DAY IN THE LIFE OF OPERATING A PRESSURE WASHING BUSINESS | Commercial and residential

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[@AustinDavis24]

Lol, no it wasent $5 in the last 48 hours 😂. I cut the part that way you would have to wait till the end to find out the actual revenue number. That way y’all can see what all went into the last 48 hours

[@erictolle9130]

Thank you, for the time you take to film, explain and take us along your journey. Between you, Powerful Improvements (Joe), Coty from SESW, Jason with Pressure Wash Help and a few others… You guys are extremely helpful, inspiring and motivators.

[@AustinDavis24]

Thank you Eric!

[@nathanlaverty5808]

You really post solid info and true motivation, keep up the great work!

[@Josecleans]

Thanks for all the info man, I’m starting out with a basic softwash system and your channel has helped!

[@CleanSurfacePowerWashing]

Damn bro-GREAT VIDEO! I watch pretty much all of your content, and this is one I’m truly glad you did. We know how demanding multiple jobs in a row in one day can be, so I’m not alone in understanding how beat you get🤦🏾‍♂️. Most importantly, thanks for the inspiration and the example! Always inspiring bro👊🏽😎

[@AustinDavis24]

Thank you brother!!

[@tjones524]

Looks great! Instead of disconnecting your downstream injector for flow everytime you need to rinse with the ball valve or surface clean, consider a downstream injector bypass kit, google will find many options for purchase, it has a valve you turn on/off to obtain full flow, it simply bypasses the smaller soap line, thanks for the outstanding content!

[@AustinDavis24]

Yes I’ve been putting that off. I need to get one for this season for sure!!

[@VertedMonk]

Glad to see you on the grind

[@anthonyapodaca5788]

Austin thanks man this is an awesome channel

[@kennetheddleman3382]

Man getting your foot in the door is pretty difficult, but the season is just starting here in NC so I’ll keep grinding. We appreciate the knowledge and inspiration you give us!

[@brandonl2175]

how was this season?

[@caleblaurie]

Hey bro, How you traveling? Still grinding?

[@kennetheddleman3382]

Of course still grinding! This isn’t an option for me to not have a successful business, even if it means humbling yourself in the off season and getting a job for a few months to have funds for next year. Just finished my second season, made ~15k so minimum wage but I had a 2,000+ day and built up 23 good google reviews so I plan on having some ads made for me and do some research for the best results. The battle of a successful business is 20% business and 80% discipline I’ve learned. But if you never quit, treat ever customer as if it was your first and only, adapt and constantly learn. Your chance of failure is slim to nun!

[@caleblaurie]

@@kennetheddleman3382 glad to hear it man. I’m about to begin that journey myself. Although, I won’t be letting go of the day job just yet. Glad to hear you’re sticking to the grind

[@jojoreynoso9408]

Love your videos man keep them up

[@floridaprosoftwashllc.3416]

Great footage Austin, that’s a good modo just start just start. Hey your truck is like mine same year , pass everything but a gas station lol 😂

[@Daniel-yl4xj]

Thanks for the tips and help man

[@skArpPT]

I'm seriously thinking of starting one this year. I've called around and there's none in my area and I think I can capitalize on it.

[@AustinDavis24]

Check out my most recent video where I talk about the essential starter kit you need to get started!

[@rileyogrady3]

Appreciate the top tier quality Austin!

[@AustinDavis24]

I try! iPhone 13 camera quality is insane

[@littlespressurewashing]

Great job man Make that leap to the hot water 💦 and you’ll never look back. I’m actually going backwards when I recently got the new GX 800 10 GPM cause I’ve always used hot water since 2015. LOVE THESE HOT WATER SKIDS! Love the 3 I’ve bought and they really make work easier! “I MAY SELL ONE 👀 “ 🤷‍♂️ 💪 Wash On Bro

[@AustinDavis24]

I need to get a hot water trailer. Period

[@littlespressurewashing]

@@AustinDavis24 🎯

[@Y_I_DIY]

Perfection is the enemy to progress Nice reminder!

[@Chris-tz7tw]

Great information and thanks!

