Powerranger,
Are you saying quantity/volume does not matter in your business ? Are you saying that there should be no competition in business ? Are you talking price fixing ? Not to bust your bubble, but you have low ballers and you also have businessmen/women that make sense out of profit/loss and run their business that way and then you have the weekenders that just want to make a buck while cutting the professionals throat.
If you have to make $1.25 per square foot to make a profit on the job stated in this post, then you are doing something wrong. Either you have too much overhead, to much debt or something but you better start looking if you need that much for that much volume.
Not trying to start something here but I think you went kinda overboard on your speculation. Lowballers are lowballers and we all on this board know what they are, but then again you also have smart very decisive business men/women that know what they are doing or they would not be in business.
On the lighter side, if I can be of any help to you on cost containment or budgeting or anything, let me know. I have only been doin this for 8 years vs. your 15 but hey maybe new minds might be able to help ya. There is a roundtable meeting this Saturday 28th in Gaithersburg, Maryland for all DC Metropolitian area Power Washers. If you would like to attend let me know and I will get ya some info.
Nice to see a new face on the board.