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    cedar home

    My sister is building a 5,000 square foot home with a lot of cedar shingles. The home is almost complete and the contractor will be using a semi-transparent stain in grey on the cedar. Should the shingles be power washed before staining to remove the mill glaze? The home builder does not...
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    staining process

    Most of our business was sealing, not staining, but we recently moved and now there seems to be a bigger demand on staining decks (our season is just beginning). What is the best procedure in staining? Best to spray, brush or roll? Is there any easier way to accomplish staining the rails...
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    humidity in wood

    Looking to purchase a tool that checks the dampness / humidity of wood. Looked at the major stores here, Lowe's, Home Depot, and Menards. Menards carried one that requires you to stick a little rod in the wood to determine the dampness, don't want that. Where do I look?
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    Fed Ex trucks

    Giving a estimate on 20 box trucks and 8 tractors, all work done indoors at Fed Ex. Year round cleaning, twice a week during winter months. Don't need to reclaim water, using water from their facility. What is the best method of cleaning, soaps (no two step processes). Have Tuff hot water 5...
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    Database

    Any recommended computer programs to keep our database, print receipts, etc.
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    Personal Training

    We will be starting our season in a few months. We are getting 'serious' about this business and have intentions of making this seasonal job our main income within the next 3 years. We have been power washing decks / fences for 4 years, part time, seasonally. We have 2 Tuff cold water...
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    Estimate sheet

    We are changing our format of our estimate sheet. We never had a list of 'important things to know' that the customer should be aware of BEFORE our services begin. Such things being, we do not wash / seal the bottom of boards (yes, we get complaints stating that they weren't done), we try not...
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    Pay Up, Buddy

    Customer not home to give you payment when you complete a job, they didn't leave check behind (either because you didn't mention it or they forgot). You don't want to leave and come back to do the job, so you give them an invoice with your business address on it, leave a message on their phone...
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    maintance program

    Advertiser in area has a maintance program... we don't... any one care to elaborate about their program? How do you price out this program? Is it cost efficient and does it really bring more business? Who wins by using this program and do customers get discounts? Also, same advertiser...
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    Move your own furniture

    We own a small power washing company in Illinois. Majority of our work is deck staining and sealing. Many of our customers ask us to move furniture, nail in nail pops, etc. Got our first call that we moved a table and broke a leg (a very inexpensive table at that). Haven't resolved the...
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    Your brochure

    Anyone care to show a copy of their brochure? Does everyone have one? Is the brochure geared towards residential or business customers? Is it printed from a home color copier or professionally done?
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    For your wives/girlfriends

    My husband owns a power washing business and keeps busy with that during the summer months. Getting bored, I decided I wanted to consult for a demonstration company. Am looking to recruit women country wide to become consultants for a new demonstration company. If you have heard your...
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    powerwashing flyer

    This is the first year that we are actually trying to increase our sales and the first year to do a flyer / brochure. Any one have a copy of their flyer / brochure I can see that they give or send to residential customers or businesses ? How do you reproduce these flyers ? We bought a color...
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    increasing sales/profits

    Would like to get proven (and successful) ideas to make my power washing business grow... and learn a good technique to introduce myself to small businesses.
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    Lowest price wins?

    My husband and I just started our 5th year in powerwashing. I answer the phone and type bills, pay helpers, etc., he does the labor and appt scheduling. He does this 4 days a week (Thurs,Fri, Sat, Sun). We are trying to increase our business by about 40% by having other part time helpers...
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