Pressure Washing Concrete Driveway - The Professional Way

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[@randotaylor2699]

You did a good job there pal. I washed for 20 years and your method is basically my SOP. One thing I will mention...if the homeowner is available have them open the garage door before you do your final spray. More times than not the surface cleaner will force dirty water under the garage door and leave a residue that is only visible to the homeowner once they open the garage door and you are gone. It's a good way to separate you from the other "professionals".

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Good stuff! Thanks!

[@apollo1094]

What do you mean? Cheers

[@2ColdAC]

@@apollo1094 when you are using the surface cleaner the pressure from the water will remove dirt and gunk from the driveway and that residue will get pushed under the garage door and leave a stain when dried up

[@apollo1094]

@@2ColdAC oh i see. So do you ask them to put the door up then wash?

[@quiccGx]

Do you have to use chemicals or can you use just water

[@mr.tolbert5112]

I really appreciate you picking up the pressure hose instead going over it!!

[@ClipperRoad]

Every time I watch a video of yours I like before it begins due to the fact you give out such valuable information for free ! So thank you!

[@ilkerarslan3438]

Amazing job mate. Love your work. We are a commercial cleaning company here in Australia and that was very educational! 👍🏼

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mikerhoades5480]

LOVE IT! That's on my list of things to create by the end of February are training videos. I love how you put this together - gives me a good template to steal I mean utilize.

[@NBZ_Bobby]

It makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE!

[@blaine0001]

I actually learned a bit from this video, thank you. Did I look at the steps correctly? 1) Water down with dawn dish soap or? 2) surface cleaner 3) clean the corners 4) clean with water 5) use a post treatment. I assume with a SH?

[@buddy6178]

Great video, Bobby. Love that you covered PPE as well. So many people applying chem mixes with no protection respiratory protection on.

[@thawfeekyusaf6332]

I am trying to start up a power washing business and would of love to know what chemicals to use to pre treat and post treat and how to mix it

[@richardnewton9538]

Appears you've been doing this awhile, but over 15 years at it I've stopped treating concrete before hand because it takes too long for the chemical to start working and end up having to treat afterwards as well. So if you have an 8gpm-12gpm pump your surface machine should do just fine without a diluted chem mix and just treat it afterwards and leave it. That will clear up any possible lines or any soil In the pockets of the concrete. Now if surface is so black and soiled im gonna wet the area real good including the grass around area and pre treat with a pretty stiff mixture for about 30 minutes hopefully there will be some structure to work on while waiting. Simply surface machine what the chemical has already eaten away good, wash down with wand, and post treat with a more diluted than pre treat. Just a suggestion, but not saying you are wrong g in the least because you are doing it text book and best for instructional purposes. Great job!!

[@jbeezy2779]

Might of been answered already but what chemical is used for pre and post treatment

[@Aowkrjrnf]

Do you have a recommendation on pre/post chemicals to purchase?

[@kylesanders851]

SH sodium hydrochloride

[@GoingOnGaming]

@@kylesanders851 where can I buy that and what proportions work best for flat concrete?

[@kylesanders851]

@@GoingOnGaming sh is at any pool supply place or Home Depot, it’s pool shock. Yeah it works on concrete to brighten it but theirs no 1 fits all concrete cleaned but 1 thing that’s worked on a lot of stuff for me is CLR from homes depot

[@joeferrugia4941]

I feel there is no such thing as too slow. I do back and forth, pushing my dirty water like a wave down. I also try to ober lap as much as I can. It just means it is getting more passes as being cleaned.

[@donaldkindig5126]

I am not a professional but always looking to learn and improve. Good video I just use a soap made for concrete then wash then rinse never thought of post treatment But makes since. Might try a Dakins solution which is 10% bleach and baking soda . Thats used in medical applications to sanitize.

[@temogomez5362]

Awesome job! Question. Haworth much did you charged to clean that driveway and did you provide the water? Thank you.

