[Andrew Q Pike]

Morning all
Advise and any pros and cons, my name is Andrew i run cleaningessential.com we deal mainly with Allergenic mattress cleaning and domestic cleaning, we are looking for abolt on for our business especially in the current climate and some friends have sugested going into presure washing and referbishing of block paving, driveways, patios path cleaning etc, can anyone advise on this subject as we are completely green on this subject.

Many thanks i look forward to your comments and advice

Andrew

andrew@cleaningessential.com  07861 698431

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Your best bet is to contact John Kelly at www.restormate.co.uk and he will give you great advice and get you the gear to start up. He did with me!!

Im making £500 this week from pressure washing alone (my main business is carpet/upholstery cleaning). There sure is money to be made in it bur just make sure you spend at least £2000 on the gear (inc a whirlaway which will save you oodles of time).

Cheers
John

[Andrew Q Pike]

Hi John
Many thanks for that i will get in touch with the other John directly, one other issue i have is that i am an eco friendly business so i would need to source products ie cleaners and sealers non Chemical based, any advice on that ?, where are you based John do you have a web site ? in down here in Sunny Bath.

Best regards and keep busy

Andrew

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Hi again

To be honest mate you do not need to use chemicals with pressure washing. The pressure of the cold water takes most things off!!

Im in the process of getting a new website done but Im way up in the north east in south Northumberland!

John

[Andrew Q Pike]

Hi John, so can you tell me what you are going to use for stain removal say something like Oil ? and if you are going to re seal what type of sealing product you will use.

Best regards Andrew

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Hi

JK at Restormate is the man to ask about the chemical side he knows a lot more thanme he sells the stuff. But Ive not used any chemicals yet.

As for sealing...way too much hassle if u ask me!! Just stick to the cleaning, take your money and leave

J.

[Andrew Q Pike]

Thanks J

Good advice, can you tell me what your main type of pressure washing is Domestic driveways ? £500.00 worth of work not bad ! how many jobs and what type of work are you doing for that ?

Andrew

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Yeah domestic driveways. 2 jobs this week. First is a clean up after buliders so i may need to put some brick acid down first to dissolve mortar. Just front drive, gable end of house and wall. £270. Second is woman's back paving slabs and side pathway (with her front gutter and conservatory cleaned as well) £240.

Ive only done domestic,,,reason being no commercial has ever called me up haha

John.

[Andrew Q Pike]

Hi John nice work, i am trying to stay organic to fit in with my current business so cant really use acids or chemicle cleaners so i need to try and track down products i can use any thoughts ? or can anyone else offer advice ?, also i have looked at a hot water system but its much more expensive still waying up weather the extra cost can be justified but it may get me over the need for using chemicles ? looking at building a new web site for the new business also.

Keep busy

Andrew

[Roger Oakley]

If you are looking for a hot water set-up then this is your answer,
www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=80828.0