Day In The Life of Owning a Pressure Washing Business | Roof Cleaning

[@northjerseykevin3915]

By far the best house wash you tube guy

[@Unmployable]

Dude I ALWAYS upsell the house wash with all roof washes. I just explain to them the risks associated with overspray and the importance of house washing right after a roof wash. Also throw in a discount for the bundled service to make them feel all warm and fuzzy but yeah we never do roofs without the house tacked on. Maybe you can implement that into your business! Wish you luck brother 😊

[@AustinDavis24]

Preaching to the choir

[@northjerseykevin3915]

Great video. I like all of them. Can you tell me the difference between using the trailer in the truck? What makes you think I’m gonna use the trailer today instead of truck? I ask because I’m thinking about either a mini skid or a small trailer

[@northjerseykevin3915]

Thanks for making these videos. They’re great. I also like that you tell us about your pricing. Good stuff all around

[@derekcook1000]

YES to the GoPro view 👌🏻

[@chrisstoner6913]

I think the A frame ladder is an awesome underrated tool,. especially on commercial it will save you a lift rental.

[@jackyboi190]

MAn that fog looks beautiful another top tier video from the man! Funny I used to watch many youtubers promoting courses and struggling to extract proper information from the videos yours are a watch listen and learn you go into discripton in the way people learning can understand, much appreciated from the community!

[@C.S.-kp9hn]

Hey. I wanna get into roof washing, do you rinse the solution off when your done? Thanks

[@rpotter8876]

Man, can you make a video on marketing tips for when youre first Getting started? You’re the most informative and straight to the point creator I’ve seen so far. Keep it up!

[@AustinDavis24]

Thank you so much! And absolutely I will.

[@Y_I_DIY]

The go pro is nice! That rinse tip is simple but game changing Thank you

[@koltonwolfgang6047]

Dude love your videos! Just a friendly heads up I had one of those same exact Milwaukee pack outs they are the best, you can even open them without taking the top pack off. Because of the way it slides in the front when the bottom one is lifted the top won’t fall off.

[@daniels3318]

Austin I’m confused. I saw you turned on your pressure washer right before you wash that roof. I thought you were supposed to use the 12V pump on house and roofs?? No? I’m new thanks

[@ckreger1]

He started the pressure washer so he could rinse. 12v for roof, pressure washer for rinsing.

[@briansommerville5477]

supposed to pick my rig up from brian on the 18th. thanks again for the discount and all the info. quality content bud!

[@AustinDavis24]

Badass!!

[@dominickcorsetti5526]

Austin, you have probably been told this but you should put a 3 way valve below SH metering valve ( where it pulls the SH through) and connect it to you water tank. That way you can flush your SH metering valve while you clear your system. The existing set up you have is not rinsing anything besides the pump. Which is good but you should rinse your SH metering valve also so it last way longer. Real symbol trick to make your metering valve last much longer and truly rinse your system. I don’t with my soap metering valve because it doesn’t seem to effect it negatively.

[@AustinDavis24]

Good looks!

[@GorillaSoftwash]

I was $475 too. I love roof washing single story homes. Straight easy money

[@michaeluptain9843]

Always excellent content!! Keep it rocking!

[@AustinDavis24]

Much appreciated!

[@joelcegarra1363]

Brother, could you upload a video of what is the best way to promote this business when you start how to attract customers quickly?

[@calebpullman741]

Great video, like the new angle!

[@stevesanderson8360]

Great video. Saw that you started a gas pump. Was that just for your rinse? Guessing at some point you switch to 12 volt for the roof?

[@peytonhoman5662]

Camera angle looks good 👍

[@bbsuperspeedwashcorpnj]

do you have a separate pump to pump the water on the roof of the house

[@PressureWashingChronicles]

Hey man when we gonna get a window cleaning video??

[@AustinDavis24]

Ill put it in line with the videos to make!

[@davidballard3175]

What software do you use for sending and accepting invoices?

[@pressurewashingandhoodcleaning]

why do you do it from top to bottom?

[@captainclean342]

Hey Austin who do you use for insurance purposes for possible customer claims for burnt bushes and tile on roofs

[@mikesimmons1012]

Loving the trailer Austin! Looks like you are to. What service are you using to expect CC through Markete?

[@AustinDavis24]

Stripe!

