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Starting A Pressure Washing Business – Summer 2010

Jul 2

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Mid-summer is upon us. It is a dry, dusty time of year. Though the days are hot, it is a great time of year if you are thinking about starting a pressure washing (power cleaning) business.

“So, why is now a good time to start power washing?” We want to quickly discuss three reasons why you should get started with your business now to make the most money you can in 2010.

1) Long, hot days allow for optimal drying time of certain materials. Operating a pressure washing business means you will be washing different kinds of surfaces that require special care and handling. Certain porous surfaces and/or surfaces that require complete drying prior sealants or other care should be washed this time of year. Longer days and hotter temperatures make summer the perfect time of year to clean these surfaces.

2) Water restrictions in some communities. At first glance, you might think water restrictions are bad for a pressure washing company. In many instances, the reverse is actually true. Proper pressure washing techniques allow a company to do more work with less water that cleaning with not pressure water application. Buildings must be cleaned, fleets must be washed, and other surfaces must be maintained this time of year. If a pressure washing business owner can show community leaders that they can do the work with minimal water use, they are often given water use waivers which allow them to power wash even when their customers find themselves with restricted water rights. Once such method of demonstrating proper water use is filling your tank during off-peak hours.
Whether or not your community has water restrictions, employing environmentally sensitive methods of water use is a great idea for your company and will garner you lots of good publicity and gain you many customers.

3) Prepare for Autumn and early Winter. Late Autumn is a busy time of year for many pressure washing companies. Customers want surfaces cleaned and maintained before heavy winter weather sets in. Starting your business during mid-summer and late summer means you will have time to build your business and submit bids on cleaning jobs that will be coming up later this year. There are plenty of power cleaning jobs during July and August and getting a jump on your competition is vital if you want to be taken seriously for those pressure washing contracts that will be let out to bid during September and October.

If you have ever wanted to make money pressure washing or if your current pressure washing company needs a boost in customers and revenue, mid-summer is a perfect time to take your business to the next level.

We have developed a business course that is designed to help you take your pressure washing business to the next level by making more money and gaining better (more profitable) customers. This business package also includes the “Contract Bidding Tutorial” and the “Estimating Software.” These two tool will be a HUGE benefit to your company and alone are well worth the cost of the entire package.

The Pressure Washing Business software is on sale right now through our main website. To learn more visit us at:

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On-The-Fly Billing for your Pressure Washing Business

Jun 11

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If you have already started your own Pressure Washing Business, you probably are already experimenting with billing procedures. 

While our Pressure Washing Business guide gives many great tips on getting your customers to pay their bill quickly, we are always looking out for new bill payment methods.  Online bill payment services such as Paypal and other online merchant accounts have helped the billing procedure tremendously in the past few years.  However bill payment is becoming easier and almost instantaneous with the use of smart phones and credit card acceptance applications.

We found this device recently that plugs into an I-phone and allows you to swipe your customers credit card.  Imagine being able to accept credit card payments right on your customer’s doorstep after you have finished their power washing job.  Instantaneous billing means you don’t have to fool with invoices, await your customer’s payment, and delay while the bank clears the check.   Watch the video below for a quick explanation of one of these card swiping devices.  There are other devices on the market too.  So, we will continue to pass information along to you as we learn more.

If you are starting a Pressure Washing Business this year or if you have already started and you are just not making the money you feel you should be making you might need some professional guidance.  Our Pressure Washing Business program is a tremendous asset to any Pressure Cleaning / Power Washing business.  The program also includes the estimating software that helps you determine proper prices for your customers.  Never underbid again. 

You can read more about the Pressure Washing Business program on our website: 

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Memorial Day and Starting Your Own Pressure Washing Business

Jun 1

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I truly hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend.

This is one of the few times of the year when I make a legitimate effort to take my mind off business. But, Memorial Day made me think of all the young men our country has lost in the course of battle…young men who have often truly not even begun to live. The real tragedy is that many of those young men never get to live out their life long dreams.

