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Old 10-24-05
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Hi,

My name is Phil Mangano and I own Power Wash of Virginia. I have been in business for since December 2004. I currently service the Charlottesville Virginia area but will be moving my business to Greater Richmond Virginia area and the Northern Neck of Virginia in the spring.

I currently do mostly House Washing but would like to get into the commerical side. I'm here to learn and help out in any way I can.

Thanks,

Phil
Power Wash of Virginia
P.O. Box 56
Morattico, Virginia 22523
804-370-0409
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Whats up everyone, my name is Zach and i am trying to start a small part time pressure washing business. Any help would be appreciated. I dont have alot of experience but hope to gain alot!
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Hello everyone, I've been washing for over ten years mostly part time, i opened a business in 99 selling equipment and chemicals, the slowing economy hit me hard, so i went to work for CAT, and continued to do business part time, then i sold my first trailer unit and quit washing and selling equipment and chemicals to concentrate on moving up the corporate ladder. after a year i was laid off with 200 others, i went back to the cat plant to work, but for a contractor, i saw my self going nowhere real fast, so I built my current rig 6x13 trailer, two washers, 525 tank and started business up again, now i drive a school bus for the insurance, i stay busy washing, i got one or two of my chemical accounts back ( this really helps for my chemical usage) i sell a few poly tanks here and there, and now i have built my first spec house as well as doing some general contracting. I have learned to ask questions when i go bid or do a job, quite often it will lead into other things, if i can't do it, i usualy know someone that can and i can make 15 to 20% off someone else. I'm 38 now and at some point i've got to decide what i really want to do and what makes the most $$$, but for now i'll just have to keep plugging along to support the wife and three kids.
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hi, im boston from california. i recently have a home business which some of my customers call coffebread. i supply breads for families and friends which they consume for breakfast and for snacks, for cooking, etc.
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hi everyone, my name is jerry. first i would like to say this is a great forum!!
i am from wisconsin and new to the business, after alot of preparation and planing i will officially be in business in the spring of 06. i look forward to being a part of this forum and i would like to say thanks for the advice and tips i have already recieved, i am sure i'll need some more in the future!!!
again thanks
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hello my name is Tom
operating Haddox Building Maintenance for 12 years in Portland Oregon

in a past life i was region manager for a large trucking company and responsible for 8 freight terminals, all equipment and facilities
so i contracted many small businesses just like US, i paid the bills so i know who makes money

in an effort to work part time until i could retire ....yeah right... i started this business

primary business has been all aspects of facilities maintenance for specifically commercial and industrial buildings and include the bread and butter janitorial services dirty nasty stuff

secondary business has been new construction clean up, hospitials, schools, office buildings, remodel strip malls etc ... not hauling sheetrock debris
i am the guy who polishes door knobs and cleans 4 story atrium windows
so the new owner can open up monday at 7:am ie: the primary contractor gets his check and i get mine pay is very good if you are willing to have a small crew 24 / 7 until done i mean that literally i get motel room often

my equipment includes 2005 E350 powerstroke van, 15' box. custom cabinets
folding ramp stuffed full of all the good stuff accumulated over the years...

i am asked all the time about pressure washing and of course i do some but apparently not enough
i have 4 vans typical E250 and 5 pressure washers, cheap one time clean up
so i am looking and compairing notes to upgrade and make one well equiped washer

i am here to learn how i can keep empolyees busy and make a little profit
while i wait for painters and electricians to get out of my way..

when experience makes change, change returns the favor

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Hello all. My name is Ryan I'm located in West Tennessee. I have been searching around on this board for a couple months, but this is my first post. I actually registered a while back but forgot my password so I had to do it again. I have been in business for about 8 months doing mostly residential cleaning. I'm starting to get busier as the year goes on and hoping when spring gets here I'll be rolling along pretty good. This is a great board filled with valuable knowledge that I'm sure took most of you years to learn and then the newbies come along and read and know in minutes what took you years to learn. But you still never know until you get out and have hands on experience and run into problems first hand. Thanks for the support all. And to all other newbies. Hang in there and be persistant it will pay off. And the saying it takes money to make money. Buy the equipment you need instead of wasting time and money with the ones you don't.


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Serving West Tennessee
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(731) 836-5079 Office
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Hey All,
MY name is Tom and I'm planning on going into my first season of deck restoration......as soon as the weather clears up. We are located in Southern Oregon. Thanks Again, Tom
P.S. additional thanks for all those who freely share info and ideas on this board.
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Hello everyone. I'm new to this ... both pressure washing and posting msgs on computer. I am in the process of trying to start a p/w business here in the DFW area. I am still researching everything, I really need all the help I can get. I am getting some nibbles just from word of mouth, but nothing has progressed to actual work. I have already purchased a trailer rig that has had very little use from previous owner - he worked a little on cleaning construction equip, but admitted he did not try to make a business work. Most of the problems with the unit is from sitting in the Tx sun. I am trying to get licensed, insured, all legal so that in a few weeks I'll be able to actually start doing work. I will probably try surface work and possibly branch out from there as the work comes avail. I would like for this to become a viable family business in a few years. I have learned a bunch just by reading these posts and surfing the websites.

Any one wanting to give a newby a bunch suggestions...feel free to yell at me..
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