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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Del Boy on May 23, 2017, 03:26:50 pm

Title: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: Del Boy on May 23, 2017, 03:26:50 pm

Last time I posted on here I was yet to do any driveway cleaning, fast forward a short time and I have gained a little experience in the trade.  I would also like to thank some of you guys for your help and tips you gave me some of them really helped me along the way,  I have also been getting some good feedback from my work so that's nice and I do actually enjoy pressure washing.

I was advised by some not to sell my self short and work for pennies and I can safely say I don't feel I have, I'm at the stage now were it would be nice to get more work its been a bit up and down but I suppose it can be expected with a new business. I would like to hear some feedback of how some of you guys got on during your first year in the industry. 

The services I offer at the minute are driveway and patio cleaning, with the little money I have saved up from my pressure washing jobs I would like to expanded and add another service to my business so any advise on that would be greatly appreciated. 

 Hopefully I can continue to grow the business thanks for the help and advise.   

Title: Re: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 23, 2017, 04:57:59 pm

Conservatory roof cleaning & fascia/soffits.

A good mini scaffold or heavy duty stepladders and you can clean the con roofs a good set  of ladders and you can clean F/S. These are an easy add on for pressure washing.

We find the hourly rate for these is slightly lower than pressure washing but they still are Good earner

Title: Re: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: Del Boy on May 23, 2017, 06:18:38 pm

thanks for reply mike, id image to clean conservatries I would need some type of pure water system ? 

Title: Re: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 23, 2017, 07:01:53 pm

I use the hosepipe connected to the outside tap although I do use it connected to a WFP, a telescopic car wash brush is just as good but a bit heavier

Title: Re: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: M Roberts on May 24, 2017, 07:09:00 am

Gutter cleaning mate, if you haven't got one already you will need a decent vacuum whilst p washing,
simple addition, will also help over winter to keep you busy

Title: Re: How my business is going ( new starter )
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 24, 2017, 07:54:49 am

Quote from: M Roberts on May 24, 2017, 07:09:00 am

Gutter cleaning mate, if you haven't got one already you will need a decent vacuum whilst p washing,
simple addition, will also help over winter to keep you busy

I agree with this  and should have mentioned it myself,  we have done quite a few little £75 jobs and sticking the ladders up and cleaning out grass sods that are growing in the gutters (usually At internal corners or out of the down pipe) we have a full gutter vac system and will be putting more emphasise (sp?) on this in our leaflet later on in the year.

 We now have a little game of 'spot the gutter that needs cleaning' as we are on jobs......there are so many that have clumps of grass growing out of them.