[Richy L]

well im from Cardiff. how much would you say is an acceptable amount to earn a day as a jet washer?

I mean, i know a guy that says keep i mind £350 a day, but another guy i know is happy with £100.

[allyoops]

Hi richy,I am from Swansea looks to me like a couple of hours work plus resanding,would look to charge £120 minimum including weedkiller people wont argue over the price as you are making three visits if anything they will be surprised how little you are quoting,cheers Neil

[Richy L]

Hi richy,I am from Swansea looks to me like a couple of hours work plus resanding,would look to charge £120 minimum including weedkiller people wont argue over the price as you are making three visits if anything they will be surprised how little you are quoting,cheers Neil

Thats a nice website you have there. love the videos!
What psi pressure washer do you use?

[allyoops]

Thanks mate,3500psi 4 galls per minute,things a bit quiet at the moment,having to sell cars to make some money,roll on march

[Richy L]

tell me about it!
I took a job on for tomorrow for £150 that i wanted £300 for. Still, £150 is better than nothing!


I have a 3500 psi too. I was thinking of getting a whirlaway. Does is really speed you up more than using a spinner(turbo)?

[allyoops]

A lot faster and a lot less messy especially on block paving looks a lot more professional as well ,bought mine off Merrill Fox in the USA the dollar is so low now you will save yourself a lot of money,check out his website  If you need any info just email me at drivewaydevil@googlemail.com cheers Neil

[Ian Rochester]

Honda GX390 13hp 4000psi with a whirlaway,literally quarters the time it used to take with the 5.5hp machine we used last year

[Roger Oakley]

Richy,
Prices as Steve said will vary in different parts of the country, but what I would say is, don't sell your services to cheap. By all means have a bit of movement in your pricing, but I would set a minimum (say per sq. mt) that you won't go below and stick by it. Just my view.

[Richy L]

Richy,
Prices as Steve said will vary in different parts of the country, but what I would say is, don't sell your services to cheap. By all means have a bit of movement in your pricing, but I would set a minimum (say per sq. mt) that you won't go below and stick by it. Just my view.

i know what your saying, but im just not getting much jet washing work. People always seem to say "its a lot more than i thought it would be..." I give them the banter and the sales pitch, but i just feel if i do 3 jobs for a lower price in a day its better than doing one every 2 weeks.

[Richy L]

i have just been offered to upgrade my pressure washer.

it is currently pumping 12trs/p/m but i can upgrade it to 15ltrs/p/m for £1,200 + VAT.
This seems dear to me, what do you guys think?

[trevor perry]

that is very expebsive the only thing they would be changing is the pump and changing from 12 to 15 litres isnt going to make a lot of differance apart from on swilling of you will have a bit more flow.

[Richy L]

thats what thought.
The machine is quite old now mind. A few years 4 or 5 years old. But i dont see the sence in paying £1600(inc. VAT) for hardly anything.

[Ged]

 i set myself an hourly rate and with experience you can estimate very accurately the time needed. on the picture shown it's a small area with good drainage and access assuming the water pressure is good you are looking at about two hours  plus travel. the trouble with charging per metre is that each site is different. say the job you show was say a rear patio of the same size but was of heavily stained oily block with lichen and mortar snots and you had to pump out the water cos there wasn't a drain and the water pressure was rubbish and you had all the garden furniture and numerous palnters to shift and windows to mask off and it needed chemical treatment and two lots of weed killer you could end up taking eight hours to get a professional result.

ged

[Roger Oakley]

i set myself an hourly rate and with experience you can estimate very accurately the time needed. on the picture shown it's a small area with good drainage and access assuming the water pressure is good you are looking at about two hours  plus travel. the trouble with charging per metre is that each site is different. say the job you show was say a rear patio of the same size but was of heavily stained oily block with lichen and mortar snots and you had to pump out the water cos there wasn't a drain and the water pressure was rubbish and you had all the garden furniture and numerous palnters to shift and windows to mask off and it needed chemical treatment and two lots of weed killer you could end up taking eight hours to get a professional result.

ged

If it's more then just say a "maintenance clean" then you charge accordingly surely?

[Richy L]

i set myself an hourly rate and with experience you can estimate very accurately the time needed. on the picture shown it's a small area with good drainage and access assuming the water pressure is good you are looking at about two hours  plus travel. the trouble with charging per metre is that each site is different. say the job you show was say a rear patio of the same size but was of heavily stained oily block with lichen and mortar snots and you had to pump out the water cos there wasn't a drain and the water pressure was rubbish and you had all the garden furniture and numerous palnters to shift and windows to mask off and it needed chemical treatment and two lots of weed killer you could end up taking eight hours to get a professional result.

ged

yeah you would have to charge a lot more for a clean like that. But i was talking about an anual clean, so the dirt wouldnt have a chance to build up to much.




I started that job today for £150 and half way through, my seals on my gun had worn down without me noticing, then when i connected it and added pressure *POP* the lanse came off and i lost the seals!! so i had to go 30 miles out of my way to get replacement ones, but by the time i got them i couldnt finish the job today, so i have to go back for the second half tomorrow!!! nightmare!!!