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Estimating Pressure Washing Jobs

Jul 5

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One of the most important sections of our Pressure Washing Business software is the “Estimating & Bidding” chapters. Estimating and Bidding can be very difficult concepts to master for many pressure washing and power washing business owners. Without proper estimating skills by the business owner, money is lost by improper pricing strategies.

If you are new to the Pressure Washing Business, you might find pricing a difficult process. Though you are in business to make money, you probably find that customers often try to talk you down on your price and you often make less money for your work.

When we started our business in 1992, we found that pricing was a difficult challenge. We lowered our prices to gain customers. We felt that we had to compete with our competition by offering lower prices. While our customer list grew rapidly, our profits were much less than they should have been because we didn’t understand how to properly price our services.

Proper Pricing Helps Us All

Our Pressure Washing Business software package was designed with a heavy emphasis on bidding and estimating. Proper pricing is an important concept to learn if you want to make great money in the pressure washing industry. Our goal is to help the entire pressure washing industry. Getting rid of “lowball” prices helps us all make more money and do better jobs for our customers.

In addition the the bidding and estimating tutorials included with the package, we have also developed very useful Pressure Washing Estimating Software. Helps you price your work on a job-by-job basis. Developing an effective pricing strategy means that you never have to lose money again by giving lowball prices.

The Pressure Washing Business course is on sale right now through our main website. It is a very affordable option if you are new to the business and want to run a successful and profitable Pressure Washing operation.

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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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Flood Victims in Oklahoma City Need Pressure Washing Services

Jun 16

Posted by Pressure Washing in flood cleanup, mud, power washing, pressure washing, pressure washing software | 1 Comment

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Once again, newspapers are filled with stories of another American city suffering the ill-effects of a sudden flood. On June 14, 2010 Oklahoma City, OK experienced city-wide flooding brought about by a torrential downpour of up to 10 inches of rain in an 8 hour period. This severe rain quickly over-burdened flooding control measures. As levies’ banks were quickly overrun water began to damage houses and business storefronts.

The people of OKC are still suffering from this experience but as they begin to dry out they will have to assess their need to rebuild or rehab their buildings and houses. Structures that are still structurally sound will need pressure washing to remove mud damage and water lines caused by the flooding. Skilled pressure washing businesses in the area should be able to advertise their power washing companies to attract thankful new customers. Power cleaning and pressure washing services will be very much needed in the coming weeks and months to clean up after flood damage in the Oklahoma City area. Small pressure cleaning jobs as well as large scale power cleaning contracts should be relatively easy to find and the services of skilled pressure cleaning professionals will be highly sought after.

While it is sad these disasters happen, it makes you feel good as a business owner that you can step in and provide valuable services to your customers when they really need your pressure washing services most.

Of course, we always recommend taking a measured approach to starting your business but if you have already been thinking of starting a pressure washing business or if you own a pressure washing business and you want to take your business to the next level in your own area, you should take a look at our Pressure Washing Business training course.

In the course there is tons of information about starting and growing your Pressure Washing Business. There is also a huge section on estimating and bidding power cleaning jobs…both large and small. The PressureWashingBusiness.com Estimating Software is also included with the course.

Check out the business package on our main website: www.PressureWashingBusiness.com

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

May 15

Posted by Pressure Washing in Business Startup, business strategies, estimating | 1 Comment

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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:

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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

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

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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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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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