[@NHoneycutt]

Do u bag the down spouts?

[@lukeholmes7511]

You need some color correction on that FPV

[@vampirehunter2698]

Austin, a friend in the roofing business, told me that the new shingles don't show streaks makes like the old ones and stop the moss from growing as fast. Will this hurt the roof-cleaning business down the road?

[@coltonlee6986]

Do you rinse the roof?

[@GorillaWash_Stain]

Hey Bro what are those nice seat covers? I could use some in my truck

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Carhartt branded seat covers

[@AustinDavis24]

From carid.com

[@gregbecker2723]

I want to start a business up north. But I need some mentoring.

[@shaun5450]

How much Softwash line length you use, and pressure line length?

[@AustinDavis24]

250ft Softwash and 250ft Pressure line

[@shaun5450]

Thanks What if your main focus is just houses. Is 200ft more than enough. Or can I get away with 150ft, or what do you recommend. I have a 4 gpm washer. They say you can only use 150ft max? Your thoughts?

[@MannyAguilarJr]

@@shaun5450 it all depends on how close you can get to the house. And that max is just like when the length of hose puts enough friction loss on the flow of water that the psi level gets affected. That's why some people set up their pressure washer with 1/2" hose for the first 50 feet so there's less of that friction loss for the first 50ft if you only need 50ft or 150 ft (50' 1/2" then 100' 3/8")of hose to do the job. If you have a quick connect pressure gauge you can see how much psi the washer is putting out at the pump and then move the gauge to the end of the 100' or 200' of hose and see what the pressure lose is. Concrete cleaning needs 2500-300psi so if you're still at that range with 150 or 200ft of hose then you should be fine. From a friction head loss calculator I just used online 3/8" line doesn't have noticable loss until 366.5 feet for 4 gpm.

[@blaw1967]

What hose are you using?

[@callahclan7456]

Enjoy your videos Austin. I’m learning a lot from you. I’m getting underway with my own pressure washing business. Can I run 250ft of high pressure hose off a 4gpm machine? Thanks

[@AustinDavis24]

Yes, absolutely

[@callahclan7456]

@@AustinDavis24 thanks Austin!

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Yeah just did a calculation for another comment and noticable loss is at 366.5 ft for 3/8" at 4gpm.

[@investrei22]

What size is your shooter nozzle and are you using a 5.5 12V with it?

[@bhhacker]

Austin didn't show us whatever was dead in those gutters. Confirmed Austin put his competition up there. :D

[@AustinDavis24]

Hahah

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Some say it was sasquatch 🤔

[@futbolsalacallosa]

Que producto químico se usa para esos trabajos? Gracias

[@AustinDavis24]

Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)

[@outofthetoolboxtinker]

Thank you sir. Approximately how many gallons of SH did you use on that roof. ? Also was going to guess $400 @ .30/sf.

[@AustinDavis24]

I probably used about 25 gallons

[@outofthetoolboxtinker]

@@AustinDavis24 appreciate the reply.

[@outofthetoolboxtinker]

Did you tell us what you charged? Was it around 400?

[@outofthetoolboxtinker]

Nevermind. You said 475. 👍. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@marcomandujano7509]

how much is the bleach in your area. mine went up to 4.75 a gallon. its not profitable anymore for me. ( Mark Krystal Klean Pressure Washing).

[@VGTRAPGOAT]

What crm do you recommend?

[@dragonnight9250]

How do you charge for your service? What do u recommend charging if I'm first starting a power washing business ?

[@thomasdepontes5273]

Hey Austin, good content as always! Any tips on chemicals or procedures to cleaning asphalt? 90% of roads and driveways here are asphalt and I haven’t been able to find much help as of yet. Thank you in advance brother!

[@seattleprowash5464]

There’s nothing you can do. Usually it’s cleaned before a seal coat

[@thomasdepontes5273]

@@seattleprowash5464 yeah we’re struggling with a lot of asphalt cleaning! We’ve landed a 2 year contract to clean up after a large rubbish bin and dumpsters company and have yet to find the magic cleaning solutions for any type of oil/grease staining. I have a hot water machine that does very little for cleaning asphalt. Luckily I’ve only had compliments 7 months in as I think most people understand that asphalt is a beast to clean but appreciate the hours of effort we put in.

