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    Need help on bidding strip mall!

    Hey everybody! We just landed 18 strip malls to clean there windows quarterly. They are so happy with us they want us to bid the concrete for the same!:D I was thinking 6 to 8 cents a sf quarterly and 12 cents if bi annual. My dilemna being 18 strips done on a consistent schedule...
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    Mike Hughes whats up with PWNA and IWCA?

    Hey Mike since your a board member now, did the PWNA and the International Window Cleaning Asoc. merge? What does it mean for both industries? Thanks![smoker]
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    casters or floaters?

    I am looking at the surface cleaners, and I see many options. Mainly casters or not. The casters look easier to control and what is the most versatile size. Thanks in advance![lllkiuy]
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    asking for help on price a no no?

    Being new to power washing, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't kickin myself to death. Since I had immediate jobs come up, I wanted to be fair, not a lowballer. Being from Texas and a window cleaner, I have to deal with illegal aliens lowballing me with small accounts. I'm just looking...
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    bidding and chemicals for construction cleaning

    I have been a chatter box lately. So much to know, so little time to learn. The same grocery store wants us to do const clean up on almost 30,000 sf of outside concrete. Since this is sponsored by Zep can I get all the chemicals I need at my local home depot. How do you price by sf. Any...
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    What is the difference between a direct and a belt driven drive?

    I'm trying to understand what kind of machinery to buy in the future. Thanks![nb]
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    Won pressure washer on ebay, sent wrong one

    I won an auction for a 3500 psi 4 GPM Karcher pressure washer for $985 including shipping. What I got in the mail was a Karcher but 3000 psi 2.5 GPM. He also didn't send me the gun handle and manual. I called Karcher and they sent me both within 7 business days. I also found out the unit was...
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    Am I to low on price, cleaning flat concrete

    A grocery store in my area got us down to 4 cents a square foot for 3400 sf. They want this cleaned once a week before 8am. We also clean their windows to. I use a cold water 3500 psi Karcher with a turbo nozzle. They say if we give them a deal, they will use us for all their stores. Am I...
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    water fed poles

    I am a window cleaner going up to 2 stories in commercial and residential. I am curious about the purified water units that clean without squeegee or wiping. You must be able to make a unit yourself cheaper than 7000. Which Aquaclean sells. Also which is better Tucker or the Aqua clean...
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