I was helping a buddy do some tree work at this complex. She saw my truck logo and asked for a quote.
18 buildings
Every one of them has second story decks and atleast one breezeway stair case with failing stain.
She asked for a quote to just clean building and concrete, and another for all the wood.
First, I found some grill grease and soot on some sections wondering what’s best for that to not disturb oxidation? I want to say I saw somewhere on here they said dragonjuice.
Second, second story decks. What’s going to be the the best way to handle the situation. If they don’t move the items off don’t clean it. Tarp the wood so the house wash mix don’t leave clean spots.
Third, they have put up new rails around stairwells the have some sort of sealer on them. I’d rather just clean the building and concrete not have to deal with 18-24 different staircases to strip, brighten, and sand like I will recommend what it is needed.
Four, ive seen we’re a lot of people say they don’t postreat commerical. What your views on this?
Then they have poor maintenance on electrical related stuff surrounding the buildings tons of the powerboxes are rusted.
She said the lowest bid they have right now is around 12k. I hate to low-ball but the income off this job could really help get this business out of debt and equipment I need, so that next in the next year and half when I plan leaving my full-time job I’m set and business is out of debt.
To clean the buildings and concrete
11.6k SF concrete does not include first level back patio, haven’t confirmed if those are being cleaned I imagine not because they said the second story decks are the tenants problem
18 buildings 2 story vinyl, a few have brick fronts. 3200 SF roughly
Price roughly $11200
About 518 a building is 9300
And concrete $1865
Rough guess on time to complete 80hrs
$140 hr, helper gets paid 15. I still don’t pay myself yet, everything gets reinvested or saved as profit
13 for concrete
3.5 per building, may be quicker but food for planning
I know a 4 gpm is gonna take time to get this done. I’ll probably rent or buy another 4 and have a buddy help rinse cars and do concrete while I wash the buildings. Or tag team wash and rinse.
Things to confirm and
plan for
-Complete scope of work
-Water access
-All the exterior wood surface protection
-Vehicles being rinsed off
-Vehicle front end not parked over the edge of concrete, could be a real PITQ with call backs
- All windows to building and vehicles closed
-Decks cleared off
