[dandandan]

Hi everyone,not been on for about three years as i realised jet washing is a seasonal thing so concentrated on my other business after dipping my toe in for two years.Really did well with the washing/sanding and UPVC cleaning but made the mistake of leasing a van for two years which lay on the drive from September till April gathering dust at my expense(never again).Do you still recomend the Honda GSX 390 or are there any better machines available now?Shall I buy from the States again or are there any good deals to be had in the North West,Liverpool/Manchester/Preston.I want to have a good go at it again and am looking to build another van set up with power washer/turbo nozzle/water tank(not wheeley bin again),gutter vac,extendable lance for fascia board cleaning and as a minor add on the cheapest most compact easy to run pure water window cleaning system which will be just a sneaky side line.Not going to bother with sealing again and i am pricing jobs to clean only with sanding an additional extra as sometime I was cleaning a drive and waiting a week or two for the rain to stop before i could sand and get paid.Learnt a shed load when I had a go first time round and I could not have done it without the help of all the guys on this site.Thanks everyone and Happy Christmas.Dan

[Blast Away]

Liverpool, Manchester & Preston? Maybe your belief in jet washing being a 'seasonal thing' is a contribution to why it's not for us, in Liverpool, Manchester & Preston.  

Biggest myth in pressure washing.

Why is the full set up not required for January? Are you afraid of grabbing the work? Or do you not like working in the cold?

Leave it to us if you like.

[APWS]

Hi everyone,not been on for about three years as i realised jet washing is a seasonal thing so concentrated on my other business after dipping my toe in for two years.Really did well with the washing/sanding and UPVC cleaning but made the mistake of leasing a van for two years which lay on the drive from September till April gathering dust at my expense(never again).Do you still recomend the Honda GSX 390 or are there any better machines available now?Shall I buy from the States again or are there any good deals to be had in the North West,Liverpool/Manchester/Preston.I want to have a good go at it again and am looking to build another van set up with power washer/turbo nozzle/water tank(not wheeley bin again),gutter vac,extendable lance for fascia board cleaning and as a minor add on the cheapest most compact easy to run pure water window cleaning system which will be just a sneaky side line.Not going to bother with sealing again and i am pricing jobs to clean only with sanding an additional extra as sometime I was cleaning a drive and waiting a week or two for the rain to stop before i could sand and get paid.Learnt a shed load when I had a go first time round and I could not have done it without the help of all the guys on this site.Thanks everyone and Happy Christmas.Dan

what is it with this 'seasonal thing' I gave my self a week & 1/2 off for Christmas, start back on jan 2nd (cleaning a driveway) then week commencing 6th jan got three drives & one conny clean booked in, as lee says it's a myth.

[Matt Gibson]

Seasonal? I'm working tomorrow morning in Glasgow! 

[Roger Oakley]

Long may the "Myth" continue 

[Blast Away]

Long may the "Myth" continue 

Word.

[Roger Oakley]

Long may the "Myth" continue 

Word.

  Sorry Lee don't get that one?

[Blast Away]

You're losing track of the yoof Roger.

Word, as in I agree. I concur.

"Man, she's got some fine titties!"
"Word."

 

[Roger Oakley]

You're losing track of the yoof Roger.

Word, as in I agree. I concur.

"Man, she's got some fine titties!"
"Word."

 

I'll have to get down with the kids on the street to keep up.
But get it now, "Word" cool I'll bring it into a conversation at some point 

[BDCS]

Roger, don't bother as its cool to wear your jeans round your knees and use a washing machine drum for an exhaust. I never understood it either so maybe its uncool to be old   

[Mike Halliday]

But domestic P/W is seasonal!!

unless I live in a bubble from the rest of the uk I see a slow down in work during the winter months, this is with the same amount of advertising as the rest of the year.

I'm not saying thier is not work out there but it slows down due to the season, so it is .....'Seasonal'

[johnny bravo]

you tell em         residential customers quieten down in winter months.       if you can get contracting work for companys you work when they ask you to,         if you are lucky to.
mike dont you do local authority work,      council etc.              more work now with council workers getting laid off.

[Blast Away]

We've always had domestics round Autumn and Winter.

[Roger Oakley]

We only do domestic's and work all year round, depends how you sell your services really.
Part of the secret is getting the work booked in before the winter comes, instead of waiting for it.
And please don't ask how we do it as it took years to work out how to do this, just try a few different ways of selling your services.

[Roger Oakley]

Roger, don't bother as its cool to wear your jeans round your knees and use a washing machine drum for an exhaust. I never understood it either so maybe its uncool to be old   

I get some of the lingo, just the odd phrase every now & again I don't get.
I'll just ask my street wise friend Lee in the future if I need help.

Here's another modern one for you, "Rock-on" now how up to date is that Carl? Kool or what!!!

[BDCS]

Rock on - Tommy ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTE627-yk1A

[Roger Oakley]

Rock on - Tommy ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTE627-yk1A

No not Cannon & Ball, that new singer oh what's his name? I know David Essex.
He'll go far that boy.

[drive surgeon]

Lol

[dandandan]

Just going off my own experience.Loads of work in the Summer but phone stopped ringing after September then started again in April.Everyone can`t be the same and obviously you have built up a big customer network.I don`t think I would chance spraying water on an icy day so your right  i will leave it you.You will be spraying ice cubes in Glasgow mate,get a grip.ha ha.

[KLEENAWAY]

Just going off my own experience.Loads of work in the Summer but phone stopped ringing after September then started again in April.Everyone can`t be the same and obviously you have built up a big customer network.I don`t think I would chance spraying water on an icy day so your right  i will leave it you.You will be spraying ice cubes in Glasgow mate,get a grip.ha ha.

Dan I have a machine for sale and I'm based in St. Helens which I'm guessing is near you! Open to sensible offers mate