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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DONNA Jenkins on April 14, 2017, 11:15:37 pm
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Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment
Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon
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yes
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Short n sweet
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Short n sweet
been called worse :P
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
My pressure washer has earned me over 2 grand this week, so if you have the work then its worth the money, not a lot of business that can return your investment so quickly. But my middle sentence it the most important .....'if you have the work'
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
Believe it or not £2k is not a lot for a complete pressure washer set up.
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
Believe it or not £2k is not a lot for a complete pressure washer set up.
you are a millionaire Kev, so you keep that down the back of you're sofa !
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
My pressure washer has earned me over 2 grand this week, so if you have the work then its worth the money, not a lot of business that can return your investment so quickly. But my middle sentence it the most important .....'if you have the work'
Mike you seem to be forgetting the trailer mount spec washer setup you are currently using is a lot bigger, better and quicker than most can get for 2k surely. Can I ask how many jobs do you do in a week?
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10-12 a week over 6 days, but this last week it has all been single, big jobs each day.
We are getting a massive amount of conservatory roof cleans which is proving difficult to handle as my mate only works 3 day week and I like to have 2 men on the job when I'm using ladders
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10-12 a week over 6 days, but this last week it has all been single, big jobs each day.
We are getting a massive amount of conservatory roof cleans which is proving difficult to handle as my mate only works 3 day week and I like to have 2 men on the job when I'm using ladders
you are a sucker for punishment, worst job on planet cleaning roofs !
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I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon
Hi Gordon
Although kev is absolutely right , 2k for new stuff is fine if your starting up there is always pre owned on here for 500 or so
I operated for years with a gsx 390 15lpm bought with hoses lances and a whirl away for a grand .
Like Mike says get some jobs coming in then buy new .
John
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Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment
Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon
If u think the customers you already have may be interested in a bit of pressure washing u could be recuperating ur money as soon as u start.
I spoke with Ben at Rutland pumps before buying and he advised me on what I would need based on the jobs am looking for. Great guy and just a phone call away for after sales advise should u require it.
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Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment
Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon
I have started pressure washing as a add on to window cleaning and im enjoying it....its a bigger learning curve than window cleaning and its a lot harder work than you might think messy too :D
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Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment
Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon
I have started pressure washing as a add on to window cleaning and im enjoying it....its a bigger learning curve than window cleaning and its a lot harder work than you might think messy too :D
You used the two most hated words on the General cleaning section, please desist from using these words again or you will have a lifelong ban imposed, and will be treated like a lepor for the rest of your natural life !
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If you do decide to spend 2K on pressure washing equipment, allocate a portion of it to purchasing a decent measuring wheel, you won't regret it and will spare you some possible embarrassment in front of discusties.
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If you do decide to spend 2K on pressure washing equipment, allocate a portion of it to purchasing a decent measuring wheel, you won't regret it and will spare you some possible embarrassment in front of discusties.
Really !
Never measured anything in my life . One glance and I know the timing on it within an hour. then it's a calc on your rate?
Rather buy extra hose or a turbo lance.
John
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I've found Google earth pro measurement tools which are free to use comes in very handy.
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=206428.msg1827868#msg1827868
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Never measured anything in my life
I bet you have. lol
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Do some market research first. If your window round consists of property's with huge houses and big areas to clean - affluent types then of course there's going to be money in it.
If your round consists of terraced and semis with scatty little patios and your prices are a fiver a house then how much are these potential customer going to want to pay for a driveway doing? 20 quid or so...
I speak from experience, tried in my area and on my round but apart from the odd exception my area won't take the prices I would want to make it profitable so I find I earn more removing the faff and just doing windows.
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Thanks for that mate
Mines are small houses
Might have a re think
Thanks Gordon
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Concentrate on building up your window cleaning round because this has a regular income stream all year round
Then look into expanding your services for your clientele . Spending 2k is peanuts on pressure washing equipment . Get yourself established and then the work comes to you
Ed
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Concentrate on building up your window cleaning round because this has a regular income stream all year round
Then look into expanding your services for your clientele . Spending 2k is peanuts on pressure washing equipment . Get yourself established and then the work comes to you
Ed
" Build it and they will come "
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Concentrate on building up your window cleaning round because this has a regular income stream all year round
Then look into expanding your services for your clientele . Spending 2k is peanuts on pressure washing equipment . Get yourself established and then the work comes to you
Ed
I'm sure there are peeps on here would disagree with that as many regards to window cleaning is not nor has ever been their core business out of choice.
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Smurf , getting established in any business is not easy.
However if you work at it , provide great quality service and charge accordingly to run a business and not just to receive a wage .
Then this is a great industry to get into with very low setup costs
Ed