My Father was in the Air Force and he was telling us a few stories today about missions and men in his bomb group that got shot down and never returned home alive. As we were chatting, I started thinking about the Pressure Washing Business and this program we have developed. We developed this pressure washing business program to help people start their own pressure washing business and learn to do the business right and make the money they deserve. More than just the business aspect, though, we developed this program to help people achieve the dream of starting their own business.

Over the years, we have seen many people attempt to start their own power washing businesses only to fail because they didn’t know how to get their businesses started right and didn’t know how much money to charge by estimating jobs correctly. Our business program now includes estimating software to help you know how much money to charge customers and make the money you deserve in your business.

So, I want to wish everyone a great start of the summer season. If you have ever dreamed of starting your own business and being your own boss, use Memorial Day as motivation to get started immediately. Don’t turn away from your dreams. With a little help, starting your own business is not as difficult as it might seem.

We developed the Pressure Washing Business program as a guide to help you start and operate a successful Pressure Washing / Power Washing business. We have the program on sale right now and you can read more about it through our website: www.PressureWashingBusiness.com

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Knowing What Your Pressure Washing Customers Want – The Rule of Three

May 15

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How many times have you finished a pressure washing job and been proud of your work only to have your customer complain that the job wasn’t performed up to expectation? Many Power Cleaning business owners feel similar frustration when their hard work is dismissed by the customer.

In a management seminar last winter, I learned about the ‘rule-of-three’ and I would like to pass along a bit of the information. The rule-of-three states that you must ask a customer the same question (or a series of similar quesitons) three times before you can begin to feel confident that you have an understanding of the correct answer.

This rule applies very well to the Pressure Washing Business. Too often, customers are very vague with their descriptions of the work to be performed. Without proper knowledge of the exactly what the customer wants, you are left guessing at the exact nature of the work to be done.

Miscommunication leads to mispriced work and mismatched expectations. Bad communication is bad for business.

If you are just starting your Pressure Washing Business or if you are already operating a Pressure Cleaning Business knowing what questions to ask will lead to better communication and understanding between you and your customers. Following the rule-of-three will help you nail down the exact nature of the work to be performed so there is no miscommunication between you and your clients.

If you feel that miscommunication sometimes interferes and causes problems with your customers, you can prevent this by developing a better strategy of asking your customers a few simple questions so you are sure of the work they are asking you to perform.

If you want to communicate better with your customers, our Pressure Washing Business package includes a customer relations section that will help you build professional rapport with your customers. In the long run, better communication leads to smoother customer visits and, ultimately, more money for your Pressure Washing Business.

The Pressure Washing Business Guidebook and Estimating package is available from our main website:

http://www.PressureWashingBusiness.com

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Power Washing Business – 2010 is a great time to Start Your Business

May 15

Posted by Pressure Washing in Business Startup, estimating, make money, pressure washing, pressure washing software, pricing | 1 Comment

Power Washing Customers are looking for Professional Pressure Cleaning Companies

2010 is in full swing and the warm summer months are here. Right now is a great time for you to start your own pressure washing business or expand an existing business. Even if you run another service-based business such as a lawn care business or other service based business, pressure washing is a great add-on service you can sell to your existing customers.

Pricing is a difficult strategy to master. If you are trying to make money by offering pressure washing services, you need to be sure your pricing is in-line with your customer’s expectations. If you are charging too much money for your services, you might be turning away potential customers. On-the-other-hand, if you are under charging for your cleaning services then you are leaving money on the table and not making the money you deserve for your work.

We have included the estimating software in our Pressure Washing business package. This pricing software will help you get your quotes in line so you can give your customers more effective bids on their pressure washing jobs.

We have a sale price right now on the business package. Check it out on our website:
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Estimating Pressure Washing Jobs

May 13

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Estimating pressure washing jobs is one of the more difficult tasks in running your own pressure washing business.

If you underbid jobs, you might get a lot of customers but you risk losing money or, at least, leaving money on the table.  Especially with a new business, each and every customer needs to produce a profit for your company.  Another risk of improper estimating is overbidding.  Overbidding is damaging to your business because customers will find someone else to do the work.  If you get a reputation for being too high on your bids, customers will stop calling.

