Help A Girl Out

[PowerWashPros]

Okay new job came up today. Give me a hand on bidding this one and lets see where I stand, maybe I AM too cheap and I could charge more! Give me your opinions....


This is a new company that just called me today and he said they have ALOT of work and could "keep us busy". They are a asphalt & cememt paving comapny that is big in the Metro Area. He wants to see how we do on this first job and go from there. Keep in mind this would be another large account for us.....so in a way this is not a "1 time cleaning".

Scope of Work:
Clean 70' by 40' area of newly paved asphalt. Remove sand, dirt and debris left from cement truck and landscapers. Concentrate on removing tire tracks from the freshly painted handi cap logos as well as all white parking space lines in the area. We are providing water and dont forget chems, but I dont think they will be needed since its new pavement.

Drive Time 45 mintues each way!
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[MR ALAN]

I do not clean new asphalt, as it is so easily damaged. A good blow, and lot sweep would be in order.
If they sealed it, the slurry will wash away fast, even with cold water and low pressure.
Even if you just tried to clean the paint lines and logos with cold, you may do lots of damage, as that runoff will stain the asphalt.

 

[PowerWashPros]

We have done a new asphalt parking lots before low pressure cold water and we had no problems at all. We have washed yellow lines before and I am not sure if their is a difference in the paint between yellow and white? What is your take on this as far as the staining you mentioned? I have never had any problems doing the yellow lines. Thanks for your input though! [hello]

 

[PressurePros]

gave you a real lengthy answer on the Outback post so grab your smokes, beer, iced tea or whatever other vice suits a long read and let me know your thoughts.