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Title: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: cleanability on November 23, 2004, 06:26:11 pm

Popped in from next door  :) Been a sole trader carpet cleaner for 7 years. I fancy the idea of starting a business pressure washing patios/drives etc. as well as  keeping my carpet/upholstery business going. I like the idea patios dont shrink and its got to be better than cleaning three piece suites. So basically, is there plenty of work out there and is seasonal at all???

                                                  Chris 

Title: Re: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: martin19842 on November 23, 2004, 06:55:44 pm

hi there

we carry pressure washers on our vehicles, and they have paid for themselves over and over, we dont promote the facility fully but is is a service in our range, of build cleaning, and larger special project jobs.

one source of work is that most developers nowadays, have their new house builds, brick acid applied and pressure washed.  although most sites have their own machine, we get a job at least once a week, 

we have one on friday, pathways, and driveways round two showhomes that open on saturday.  i would say a couple of hours work possibly three, and we will invoice about £180+VAT

i think if we promoted this service fully, we would put a truckmount on the road, and have it as a dedicated vehicle, we could even expeand our fascia cleaning from that as well.

i hope that helps

regards

martin

Title: Re: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: cleanability on November 23, 2004, 09:41:00 pm

Thanks Martin. Is the domestic work seasonal at all?

                                              chris

Title: Re: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: martin19842 on November 23, 2004, 11:37:04 pm

hi there,

we dont do any domestic work

regards

martin

Title: Re: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: George-Reid on November 24, 2004, 07:34:25 am

Chris
Domestic work is big time seasonal
March through to September outwith this very little work
Cheers

George

Title: Re: Pressure Washing - Is there work out there
Post by: cleanability on November 24, 2004, 01:12:48 pm

Thanks George. Thought it might be.

                                      Chris