My latest home

[plainpainter]

This was a home I washed in the pouring rain, in the 50's, with cold water using a wild cherry mix. Low pressure all the way baby - the stuff that separates the boys from the men. The befores....

[plainpainter]

The afters.....

[CCPC]

Good work Dan. I didn't know houses got that dirty up in MA.

[plainpainter]

I think the reason folks have the perception that homes in New Englad don't get that dirty is because for the most part right through the 70's - most homes were still sporting a good layer of lead based paints. As homes became more and more vinyl'd and the use of non-leaded paints - New England has been showing it's true colors, mainly black and green. The roofs too are absolutely pitiful.

[814jeffw]

Originally Posted by plainpainter

The roofs too are absolutely pitiful.

Sounds like you may be as fortunate as I am Dan and have the roof cleaning all to yourself there.


Jeff

[plainpainter]

Jeff - there are plenty of whores around here - I told Jarrod some of the pricing of my competitors, and he said they were as bad as the #'s in Michigan. There is nobody else pushing the professionalism of pressure washing - lots of guys with expensive rigs, but then work for dirt cheap. They eventually go out of business - but not before they have totally diminished the true value of what we do in the homeowners eyes.

[814jeffw]

I hear ya',....a customer can spend money only once in most cases and any time one of those guys gets a work and does a poor job, not only does it potentially take away from your pocket, but it also leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the customer towards the washing business in general.

[plainpainter]

Jeff - it's also about education. Guys sell 'hot' water washing as the only way to remove the stuff. Did you see the above photos? That's cold water on a cold day with the right chems!!!!! I run into homeowners who are recipients of these suburban white trash slack jawed contractors - and I see how their 12 year old vinyl looks like it has aged at least 25-30+ years! And then they ask if I wash with hot water? And I am like - are you kidding me? You want me to blast 180 degree water at high pressure with straight 12%?!?!!? That could clean the barnacles off a whale! Why anyone would fall prey to these idiots - but yeah it's our job to educate our consumers about professionals and professional techniques.

[814jeffw]

I've never used hot water, don't even have a hot machine. Makes no difference in house washing either way. Except that it's cheaper to run a cold machine.

Jeff

[plainpainter]

Then you have probably rolled your eyes on several occasions - I can't be the only guy that has been asked that question.