[trafficjamz]

One of my window cleaning custies asked if I could clean all of the 'red and black' swirly patterns that have developed on her walls.  I said I'll have a look next week when I'm there.

This will either be a one off, or if I like it, a beginning in softwashing.

So I've got van kitted out for wfp, using gardiner poles.  And I have also got some hypo from a previous tinkering.  I have also got an electric pressure washer.

After reading some threads here I thought of maybe getting a cheap battery backpack like Darran's, use some rectus connectors to connect to one of my poles and apply the hypo that way.  If I had this backpack, it would also come i handy when prepping gutter, facias and soffitts in the future.

Would this be ok to start out on this job?
And what procedure should I take?

Really appreciate your help
Mark

[Smurf]

First off I would say specialist work such as render cleaning in my book commands a high price so should not be done cheap. After saying that I'm suspecting the custard in question wants it done for next to bugger all.

Good luck with that one. lol

[trafficjamz]

She offered £250 for a 4 bedroom detached.  Everyone starts somewhere

[Smurf]

What she offered? lol...That's way too cheap bud.

[trafficjamz]

See, I did say I was a newbie. 

[Smurf]

Think you will be wanting to charge a lot more after that one some how as it will be hard work and more time consuming than you think.  Not to mention cost of chems etc that is especially if using the likes of DDAC and other chems required to get the job done.

Using a backpack on that size property will also be quite slow and  a ball ache having to keep stopping to filling it up.  Maybe instead of getting a backpack you could build yourself or buy a chem pump box instead. That way you have the option to us it static in the van with whatever chems you want to use or just stick it on a trolley if need be.

[trafficjamz]

Thanks Smurf 

The electric consumer power washer that I own is a Nilfisk E103.2.  Would I get away with it to start off, and is there a nozzle I could get for it that would let me rinse from the ground, like I can see in the videos?

I would obviously invest in better equipment if after this initial job I want to expand.

[Smurf]

You would be probably better off just using an outside tap connected to your wfp pole for rinsing down rather than trying to use your washer even if you could get a long range tip for it. From experience I've found gable ends are generally the worst walls on rendered properties  to clean so you would defo need a long enough pole to reach the very top including any render chimney's etc.

[trafficjamz]

Many thanks again.

The house is exactly like this photo with a conservatory around the back.

[Smurf]

DDAC springs to mind on that one instead of using hypo.  Speak to the likes of the mad Frenchman at Algoclear for advice.

[BDCS]

Lots of orange lead - me thinks. She offered £250 - who runs the business ? You just about cover the chemicals with £250

[Smurf]

Indeed...sometimes hypo is not the best choice especially where lead is concerned.

[BDCS]

Especially for a beginner 

[BDCS]

OP where you from ? Why not tag along on a job with someone ?

[trafficjamz]

Yes I saw another post on here with orange running down from the lead.
I think I'm gonna pass on this one.
I definitely need to know more about which gear to get first.

The reason she offered £250 was because next door had theirs done by somebody else the other week and charged them that much.  I think I'll warn her of potential dangers and tell her she's more than welcome to call them to do the job (if they're still operating!)

@BDCS: North Wales

[chris scott]

Tell her £600 , we will travel down and do the job with /for you. I will supply all the gear and chemicals. We keep the money , you keep the  experience.

[Smurf]

Tell her £600 , we will travel down and do the job with /for you. I will supply all the gear and chemicals. We keep the money , you keep the  experience.

Sounds a good deal to me Chris. But I'm guessing the custard would not snap his hand off at that price somehow. lol

[chris scott]

Let here get somebody else to wreck her house then.

[Smurf]

How's that new machine holding up Chris?

[trafficjamz]

I might suggest that to her 
I could do with some training