Pressure Cleaning Business Opportunity

A Home Business Article Contributed by Jenni Mckinney

Pressure Cleaning Business Opportunity: Getting Started

No, I'm not talking about cleaning under deadlines, but about using your pressure washer as a business opportunity. This is a ready-made chance to make money every weekend and possibly even every day. Obviously you cannot perform the work if you do not own or have access to a pressure washer. The first step in getting started is to decide on a business name. Once you have a name, you need to decide on a business logo.

If you are not creatively inclined, just ask someone who is -- you do not have to have the services of a professional ad company. A high school student or a scrapbooking mom can do the job you need for free. Once you have your business name and logo, proceed to your city or county office to purchase a business licence, which will usually only cost you around $60. On your way home, stop by your local office supply store and order business cards.

Depending on your choice, business cards will only cost you around $30 and can be ready in less than a week. Now you are ready to solicit business.

Pressure Cleaning Business Opportunity: Marketing

If you have reproduced your business name and logo on business cards, you have already begun to market your pressure cleaning business simply by passing them out. Now you can take the opportunity to advertise a little more systematically. First, create flyers with your name and logo and post these to mailboxes in every subdivision in your area. Remember to include your pricing matrix on these flyers, as pricing is typically the first thing a potential customer wants to see.

Generally, a reasonable price for pressure washing a driveway and an exterior of a 2000 square foot home is $200. It is always a good idea to research your competitors and price your services slightly below theirs, at least at the beginning. After handing out flyers, place an ad in your local newspaper as well as in any local magazines or coupon books that are mailed to households every week. Don't forget the most important advertising resource: word of mouth.

Offer your friends, family, and neighbors a discount or a commission contingent on every customer they influence to hire you. Do you neighbors' homes for free, so that they will get a taste of the quality of your work and then spread the word to THEIR friends and family.

Pressure Cleaning Business Opportunity: Knowledge

Once you begin your pressure cleaning business, you have an immediate opportunity to prove how good your work is. In order to have impeccable quality, you must have a broad knowledge of pressure washing. Use your pressure washer on your own home to get a feel for the different settings and temperament of your particular machine. Talk to associates at your local retail hardware store and find out what stories and wisdom they can impart to you from their own experiences.

Read books and manuals to understand the dangers of using your pressure washer improperly. Finally, you must know a little bit about different construction materials when working at other people's homes, to be sure you do not damage a more fragile material such as stucco. Keep your eyes open and your mind alert, and your pressure cleaning opportunity will be a successful part-time business.