[DONNA Jenkins]

Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment

Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon

[Don Simon]

yes

[DONNA Jenkins]

Short n sweet

[Don Simon]

Short n sweet

been called worse 

[DONNA Jenkins]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

[Mike Halliday]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

My pressure washer has earned  me over 2 grand this week, so if you have the work then its worth the money, not a lot of business that can return your investment so quickly. But my middle sentence it the most important .....'if you have the work'

[Kev Martin]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

Believe it or not £2k is not a lot for a complete pressure washer set up. 

[Don Simon]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

Believe it or not £2k is not a lot for a complete pressure washer set up.

you are a millionaire Kev, so you keep that down the back of you're sofa !

[Smurf]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

My pressure washer has earned  me over 2 grand this week, so if you have the work then its worth the money, not a lot of business that can return your investment so quickly. But my middle sentence it the most important .....'if you have the work'

Mike you seem to be forgetting the trailer mount spec washer setup you are currently using  is a lot bigger, better and quicker than most can get for 2k surely. Can I ask how many jobs do you do in a week?

[Mike Halliday]

10-12 a week over 6 days, but this last week it has all been single, big jobs each day.

We  are getting a massive amount of conservatory roof cleans which is proving difficult to handle as my mate only works 3 day week and I like to have 2 men on the job when I'm using ladders

[Don Simon]

10-12 a week over 6 days, but this last week it has all been single, big jobs each day.

We  are getting a massive amount of conservatory roof cleans which is proving difficult to handle as my mate only works 3 day week and I like to have 2 men on the job when I'm using ladders

you are a sucker for punishment, worst job on planet cleaning roofs !

[clarkson]

I'm just checking I'm about to spend 2 grand
Hope I'm doing right thing .
Thanks Gordon

Hi Gordon
Although kev is absolutely right , 2k for new stuff is fine if your starting up  there is always pre owned on here for 500 or so

I operated for years with a gsx 390 15lpm bought with hoses lances and a whirl away for a grand .

Like Mike says get some jobs coming in then buy new .

John

[Matt.]

Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment

Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon

If u think the customers you already have may be interested in a bit of pressure washing u could be recuperating ur money as soon as u start.
I spoke with Ben at Rutland pumps before buying and he advised me on what I would need based on the jobs am looking for. Great guy and just a phone call away for after sales advise should u require it. 

[SB Cleaning]

Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment

Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon

I have started pressure washing as a add on to window cleaning and im enjoying it....its a bigger learning curve than window cleaning and its a lot harder work than you might think messy too

[Don Simon]

Is it worth the expense/ pressure washing
Equipment

Hi lads I have small window cleaning round
Is it worth buying a washer or should I not bother. Thanks Gordon

I have started pressure washing as a add on to window cleaning and im enjoying it....its a bigger learning curve than window cleaning and its a lot harder work than you might think messy too

You used the two most hated words on the General cleaning section, please desist from using these words again or you will have a lifelong ban imposed, and will be treated like a lepor for the rest of your natural life !

[Jonny Swirljet]

If you do decide to spend 2K on pressure washing equipment, allocate a portion of it to purchasing a decent measuring wheel, you won't regret it and will spare you some possible embarrassment in front of discusties.   

[clarkson]

If you do decide to spend 2K on pressure washing equipment, allocate a portion of it to purchasing a decent measuring wheel, you won't regret it and will spare you some possible embarrassment in front of discusties.

Really !

Never measured anything in my life .  One glance and I know the timing on it within an hour. then it's a calc on your rate?

Rather buy extra hose or a turbo lance.

John

[Smurf]

I've found Google earth pro measurement tools which are free to use comes in very handy.
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=206428.msg1827868#msg1827868

[Smurf]

Never measured anything in my life

I bet you have. lol

[Stoots]

Do some market research first.  If your window round consists of property's with huge houses and big areas to clean - affluent types then of course there's going to be money in it.

If your round consists of terraced and semis with scatty little patios and your prices are a fiver a house then how much are these potential customer going to want to pay for a driveway doing? 20 quid or so...

I speak from experience, tried in my area and on my round but apart from the odd exception my area won't take the prices I would want to make it profitable so I find I earn more removing the faff and just doing windows.