Recent content by J Prewitt

Hi Preston: There is many, many items which will remove graffiti It's not the Graffiti (Paint) it's the surface that's the problem. Oven cleaner will remove paint from a smooth polished metal surface, so will WD-40, or even hand cleaner. You will have problems when it's on a porus...

MMMM!! Lance states he sold 180 franchises since 94 at $125,000 each that's $22,500,000 - so in 6 years he made $3,750,000 per year. Now I understand Lance! J Prewitt ------------------

I can see both sides of this debate, are we trying to set pricing / or are we trying to find pricing of out associates? Perhaps if someone would brake the US into sections and allow each individuals to post their pricing in their area then it’s not "setting Pricing" it’s simply advertising...

How offten are you going to clean these stations? A one time shot, then I agree with the pricing. But, if you are going to clean the station every two weeks the it's very high. I would drop your price in 1/2 for every 2 weeks. We clean several stations on a every 2 week basic, Both sides...

I have a partner, he and I have been my friend and buddy’s since the 3 rd grade. He supported me through two divorces, I was his best man, He stayed in our home town when I went into the military for 4 years. He helped me get into business then I took him in as a partner, We have one...

Hi Greg: I can't remember the correct formula but the HP controls the PSI. 16hp eng can run a pump that will produces 3,000 psi. You can bring up the psi by reducing the size of the tip. The unit you buy, needs to be for the type of work you are going to do! Fleet washing and decks, cold...

We have just finished a similar bid, but not quite as big only 98,000 sq ft. I bid by the hr. 6 hrs. 2 men, hot water, using wand, because of the extras I wanted to have done. $650.00 per visit, twice per month and we got the job. I think it was the extras that made the difference and the...

Question: Since it's a new construction, and you wash the floor, the water will go out the door, where will it go???? Will you need to push the mud to a drain or off the pad?? Could be more work than inside? Let them know in advance that all of the mud will end up on the outside...

WORK ALL THE TIME??? If you are a owner, then you work all the time. Guess I do,?? Coffee shop time, supplier bs time, putt’s with equipment time, get crew ready time, call on customers time, meet with competitors time, bragging time with other business owners time. make sales calls time, do...

Annual contracts are hard to find, everyone wants them. There is an old saying "take care of the little contracts and the big ones will follow". I think the big secret is you repartition, not how good a salesman you are. You will find out that the business owners and managers talk...

I agree you removed some of the top layer of asphalt oil. Don't use a surface cleaner on asphalt. It's not like cement, you damage it very fast (before you relize it). There is a product on the market for small jobs comes in 1 gal containers, it's a sealer for asphalt. J Prewitt

Graffiti removal: $50.00 (3'X4') tag prices will varie depending on size and complexity. Smi Perment barrier $0.24 per sq ft.installed Perment barrier $1.25 per sq. ft. installed sacfacrial barrier $0.15 per...

We pay $6.00 per hr., pick them up at their home, and deliver them back, buy lunch if we work through a meal time, we allow them to pick and choose the jobs they want, and the start times ( we have jobs that start at 6pm, 10pm, 5am, 8am, and on weekends). BUT, we only hire part time, in part...

Would like to put in my $0.02 worth, concerning your request for a sample of bid proposals. I feel that it all depends on your customer and what type of work you are bidding? We've have found that most of our customers who have a collage education request a written proposal, (commercial...

We do alot of freebee's, little things that will make our work stand out, BUT, our price is "high" this makes repeate business, everone wants something free. But, what you did was additional work which should be charged for, not what I would concider freebee's. We try to address all...