Hoods

[mattia]

Just being nosey and was wondering who did hoods.

Please step up and state your name, or answer the poll.

Matt

[Everett Abrams]

Started out in this business expecting to do hoods. I got into the wood end of the business and decided that I was developing a "grease allergy." Now, wood has been very good to me. I won't ever forget the hoods I did and the stories I have from them. Hood guys certainly have my respect.

[Grant]

Hoods, ducts, fans and filters with the occasional drive thru or dumpster pad. Our company has been serving Southern California since 1971.

[Rick G]

In three years I have been not cleaned any hoods yet. I am somewhat intimidated by the liability aspect of it. What are the probabilities that a fire could occur after cleaning, if not cleaned to bare metal? I get calls for this service every once in a while but have said no so far. Rick G

[Dave Olson]

Kitchen grease exhaust systems represent about 25% of our business.

Dave Olson

[mattia]

Since I am so nosey, I should tell you all how and what became.

I started P.W. three years ago, decks and houses and etc., but was slow with out a name. Good friend of mine was a hood cleaner, He was moving and asked if I wanted some accounts, he taught me and showed me, I went to pwna for school and the rest is History.

Hoods are at least 90 to 95 percent of my Business.

Matt

[mbryan]

Sounds like you made the right choice Matt.

I guess you could say we clean hoods

[Douglas Hicks]

Nice job Bryan. I see you took my advice about using the powder. But where did you get the shiney powder?

Douglas Hicks
General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc

[mbryan]

But where did you get the shiney powder?

The NFPA supplies it. (National Fling Powder Association)

[Jon]

Pretty much knew when I got into the business I wanted to do flat work.

Hoods don't interest me, nor fleet washing.


Jon

[Aplus]

No hoods for me.....wouldn't even know where to start.

[James]

Thought about the hood and fleets? I just added marble restoration.

[jhawk]

Matt, got into pressure washing business three years ago on a part time basis. I too certified with PWNA as a kitchen exhaust cleaner and washed hoods for one year. Insurance costs were the reason I quit hoods. They were $1800.00 the first year and jumped to $2700.00 the next! Joe Walters wouldn't cover us without three years experience. I've never had a claim. Insurance costs make this a difficult business to enter. I'm know doing commercial flat work awnings on a PT basis and researching wood restoration. Happy Holidays!

[tony szabo]

Plan on doing hood after the first of the year.

Just Kidding, again!!

Good meeting with you the other night. Sorry about the beer shortage,
next time I will be well stocked.

See you in Dallas,
Tony

[mattia]

If I go to Dallas, you can pick up the beer tab.LOL...

Heck if you wash hoods, I might as well just hang up my wand.

Take care of yourself, Good luck on that LITTLE vacation.

Matt