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Power Washing/Deck Maintenance business for sale in NW suburbs of Chicago. Equipment, training, customer list (150+), everything you need to continue my success. Started in 96. $5,800 sold for april and the phone hasn't even started to ring yet. A few more weeks you'll be buried with work. Other...

I just finished a job recently where the customer had applied Behr Semi transparent. Soon after the application black splotches appeared on an 8x8 area of the floor. Behr agreed to pay for me to strip and refinish the deck with F&P. Did they do this because they're concerned for the...

Cleaning wood correctly takes too much finesse for a concrete cleaner. I just bid a deck that some clown used one on last year. I had to tell the customer, "Look on the bright side, you're the only person in your neighborhood with this unique circular pattern all over your deck." I hope she...

Just a note to voice my gratitude for F&P. Now that many of my customers are ready for their every other year service, I'm learning the real value of F&P. The decks I do in F&P take a light wash and recoat and look fantastic! I'm starting to keep track of how many square miles of CWF and Cabot...

I was selling my 67 Camaro to finance my new venture and one of the tire kickers was a regional manager for Shell. He didn't buy the car, but wanted quotes on 12 corporate stations. "Man," I thought, "This business is gonna be really easy!" Then I had to clean them. So much for that easy crap.

I'd clean it like a big old house, and FAST! those lifts are expensive to rent!

I got some good advice when i bought my beast 4 years ago: always run the machine back to cold water. Don't shut down when hot. Turn the burner off and let the water run until it's all cooled off. I havent' descaled yet and she runs like a beaut.

A local cleaner called today to see if I wanted to buy his hot water machine. only 86 hours on it Landa 3000/4gpm he said he paid about 5500 and wants 2600. E me if you want his number

If I have old finish to remove from wood i usually use heat as a second step, before I go to the stripper. It's less expensive, less time consuming and doesn't seem to wear and tear like stripper. On several jobs, the old finish (probably CWF) peeled up in sheets from the heat. I would argue...

Good Work Roy, more headaches averted!

I've got a customer that told me the stain currently on the deck is "Tropideck?" or something like that. The deck is a mess and I need to contact the manufacturer for recomendations. Any one have any iformation?

Far too little information to give any accurate numbers on - and what we get in the Chicago metro area could be miles from what your market prices are. Here's a general answer that will help you very little: How long will it take you and how much is your time worth? Sorry to be vague. Get the...

The bottom line is - do what's best for your business (and the mouths you need to feed). My prices go up and down depending on how much work I have. The bills get paid either way. The quality, however, remains constant. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. We spend alot of time talking price, I'd...

Have a line on a ton of work around Chicago if anyone in the area wants a piece. E me. We'll talk.

My first year in business I was charged over a grand for a million of coverage by JD Walter's agency. The next year I found a local agent that set me up with the same coverages for under $200. Better service and money in my pocket. My point is, shop around. (and E me for my agents number)

I bought one from the folks at Cleaner Times a few years ago.

We use cabot when the customer requests it. They usually say they saw good results in consumer reports. Cabot comes in a wide variety of colors and types. Oil base, water base, clear, semi, solid, etc.. The Solid and semi transparent I used last year required a 3 to 5 day dry time (before...

I just added repairs and building last year. I use subcontractors. When your customer trusts you, and knows you're there to help them, they will allow you to "general contractor" the repairs or rebuild if the deck is beyond repair. They know it will cost them a little more, but are willing to...

This is the dilemma with regular commercial accounts. For a larger company with a crew and equipment to keep busy, this would be more inviting. There's a company in Chicago area that does all 40+ corporate Mobil carwash interiors. I put together a bid to get a shot at it and the numbers just...

Sounds like a personal preference question. How do YOU want it arranged. What's the best way for you. My trailer has my hot water machine in front, 500 gal. tank in middle, just over and in front of the axles, and my live hose reel off the back. The only thing to worry about is where is your...