing channels, you’re the only one I subbed to. Thank you for the honesty
Preciate you bro
As a concrete finisher, and business owner…. This is a piece of cake
Here for this reason having a kid need to survive to theyre kids
@DJ LawLess stay busy brotha
I’m also a finisher I do commercial concrete and we pour around 200-600 yards a day, I’d like to have my own business one day but I’m only 24 and have a lot of learning left to do before I take that step
@@stanhargrove4753 hey whats up Stanley, that’s great man you should definitely start doing residential jobs because they pay faster. I’m 21 but I started concrete at the age of 13, I would help out my dad on weekends to pour concrete. If you know how to finish concrete that’s great, learn to read blueprints and you’ll be golden 🙌🏽
Work smart not hard
Great to see a video about the reality of the situation, instead of just a budget dream.
Getting customers is what Im good at. 6 years as a lawn tech and sold like a madman. I just need to learn this
how you get customers?
Wish you were in Ct lol. I can do the work, getting the customers is my weakness.
@@TheGeenat same here
Love your videos. Hating my job and working check to check right now, but can't wait to purchase your kit and get started on my own PW business. Thanks for posting your vids.
How’s your business going brother?
@@Man_of_culture-01 Not so well. Seems like every effort I take or do I just keep ramming my head into a wall. Plus with having to work a fulltime job, I have very little to no time to even work on my business to do marketing.
Thanks for that mate! I don't live north but I was told by a guy that a good idea for the winter is driveway clearing and gritting (where it gets icy and snowy)
This was intended to show the scary side of this line of work but I've been busting my ass doing landscaping for the last 5 years so this work looks fun haha memorizing too
Same bro fck landscaping. Digging a hole in Alabama red clay mid summer 96 degree heat no shade with a pick axe is much harder then this lol
Justin started out doing landscaping.
@@strange_waverly but if you got the job for yourself then it’s worth it
@@bushandoj6487 agreed
@@strange_waverly Lol I hear you, I spent 2 years in Vegas hustling like a mf. 125 degree heat working 6am-6pm smh. Taught me a lot of tricks though, how to breathe in hot weather + how to drink water etc. Ice in a bandana around the neck, little things I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Only thing that bothers me with pressure washing is the use of chemicals, but I have a 3M respirator that I use. It filters 99.9% of the air so I imagine that's better than nothing
What to do in the Snow Season in Northern Markets:
1) Snow removal on driveways and sidewalks. Most snow removal contracts in WNY are seasonal monthly contracts where a flat fee to remain on call is required followed by a bill for snow removal on the days it does snow enough to require a snow plow or snow blower to remove snow.
2) Christmas decorations removal, this is a a new one that started popping up but Christmas decorations are often not removed in cold and snowy markets due to the fact that nobody wants to do the job in the middle of January and now there are people offering to take down Christmas lights and other decorations for around hundred dollars per hour.
3) Commercial Parking Lot salting, this goes along with snow removal but not all snow removable services includes salting the parking lots and sidewalks and it can be offered as an up charge. Rock salt used for road and highway usage is generally inexpensive when bought in bulk and its not uncommon for the service to sell well over a $1000 per salting and its an easy way to rapidly gain income but it also requires more equipment to get started, usually a pickup truck with a salt spreader and enough salt to cover the area needed to be salted and equipment to fill the salt spreader like a Bobcat or front loader.
As a person who lives in Michigan as it gets colder we move it closer and closer to living room as I like to say. By that I mean cleaning the garage floor, all door’s and windows including the big garage door and then doing stain removal in house during the winter
Great Hustle for side jobs. Got a lot of business basically using my turbo tip and brush washer using customer water. Start at 50 bucks for just a regular drive, I usually include the walk from the drive to the door, For more sidewalk such as front of house etc. go up 25 to 50 bucks, I can do most in a couple hours. A good Thumb rule is IF 2 cars can park on the drive start around 25 to 40 bucks per vehicle space and go from there. IF they want soap etc. Thats a extra charge. Also there are some who I have done a special rate for such as a military home owner who is deployed etc. I am retired myself so I do know how much Military Dependents need help at time but just to proud to ask for it. I have done a few for free just to help them and it has lead to other paying customers. AND NO I do not have a RUclips trying to make money from it.
Haven’t even watched it yet, but i can only imagine the pressure of it all
Legend.