[@leotsukerman]

i think youd have to buy his course to gain access to info like that

[@mozammaster8700]

Was the little piece on the sidewalk up to the door already broken?

[@2gkreations]

What chemical to you use for cleaning concrete? Also, is it eco friendly?

[@psychology26]

Do you use flood barriers for the runoff water? Isn't it illegal to pollute the sewer since it leads directly to rivers?

[@nicholasanderson8389]

Loved it! Please share more!!

[@OhWowWhereAreWe]

How do you go about reclaiming runoff? I can’t seem to find any videos that cover residential reclaim

[@S4MBONE]

THANKS

[@jeremygarrison2119]

Super helpful thank you!! Also I believe the quality and content of the video and its production is one of the best I have seen on KZbin. I like the no bullshit approach!

[@GarethAUS]

Are we going to pretend we didn't see the concrete break at 15:48 ? did you address this with the property owners and what is the process for this type of thing?

[@briankelvin7833]

Is it possible to still get those left over black spots without post cleaner.

[@jz2639]

I appreciate your time for the training video. I am trying to start a pressure washing business, but I'm new to this, and also what kind of chemicals do you use for pre and post treatment and while cleaning, and how to mix them if I don't have the mixer like yours, sorry for the amount of questions. Thank you

[@plantsandmore8657]

Thank you so much that was alot of help

[@NBZ_Bobby]

You're welcome!

[@those2scrubs]

I may have missed it but what type of chemical do you use for the Post Treatment?

[@timothykaminski1632]

Very informative, did the drive really need to be chemically pretreated? It didn’t look too soiled, could you have used pressure and water

[@phillipthompson1276]

What chemical do you use for post treatment? I guess I missed it.

[@gutterstick9850]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@TwoCarGaragez]

What about chemicals in the storm water run off?

[@Timberbeartrail]

So where did you get your set up for your sprayer and your chemical station that you can set automatically you know your chemical station I’ll call it that where did you get that from? I am up here in Maine and I’m looking to start pressure washing service.

[@notoriouskickz8782]

Awesome video - very helpful

[@kennyculver6705]

once you post treat how does the chemicals not get tracked in the house by people walking on it or animals walking through it into the house? do you have to give a length of time for the people to stay off of any concrete that was just clean and post-treated? Thanks brother great video

[@EVERYDAYLAWNCARE]

It's crazy on how ANYONE can if they have the drive, to make this work easy money for them and can grow!!!!

[@stingray6114]

Are you rinsing off the post treatment?

[@bren2526]

What chemicals do you use pre & post ??

[@Zobe515]

What about the dirty water that goes into the grass on the edges? Will that affect? Or you get all that with the finale rinse? I wanna start my own little company and just want to make sure.

[@rsookdd8632]

You used the chlorine water mix for the post treatment?

[@ZZEKEM]

Do you use the custom water hose ?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Yes

[@AceGoodheart]

What do you do if there are heavy objects on the patio that you aren't able to move yourself?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

That’s your call. We don’t do heavy objects but you can do it however you want.

[@jackomalley3687]

The post treatment was not.clear. do you use bleach and what else to.get.rid of lines

[@michaelc7283]

Hi, I came across your video on the surface cleaning. I have to say you are the only youtube video i found that was willing to show the pre and post treatment on the sidewalk cleaning. I been looking at some other youtube videos and they mention post treatment on certain cleaning projects but they don't show it. Again, thank you for a complete step by step surface cleaning. Also, what size and brand surface cleaner were you using in this video?

[@amyers01]

Do you rinse the post treatment off or just let it sit?

[@godbwithme7586]

I subscribed as soon as he said "Peace Out".

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Thanks bro!😂

[@Ah01e72]

Just a thought from someone not in this field, when spraying your chemicals you were spraying it over the hose then dragging the hose away more than likely into the grass wouldn’t that chemical contaminate the grass?

[@scottym50]

With wet grass, there's not enough on the hose to hurt.