[@MannyAguilarJr]

@@thomasdepontes5273 yeah it's because asphalt is itself and oil products and ordinary degreasers can damage it and hot water can bring it closer back to a state of liquid like when it's hot mix and cause damage. Only thing you can do is rinse it off.

[@seattleprowash5464]

@@thomasdepontes5273 can you sub the work to a vac truck? The street sweeper guys can often do it in 10 minutes, I could be wrong though!

[@thomasdepontes5273]

@@seattleprowash5464 Thank you! That’s probably the best suggestion I’ve had so far! I’ll start calling around to explore the possibilities. Oddly enough I’ve never considered subbing out the work and always looked for ways to get the job done myself. I’ll continue to ask around for other cleaning possibilities cause the demand here is huge, however like you guys been saying, maybe there’s no actual way of cleaning asphalt and people are just going to have to except whatever results we can provide without causing damage 🤷🏽‍♂️.

[@jeffbrooks7499]

Austin what gun are you using

[@FinancialMaintenance]

If it's organic based surfactant wouldn't your bleach kill the additives?

[@MrLittle2020]

do you rinse the gutters out as well?

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Usually from what I see it's just to clear any obstructions or items like twigs,leaves and mud but not usually to get it back to bare paint.

[@justintran4693]

Hey Austin, what apps do you use to send offers and see if they accept and stuff like that. Is it on your website that you send to them or an app that you used?

[@MannyAguilarJr]

I believe it's markate that he send estimates.

[@AustinDavis24]

Markate! I did a video on this

[@joshlang4660]

Where do you get your shirt from?

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Fin print I think it is

[@gusbiesecker8677]

Nice Job Austin. I got a question for you. What exactly is on that roof? Black mold? I live in colorado so its a dry area where we dont experience mold a whole lot. Can I still get roof jobs for other reasons?

[@AustinDavis24]

I go to Colorado every year and I’ve never seen a dirty roof because of how dry it is. Yes it’s black mold

[@gusbiesecker8677]

@@AustinDavis24 Perfect, do you think you can answer one more question? With your proportioner system, how do you go about the surfactant (soap)? What do you use, and do you dilute it first in a tank then dilute it even more on the proportioner. What are the ratios?

[@AustinDavis24]

@@gusbiesecker8677 yea I have a 16 gallon soap tank that I run 1 gallon of surfactant to 10 gallons of water. Then I pull it through the proportioner. I use about a 2 on the proportioner. Works perfect

[@gusbiesecker8677]

@@AustinDavis24 I got a homemade proportioner with same valves would you say 2 is a quarter turn and how long do you think one batch lasts you? Really appreciate your time and help!

[@MannyAguilarJr]

Gloeocapsa magma is usually what on asphalt roofs

[@Swschrader]

Really like the view. What gloves are those?

[@Swschrader]

Also what did you use for the camera angle? Many thanks

[@MannyAguilarJr]

@@Swschrader chest mount for the go pro camera. Look like " FIRM GRIP Nitrile Dipped Glove" gloves you can buy at Lowe's and home Depot.

[@Swschrader]

Oh interesting thought it was a head mount. Thanks.

[@BlakeNasser]

what gpm 12v pump are you using?

[@MannyAguilarJr]

If I remember correctly it's a remco 7 gpm pump.

[@SlickRickTPB]

The irony of the organic based soap going on with an organic killer 🤣

[@Unmployable]

I wouldn’t have sprayed that bleach in the yard. Didn’t make a lot a sense to me. Better to have dumped it in the gravel or like most would do just back in the bleach tank.

[@simplycleanpressurewashing758]

My roofs start at 599.00 and go up…

[@AustinDavis24]

Nice

[@nathanhoneycutt7798]

Did you rinse the roof? Or do u let it sit till it rains

[@AustinDavis24]

Wet and forget. I never rinse roofs. Even if it Dosent rain

[@nathanhoneycutt7798]

@@AustinDavis24 gotcha. That’s what I thought. I know some rinse after but I think it works better the longer it sits

[@Unmployable]

Do you ever regret naming your business such a long name? How do people write checks out to you? 😊

[@bryang5412]

I'd just use a good shop vac for the gutter cleanout..... Except for dead animals.....😂

[@aaronbailey3640]

Like your content but loose the gum when you are speaking. It's a major distraction.