$180,000 Dollars A Year With A Pressure Washer Business

Work at home business, show earnings of $180,000 dollars a year, a thorough pressure washer will remove dirt, moss and mildew and earn you a great living!

There are very few businesses which allow you to put down as little as $500 to $1000 dollars and start making money right away. You could also find yourself a good used pressure cleaning machine for even less.

There are incomes reported in this business service, of $180,000 dollars a year. A one person operation with one machine can expect to earn at least $50 to $60 thousand dollars a year. Just working this business on a part time basis can earn you $25 to $35 dollars per hour or more.

What you need to know about a pressure washer is this, The P.S.I. rating on a pressure washer machine is what determines its power. P.S.I. stands for "pounds per square inch".

Pressure washer machines with less than 1200 P.S.I. are usually not strong enough to do the job effectively. Pressure washer machines that have more than 2500 P.S.I. could cause damage to the surface being cleaned.

You should use a pressure washer machine that is capable of at least 1500 P.S.I. to 2500 P.S.I. You should also be using a Pressure washer machine that pumps out 4 and 1/2 to 5 and 1/2 gallons of water per minute.

The design and the size of the nozzle on the end of the wand are also important as they affect the width of the spray pattern. A 15 inch spray pattern is good, however you should always keep the nozzle 10 to 12 inches away from the surface being cleaned at approximately a 45 degree angle.

This is the correct way in which pressure cleaning should be done. The most common recommended nozzle size for pressure cleaning a house or the outside of a office building is a 15 or 25 degree nozzle.

This will give you the best results and allow you to do a very effective cleaning. You may be cleaning the outside of a house, office building, overhanging eves, a driveway or storefront of some kind.

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Whatever you may be pressure cleaning, deciding to use a cleaning detergent of some type, depends on how dirty the surface actually is. Normally, a clear water pressure washer will usually do the job just fine, without using any kind of detergent.

If there is a lot of chalking, oxidation or mildew on the surface to be cleaned, Then you should use a general all purpose cleaner, available where you rent or buy the pressure washer machine.

The purpose of using chemicals is to break up surface dirt. If you use some type of chemical or detergent with your pressure washer, it can be applied to the surface being cleaned in one of 2 ways.

The first way would be to simply use a brush on a pole and dip the brush into your cleaning solution. Then apply to the surface before using the pressure washer.

The second way would be to use a small devise called a downstream injector which simply attaches to your pressure washer with a coupling. This injector will enable you to apply a detergent at the same time that you are spraying water onto the surface.

A small hose would be used to go into A 5 gallon bucket of detergent. The other end of the hose would go into your injector. Clear water and detergent would then come out of the wand at the same time together.

Some pressure cleaning machines already have a downstream injector on them. You can have one put onto a machine that doesn't already come with it or you can just use a brush and pole to apply the detergent if need be.

Either way, you should dilute your detergent (according to directions) ahead of time in a 5 gallon bucket that would sit next to your pressure washer. All you would really need to start making money from this is a business service license, some business cards, a pressure washer and the information contained in this guide.

When you first start using a pressure washer, you'll be working with a very large amount of water pressure, about 1500 to 2500 P.S.I. to explain the difference, the average household garden hose delivers only about 60 P.S.I. And while a garden hose can wash off loose dirt, it cannot remove ground in dirt, stains and build up.

High pressure water used with a general purpose detergent can clean practically any surface. If you're going to power clean an exterior wall or overhang that is beyond your reach, then you will want to use a telescoping spray wand to go along with your pressure washer machine.

If you're using one of these extension wands, always hold on tight. When you pull the handle to start the water, the wand will kick back about 3 ft. The more experience you get in using the pressure washer, the easier it will become for you to control the wand.

Learn all you can about the different types of chemicals, tools, equipment and surfaces to be cleaned from a supplier who specializes in manufacturing, selling and renting pressure cleaning machines. They can provide you with technical support and answer any questions you may have about the machine.

For example a hot water pressure cleaning machine would be best if you're going to be pressure cleaning a restaurant kitchen because there is so much grease everywhere.

Cold water pressure cleaning would still get the job done on a greasy kitchen but it would take a lot longer and just be more time consuming for you to do. When you're just starting out in this work at home business service, a cold water pressure washer is all you need.

It work great on almost any type of surface. Also, a hot water pressure cleaning machine cost about twice as much as a cold water pressure cleaning machine. After you have been in the pressure washer business service for a while, you may prefer to use a hot water machine.

If that's the case, you won't need to get a different pressure washer machine. You could simply buy a portable hot water generator which would turn your cold water pressure cleaner into a hot water pressure washer. Keep in mind, that most of your customers don't know or care whether you are using hot water or cold water.

