[geefree]

heres a simple question from a newbie, but important none the less, when blasting a driveway and no doubt they will all be different to some degree, do you get worried householders watching every move you make for fear of pressure damage? and what sort of protection can be used around flower beds/fences etc. also will i have to buy a drain pump as no doubt thats where all the water and debris will end up, i know its not the general type of question but i need to know..lol.

gazza.

[geefree]

see lol.

[Ged]

buy a roll of builders  plastic duct tape, and some scaffold planks to use as masking.

you won't need a drain pump just mask off any drain you feel will be a problem. and wash the debris onto the road or lawn. but better still hoover it up with a large wet vac and empty the dirty water onto flower beds etc. my wet vac is 100 litres with 3x 1000 watt motors. it is invaluable/essential where there is poor or no drainage.


people will expect some water spray on windows and plants etc so warn them in advance and clean up afterwards which is part of the service.

Ged

[TVCS]

When it comes to the windows getting sprayed.  I give all the windows a clean, squeegie etc. even the ones that didn`t get sprayed, after the drive has been done.
A lot of the time the customers are chuffed that they have had a free window clean and this has led to some window related repeat custom.
As far as flower beds are concerned I use sheets of thin, strong plastic that are good as they are light weight.

If you feel that the drive owners are watching your every move for fear of damaging their drive, before you start give them a good demo.  If there are some rough parts, point them out first.
I am just starting out in this line of work and had the same worries at first aswell, but as long as you show the customers what you are using, or doing they seem to relax a little more.
Best of luck.

[Paul Forster]

I always work away from any drains and tend to periodicly sweep of any moss debris leaving only dirty wqater that quickly soaks away into the lawn etc. I have a couple of thin sheets of ply that I use to protect patio doors etc. Quick wash down of windows at the end .

[preston powerblast]

I always cover drains with a fine mesh, so the water will soak away but all the debris will stay on top.
After a while you become so good with the lance you dont need to barracade flower beds.