[Danny Guest]

Hi
I'm setting up my driveway and patio cleaning business. I've had a window cleaning company for a number of years and have always been asked to do this kind of work.

I've looked at a few systems, only want a petrol or diesel washer.

Which one would you guys recommend and are there any brands to avoid?

Im based in st. helens. Any other advice appreciated

Regards
Danny

[easy clean]

Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!

[Danny Guest]

Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!

Why

[easy clean]

I was in the same position 2 years ago and invested 30k in all the equipment and its struggling to work, not sure if its the area or not but put all your effort in window cleaning!

[easy clean]

If you do decide to do it then maybe I can sell you all the equipment!!!!!!

[Danny Guest]

I was only looking to invest £3k or so.

Ian H20 has had a good start from his posts.

Is there a reason your venture has paid off yet?

[Danny Guest]

I think the hardest part will be marketing but I love canvassing and I have a team of 2 canvassers on the streets for another of my businesses

Danny

[easy clean]

People just don't want it doing here which I find so hard to understand

[easy clean]

It's not like window cleaning canvassing, people associate it with pikeys and the attitude of it ain't that bad, when it clearly is.......save your money

[Danny Guest]

There selling upvc 

[Danny Guest]

Email me the details of your set up if your thinking of selling just in case I consider it

I have a few commercials I can push it on to start with

Guestcleaningservices@gmail.com

[easy clean]

I've got over 1500 houses and had a few enquiries then a few more and more, bought the stuff thinking it'll take right off but it never

[Danny Guest]

Send me some details and ill have a look.

Thanks for the advice.

[Danny Guest]

I've got a few booked in for June so a few more I should have my investment back.

What machine do you have?

[Rob_Mac]

Easy clean

I would also like to know what you spent thirty grand on.

Put a list together and I would be interested in it as well.

Rob

[easy clean]

It includes a new transit

[easy clean]

Honda gx390 250 bar 15 lpm with mosmatic recovery fsc and omnipole wet vac with Honda generator and loads more

[Danny Guest]

Easy clean

I would also like to know what you spent thirty grand on.

Put a list together and I would be interested in it as well.

Rob

Hi rob

What would you recommend for my business.

Do I need a 200 bar machine to get out deep stains or will a smaller system do the job with chemicals?

I've got a hotel job booked that needs pathway and walls doing in 2 days timeframe

Danny

[Rob_Mac]

Danny

Commercial/domestic to make life comfortable  will be 21 LPM @ 200 bar, look for diesel rather than petrol. That set up will give you a good heads up and there wont be much you wont be able to get clean.

You just don't need what I have unless you are doing tens of thousands of metres per year.

Get your feet with that set up and then come on here and tell me it isn't enough

Rob

[Danny Guest]

Cheers

What do you use for water supply?
Is yours a van mount? I know a guy who has a trolley and one who uses a wheely bin.

Danny

[Rob_Mac]

I have a 1500 litre tank in the one van and a 1000 litre tank in the other. I love hydrants

Easy Clean - I thought you were in Dannys' neck of the woods but you are at the other end of the country. I know of at least two pressure washers down your way that are doing really well.

Rob

[easy clean]

Who are they rob, maybe I need to have a chat with them 

[BDCS]

I'd like to know who they are as well

[Rob_Mac]

One with a van who approached me on some works and another one is one half of a twin who has a new van, trailer set up. He very occasionally does some work with me.

I have worked on several stores down your way and I have seen some considerable wealth in your area, that is where I would be targeting.

Carl - are you saying that the area is difficult to make a living in?

Rob

[Ian101]

I was only looking to invest £3k or so.

Ian H20 has had a good start from his posts.

Is there a reason your venture has paid off yet?

Take no notice ive made it all up   

Seriously though best advice i can give is dont price too cheaply dont think of it as an add on

[BDCS]

One with a van who approached me on some works and another one is one half of a twin who has a new van, trailer set up. He very occasionally does some work with me.

I have worked on several stores down your way and I have seen some considerable wealth in your area, that is where I would be targeting.

Carl - are you saying that the area is difficult to make a living in?

Rob

One with a van - that narrows it down ! I could'nt make a living just out of pressure washing but thats because I do allsorts and my customer base for repeat business reflects this, had I just stuck with the pressure washing then it may be different. The days on the drains are the cream work for me. I enjoy my variation of work as I never know if I'll be doing the pest control, pressure washing, gutters, drains or whatever.

[Rob_Mac]

I think you are different though because you can only go north for work. You haven't got a radius around you as the sea is in the way. Don't you hate it when it does that.

I don't know the area directly round you but Orpington, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells & Sevenoaks - further north - do you travel that far, do you travel to these areas?

Rob

[BDCS]

I do, I've got 2 days at Cranbrook next week in the Calor gas depot, I can go a bit south but only a small distance east ! We did an Asda in Maidstone last week but these jobs would not fill the diary but with the other services do. I travel all over Kent and have been as far as Exeter doing surveys on railway stations. I think anyone starting up would be starving if they expect to rely on this line of work unless they get a really lucky break. I'm happy with things as I'm still trying to find time to build my new trailer but we bought a buy to let last month and that has swallowed some of my time and that of my bloke.