Tools and Tips for being Organized
Plan your work and work your plan. There is a lot that goes into this category. Did you take time to discover your life purpose? Do you have a long term vision? What strategy will you follow to achieve it? Did you develop short term objectives/goals? How do you keep track of your activities? Do you have a planner/calendar? (If not, I […]
Be a Power-Wash Business Mover and Shaker
Plan Your Work — Work Your Plan The professional power-wash business is a difficult one — even if you do everything right. Success is not easy unless you plan your work and work your plan. There is a saying that people can be grouped into three categories — those with money and no time, those […]
Finding Your Target Market
Choose Where You Market, Advertise Carefully I was talking to my cousin, who is a high-end pavestone installer over one July 4th weekend, and he was telling me how bad business was for him and that his phone just wouldn’t ring. I had asked him what he was doing for advertising and he told me […]
How to Get Customers to Come to You
How to Save Time, Achieve More, Become a Leader EnviroSpec suggests that, to professional power washers, the single biggest, nonrenewable asset you have is your time. There are only three things you can do with it: Waste it, sell it, or invest it. As a power-washing service professional, what you do with your time acutely […]
Developing a Marketing Plan
A Proper Marketing Plan Is Worth the Time and Effort Marketing takes time, money, and lots of preparation. One of the best ways to prepare yourself is to develop a solid marketing plan. A strong marketing plan will ensure you’re not only sticking to your schedule, but that you’re spending your marketing funds wisely and […]
Why Go to Conventions? To Grow Your Business.
How Industry Meetings Can Help Your Power-Washing Jam I can remember when I started my power-washing business, I worked seven days a week. I would work days, nights and weekends. I did anything and everything I could to get my arms around the business. But when I tore my rotor cuff and developed carpal tunnel […]
Breaking Down the Pressure Washer
What Type of Pressure Washer is Right for Your Business? We Break Them Down Cold-water pressure washers are the most popular, probably primarily due to cost and ease in manufacturing and use. They are generally limited to 140 degrees Fahrenheit from a hot water tap. They are broken into two types: electric or gas engine. […]
Understanding Pressure Washer Pumps
Understanding How Pressure Washer Pumps Work Probably the easiest way to understand how a pressure washer functions is to diagnose a unit and see how it is constructed. We have selected a cold water portable unit for this purpose: First you have your power source (engine or motor) this is what creates the energy to […]
Cavitation and heat will kill your pump!
Can you identify and avoid cavitation… the formation and collapse of gaseous cavities in a liquid which causes severe wear or eroding of the metal wear surfaces in the pump. To the right are packings and check valves from a 3-month old pump that was starved of water and consistently left in by-pass for more […]
Buying the Right Pressure Washer Hose
How to Hit — and Miss — With Your Pressure Hose The most common mistake made when purchasing pressure hose is equipping a machine with a hose that has too low a working pressure. A 3,000-PSI machine should be equipped with a hose that has a working pressure of more than 3,000 PSI. This advice […]
