Good morning,
I am new to the business, but have been researching quite a bit. The one thing I cant seem to find a topic on so far is this…
Did my first job the other week which was a driveway at the base of an open bay car port, which went well and was extremely straight forward. I am starting to get opportunities for more residential jobs, and wanting to know how people approach the concrete at the base of the garage door. I have read you want to be cautious in these areas to assure you don’t blast water under the doors into their closed garages. Anything have any guidance for this? I am normally going to downstream my SH, but was wondering if using a pump sprayer is better for chem in these tighter areas. Also, should I just use a 25 degree tip to spot clean after or is there a better method I am missing? Any guidance here would be appreciated.
socks, cheap and reusable. If you clean concrete, a squeegee should be on your rig. Backpack blower can be used. Pump if needed. Some customers will complain about anything, but most are normal people. If the seal on the bottom of their garage door is shot, you will have difficulty keeping water out of there. Look at the drive, if it rolls back towards the garage then prepare so you aren’t taken unaware. Most roll away from the door. Some have drains, watch where it drains so you don’t burn grass. Last, but not least, if the customer is home ask them to open the door so you can check. Most of mine are happy that I would bother checking. Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all that.
Clauses in your estimates should save you from the blowhards.
Most the time I use the seam of the garage slab as my edge. Usually about 6" from edge of door so very little water will get underneath. When you rinse use bottom of garage door to kick water out away from bottom edge of door.
@Racer Perfect, I was thinking about that as well. When I did my own garage I used it as a way to push the water back, but since it was my own I didn’t do it as cautiously as I would a customer. To your point, not much water got in there, so love that idea. Appreciate you!
