[CleanerCarpets]

Mike - i notice you have moved into the pressure washing a fair bit and i am thinking of adding it to my carpet & upholstery cleaning.

Just mainly because i've been doing the same for the last 12 years and want to vary it up a bit and also to get to work outside more.

I'm looking at a Honda GX390 3000 psi machine, low rpm pump with max flow 21 litres - with FSC and lance etc

Question is as a long time carpet & upholstery cleaner, do you find you enjoy the pressure washing more, same or less? How do you go about the van and the kit - keeping the carpet kit/van clean and tidy whilst still getting the pressure washer stuff in. Do you tow the PW on a trailer or take stuff off the van and stick it on there?

[Del Boy]

Would that machine be a jet mac pressure washer ?

[CleanerCarpets]

Thats one of the ones I've looked at - no good?

[Mike Halliday]

Without a doubt presure washing is better than carpet cleaning, you earn more money, you get  a higher average job value &  the job satisfaction is much higher.

In the beginning I had an extra long base Iveco which had tons of room, even though I had a truckmount, tanks & reels. I just put the presure washing kit in the back.

Now I use a trailer which carries all the kit plus ladders, water fed poles  and scaffold.

Lots of carpet cleaners have tried to get into pressure washing but gave up before they got the hang of how to do it, they got a bit of mess on thier faces, and started crying 

stick with it and it will lead to the land of milk & honey.

[CleanerCarpets]

Sounds good.

I would prefer to be getting poope on my face outside - my dad was a farmer and I'm use to getting down and dirty. U ain't lived till you've eaten a bit of poope.

Did you start with driveways/block paving? What machine are you using? 

[Mike Halliday]

I started with drives, patios,  concrete.

In the beginning I bought a gx390 Honda machine with a 15lt 3000psi pump, a FSC ( which I sold as I never used it) I used a turbo lance for most of the cleaning, but then bought a 12 inch FSC which I found really good.

Now I use a self built 23hp machine with a 35lt 3000psi cat pump.

[CleanerCarpets]

How do you price it up - per square metre or on a time to do basis?

So is a smaller FSC a better bet than the bigger?

[Mike Halliday]

I price by time, I did a job today which when I measured came out at £740 based on £3:50m/2  it only took the morning, I knew it would be quick and there was no chance they would go for the £740 price so I gave told them  honestly based of the size it should be  £740 but I know it was going to be a easy clean so did it for £400, when I download the photos I will post them.

I found the small FSC so much easier to use and just as quick as you can move it faster than A big one

[CleanerCarpets]

Ok great, be good to see

[Del Boy]

Ok great, be good to see

soz for late reply mate. yes I have the same machine and its a great bit of kit to be honest

[CleanerCarpets]

Great, thanks for that. Have you just started up?

[Del Boy]

Great, thanks for that. Have you just started up?

I have mate yes done a couple of jobs so far.  Got most things in place now I.E van, pressure washer, website, flyers, business cards, ect ect. So far so good I can see things really picking up in the summer fingers crossed mate.

Also when I phoned jet mac I managed to get a bit of a deal out of him so true ya luck mate.

[Iain macdonald]

mike what fsc is it u have.when i started up years ago bought whirlaway but didnt see point in it as turbo nozzle better but am looking buy one for this year again 

[Mike Halliday]

mike what fsc is it u have.when i started up years ago bought whirlaway but didnt see point in it as turbo nozzle better but am looking buy one for this year again

x

I carry this one but rarely use, it's only good for jobs such as this that has light moss or dirt....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cvo7Cu3T74&feature=em-upload_owner

[MarkSutcliffe]

Love the videos

it's something I am thinking of moving into, I quite like mucky messy work..

I've seen these

http://kiamproducts.co.uk/cleaning/pressure-washer/petrol/business-start-up-pack-pressure-washer-petrol-warrior-3000p-kv80-3-vt62-300s-and-accessories.html

worth it, or wasting money? I don't know the brand but it has a 12 month warranty and its local to me..

Assuming the hoover is to clean up the sludge from cleaning

[scott johns]

have a look on spinaclean website  brought mine 2 years ago gx 390 blasts through anything
awesome bit of kit. also spinaclean are a lovely company to do business with I would certainly use them
again happy cleaning

[CleanerCarpets]

Mike - what engine do you run with the CAT pump? Petrol or diesel?

[Mike Halliday]

23hp Briggs & Stratton  petrol