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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Weatherley on February 19, 2023, 04:30:59 pm

Title: Pressure washing
Post by: Steve Weatherley on February 19, 2023, 04:30:59 pm: Having been on this forum in a carpet cleaning and window cleaning capacity for over 15 years, I'm now considering dipping my toes into pressure cleaning.... mainly driveways and patios.
Would someone be kind enough to provide a list of essential items to order to get started.....
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Smudger on February 19, 2023, 07:27:43 pm: Pressure washer - if your limiting yourself to domestic and its just an ad on then a petrol powered Jobbie - best is Honda but Lonchin in my experience does just as well - normally id recommend a 21 litres a minute but then you would need a buffer tank - so to keep it simple have a 15 litre machine that will run direct of mains water

2 lances with quick release ends - turbo nozzle and a 15 degree nozzle

waterproofs - good quality ones - steel cap boots

a good broom - sacks - shovel

Barrel of hypo and a quality sprayer like an IK9

thats the basics - FSC is an option but turbo is better at cleaning (don't use it on tarmac!)

Darran
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Steve Weatherley on February 19, 2023, 10:38:06 pm: Thanks I appreciate the help
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Smudger on February 19, 2023, 11:14:27 pm: Always happy to help either here or by email
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: SB Cleaning on February 24, 2023, 08:21:14 pm: Not really needed when starting out but i wouldn't be without my leaf blower,handier tool than you think for PW.
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Ascjim on March 08, 2023, 01:43:12 pm: I've finally worked out how much we charge per m2. Normally I quote by day for 1 man.

Block paving:
72m2 per day + 4 bags of sand @ £7 x 4 = £28 + 2 hours sanding
Sand: @ £7 x 4 = £28 ÷ 72 = 0.40 per m2.
Labour: £400 ÷ 72 = £5.50 per m2.
Re-sand labour: 2 hours + 1 hour traveling = £150 ÷ 72 = 2.08 per m2.
Total: £7.98 per m2

Everything else:
72m2 per day £400 ÷ 72 = £5.50 per m2.

I seems very expensive what we charge, it would be good to know what others charge as a bench mark.
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Steve Weatherley on March 11, 2023, 04:27:18 pm: could anyone recommend a decent 6ft ramp for a Ford Custom size van to give easy loading for a pressure washer
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Splash & dash on March 11, 2023, 09:23:56 pm: Quote from: Steve Weatherley on March 11, 2023, 04:27:18 pm
could anyone recommend a decent 6ft ramp for a Ford Custom size van to give easy loading for a pressure washer
Mobility centres have a good selection for scooters and electric wheelchairs
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Smudger on March 12, 2023, 12:20:28 am: I brought 2 of these 8 years ago and still going strong

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195327193181?epid=20028368486&hash=item2d7a68705d:g:Mi0AAOSwNgljEoKG&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4IvNdC3h8WggctcK6bStgcI2O1ThUhIhoSoZ1j9vbcyMSRxMTBDdVFhAgxytVyJGHIKgFJouoUxsAj5JR7m1veJGKOH3gEpwaow485Xq%2ByFQ8QUpyMki8b49A5DAo7IldtJQLYpn8IqYUUBCLk%2FY9U7UaINtxflHY7klyufpil%2FjsgBTQGt1fYRq4CkpdjommEWss%2BXA%2Bl0SLmwYgdiX%2BkFvWFFM07hH5dCseluAi5K%2F%2BhNCodXUPxr2%2ByeO6sPp8T%2Br%2Fr0g6JZtbq1LQd2sd4m5DBwPq6as7EccobnXUE5W%7Ctkp%3ABFBMjob6stph
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: Smudger on March 12, 2023, 12:21:02 am: Mind you they were only £35 back then... ;D
Title: Re: Pressure washing
Post by: SB Cleaning on March 13, 2023, 04:11:00 pm: Not 6ft but these look ideal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204245678012?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mgr7wt0_q6k&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=g22n3vBNQR6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY