Let’s face it, only rookies need a price guide (Craig if you wish to make a price guide I will contribute). Remember in pressure washing these prices can swing from 60.00 to 265.00 or from 4500.00 to 10,000. You’re not going to eliminate this with out education. Fly by nights will still think they can do it for less. Reality check!!!!!!!!!!! How much do you want to make $10.00 $20.00 $50.00 per hour$ Fuel for hot washers $5.00 $7.00 $10.00 dollars per hour? Black & white cost run about 30.00 dollars per hour. Let’s make this easier.
Fuel 8.50 per hour average 8-hour shift 68.00
Truck fuel 21.00 dollars per night 21.00
Labor cost 13.75 per hour 13.75
Black & white costs 102.75 can’t avoid these if you run every night
512.75 per week
26,715 per year
These are not all cost insurance, worker comp, taxes, supplies, maintenance & replacement cost of equipment. I estimate no one makes a penny until after about thirty dollars an hour in cost. I don’t care where you live you can’t run leaner. Sit down and get your calculator out.
Well if you think you need a price guide that’s great. I think we need to talk about reality. Let’s co-op organizes and buying parts wholesale. We should educate new people with what it will take to stay in business. It would be wonderful if there weren’t any people willing to do every thing for nothing. Lets face it this business is not rocket science. This business is cheap to get started. People are looking for vehicles to make money and this one appears easy. Now try to take this business to the second stage. Get some employees a few trucks try to pay everything that’s required, It’s not that easy. As far as prices go, I don’t care what my competitors charge. People will take the deal unless you educate them that your competitor can’t clean the concrete for that price. We really don’t need a price guide; we need an education campaign on how to educate rookies & customers. Price guides might only ingourage a new person to say oh,,,,,,,, that’s what they are charging, well I can charge less. Great,,,,,,,,,, a guideline for my competitors to cut my throat, It can work both ways.
Craig I will support your effort if you keep in mind that we will not stop fly by night operations nor will anyone that’s really legitimate follow it. I wish we could have a price guide for parts or service. Local suppliers robbed me for years. Techniques on saving money insurance deals. Pressure washing club not an organization to make money. One that’s purpose is to better the industry and bring it out of the dark ages. Lets strive to be professional people learning and listening to everyone.
David a disclosure in the guide would solve the problem saying there is no intent that anyone should charge these prices.
Jon remember cal 8.00 new Mex. 10.00 new York 22.00 doesn’t mean someone in all three states might and will charge 3.00 per trash can. I know you realize this. I’m just making a point.
Ron Marshal
602.697.5009
1-888-fleetwash Phoenix