[@Ah01e72]

@@scottym50 makes sense

[@scottym50]

The solution is 2 cups of 10% bleach, 2 tablespoons of dawn, and a gallon of water.

[@scottym50]

Household bleach is 4 to 7% bleach or also known as SH.

[@joelpark6172]

What did you use to remove spots?

[@Smct0203]

In your experience, what types of chemicals do you notice works better in the different types of cement surfaces?

[@elistrickland9813]

Hey man! What degree tip is on your surface cleaner??

[@roccosmells119]

Awesome video! I liked and subscribed! I'm getting into the business, do you have any tips?

[@robson5017]

Hey Bob, thank you again for take the time to teach us "newbies". One question, are you going to post more training videos like this one (washing a house, windows etc...)?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

I'm planning on it. I've been behind on the youtube channel and podcast lately but I"m about to get back to it.

[@robson5017]

You the man Bob! Thank you so much for your unconditioned effort to help!

[@jasongribbins3498]

Agree. Thanks Bobby. Would love to see more videos like this. Thanks!!

[@pa4life]

So, you don’t rinse post treatment?

[@jacobfuchs1955]

Great vid but one question. What percent sh did you use for pre and post treatment? Thanks.

[@juantoo-tj8ok]

Anybody else see the concrete damage on 15:50? It clearly broke off. What would you do in that situation?

[@levijean1021]

Great vid..is it necessary to use a hot water system for this kind of outcome. Not sure if your using hot/ cold or both

[@NBZ_Bobby]

We only use cold.

[@dakamel8365]

Hey man you're doing a great job !!

[@bamcru22]

So what about the chipped concrete u did ?with the pressure washer

[@Realblittle]

Like the video and just subscribed to your channel I’m a pressure washer in Middle Tennessee and wash a lot of concrete commercial work I really Like your attention to detail and safety measures and think your doing a fantastic job on washing filming and editing Would Love to network regarding the industry if you’d like send me your email and I will email you Take care sir God Bless Berry Little Littles Pressure Washing

[@jakevonstein8683]

Nice video man, looking forward to more videos like this!

[@gimmesamoore]

Great fucking video! As someone looking to get into this business starting with zero experience other than KZbin videos.. this is by far the best instructional video I've come across. This was basically virtual on the job training. If this is what he teaches his employees then this method is proven to be successful. Im going to tell ppl I was trained by a guy named Bobby Walker.

[@brandonevans174]

More great content from you guys. Thank you for sharing.

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Thanks Brandon!

[@Gabemahmood]

thanks

[@TrashCanCleaning]

Good stuff, Bobby! Thanks for sharing.

[@NBZ_Bobby]

You bet!

[@adamdavies8362]

This is excellent

[@XROVOCX]

Do you wash the post treatment or no? Thank you

[@scottym50]

I assume you mean rinse. And if so, no.

[@yo_ez1590]

What chemicals were you using for the post treatment. Was it also chlorine and water same as pre treatment?

[@junebutler7173]

Awesome brother thanks alot

[@jojolov3089]

I don’t like it. I love it. Bold big guy

[@josephmaclees9505]

@15:47 what do you typically do if you damage or chip a piece of the surface?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Nothing on something like you saw in the video. Concrete was already damaged and we just exposed it. That being said don’t overthink things. If you mess something up you take care of it. Simple as that.

[@corybohn2013]

Name of the surface cleaner?

[@llfocus2012]

From a business stand point. How much would you charge for a job this size. I'm starting a cleaning business and I don't want to price myself out of the market on either side. Please respond

[@scottym50]

That job should be about 200.00 or a little more. Don't forget all the addons that you can get to make more.

[@ExpertPowerWash]

Great video

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Gracias!

[@ZiggyWarren]

When pressure washing, do you use customers water or do you have a water tank? Is it extra to use your water supply if needed. Thanks for sharing...