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i did a floridans drive way for free. they are huge as heck. but not hard at all. the round thing he uses to pressure wash the drive way, it only gots forwar and backward not sideways. that’s the hardest part
Another key thing is do more than pressure washing. We do everything from soft wash, driveways, logging/construction equipment and auto detailing, concrete staining, driveway sealing, gutter cleaning. Dont paint yourself in a corner. Be diverse and make that money
Just started. I got a 3.5gpm. Cant wait for things to pick up. Will let you guys know how it goes. Thanks for video!
how did it go
@@jadenpvps still hustling man. Did alot of door to door but need more advertisement need signs everywhere. And hopefully with a week or 2 I will figure out if i landed couple gigs through some realtors. Working for realtors seems like it could be good also. Let u know updates as I progress. Hard work getting customers tho without proper advertisements everywhere
How's it going?
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I work for someone this summer and it’s not rocket science, pretty simple job hands on tho, if my boss would of been responsible his business would be so big, yet he been doing it for 3 years and still only him, he seem burn out I used to wake him up everyday to go to jobs, sometimes I used to just take the rig on my own, it was stressful seen so much potential and someone no care for it any longer.
How old is your boss
@@kevinvargas2266 boss man is only 33
@@MarcosMartinez-uw7ws got a year experience under my belt now lol same thing not rocket science just elbow grease, somewhat therapeutic lol
I took a leap of faith and started a jetwashing company and I havnt looked back since. We started out with a cheap petrol karcher washer off facebook under 6 months we've already upgraded to 3200 psi machine and made many business relationships and its safe to say that we have a return clientel
Great work George! Congratulations
Hey George, Is it possible I can contact you for questions?
@@StLouisVsErbody ofcourse you can mate 👍
Looking to buy a pressure washing business and this video helped me understand the basics of what the business side might look like! Thank you!
And WOW! The links. You have given us so much value from one RUclips video. Greatful.
Hustle 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 I’m just now wanting to start my small pressure washing business & to be honest I just need to pull the trigger !
Thanks for this information. I’ve been in lawn mowing for 8 years now. Just adding this on and this was helpful.
Hustle. I just invested 2 grand in equipment. I am new to the pressure washing community.
How did it go for the first few months atleast?
@@luckytheape9820still no response from him. Maybe it didn’t work out
this is s great starter business if you are self motivated and tired of working for other people
tou do need the self discipline to get up early and get to the job asap. I'm not s morning person but I'm s worker and I'm about my business morals. set boundries And lines that you wont cross. dont miss appointments. sell yourself to your customers. be nice but be confident up front and direct. people like sm honest take charge get it done right type of person. hustle people eith your personality. dont let your guys stand around or run late. treat them good especially in front of customers dont argue with ur guy's. talk to them later for pull aside for a second and get on same page real quick. be about your business. people respect thst.
Love your channel bro. You should talk about finances and how you manage all that!
It’s all about marketing and getting customers. House washing and sidewalk cleaning can be added to your business model. Friend of mine has been doing this for three years and earns or grosses $100k annually .
Hustle real hard 💪🏽 and thanks for all the insight
Would anyone suggest working for a pressure washing company first?
Obtaining the basic skills on how to quote, how to operate the equipment, how to avoid mistakes and damage that are completely preventable, what chemicals to use, what to look out and listen for; both positive and negative. What do you think Justin?
Trust me i worked for a company and hated it. Hard work and shit pay didnt cut it for me. You can pretty much learn on the internet. I have a background in construction and boy let me tell you pressure washing is a breeze compared to the shit i did haha. Work for your self. You will be surprised how much you will make within the first month if you are persistent and dedicated to the hustle.
@@losidude11 thanks for the reply. I have no skills and I'm actually terrible when it comes to hand jobs. But I'm at a point where I have to do something to make income. appreciate the advice
this is the start of the come up
First timer for your videos - great content.
Welcome to the channel. Thanks for stopping by!
What do you do with the grey water?
I am 14 me and my friend are starting a pressure washing service I'm now in the stage of I need to start advertising more but following your advice on my first customers really helped me secure new jobs in the future
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Hell yeah get it buddy! I’m glad to hear kids are still hustlin! Gives me hope for the future. Good luck out there! Stay hungry and don’t give up when things get difficult.
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@@brownmark8988 I still have all the stuff but I'm holding off till I get my license cause I can't do much withought it
@@AviationAngler what can u do and can’t do without the license?
Hardest thing labor wise is holding that button down to spray water and maybe the walking but the hardest part would be the business management it is hard to be on a job when u have to bid other jobs keep up the good work and stay motivated
Trigger finger! I think if the equipment at hand allows I'd fasten a zip tie around the handle loose enough to slide back and forth but enough to hold the trigger in. That or a small cut down belt.
