In your state, how bad is the uptick in new washers? Where I am this year seems to be pretty bad But prices already low here so can’t really go lower and make it worth it. In NC
Everywhere here in Kentucky! But so many are gone after 1 season……we’ve been around 31 years, don’t think about it much. I just try to do good work, be honest and treat people fair. The work will come……
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It’s spring, bound to be a handful… don’t fight for the bottom dollar, find the better clients.
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Someone on Nextdoor posted yesterday about needing their deck pressure washed. So far 26 different responses of people wanting to do. It’s crazy around me how many people are doing it. There is a lot of college / high school kids in addition to all the companies. I don’t really care since I’m part time and between repeat business and referrals, I have more than enough work. I actually quit posting stuff on Nextdoor as much as I used to and don’t advertise at all. Do good work and word of mouth will beat out all the competition. I just did 6 houses in one day because a repeat customer talked 5 of his neighbors into having me clean theirs.
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Yea that’s what I’m talking about, same here and makes it hard to know what advertising is best since being number 20 in a convo online in an app like that doesn’t make me want to even use it.
By me most only care about price. Lots of times I hear “the last guy didn’t do a good job” yet they still want bottom dollar pricing.
Local Facebook groups are flooded this year.
Nextdoor is an interesting platform… I didn’t get much traction when I was posting about my business or sharing from my business page. But as soon as a couple of recommendations came in and people started mentioning me in response to service requests, things took off.
I love this line… Ask them why they aren’t using him again, then. He either disappeared, went out of business, or didn’t do a good job… there’s a reason they’re not calling him back. My price is my price for a reason. I’ll be around next year, and if something goes wrong, you’ll be able to reach me. It costs money to stay in business, carry insurance, and do things the right way.