Since estimating is such a difficult task for new and growing Pressure Washing Business owners, we have included estimating software in our Pressure Washing Business software package.  The estimating software is very helpful in calculating prices based on your inputs.

The video below shows an example of using the pressure washing estimating software to calculate a price on a small patio.  The software is very versatile and can be used for small jobs and it scales up nicely to help you estimate much larger power washing jobs.  We have a sale price on the complete Pressure Washing Business package right now, visit our main website for more information:

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Nashville Floods will require Pressure Washing Cleanup

May 6

Posted by Pressure Washing in Business Startup, flood cleanup, mud, pressure washing | 1 Comment

The Nashville flood waters will require pressure washing cleanup.  Is your Pressure Washing Business ready?

If you have been watching the news this past week, I am sure you have seen the devastation in the Nashville, TN area from flood waters that have washed through town.  Homes and businesses inundated with muddy will require major rehabilitation.  Drywall will need to be replaced.  Studs may need to be repaired.  Outlets and other electrical will also need major repair.

While homes suffering internal water damage need reconstruction, there are many more home that suffered cosmetic damage on the outside.  Patios are covered with mud.  Decks and siding have splash stains.   Muddy high water marks are apparent on brick and concrete structures.  These are the structures that can benefit from professional power cleaning.  If you own a pressure cleaning business in the area of last week’s floods, now is a great time to offer your services to residents and business owners who have been affected by the storm.

If you are interested in learning more about the pressure cleaning business, visit our website for more information on our Guidebook and Estimating Software.

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Your Pressure Washing Business and Springtime Pollen

Apr 7

Posted by Pressure Washing in Business Startup, make money, mobile car wash, pressure washing | 3 Comments

If you own a new or existing Pressure Washing Business, you are likely getting lots of calls for house washing and deck cleaning.  While these are great calls to get and jobs to bid, right now is a great time of year for a different aspect to the pressure washing business.

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If you are like most of the country right now, you are being innundated with a layer of pollen.  Pollen is everywhere and it’s covering everything in its path with a sticky yellow layer.  It looks horrible on cars and there is evidence that pollen can damage paint jobs.  Though nature is wonderful and pollen is just natures way of procreating trees and plants, pollen looks horrible on cars.  Also, pollen can be hazardous.   When it smears on windshields it can cause a blinding glare to the cars occupants.

This is where your pressure washing business comes into play.  If you are set up to act as a mobile pressure washing business, now is a great time to offer mobile car washing and detailing for your clients.  Employees working in office complexes love to have their cars washed while they are busy at work and they are willing to pay good money for the convienience.  For them, there is nothing better than getting off work and driving home in a nice clean car.

This can be a very profitable time of year for pressure washing companies offering mobile car washing services.

For more information about how to run a Pressure Washing Business, we have developed a business program which includes instructional manuals and estimating software. 

To learn more, visit our website at:  Pressure Washing Business ( http://www.PressureWashingBusiness.com )

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Pressure Washing As A Summertime Job

Mar 11

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In yesterday’s blog posting about the top 10 reasons to start a pressure washing business, we spoke about low startup costs. 

You don’t need a ton of money to start a small pressure washing business.   Because of this low bar of entry, it is relatively easy to do pressure washing as a part-time business this summer.  The key to being successful, though, is to start early.  It’s March right now and homeowners are thinking about spring cleaning and sprucing up their properties.  Decks need cleaning and resealing, patios need cleaning, outdoor steps need the crud washed off them, gutters need to be sprayed out and cleaned, houses need to be cleaned, industrial and construction vehicles need to washed down.  The list is endless and right now is the time for you to go after all this business.  If you wait around and miss the spring cleanup flood of customers, you may be missing one of the most important times of the year for a new pressure washing business.

This isn’t to say that you can’t start your business later.  However, with a pressure washing business, marketing your services is better done sooner than later.

If you’re thinking about trying to make money this year with a pressure washing business, we encourage you to get started right away so you can be ready for the spring rush.

If you’ve ever wanted to start your own pressure washing company, check out our Pressure Washing Business guidebook software program.  It is jam-packed with information to help you make your company a success.