[@daliy240sx]

Awesome job!! Keep it up

[@neonpowerwashing]

Feel your pain. We had to go 8 hours to get our van wrap done (yes we shopped around near us). We were quoted $2,500 to get the bed lined in our van 😂 so we coordinated to have it sprayed with a company near the wrap company that was 8 hours away. Should have seen their face when we walked in…. It was the, “oh S*** they were serious”. Anyways, they had booked out their days and couldn’t get us in. Lucky enough, a shop down the street got us in the very next day and we were on the way home. Still saved $1,500. Moral of the story, having a back up plan definitely helps and understanding being flexible.

[@rileychapman642]

Awesome!!! Thank you!

[@dannycrain3485]

Get her done great job

[@nvm3gusnvm3]

Hey Austin good morning buddy my name is Gustavo and I am from San Antonio. I wanna get into the exterior cleaning business and your videos has definitely motivate me more than ever. I haven’t bought any equipment yet but I have started The business online and have a business account with my marketing money and expenses ready. I am communicating with Polk Washers and trying to get a skid built in the near future. I do have a full-time job right now and will be planning to do this on the weekends for now. But I will admit I have very limited experience with pressure washing other than just washing your cars at the car wash. I’ve seen your videos before that you welcome any kind of help to learn from you either by being as your helper or picking your brain by asking you every question About pressure washing and soft washing I would definitely love to come out and see you in action while my Equipment is being built. And actually feel the work that it’s being involved. I am off Sundays and Mondays. Feel free to contact me anytime you need an extra hand. And you don’t have to pay me just me being out there learning much as I can from you is good enough

[@davisfit]

great video Austin

[@AustinDavis24]

Thank you!

[@Jimmmer]

Starting up in about 2 weeks and I'm kindve nervous.No clue about giving estimates and generally worried about making a decent living.How long before you started making a good wage after all expenses?I follow your FB group already brother thanks for putting out the content you do🤙🏼

[@soldtheark3157]

holy this is a bright video

[@PCpressurewashing]

1st year into my business and has been nothing but a uphill battle to find the next customer. I door knock, facebook, next door app, go in reality offices/ email over 300+ in my area and still relentlessly challenging. I had one potential custom home company but they wanted to pay for $100 per house. At a intersection w/ my company, wanting to grow. Looking into commercial jobs but looking at all options. Desperately seeking help

[@bradlwykfulbright]

In God we do trust!! Bless ya'll!!

[@arnoldrimmer6422]

Do you use pressure to clean the brick or just SH and rinse? Thanks great channel!!!

[@brauliobarcelo9254]

Hey Austin great video thanks a lot!! Do you clean the windows after you wash the houses ?

[@AustinDavis24]

I wash them with fresh water

[@konnorlewis1869]

Bro I'm hoping to be right there soon. Got my Silverado like yours but no bed set up just my 4gpm and my surface cleaner and I'm slowly growing

[@AustinDavis24]

Embrace the process! It’s a beautiful thing to see everything unfold and grow.

[@konnorlewis1869]

Yes I definitely feel the journey to the top is meant to be enjoyed one step atta time instead of jumping to success. It's awesome to grow and your killing it out there! Stay safe

[@my2centz487]

Try brake cleaning fluid. On oil stains

[@nickt1545]

Thanks for the great video! I am curious on bleach cost. It seems like it’s one of the biggest on job expenses. I am curious how much you keep after all your expenses for a job.

[@AustinDavis24]

Hey thanks Nick. Bleach is actually relatively inexpensive compared to all the other expenses that come with operating this business. I get bleach for $2.15 a gallon.

[@emma_adaleigh]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@performancesoftwash]

I like your content! What are you charging per sq ft for concrete & house washing? That job took 1.5hrs and your charged $350 for both the house & driveway.

[@traveltrucker561]

Your down streaming soap in the regular power wash with the Jrod correct?

[@samscustom9620]

Why did you charge 6k for the 3 parking lot? I just want to understand so I can have an idea when I start my business next week. Thank you so much for all the information, I have watched all your videos and they are worth it.

