IslandClean
New Member
My name is Chris. My company name is Island Power Cleaning Inc. I am based in Suffolk county New York. My experience is minimal. I worked for a property management company in the Hamptons for a few years and I did all their yearly house washing. All high end mansions. In September of last year I was in a bad car accident. I am just now able to work full time again. Needless to say my position with that company has been filled. Powerwashing is one of thoes things that I acctually enjoy doing. I find it to be relaxing. I put my headphones on and go to town. Hopefully since its now its my only form of income I dont start to hate it.
On the positive side I was able to use some of the money I got from my settlement in the accident to start Island Power Cleaning. I bought top of the line equiptment, a new truck and a brand new covered dual axel 6'x12' trailer. I have a Hydrotek sc30009kaf with a 200 gallon tank a 22" Mosmatic surface cleaner a 12" Mosmatic surface cleaner and a Hydrotek AVZ55 washwater recovery unit. I have a full brand set up . Cards, website, shirts, hats, pens I am having post cards made up now and am still waiting for my wrap for the trailer to be made up. I have someone who will be taking care of my books and an accountant. I have a salesman that will work only on comision. I have my I phone set up to create invoices, estimates, take signatures and credit card payments and transfer everyhting daily to the book keepers computer.
Basically I have everything I need to work except the work. I bought a mailing list from a company that makes lists that target specific businesses. I really have no interest in doing residential unless its high end. But who am I to turn down money? There are a few companies here on Long Island that are either set up like me or much bigger. But there are thousands of guys with a small powerwasher in the back of a pickup doing this as a side job. They advertise $200 house washing. I can't compete with that. I have too much overhead.
My plan is to do strictly commercial work. I would like to specialize in flat work as my injuries limit me as far as ladders and roofs go. Sportcourts, Gum/grafitti ,grease and dumpster areas.
Please don't take this post a a bragging page for myself I just want to give everyone a good understanding of how I and equipt and set up.
My questions are,
Is there enough sustainable flat work to keep me busy?
How do I begin to get this work?
What do the guys in cold weather areas do for winter work?
What are some good eco friendly chemicals that can be used in gas stations?
Where do I get a copy of a service contract that I can use for repeat/monthly franchises?
Thanks in advance for all the future help. I look forward to being a contributing part of this group.
On the positive side I was able to use some of the money I got from my settlement in the accident to start Island Power Cleaning. I bought top of the line equiptment, a new truck and a brand new covered dual axel 6'x12' trailer. I have a Hydrotek sc30009kaf with a 200 gallon tank a 22" Mosmatic surface cleaner a 12" Mosmatic surface cleaner and a Hydrotek AVZ55 washwater recovery unit. I have a full brand set up . Cards, website, shirts, hats, pens I am having post cards made up now and am still waiting for my wrap for the trailer to be made up. I have someone who will be taking care of my books and an accountant. I have a salesman that will work only on comision. I have my I phone set up to create invoices, estimates, take signatures and credit card payments and transfer everyhting daily to the book keepers computer.
Basically I have everything I need to work except the work. I bought a mailing list from a company that makes lists that target specific businesses. I really have no interest in doing residential unless its high end. But who am I to turn down money? There are a few companies here on Long Island that are either set up like me or much bigger. But there are thousands of guys with a small powerwasher in the back of a pickup doing this as a side job. They advertise $200 house washing. I can't compete with that. I have too much overhead.
My plan is to do strictly commercial work. I would like to specialize in flat work as my injuries limit me as far as ladders and roofs go. Sportcourts, Gum/grafitti ,grease and dumpster areas.
Please don't take this post a a bragging page for myself I just want to give everyone a good understanding of how I and equipt and set up.
My questions are,
Is there enough sustainable flat work to keep me busy?
How do I begin to get this work?
What do the guys in cold weather areas do for winter work?
What are some good eco friendly chemicals that can be used in gas stations?
Where do I get a copy of a service contract that I can use for repeat/monthly franchises?
Thanks in advance for all the future help. I look forward to being a contributing part of this group.