Your site is good and you have nothing to worry about right now. In the long run I would implement what I have stated one way or another.
How long has your business been up and how many customers have you got? What is your current main source or leads?
Iām glad to hear it! I did my first house wash (wellā¦first as my business anyway) last week. She got my card from an insurance agent where I handed out cards. Iāve got three jobs to quote that came from a newspaper ad. I have a very aged, rural market so the newspaper works for that demographic. Iāll be wanting to utilize other avenues to pursue the more wealthy, educated market nearby here.
Nice, I need to compile a list of all the marketing strategies that I am going to do. Maybe I should set up referral programs with realtors?
It doesnāt hurt! I visited all of the realtor and insurance offices in my town. Sometimes insurance companies want homeowners to get the mold and mildew off of their siding before theyāll renew their policies and such.
Well I just bought a home, so I may be able to ask my old realtor to help me out. I am going to set up a referral program though.
Side note, in college I was taught that successful business have at least 12 forms of marketing going on at all times.
Realtors are gold! We do quote a bit of work for a few agents and their clients!
You would think they want to clean up the homes they are selling to look cleanā¦
not really had luck with the ones here I have talked to.
They say most sellers donāt have the money to free up for thatā¦
i tell them it will make them money to see a clean house drive wayā¦
Not that itās limited to my market alone, but being in the DC, Northern Virginia and Baltimore markets means thereās lots of high income people around me. I routinely have customers purchase my cleaning packages at $1000 or more just in preparation to put the house on the market.
The trailer looks great. I am wanting to build a set up like this. What size is you trailer. What size is you pump. I am looking at a 4gpm 4000psi, and just curious if the 65 gallon buffer tank will do or need a bigger one. I can get a 275 of $70, but afraid it will be to big and have to get a bigger trailer just for it. But congrats on the set up and Iām envious.
My trailer is a 5āx8ā. I went with the 5.5 GPM, 2500 PSI machine from KEC Supplies. EB5525HG 5.5 GPM @ 2500 PSI GX390 Honda GP Pump I notice the price has went up about $120 since I got mine. Anyway, itās perfect for residential softwashing, which is my focus. A 65 gallon buffer tank is plenty big enough. The only way it wouldnāt be big enough is maybe if you were surface cleaning at some place with really weak flow. A 275 gallon tank on my set up would be a no go for sure. lol Iām pressed for space as it is, but I feel like I could better utilize mine by shifting some stuff around and buying/making a hose reel stack.
You will grow out of a small trailer fairly quickly so if you can get a little bigger in the beginning it would not be a bad idea. I do really like mine though, and for now itās meeting my needs! Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I thought I had a PW picked out 4gpm 4k psi. But now you got me into looking at the one you got. Just to many opinions out there. Has the 2500 psi been powerful enough to clean residential concrete.
2500 is plenty for residential concrete. Residential concrete is typically softer than commercial concrete so you really donāt want to use much more than that anyway. Pre- and post-treatment with SH is necessary, especially with dirtier concrete. If your house mix isnāt sufficient, keep a pump up sprayer around so you can mix up a stronger batch of SH. A roof pump is ideal, but thatās not in the funds for me currently. @Infinity has the same machine and itās worked well for him too I reckon.
Indeed, it has. Though I havenāt done any flatwork yet, and not really planning on it any time soon.
Thanks guys. I donāt mean to hijack this forum. But how much does your housewash mix change going from a 4 4gpm to a 5.5 hon. Downstreaming
none.
