I’ve only found 2 places selling SH at 12.5% and the cheapest price I found so far is $5.82/gal. Seems about 2X what the prices are in TX. Anyone know or have recommendations for a supplier in or near Oklahoma City?
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Well who have you found thus far?
Mid America Chemical Inc, Waxie Sanitary Supply, Brenntag Lubricants Central, Chappell Supply. Got tired of calling around and half of the stores had no idea what SH/Liquid Chlorine/12.5% bleach was. I’d be willing to drive a bit if you know of a supplier even outside of the OKC area.
Chappell Supply quoted me $701.99 for a 55gal drum at 12.5%
$12.76/gallon seems insane
All the pool companies were around $10/gallon with Davis Supply being the cheapest at $7.50/gall
That is insane. Brenntag is a huge supplier. I’d be amazed if they didn’t carry 12.5% SH. May have to call their corporate office to see if the location near you keeps in it stock. They’re massive so getting ahold of the right department can be tricky but I’ve done it in the past. If I remember correctly, I think they said they’d only sell two drums at a time when I was calling around.
Also, don’t be afraid to call some other local power washing companies and ask them who they buy from. Most guys won’t have any problem telling you. Just don’t be skeezy about it. Just be straight up and honest.
You can try calling Extreme Wash Gear and see if they know of a good supplier. They mainly do car wash stuff and commercial building built-in wash systems but they might be able to point you in the right direction.
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Will do thank you!
There used to be a Brenntag location in El Reno too but I don’t know if it’s still around. I don’t know what part of OKC you’re in but probably not too far of a drive if it’s still there. Can always fill out their quote request form and they’ll call you.
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You probably have quite a bit of insight on this thought I’ve had recently. We’ve trained with a few great companies in TX and Eastern Oklahoma/Western Arkansas and I’ve been trying to find a lot of dirty roofs with growth on them here in OKC. Compared to Dallas, Houston, and the Fort Smith region; it seems like everyone else has wayyy more dirty roofs/houses with organic growth vs what I see in OKC? So my question is: am I just wrong and haven’t gone to the right areas near OKC or should I focus on flatwork and wood staining/restoration around here? I’m hoping to quit the corporate sales circus soon and have been feeling a bit more unsure than before I built the trailer!
Any insight/advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks
If you look at a topography map of Oklahoma the answer you seek will jump right out at you. OKC is basically the very edge of the “wooded” part of Oklahoma. Tulsa area is known as green country because it has A TON more trees and foliage than any other part of the state. More trees and foliage = more organic growth. Oklahoma is humid but without shade to help foster organic growth you’re just not going to see it as often.
Most of the guys I know in Oklahoma either wash trucks and equipment, car lots (ton of these but obviously not very high ticket average until you get into the large dealerships), flatwork, or they just wash as a prep for staining. You just need to decide what niche you want to fill. If I were in OKC, I’d probably focus more on commercial building cleaning. All kinds of manufacturing plants around there that have to be getting cleaned by someone. Oilfield washing is a good one but I don’t recommend it to anyone that wants a life outside of work or has a family. It’s 24/7 365 with 100 hour weeks being common.
There’s a ton of money in wood restoration and staining. Once you learn the processes and chemicals involved it’s somewhat easy work. Ticket averages on wood staining have commas in them.
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Thank you I really appreciate it! It may be a bit harder work but fences that are fairly new but look terrible and weathered are a dime a dozen even in the higher end areas around here. I’ll keep you and the forum updated with how it goes for us!
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Good luck with it amigo. Holler if you need anything. Fences are great and easy projects and as you gain experience and confidence you can move into decks, pergolas, etc. I’ve got a deck and pergola to do in a few weeks that’s a two day job for a one man show and it’s over $5k so there’s definitely money to be made. Just use quality stain like Stain and Seal Experts or Wood Defender and ALWAYS try to get them signed up for future maintenance coats.
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start looking for a bulk supplier stay away from the gallon jugs. That is a killer in price. Most of you guys are going to faint at the price I get for Sh. 2.75 per gallon. but buying 50 to 125 gallon at a time.or call me a lair. LOL all the way to the bank.
Pretty sure he said he was getting quotes on 55 gallon drums…but seriously, what was the purpose of your post?
what is the point of your post.
besides I was referring to a company that buys in 5000 gallon quantities and supplies large pools that will also sell it in bulk form. Not a company that orders in 55 drums.
If you read his post, he’s a strange cat for sure.
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Yeah, just looked like a bit of blustering with no real value given…
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