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Almost always the customers. We will transport water but it’s FAR more expensive to the client than just using it on site. There isn’t a rule though. Do it however you prefer.

[@logandrake8929]

what’s the water source

[@blackseptemba]

How much do you charge for that job?

[@eliseolara9002]

What kind of pre & post chemicals do you use? Where can I buy them?

[@REAL1BULLYS]

I subscribed brotha thx for sharing knowledge.

[@martiallaw3487]

What's the average GPM output from customers water source? Just wondering what setup I need to get for maximum results using only customers water...

[@qualitypowerwashing8363]

How much water would a job that size take? Do you think it's a good idea to use customer water source for beginners?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

I honestly have no idea. You you put a gun to my head and I had to guess I would say around 100 gallons. We always use the customers water source. We never transport water but if we were asked to we would charge a healthy fee for it.

[@musicfan6575]

For example if your Machine is putting out 4 G.P.M. time it out. so 60 minutes would be 600 gallons would be 240 Gallons.

[@stevehrz14]

What consists of the post treatment chemicals?

[@detaildemon2904]

How many gallons of water do you typically use on the job?

[@joshuacalloway4456]

so I've heard you talk about this SOP manual in every training video... what's a guy gotta do to get a copy?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

I’ll sell it for $1,000.

[@godisgreat6832]

How much did you charge to do the last piece at the end of the video

[@lucianfuller5554]

Great video!

[@luxury65]

Great video brother

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Thanks Homie.

[@TrueSetback]

Pre treating is a waste of chemical. We have tried doing it with a pre treat and without and it ends up looking the exact same with just a post treat afterwards

[@Elsejondejalmich]

We're did you get the president and post chemicals

[@jessiperry60]

15:46 say bye bye to your tip lol

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Hopefully I can find a way to survive despite this! 😂

[@felixfelix3421]

what is the post treatment chemical mixture?

[@JK0all0day]

Hi Bobby, This video is really informative. I pressure washed my driveway and walkway for the first time yesterday with a Worx Electric Pressure Washer Gun. I started off by blowing off any lose dirt and then I went over everything twice with the pressure washer. The area has not been cleaned for years and there ended up being a muddy mess in the gutter with a grouping of algae in a puddle of dirty water. I scraped some of the mud up this morning, but it's still gross. My thought was to let it all dry and then pressure wash it again, but I might end up causing another mess on my neighbors property or the street. How would you recommend cleaning up all the dirt/mud/algae for my situation after I waited a day? Also what could I have done to clean up the dirt in the gutter yesterday when I cleaned the driveway?

[@cadillaccrow808]

HEY YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE TIPS AND MAKE IT WORK ALOT BETTER

[@tristanfallis6699]

How much did you charge for just the whole front yard?

[@MrHeGud]

Where does the water come from?

[@Methodical2]

Do you have soap in your post treatment spray?

[@dongillis6769]

What is the post-treatment chemical brand?

[@froggy1890]

What do you do with all the dirt and scum that builds up at the end of the driveway when your done washing the driveway

[@IRONTOSS]

hi" can this cleaning get oil stains out of a aggregate driveway?

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Not with this method. A degreaser and probably a hot water pressure washer will be needed.

[@ColesFarmNC]

Prior service?

[@peteroconnell8764]

Me at end of video: it still looks the exact same as the start 😂

[@NBZ_Bobby]

Peter O connell it wasn’t a dirty driveway. It’s my neighbors and it was what I had available when I was ready to record the training video. This is for the process. Not the before/after photo. You’re not wrong.

[@peteroconnell8764]

@@NBZ_Bobby you are very good at your job anyways and I wasnt being serious about it. I was just joking, but thank you for replying

[@thhillbillyinventor105]

Do you leave post treatment S H on there or do you rinse it off? @Journey of a New Entrepreneur

[@fpplsoftwashpressurewashin8757]

Yes, Bobby is recovering his waste water and not dumping chemicals into the storm drain......he's just not showing his viewers in the video.