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10 Reasons to Start A Pressure Washing Business

Mar 11

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Have you ever wanted to start your own pressure washing business and make good money during the warmer months of the year?  Right now is a great time to get started.  Contracts are ready to be signed.  Customers are primed to hire you.  What’s holding you back.  Here are the top 10 reasons to start a pressure washing business right now.

1)  You can start with very little money – We are commonly asked if new businesses need to start with 10′s of thousands of dollars in brand new hi-tech industrial equipment.  The truth is, you may eventually want to grow your business to the level where you need a trailer full of tanks and hot water pressure washers.  However, you don’t have to start there.  You can really get stared with a mid-level pressure washer, a good wand, tips, your safety gear, and little else.  In our Pressure Washing Business manuals we’ll show you the equipment to get without spending a fortune.

2)  Set your own hours to work – The beauty of owning your own Pressure Washing Business is that you can set your own hours.  If you only want a few customers each week you can just take on as many as you are comfortable with.  However, if you want a full roster you should advertise aggressively until you get as many customers as you can handle.  It’s not just the quantity you should worry about though.  We show you how to get QUALITY customers.  A lot of guys who are new to the business don’t know how to go after the quality customers.  Don’t worry, we’ll show you how.

3)  Unlimited Income – Listen, we’re not selling a “GET RICH QUICK” manual here.  Anyone that says you can get rich running a pressure washer without doing much work is probably not being straight with you.  Pressure washing can be physical work.  But, if you work hard and work smart you can make really good money.  As you grow your business and add additional employees, your income growth can be virtually unlimited.

4)  Work only the jobs you want – We recommend that you start small doing jobs you are comfortable with.  There are some technicalities in doing pressure washing.  The beauty of being your own boss is that you can turn down jobs you don’t want to do and focus on the jobs you’re really comfortable with and the ones that bring in the best money.

5)  You get to buy equipment – I love toys…really toys…mechanical toys.  Owning a pressure washing business allows you to buy all sorts of toys.  Pumps, wands, nozzles, sprayers…the list goes on.  If you’re mechanically it will be always be a “blast” getting to operate this business.

6)  Work all year or only during the warm months.  If you live in Florida or other warm states, you will likely be able to operate your pressure washing business all year-round.  There is nothing better than working in the sunshine outdoors enjoying nature.  Giving estimates is fun because you roll up in your truck or van with your shorts on to give the estimate and you will be thinking about all the people sitting behind their desks in some stuffy office.  If you’re in a cooler state or in a far north state, making money during the winter might be curtailed by inclement weather.  However, in our pressure washing business manuals we give you some great tips to help you make money year-round.

7)  Work outside and get strong - Though I mentioned above how you can drive to your jobs in your shorts, you will need to suit up in your safety gear to do the actual work.  Still, you will be working outside running the surface cleaners or the wand.  Doing this work is a great way to stay fit, shape up, and get strong.  Why pay for a fitness club when you can be doing work that is fun exercise?

8)  Build stature in your community – As word gets around that you own your own pressure washing business, you will be surprised how many new and interesting people you will meet.  We show you how to bid on many contracts in your community.  Bidding these contracts allows you to speak with the movers and shakers.  As your name gets known, they will seek you out asking you to bid on upcoming pressure washing jobs.

9)  Work out of your house – Though you will have to leave your house to give estimates and perform the actual pressure washing work, much of your efforts can be performed at home.  Making phone calls, setting up appointments, and doing your advertising and paperwork can be done from a home office.  In most areas, it is perfectly legal to operate a pressure washing business from your home provided you follow a few guidelines.

10)  Abundant supply of long term customers – Each and every day there are new sub-divisions being build full of houses and there are businesses with glass storefronts and sidewalks and….  Look around.  Take a drive down your streets and just count the thousands of potential areas for customers to hire you for your pressure washing services.  The “Business Manual” section of our Pressure Washing Business program will show you how to get those customers.

If you’ve ever wanted to start your own pressure washing business, right now is a perfect time to start.

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