looks like i got my post booted,oh well.
The $99 thing is for single story 2-3 bedroom.
$25 for the gutters,$25 for the front steps and walk,$25 for rear patio,$25 for detached garage[one car].
There is your $200. It is just a sales gimmick to get people to call.
I know im getting a min of $99. I was wasteing too much time giving est. on little houses. By the time i went there, waited for the homeowner,discussed what i was going to do,set a price,returned to do the work,and actually did the work. I had as much sales time as wash time. This cuts heavily into time and proffit.
So now i get paid to do the est.[kind of]
Some people just think it cost's to much to even pick-up the phone to get a free est.
After you have a real good base of customers you dont need newspaper ads for $99 house washing.
Chuck i am also fighting the lowballers but i also learn from them.
Sometimes a piece of the pie is better then none.
If your making $5000 to $7000 a week,why bother making a x-jet?
My rig is just a mitsu. box truck with a Largo wash unit,250 gal supply tank, 4-25 gal chem drums,ladders,flo-jet with hand cart set-up,ext-wand,chems and parts,tool box,and wands.
It is currently un-lettered and thrown together.
I still need to mount the gen and air compressor.
The reason for fully setting up the truck is because i dont know the direction of WHAT i want to wash or restore.
I will set it up diffrent for wood if i get out of truck washing.
If i stay with truck washing, i will get a second wash unit.
Depending on what direction i go, ill letter the truck for the specific washing.
Chuck, wife,kid,huntin,fishin,washin,and making $20,000 to $25,000 a month. Then still have time to play on the computer.
Your a lucky guy.
Are you a one man wash co?
Any info on how to get where your at,i sure would be thankin you.
I know "how to wash" i could use the help in finding customers.
Merry christamas.