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Dave Ott
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That they cover you in every aspect of what you do. If the bad one happens you want them with you, not against you saying that they didn't cover you for that.
Example:
Some will not cover you over a certain story for house or building washing.
The list goes on.
Send me your Email And I will give you a number.
That they cover you in every aspect of what you do. If the bad one happens you want them with you, not against you saying that they didn't cover you for that.
Example:
Some will not cover you over a certain story for house or building washing.
The list goes on.
Send me your Email And I will give you a number.
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Josh Spoehr
Guest
thank you, my email is joshuwaa@comcast.net
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Josh Spoehr
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first job today
I have my first coustomer today. Just a straight forward wash on three side of vynil, but the front is dryvit? I am pretty sure I didn't bid high enough on this one, $150, and I couldn't upsell anything... I have two questions. There is a small screened in porch on the back, should I tape up plastic on that, or just be real careful with my spray and ask the homeowner to move things off the porch. Also how high should I go with the clorine consetration on the dryvit? I think I will be using a 8010 tip to rinse, am I correct?
Thanks to all of the great insight on this board. My first customer, alright!
Josh Spoehr
I have my first coustomer today. Just a straight forward wash on three side of vynil, but the front is dryvit? I am pretty sure I didn't bid high enough on this one, $150, and I couldn't upsell anything... I have two questions. There is a small screened in porch on the back, should I tape up plastic on that, or just be real careful with my spray and ask the homeowner to move things off the porch. Also how high should I go with the clorine consetration on the dryvit? I think I will be using a 8010 tip to rinse, am I correct?
Thanks to all of the great insight on this board. My first customer, alright!
Josh Spoehr
PressurePros
New Member
Let us know how you made out (maybe in a different post if you get pictures) I'd be interested in hearing your observations. I'm not sure what possessed you to go that low on a house especially one with dryvit, but it will be a good learning experience for you. You can take chlorine pretty high on dryvit but you have to factor in windows and plant life. My first house took me a lonnng time. At $150 I would have netted about $10/hr.
Josh Spoehr said:I have my first coustomer today. Just a straight forward wash on three side of vynil, but the front is dryvit? I am pretty sure I didn't bid high enough on this one, $150, and I couldn't upsell anything... I have two questions. There is a small screened in porch on the back, should I tape up plastic on that, or just be real careful with my spray and ask the homeowner to move things off the porch. Also how high should I go with the clorine consetration on the dryvit? I think I will be using a 8010 tip to rinse, am I correct?
Thanks to all of the great insight on this board. My first customer, alright!
Josh Spoehr
That is a little low (even in our area), depending on the size.
As for screened in porches, I wash the inside of screened porchs all the time. There's just a few things you need to look out for:
1.First, the obvious, make sure you have the customer remove all the items from the porch.
2.Check out what the ceiling is made out of. There are a number of fool contractors around here putting up drywall with a knock down finish on the ceilings of the front and back porches. If its ply wood, vinyle, or stucco/dryvit you will be ok to wash it.
3. Make sure all outlets are well sealed, and make sure any ceiling fans, and outdoor lights are turned off.
4. Most porches I wash in the newer communities don't have any carpeting, but sometimes they will. Most indoor/outdoor carpeting will be tolorant of a basic chlorine/detergent house wash mix just be careful and make sure you pre wet the carpeting before cleaning, and thourghly rinse it when finished (it can take a long time to rinse the chems out of indoor/outdoor carpeting so make sure you charge accordingly).
You should be alright with an 8010 tip on dryvit, but one thing to be very carful with, On most of the dryvit homes going up in this area, the colums, the borders around the window and any other dryvit part of the house that is decorative, or pertrudes from the surface is much more delicate, as it is only foam covered with a very thin coating, so be very carful around these areas.
One more thing, you may allready know this, but I'll say it anyway, BE VERY CARFUL around the windows. Most new homes will have therma pane windows which can be damaged in a heartbeat if you rinse with to much pressure. I don't rinse windows, or around doors, with anymore pressure than that of which is supplied by a soap tip.
How big is this house you, I guess by now have allready, washed?
And do let us know how things went.
Hope some of this helps.
Lance Powell
Clay County Pressure Cleaning
(904) 535-4590
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Josh Spoehr
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It went well for a first wash
Man I took way longer than I should have, 4 1/2 from pull up to take off... It was completly my fault though. When I did the estimate I was trying to sell them on having their porches washed with the suface cleaner, the wife said that the back porch was ok and I ASSumed that the back patio would not be cleaned, so when was looking the house over I didn't even look inside the back patio, when I got to the job today I was going to put up plastic around the screens so not to get chems and water inside the patio.... dumb, dumb, dumb,dumb.... It wasn't OK it was filthy like the rest of the house. I couldn't leave it like that so I took everything out and put it back, that took extra time, I had to get up on the ladder to wipe the fan down by hand...... Good lessons learned though. The main thing for me is that the homeowner is happy, and I have a sign out front that says "Another quality job by:" .... Also I didn't do any damage to the Dryvit, I was a bit freeked out last night reading things about that, and I about called you this morning Lance to get a bit of reassurance that I was on track. I think I was about 100 dollars off on the estimate??? I know I will get faster with time so my margins should increase as I get more experience. A great big thanks to everyone on this board!!!! [hello]
Man I took way longer than I should have, 4 1/2 from pull up to take off... It was completly my fault though. When I did the estimate I was trying to sell them on having their porches washed with the suface cleaner, the wife said that the back porch was ok and I ASSumed that the back patio would not be cleaned, so when was looking the house over I didn't even look inside the back patio, when I got to the job today I was going to put up plastic around the screens so not to get chems and water inside the patio.... dumb, dumb, dumb,dumb.... It wasn't OK it was filthy like the rest of the house. I couldn't leave it like that so I took everything out and put it back, that took extra time, I had to get up on the ladder to wipe the fan down by hand...... Good lessons learned though. The main thing for me is that the homeowner is happy, and I have a sign out front that says "Another quality job by:" .... Also I didn't do any damage to the Dryvit, I was a bit freeked out last night reading things about that, and I about called you this morning Lance to get a bit of reassurance that I was on track. I think I was about 100 dollars off on the estimate??? I know I will get faster with time so my margins should increase as I get more experience. A great big thanks to everyone on this board!!!! [hello]