Thanks for the knowledge...I'm a Lawn Care Tech and was thinking bout pressure washing during the fall instead of leaf/fall cleanups.
That's how the competition will steal your customers. I've been in the landscape industry for 19 years and I can confidently tell you that fall cleanups are very profitable.
I pressure wash spring and summer to beginning of fall, then leaf pickup in fall and snow plowing and Christmas light setup in winter. I’m in PA
Something you could do to get customers is go door to door DOORHANDLE flyers on people house you can clearly see need some pressure washing
Hardest part for me starting a pressure washing business is my current 9-5. Have trailer, 4000 psi 4 gpm washer, surfacer, hose, and an employer who seems to know how to screw up my schedule and not let me do anything else.
I would say the most difficult thing for me personally Out side of marketing is medical and dental insurance for my family before I quit my job
Maybe try it out on the weekends to see if its for you so you can keep the insurance from your dayjob
Do not quit your job. Work after work and Saturdays.
The whole point is to grow your business.
I'm definitely interested! Ty for the video!
Snowplowing in winter
Living in Texas, should I wait until beginning of next year to start this? Obviously doesn’t get terribly cold here, but curious how slow business is during the “winter” months
I think it ends up being what youre able/willing to put up with for conditions. Were in the Midwest and are washing days in the 40s. Keep a couple cans of pump saver on hand and blow out your hoses if it looks like it'll get cold enough to freeze up. Go get em
Try it out n see
Nah, things are starting up slow, start early so in main season you’re swinging at full force.
I never stop here in South Texas just wear thick jackets if it kind of cold
Did you ever get going? I'm thinking of moving to Texas to start this
Thanks. I’ve done this for others and want to do it for myself now.
Northern landscapers plow snow in the winter.
One thing I have learned never do house washes with any surface that is painted regardless if it is soffit. Siding or any kind of surface that is painted never treat it with SH sodium hypochloride even in an inconspicuous area that's no guarantee that some idiot who painted the siding decided on some spots to not prime it and others to use different shades of paint with sodium hypochlorite will totally expose any flaws in the paint therefore I only do house wash on unpainted vinyl siding or all brick and gutters only or Hardie board that's been painted from the factory but I will absolutely not do any house that's been painted especially with organic paint like Sherwin-Williams
Thanks for this.
great advice. one thing though. the curtain moved when you sprayed the window 7:30 , that cant be good?
Winter time is wisconsin is a good time to start pressure washing restaurant interiors
Just bought my equipment. I already have the LLC. I just dont have the customers. I'm excited to do the first job but, I dont even know what to charge. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks
I'm finding interest in this business. I'll be spending some time watching more videos on pressure washing. I feel this is something I can do as far as having my own business.
Up north you can use a steamer pressure washer for ice dam removal. Just turn the pressure down.
Should I get a 4gpm pressure washer for my 1st unit I should I start of smaller?
I'm in a similar position and wondering about specs. I suppose find out the minimum flow rate requirements for the most thirsty piece of equipment you will be using and go from there.
The wheeled pressure surface cleaner usually takes the most from what I've read with an 18 inch diameter machine taking between 2 and 3gpm at the absolute minimum.
I've found a company called Vevor and for the most part they seem to have good reviews and the build quality looks excellent. They're also a little cheaper than some other units.
Another thing to consider which I didn't even know about until yesterday is a path edger, it's basically a metal shield on wheels with a wand and nozzle attached which will let you clean right up to the edge of grass without damaging it and blowing mud and crud everywhere. Prices vary quite a bit but I might even just try making my own!
Do you need a water tank or is it okay to use the client's water
Following lmk aswell man
A lot of questions that I had about this business were answered in this video. Great Information shared in this video
Got a question ab the initial grind to build those customers, how does it make sense to have a year booked of customers that are really gonna wait that year to get the job done? I wouldn’t think starting off people are gonna wanna wait 6 months or longer for you to come to the job you talked to em ab otp or at their door ab months prior
Excellent content. Question about water. Do you use the customer's water source or do you deploy your own stuff a water tank? Thanks for all the info
^ wondering the same
You can normally use the customers water but you'll need a buffer tank if you equipment above 4gpm which is usually what the spicket on the house flows at.
Is it typical to use the customers water source or do you typically use a tank?
Great upload!!!!
If anyone knows I'm sorry what's the name of the disc shape machine?
