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Some of
the most profitable businesses are those that do things people don't
like to do themselves. Either people don't have the time/energy to
do something or they don't have the tools. Maybe they just downright
don't want to do something. This business fits right in with this
group of people. Pressure washing is a very profitable business. To begin a
pressure washing business, all you really need are:
- Trailer to put your equipment on.
- 300+
gallon water storage tank (if customer does not have a hose you
can use)
- Cleaning chemicals (siding cleaner, concrete driveway
cleaner, etc)
- Pressure washer (higher PSI "Pressure per square inch" the
better as it will give better cleaning results)
Basically what you will be doing is going to customers' homes
and clean their siding, driveways, cars, boats, roofs, just about
anything they want cleaned with a high pressure rinse. The entire
process of cleaning with a pressure washer is very easy and it takes
very little time. You can often charge $300, $500 or more for a
pressure washing job, which may only take you 2-3 hours to
complete.
Why
do people pay that much money for a couple hour job?
1)
They don't want to do it themselves.
2) They don't have the money
to buy a $1,500 pressure washer. It just makes more economical sense
to "rent" one and let you do the work for just $500.
3) They are
too busy with other commitments and their time is worth more than
their money.
Whatever their reason, it all adds up to a profitable, easy
to run business. You can run it part time or full time, depending on
your needs. If you are running a full time operation, it is highly
possible to make in excess of $100,000 per year!
To
market this kind of business, you just need to get the word out
there. Maybe find a couple of people and offer them a discount as a
new customer special. In exchange for the discount, have the
customer let you use them as a reference. Maybe take a before and
after picture and use it for brochures or as a sample portfolio.
Have them write a testimonial about how good your service was. Try
posting ads in boat clubs or marinas. Most boat owners hate the idea
of cleaning the bottoms of their boats when they take them out of
the water. The possibilities are endless, but one thing is for sure.
If you do good work and charge slightly less than your competition,
you will have more business than you can handle. Once again, word of
mouth advertising is huge here!
Set
yourself up as a company and get some insurance in case something
goes wrong while you are at a customer house and you should be in
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