Hi,
I am Chris Humm, owner of Humm’s Pressure Washing in Saint Simon’s Island, GA. I’ve been running my business now for a year and just got to the point of doing it full time. I have also worked as a handyman and in the damage remediation industry with ServiceMaster for a while too. I’m about to start an electrician’s apprenticeship with IBEW in a few months, but plan on running my business still for weekends and for times when work is sparse. My location is ideal because it’s a retirement community on an island off the coast of Georgia. Most people living here are older, pretty well off financially, and have no business getting up on ladders. Lots of vacation homes around here too.
My business centers on residential soft wash and gutter cleaning. As of now, I’m the only one working for the company, though I’d like to eventually hire a neighborhood teenager or something.
In my spare time I like playing guitar and drums and reading classic literature and philosophy.
Been reading this forum for quite a while and it’s been a huge help. Thanks!
Good Morning All!
Cornelius here, owner of The Pressure Pro in South Florida. I just received my 5x10 trailer build yesterday. Mike with Atlantis pressure washing in boynton beach put it together AMAZING GUY.
Just wanted to step out of the shadows and introduce myself. I truly appreciate all the info I have been absorbing in this forum, priceless info for sure.
I will drop a pic of the build, thank you guys for everything.
Hello my name is Tyson Flath im the owner operator of Narrows Home Solutions In Tacoma Wa. I currently offer Handyman and Remodel services in my area and am looking to open a new division of my company soft washing and pressure washing. I have built a novice level of info on the topics and have many questions about the process and equipment i need to get setup. any input would be appreciated. thank you
Welcome, I love St Simon’s
Welcome and good luck. Nice clean build to start with. You’ll probably want to get you a 12V soft wash pump for some of the nastier stuff you’re going to encounter down there if you don’t already have.
Thanks for the reply! I do have a 12v on there, with a Bandit Ultra Belt Drive Commercial 10 GPM 3000psi. Just missing accessories (spray gun, nozzles) then I’m off to the races.
If you can suggest something that would be greatly appreciated.
This list has the gun (Suttner ST-2315) and J-rod links on it. Just order the correct GPM. @Racer uses an M5 Twist nozzle instead of a Jrod (right?) M5 Twist
Bleach good !
Hi everyone. I’m in SW Michigan and I’m new to pressure washing but have done a fe houses and cars in the past. I’m planning on doing a mobile service for detailing car’s and Semi’s. I have a Stihl RB 200 pressure washer, 2500 psi, 2.3 gpm. I’m not expecting much at first as I will be learning as I go. Any advice or tips will be greatly appreciated.
You can read the rubber scrubber thread but you’re sort of in the wrong place. You would probably be better suited joining a detailing forum.
Hi and welcome to the forums.
That is an interesting handle, what does it mean? Looks like it would be Schleprock.
As the guy from arkansas said, the rubber scrubber thread would be up your alley for trucks…the links for that information is titled fleet washing. Just type it in the search bar.
Thanks. Sleprock is from the original Flintstones cartoon. The guy with a black cloud over him, he wasnt on it much. Thanks fo the info. I figured if I said something somebody would direct me to the right place. Eventually I plan on more than just Semi’s. Thanks again!
I thought that was what your handle was.
Hello everyone, greatly looking forward to using the “search” feature here to tap the knowledge already posted. I’m in the Brazos Valley of Texas near Bryan. My business plan is to really clean up! Besides power washing I’m expert at groaner bad jokes. My kids and wife have been very tolerant of that. Gotta keep a sense of humor working in the heat and humidity.
Hi there! My name is Tony and I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
I have been obsessively reading about pressure/soft washing for a while now, but only began cleaning residential properties a few months ago.
I am a school teacher by day, so this is a side gig for me at the moment; but the way I’m wired is do it right or don’t do it at all. So I’ve been lurking on this and other industry related forums for quite a while. I would love to see it grow in the future, but am content at the moment with cleaning a few properties a week in my spare time.
I have been working with a small home depot special that I picked up at a yardsale, but have been working on parting together a new GX690>Udor GKC 30/24-GR based rig. I’m just waiting for a few more components to arrive. I’m sure that I will have lots of questions about plumbing it.
I already have a website set up, social media, insurance through Joseph Walters, yard signs, business cards, post cards, and a verified Google Business page with reviews from customers…but am always grateful for suggestions on expanding my marketing base as well as my skill set.
Thanks for all of the previous and on going help your posts have been in growing my knowledge, skills, and abilities in this field.
Short of AdWords and a bigger machine you have everything to go out and make some good money. Don’t wait.
Hello everyon!e I’m new to this form coming out of Boston Massachusetts join this form after browsing numerous posts from the many professionals on this platform I realize this is something I would need to move forward in this business. I started pressure washing on the side to make a little extra income but I believe that this is something that I can grow into consistent income stream. for equipment I have a predator 3100 2.8 GPM 6 hp pressure washer from Harbor freight, RYOBI 15" surface cleaner & a 100’ contractors hose. I decided this was the best “starter pack” For residential jobs such as driveways concrete surfaces ETC. At the moment just using pure water No chemicals I did 100 foot driveway and a decent size area filled with mold and mildew for my landlord just to test out equipment and get some before and after pictures. Now my question is to most of you jumping out into the business world and getting consistent jobs trying to put together a strategy what’s the biggest piece of advice that you can give to somebody starting off? Got to mention that I have a sales background and hospitality background not a nervous person have an intermediate skill of marketing but what might be some of the jobs that many of you go after and complete safely?
This might sound sort of stupid but looking at some of the chemical compounds that many people use acids detergents etc, I can’t seem to find information on how to properly dispose of these without running into problems with EPA, & customer curiosity. I could be as transparent as possible in my business dealings so having these answers is very important to me running a business the right way.
Welcome…As far as your chemical question why would you dispose of them? Just use them until they’re gone. If you have to dispose of just dilute the heck out of them. They’re pretty harmless then. You have to get into using Sodium Hypochlorite if you want to make a go at this. There’s a lot of surfaces where high pressure shouldn’t be used so that’s where the chems come into play. Start reading through old posts on the forum. You’ll learn a ton. You’ll also want to upgrade equipment as soon as you can. Get at least a 5.5 gpm machine. Would be hard to be efficient with a 2.8 gpm washer.
Thanks for the feedback!! @marinegrunt the chemical question was geared more towards acid use on a wall for example, I assumed I would be responsible for disposing of the runoff from that usage sorry if I confused. Have done minimum research into Sodium Hypochlorite/ Hydrochloric Acid/ Muriatic acid ( I am now seriously regretting shrugging off chemistry class in high school thinking “I’ll never use this ■■■■! Jokes on me! )
Equipment comment is very true just wanted to get my feet wet a little bit I suppose .
By the way just want to thank all of you that contribute to these knowledgeable posts . 
Sodium Hypochlorite is just bleach. It’s the number one chem we use.
As far as collecting runoff it depends on local laws. You’re usually fine if it drains into the ground. You just can’t let it run into storm drains or waterways. I’m sure Boston has some crazy epa laws so find out. They have recovery systems for surface cleaning. You can also collect the water and pump it into landscaping in most cities. Always verify with the city or county you’re working in.
