Considering the pressure washing business, build a low pressure roof cleaning machine Download

Most people consider the pressure washing business because it is conceived to be business that can be started with a very low investment. Simply buy a $500 pressure washer at Home Depot plus some bleach and detergent; throw it in the back of your pick up, and PRESTO, you’re in business.

Because one can get into this business with a relatively low investment you will be facing a lot of competition. Don’t be discouraged. By working smart, you can bury competition and make a lot of money. Below is a story of how we made money in the power washing business


In 1993 my buddy, Dick, was making a decent living doing power washing work, while I was in the air conditioning and heating business. Since he was not very mechanically inclined, he kept bugging me about helping him come up with a method to clean roof stains without using high pressure. Compared to the HVAC business, pressure washing did no seem very challenging to me, thus I could not get interested. One day, after his numerous pleads I broke down agreed to look into his business. Dick had an open trailer, a pretty good pressure washer (13 HP, 3400 PSI) 200 feet of hose coiled up, a five gallon sheetrock bucket for mixing chemicals, a case of Clorox, some Dawn detergent and a couple ladders. This was his entire business.

I felt like his idea about the roof cleaning business offered the most promise if any money was to be made, as no one was doing it. I couldn’t even find any info on the new information highway (internet). My interest grew when Dick announced he had heard through a supplier that a company in Georgia was producing a chemical that would clean roofs with garden hose pressure. We promptly ordered a case and found the chemical did an excellent job cleaning but garden hose pressure was not going to do the job, at least in a timely manner. All we needed was a little bit more pressure but nothing like the pressure produced by a power washer. We went to our local agriculture supply store and began buying pumps, motors, tanks and nozzles and put together a machine we thought would clean a roof. We must have spent $5,000 on pumps, regulators and other contraptions until we finally got it right.

While designing a rig to clean roofs we incorporated labor and chemical savings features that allowed us to clean most homes siding, roofs and decks in a fraction the time using half the chemicals. This translates mathematically to earning more money per hour with less chemical cost than our competitors. However, our biggest money maker was simply being able to advertise LOW-PRESSURE CLEANING

The first year we did $50,000, not bad for being the new kid on the block. By the third year, our one trailer was doing $120,000.

The reason I’m tell’n you all this is because you can go broke repairing the damage caused by using high pressure and misusing chemicals. Secondly, if the painter used the system I’m about to show you, he could have washed my house with less than 2 gallons of Clorox and 1/3 gallon of detergent. Thus reducing his chemical cost from over $50 to about $10. That’s like making $80 extra a day if just two house were washed.

Our system is successful because we have developed a process that combines the right equipment, the right setup, and the right chemical delivery system with the right chemicals. The result is an exterior cleaning rig that cleans better, faster, safer and at less cost than any of your competitor’s.

You will learn where to purchase cleaning chemicals displaying your company name and logo on the label. Your company will look much more professional and your competitors will wonder what your using. Not to mention, you can save a bundle on chemical purchases.

(FYI we do not offer chemicals or equipment, nor have any financial interest in them, but we will tell you where to get these items)

Another milestone in our business was the development of our "ROOF GITTER", which enables us to clean the steep pitched roofs that are not safe to walk on. This accessory gave us a leg up on the competition and made us so profitable we kept it off the market for years. A local competitor has attempted to copy it and sells it nationwide, but believe me, its effectiveness is nowhere near that of the "ROOF GITTER". I’ll show you how to make one

Gloeocapsa Magma is a species of algae that causes black streaking and discoloration on asphalt/fiberglass shingles. If left untreated this algae will feed and grow until the entire roof becomes infested. Meanwhile, the roof becomes unsightly, and the algae covers the roof granules, which leaves the shingles unprotected from the sun’s UV rays. Without UV protection, a roof will experience premature failure. The algae has migrated form Florida and the Gulf Coast are to cover about 80% of the nation.

Since you’ve found this site, I assume you are looking for a business that can be run either full or part time and produces a pretty decent income. If so, read what a veteran roof cleaner has to say about it.

First, roof cleaning is one of the few businesses that is not floating in a sea of competition, there ain’t non, or at least there’s very little. Take a look around town; you’ll see thousands of roofs needing cleaned and nobody cleaning them. Most people don’t even know their roof can be cleaned; they think it needs replaced. Most pressure washing guys are afraid to get on a roof. And even if you have competition, there’s enough roofs to go around for everybody. We rarely run into the other guy.

Second, the investment needed to get into the business is nil compared to your return on investment (ROI). It’s entirely possible and common…

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Considering the pressure washing business, build a low pressure roof cleaning machine