You’d need to take a day or 2 off. That’d be a boatload of tagging.
Hey sorry that I’m asking another question. The current build that I’m going to go for is for a two man system starting out, so it would be more beneficial for me to build 2 PW systems instead of 1 PW system, along with a 12V System? We’re going to be offering roof washes so I thought it would be effective to have 1 person on the 12V for the roof while the other does the house washing. From looking at the info around here, it seemed that DS’ing might not be enough for the roof, but I would love to be corrected, thanks.
You will always make more money washing houses than doing roofs there is not enough money in the world to make me go back to washing roofs again two 8 gallon machines per truck for two people is a bare minimum
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So, should I scrap the idea of cleaning roofs? And even if I do scrap the idea of doing roofs, wouldn’t it still be a decent idea to keep a 12V system around for concrete and really hard brick (I understand that this is a rare scenario), or should I just keep like an XJet on the trailer and build 2 systems like you’re currently recommending?
I can only say what works for me I haven’t had a 12 volt system in 15 years and probably make a lot more money because of it.
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That makes sense. I just don’t like the idea of being stuck without a solution when I need a hotter mix on a DS because I want to have this trade down as best as possible before moving forward with everything. Sorry, I know the previous response was going against what you said a little bit but it currently isn’t an option for me so I wanted to know of your opinions. Thanks for your help so much again, and hopefully all goes well. Have a good one!
If you’re not booked up, one job is better than no job. Keep the 12v until you can afford to pick and choose what jobs you want. I like having a small batch mix tank in case i need go spray a hotter mix somewhere and not be limited to the dilution DS’ing causes. If youre a one trick pony you’ll get on and off jobs faster and make more money. That being said, you’ve gotta be confident your clientele fits the script. Do what makes you money for now
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Hey Wakewash,
I am a current college student that has everything setup but my actual equipment. I’ve been taking the time to do a lot of research before going forward with this plan. When I get back from vacation, I will be building the trailer so I was looking for advice on what to do. I wanted the 12V to be able to cover all my bases and face all my customers confidently when I do start, because I do believe in a quality service. Thank you for your input, and I’ll go ahead and do a 12V just in case.
Well the equipment is 90% of it as I recently just discovered. If you can sell someone on a roof wash or a driveway cleaning as opposed to an empty calendar, do it. Once your days start getting full then you can pick and choose. IBS is right though. In a perfect world we’d all show up, downstream and leave. You gotta put in a whole lotta work before that is an option from what I understand
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It requires an equipment investment, but the ability to offer/package deal roof cleaning, concrete clean/seal, gutter cleaning/scrubbing, and WFP windows after a wash have definitely served to up our average ticket. Especially this year with the new ResponsiBid bundling features. Heck, I even still let them buy a dryer vent cleaning, which we only usually do in November and February…if they’re buying a whole package of stuff anyway…
As far as revenue per hour, our highest number is roof washing (well, apart from gutter guard installation, but those are not all that common). It’s a matter of marketing it though, which is one of my top 3 items on my to-do list to hammer out in the coming weeks.
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Thanks for that. I think the equipment only contributes around 50% to the business as it stands, and there is a lot of things about marketing and sales pitching to the customers that I could gain before I go into business, I completely agree. But as for right now, I wanted to make sure that all of my basis were covered, and I could confidently provide services that I had the means to do so (12V).
Hey JAtkinson,
Thanks for hopping in, and another thanks for your insight.
That’s what I was going for, I was making sure that I would be able to offer all of those services if any customer needed it, hence why I was getting the 12V so we could do the job well and up to the client’s expectations. I also have experience in the sales field and most know me as the person who won’t shut up talking to other people, so I will make sure to work on that marketing side as well.
I started off roof cleaning and pretty much all I did for first year or 2. Still one of the most profitable line items you can offer. Having it for other stuff if needed is a bonus.
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Doesn’t matter how many leads or jobs you have lined up if your equipment can’t work as hard as you. Theres obviously a whole lot more to it than just having a machine and a tank, but the equipment is always going to be the limiting factor in your ability to make money.
That being said, I’m just in it so I can have several Richardson hats with my logo on them so I can quit losing hats and having 10 different ones in my truck.