[@tahm1236]

PRE WORKOUT MIX DRINKS AND PROTEIN SHAKES GET ENERGIZED

[@Guero-bk7yt]

You’re based out of Austin? I’m in San Antonio and thinking about getting into this business but would like to know how and we’re to get the knowledge when it comes to mixes of chemicals and stuff like that

[@bradsnyder978]

Water key, big dawg

[@LaidBackLora]

I mix Degreaser and Strike Back...should I wear a face mask when spraying it?

[@gonzalezprestige1498]

on this parking lot did you use any chemicals? I also have a pressure washing business here in Dallas Texas. so far I have been doing commercial building .

[@nathanhoneycutt7798]

Does the length of the pressure hose effect your percentage of SH?

[@broadusmelvin4607]

Is your rig safe in the rain? Or do you watch the weather forecast very carefully? cheers, you have an awesome set up.

[@AustinDavis24]

I mean ideally i wouldnt want it to get rained on but it wont hurt it to much

[@richardmartinez2973]

I seen a guy clean a gas station with that EBC shit and cold water looked good he let it sit like 30 min

[@BTKSPENCE]

Hey Austin can you Soft wash with SH a RV or camper?

[@Tiburnn]

Can someonw help me with my probleme!!!! Just did a concrete driveway with a buch of acorn stain ( black spot) that dosent go off with just the pressure washer so I put a 3% sh solution bamm everything was gone Perfect driveway !!! A few days later the guy put a scealer on the concrete and now when the concrete is wet all the black spot that were gone reappear Someone got an explication off what could cause that ??? Did the sealer reacted with the SH or i dont know Imo i killed all the organic on the concrete how could they reapear after applying a scealer...???

[@gustavoramirez6785]

After you wash with SH do you rinse down with water?

[@lucienbeccia699]

Hey Austin. Thinking about upgrading my homemade system, though I would buy a skid very similar to yours which has everything I would need , but Then I was watching this video and noticed you pulling a trailer ?

[@AustinDavis24]

Yea I’m building a hot water trailer for commercial use

[@AustinDavis24]

Yea I’m building a hot water trailer for commercial use

[@drewmcneill6429]

When you’re running multiple washers at once how do you maintain the water pressure? Does a typical water spigot have enough volume to handle that?

[@AustinDavis24]

I have a 200 gallon buffer tank. That’s why you use a buffer tank

[@hassana4149]

Hey brother, I am just starting off the pressure washing bussiness. What tools and chemical do i need to start with. Like what to do on concrete driveway, or asphalt driveway? As well if the house is stucco, brick or just plains. Do you have videos on those step to step?

[@AustinDavis24]

Yes I do. I made one recently on what you need with a $2000 budget

[@romanpruneda-garza9881]

What do you usually charge per square footage for commercial ?

[@yuuiji]

Hey Austin! I've been Binge watching all your videos! 😁 I'm a newbie and loving the business of pressure washing, however I do have a question. I notice every pressure washer carrying their own water tank. Is that just as back up in case waterflow is bad at the customer's? Can you clarify? Sorry might be a basic question but would love some clarity.

[@AustinDavis24]

Yes. It’s called a buffer tank. Some water Spicket’s cannot keep up with the flow of the machine of the operator. Which is why there is always a Storage of water in our tank for our machine to feed from. Plus we always hook up to the customers water to feed that tank.

[@yuuiji]

@@AustinDavis24 Ahhh that makes so much sense now! I've always thought you just feed customer water straight to the pressure washer but I see, feed into the water tank and then from that to the pressure washer. Thanks Austin, much love from Australia!

[@markpickering4985]

Is that tar-seal?do you not surface clean that type of surface?

[@S.C.A.R-NATION]

Might be a dumb question, but why can’t you wash at 34 degrees?

[@TypicalThirty]

How’d you get your water to your rig during the commercial job? Do you come with your own water? Appreciate the video. Trying to start a pressure washing side business on weekends with a buddy.

[@AustinDavis24]

The commercial project had available water spigots.