Does it scrub is it necessary early in the business?
I was thinking of small jobs first like sidewalks and porches an patios.
I'm getting close to buying my equipment. thanks in advance
It's a surface cleaner, basically has a jet on each end of a tube inside that spins, essentially the lawn mower of driveway cleaning lol definitely worth getting for all the time and work it'll save you
The hardest part about starting any service business is getting a starting customer base, I'm an HVAC guy and that's the hardest part is getting your name out there so the people with work can find you instead of the big company with a bottomless advertising budget, that and making sure your boss doesn't catch wind of your side hustle.
there’s something different about working for yourself. This is pretty hard work, however I find the actual cleaning part satisfying as fuck, and I literally can’t stop looking at what i just cleaned after the jobs done 😂 I would’ve thought these transformations would take wayyyy more work but seriously it’s not that fuckin bad.
Best of luck to all my fellow Pressure Wash Kings & Queens! Let get to work!!
100% when you know that’s your work it’s great bro
2 years in This is spot on. New Jersey, #Hustle
Pretty scared not gonna lie. Travel for a living and I'm done with that. So I gotta jump into business full steam ahead. No leads no income new area. It's gonna be a ride.
How’s it going 2 months later?
Co-ask... Howzit going Cody? Update
Hey man.. any luck?
What you charge per the square footage????
#hustle homie that’s right ! Appreciate the video man
I'm under some pressure, I quit my job and bought a 5gpm Hotsy with a 300 gallon tank/55 gallon soap injector drum. I have no clients and I've never pressure washed and I just bought this equipment for $12k, 14' trailer, hoses, surface cleaners, injectors, etc. How you think I'll do?
Thank you man. This is just the video I've been looking for before possibly jumping in. Appreciate you
I subscribed. I love your business attitude I need to adopt it
Best video you have made to date!
Damn Wild West
Thought you forgot about me bro
@@ForeverSelfEmployed NOT a chance just life!
He totally sprayed the curtain inside the window at 7:32 🤣
Aside from that, you spit some real game here bro!
Do you thinks it’s a good idea to own a landscapes business that offers power washing services and other jobs such as hard scapes?
Most guys i know who are super successful as pressure washers are high end painters. Im on the east coast up on the north side but the dude has entire box trucks dedicated to pressure washing. Lets say he might have two guys doing just pressure washing for decks, siding, and concrete(possibly not sure). Then has guys go in after its dry to do the work. Company's called Spectrum Spray and Brush in NJ.
If I outsource would you still recommend this business?
Spraying the doors and windows sketches me out. Do you ever get water into the customer's house? Do you ask them to watch from the inside to make sure it's not leaking water into their house? Or is there some other way you make sure that doesn't happen?
Do you use any chemicals to clean? Do you have a guide or place you buy from?
For this job youre doing in the background, did you just do straight water for the concrete?
Hi
You need you own water?
O use a costumer water
Just a curious question
Thanks
Thank you for this video. Great info. 🤙🏽
My friend and I are looking to start our own power washing side hustle we are planning on getting two power washers and water tank and a Chemical tank and we are planning on just working out of his truck and my Tahoe for now
Just started mine.. hope I can do well
Hi Justin. Just subscribed because im amazed as somebody who studied business how creative you are in all these jobs you do. I never seen an average joe go this far.
My question is; How do you have the energy for all this? And, did you study business in a formal setting?
It’s not so much about business plans or business models that create success. The need to survive and thrive is what makes us successful. Pleasing customers and BEING ON TIME. The number one killer. Never ever overbook. Pissed off customers will kill your business. I am not a big up sale person. People feel like they are being Nickeled and Dimed to death and feel like they are getting played. Explain you may be higher but you are more through. Always do something extra and tell them it’s free. People love thinking they got a better deal than Joe the neighbor.
What is that machine called that he’s using?? Anybody know??
For water, do we need to bring out pen water or we use the customer water supply?
great advice. thanks for being transparent
How do you quote jobs?
Awesome content.
You are spot on
question regarding water run off. What is your solution to this?i live in COMMIFornia
What is the best 20inch service cleaner I’m just starting my business so I appreciate all the help
There's not always snow up here. Today, on school we went outside.
do you utilize the customers water or have your own
Planning to start my own here in the philippines any idea that could help me to be succesfull please
Thanks for the great video, informative evenly paced and entertaining!
If you only do this during the summer can you just cancel your insurance during the winter?
Can somebody explain me , where all the dirt goes? If you wash it away to the grass it becomes dirty. I dont understand