Most people in this business service are using what is called a cold water pressure washer. They work great and the water does not actually come out cold. The temperature of the water increases just passing through the machine.

Powerful and portable pressure cleaning machines are available at most rental tool and equipment stores and at the larger janitorial supply houses.

You can also rent the telescoping wand for upper story walls and hard to reach overhangs. As mentioned earlier, you should locate a dealer of pressure cleaning machines or the original equipment supplier and manufacturer to do business with. They will be more helpful to you whether you are renting or buying the machine.

If you start out by renting a pressure cleaner instead of buying one, then first line up several jobs on the same day or on the same weekend. That way, it will be a more profitable weekend for you, even though you rented the pressure cleaning machine.

As long as you are renting the power washer that you need, the key to making it really pay for itself, is by lining up more than one job ahead of time, to be done on the same day that you will have rented the machine.

Also, for an additional fee, you can offer to power clean more than one area for the homeowner or for the office building manager, such as sidewalks, driveways, steps, overhangs, entrance area's, exterior walls, roofs and even trash cans. First, agree on exactly what's going to be cleaned for how much money, before starting the job.

The price you charge to do a particular pressure cleaning job depends on you. When you are just starting out in this work at home business service, you should become familiar with the prices that competitors in your area are charging and you should base your price on how long you think it's going to take you to do the job.

After you have done a few pressure cleaning jobs, you will have a very good idea of how long it is going to take you to do for other pressure washer job that you get.

For example, vinyl siding is the easiest and the least time consuming surface to power clean but wood siding is the most difficult and the most time consuming surface to power clean. Whatever the surface is that you are going to power clean, wood, vinyl, brick, concrete or stucco, feeling confident about what to charge is simply a matter of experience.

For example, point out to them beforehand that you will cover all outside light fixtures with plastic bags and duct tape. Also that you will cover any electrical outlets on the exterior walls with some plastic and duct tape.

You should also place a plastic drop cloth of some kind over any plants or shrubs around or underneath the overhang or exterior walls. Most people appreciate and value for extra attention and detailed work.

A great selling point for getting most pressure cleaning jobs, is to clean the outside of the windows, after the pressure cleaning is done. When the customer hears that you will include the cleaning of the outside windows, it makes the job a lot easier to get and also it will get you a lot of referrals.

The next time you are driving around town, start looking at the condition of houses, storefronts, overhangs and entrance areas of offices. The area where you live may be a good start for a new pressure cleaning service.

The outdoor elements all take their toll on various types of surfaces. The dirt build up is very unattractive and can cause permanent stains and damage to the surface. So simply look for jobs that obviously need to be pressure cleaned.

Then, find the manager, the decision maker or the homeowner, give them a business card and tell them, you would like to pressure clean their storefront, overhang or the entrance area for them. Whatever it is, point out that, it really needs to be done.

Don't mention the price, wait for them to ask you how much it will cost. Most often they will hire you on the spot to do the work and pay you right away. Don't under estimate the power of this direct approach.

When you look for things that really need a good power cleaning, you will find them. They are everywhere and chances are that the manager or the homeowner will agree with you. Most often, they have been putting it off and are glad you stopped by.

You could also get a commercial account which is done more often than a house, which is usually done once a year.

Gas stations are good commercial accounts. The outside bays where the gas pumps are located and the overhang above the pumps, usually gets pressure cleaned, once every 3 months and you can charge at least $200 dollars or more for this type of pressure washer account.

Another way of getting customers by the direct approach is to pay for advertising. Advertise with a Yellow Page ad in the phone book for this type of work at home business service when you can afford it. When just starting out, advertise in daily or weekly newspapers in your area.

You can also talk with your local cable T.V. station about doing some advertising spots. Cable T.V. is very reasonably priced. Your best advertising is word of mouth that will slowly develop as you do more and more jobs.

When a person sees one of your ads in the newspaper and calls you for a price to power clean their house or whatever, it is important that you present yourself in a business like manner. Always point out to them that you need to stop by first and see the house or building in order to give them an accurate price.

Pressure cleaning is also a great way to prepare the surface of a house or building for repainting and it is normally done by professional painting companies before they start painting. So simply give your business card out to each and every painting company in your area because they may already be to busy painting to do all the pressure washer jobs.

A good pressure washer will remove dirt, moss and mildew so that the new paint will adhere properly to the surface. Not only that, but many people find that they don't even have to paint at all, after the pressure cleaning has been done. You can actually save homeowners and businesses, hundreds of dollars and extend the life of their existing paint job.

House washing is where most ofyour customers come from but the following list of additional sources of income from a pressure washer business service is sure to keep you busy.