[@TypicalThirty]

@@AustinDavis24 thanks for the response man! I shoulda have watched the entire video before commenting. Also thanks for the tool tip to use the spigots.

[@RandomVids242]

Hey Austin, you said your exit strategy is to sell your business. This will be my first full year here in Massachusetts but I already know my goal is to sell the business in 5 or 6 years and pivot into real estate investing full time or a blockchain based start up. Can you talk a little about how you plan to sell the business. I’m not even sure if it would be attainable to sell mine considering the seasonality unless maybe I sold my Christmas lights company with it.

[@AustinDavis24]

I’m not sure how I’m going to sell it. I’m not even thinking about that right now. That’s down the road. Right now I’m focus on growing

[@RandomVids242]

@@AustinDavis24 fair enough, thanks for the quick response. Love the content, keep up the great work.

[@jwheels18]

When you’re washing these parking lots are you asking the customer to move vehicles or going around them. If you are going around them, are you worried about getting dirt & grime on the vehicles?

[@davisfit]

got a question the other day about water collection when using chemicals, what do you usually say?

[@AustinDavis24]

Water collection? Like going down the street? From a customer? What was the exact question

[@andrecummings818]

What is your main lead flow?

[@AustinDavis24]

Google.

[@Beluel]

Austin I wish can get the same rig you have for the same price if possible

[@AustinDavis24]

I wish too. Cost of everything has sky rocketed

[@gusbiesecker8677]

Did you just use high pressure on the parking lots? Did you put any pre-treat?

[@AustinDavis24]

All i did was high flow rinse. Thats all they wanted was the parking lots rinsed off. You dont put bleach on asphalt.

[@jimmywarren6685]

If you are making so much money...BUY an 8gpm of your own...put it on a small trailer with a small buffer tank and run a jumper to the hose reel on the truck.

[@AustinDavis24]

I’m not making so much money. That’s a $10,000+ trailer. Not something you do without blinking. OR I could rent for $215/day and build it into my cost and saves me from driving to Florida to pick up a new trailer and worry about storage and all that. Due time my friend

[@tjones524]

@@AustinDavis24 I would 100% rent the unit for those high ticket commercial jobs, easy to add in the cost of it in the bid also, and you just bought a new truck skid, people try to over extend themselves on here it seems. You're doing great! Keep renting until it makes sense, wish you a good season my man!

[@AustinDavis24]

@@tjones524 thanks !!!

[@acepowerwash6054]

Who set up your google ads?

[@pleco652]

Bruh all you had to do is remove the seal and it would have been a smooth pour 😂

[@premierpowerwashing6634]

Another nice video, Austin. Would you blow this first to save time in the future?

[@AustinDavis24]

As in with a blower? I would

[@premierpowerwashing6634]

@@AustinDavis24 Right on. Also would you ever upgrade to a flow pro? I may upgrade in the future to save time manually bypassing the injector on my 8gpm.

[@webbiergoose2032]

5 bucks is mad as mate

[@connerbuchanan4980]

What was the total sq footage of the parking lots? Great job Austin!

[@AustinDavis24]

38,000 I believe.

[@AustinDavis24]

Give or take 5000 ft.². Would have to look back at the email

[@connerbuchanan4980]

@@AustinDavis24 awesome price for that much commercial without surface cleaning!

[@AustinDavis24]

@@connerbuchanan4980 tell me about it!

[@brandonlifefamily8331]

Austin, how many hours a week do you work washing ?

[@AustinDavis24]

In the busy season probably 35 hours. Maybe 40. I can get a lot done in those hours

[@momoney1041]

Or you using footbridge or just google

[@st-xs3qc]

We are entering a recession and a market crash is around the corner

[@AustinDavis24]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jimb5837]

Did you say five dollars in the last two days?

[@AustinDavis24]

Lol, watch till the end to find the true number. I cut it off because I didn’t want to give it away in the very beginning. Wanted y’all to see what all went into it

[@LaidBackLora]

I mix Degreaser and Strike Back...should I wear a face mask when spraying it?

[@nathanhoneycutt7798]

Does the length of your pressure hose effect the percentage of SH?