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I'm facing my first audit and I was wondering if anyone can share an audit experience with me so I know what to expect. I'm kind of nervous because my pc crashed a few months ago and lost some files on jobs I did and the prices I charged. I fixed it up as best as possible by comparing bank...

A masonry contractor tried sealing a brand new $1 million building with Thompson's. He called in a panic because it badly stained the building and looks horrible. He's desperate to get rid of the stains. I'm thinking it shouldn't be too hard to power wash it off since the junk usually wears...

I'm looking for some opinions on how much you all consider a good profit at the end of the day for a one man operation. For example, when giving a bid on a job cleaning a huge vinyl sided house that will take a full 8-10 hour day, how much are you looking to walk away with? This type of job...

I'm having a problem accessing this site on my PC at home. Every time the page starts opening it just freezes and my whole system freezes up as well. Then I have to reboot. Anyone else having this problem? Maybe I have some programs that are conflicting with this new format???? Please...

It's time for some new hose reels ! Looking for some suggestions on where to get good quality at a good price. Are there any particular features I should look for?

Been asked to clean a tan stucco house. Kind of afraid to clean it and take the chance of ruining the stucco and removing the color. It's not that dirty, just a little mildew. I know I should probably use very low pressure, but what kind of soap/chemical, hot or cold water should I use...

Can't Draw Chemicals I have a hot water Alkota 5355 and it's not drawing any soap. I opened the valve all the way and nothing. Any suggestions? I have a big job tomorrow and need a quick fix !

Haven't look at the job yet, but the customer explained that he is on the second floor of a building and his window is right above a ledge with a store sign. Pigeons have been nesting there for a long time and the poop has built up so much the smell is horrendous. He said I might need some...

I'm considering ordering door hangers for advertising. Only allowed 10 small lines of wording. I was wondering if anyone has used these and if you can share some EYE CATCHING lines that have worked. ------------------

Need to remove graffiti and apply a permanent anti graffiti coating. Can anyone suggest a product? Also, how much should I expect to pay and what is the square foot coverage? Thanks . . . . ------------------

Right now I have a 150 gallon water tank that takes up too much space in the van. I'm thinking of switching to an upright water tank. Can anyone tell me where to buy one and how much I can expect to pay? Thanks. ------------------

I have a brand new hot water Alkota. Used it a few days ago with no problems and last night I couldn't get any pressure. The water was coming out of the hose very slowly. At times the flow would pick up, stop for a second and then pick up again, but never enough to pressure wash. The burner...

Just got a job to clean an aluminum storefront. Any tips on the best method to clean it . . . chemicals, hot or cold water, etc? Thanks. ------------------ [This message has been edited by High Pressure (edited February 06, 2001).]

I need to clean some sidewalks at convenience stores and the temperature has been around 35 degrees. I'm afraid of the sidewalks freezing up and becoming slippery for customers. Any tips on accident prevention or should I just hold off until it gets warmer? They also want their plastic store...

As a followup to my previous question about how to market myself for winter business, I came up with an idea. I want to reach out to construction companies and let them know I'm available for construction cleanup. What do you think about sending out a mass email to construction companies in my...

Business has been sooo slow. I had to make sure my phone was plugged in since I haven't heard it ring in a few weeks! What are you guys and gals doing now that the weather is getting cold? Seems like no one is thinking about cleaning up their houses. Does anyone have marketing tips geared...

OK, I just ordered my first sand blasting attachment. I'm excited to get started because there's a lot of brick houses in my neighborhood that need restoration. Any suggestions on pricing these types of jobs?? ------------------

A customer had a new brick retaining wall installed while he wasn't home. When he got home he noticed they installed the wrong color bricks . . . red instead of tan. I told him to make them reinstall the wall since it's the type of bricks that are just piled on top of each other. He's...

I'm thinking of adding another pressure washer to my business. I plan on mounting it on a trailer and towing it on my van. I don't have much property here in New York to store a big trailer. The smallest one I've seen at Home Depot is 10' for about $500. Do you know if they come any...

Have to bid on removing melted plastic drippings on the floor of a plastics manufacturer. I was thinking of using hot water to melt it down, but realized it will probably get very gooey and messy to wash away. Should I use any chemicals or just hot water? Any tips would be appreciated...