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Thanks for the feed back. With that i will move forward with more info on Roof Cleaning and start dedicating some time towards the equipment. I believe you get what you pay for and i dont want to waste money on the wrong set up. Its not that i have unlimited resorces to buy the best of the best, but as with the other set-ups and trialers i have built for myself ,skimping on quality isnt in my buisiness plan. I lok forward to Sunday and i will do my best to join in.

Thanks Brian

Gary
That is why i said earlier that i have been and always will be realistic. I'm not expecting a big response or an explosion of new business slow and steady is my goal. Winterizing is an easy business and was easy to start, but communication is key in winterizing and is also the biggest complaint my new customers have complained about, with there other experiences . I have built a decent size customer base for my winterizing customers over the last 4yrs and i don't want to risk it with a quickie and half ass approach to Roof cleaning.

Mike

Thanks for the warm welcome.  I'm not a guru with my plan but i will gladly talk about what woks for me and what doesn't. Not sure if my contact numbers are listed,but i will check. I would like to here about your set-up and your equipment, how you got it and why you chose it. I'm not sure about 12V or compressor driven system. I just want to have my equipment finalized and in place not later than the end of march. I also need to make a decision if i want to truck mount it, which i have to options of vehicles , or do i want to trailer mount it and weather an open trailer or enclosed trailer. Lots of ideas but i need to decide so i can move forward. I will only have the month of Feb to build it unless i buy a system already assembled. I could use some help in those areas.

 Thanks for the warm welcome. Im really stuck on the equipment part. I will try to contact you. thanks

12v or air compressor, seems like a chevy,dodge,ford thing, it is just what works best for that person. Lots of other things to think about(truck mounted or trailer). Im glad i have some time untill spring.  Thanks for the warm welcomes and would like any or all input from any of the members. I also love pictures of what others have built and would be helpful.

Doug

Im building my own system, I have recieved some prices and a very detialed E-mail from Lori . Just need to decide 12v or Air. I have been trying to find as may pictures of set ups as i can find.

Ted

     Thanks for the warm welcome. saw the picture of that bucket truck, awesome idea. I would like to see some more pictures of that set up and how you thought of it. Can you do all of your residential homes with it?

starting out i purchased a 5850 kit from pressure tek. served its purpose & i would recommend it to anybody starting out. the switch could be better and i didn't like having it enclosed in the box. next season i'm going with the all flo, as i'm sure Lori discussed with you.

the truck vs trailer mount literally kept me up at night for a month. ultimately i decided on the trailer because i use the bed for too many other things (like transporting sod if & when you burn somebody's lawn up, lol). also, 75% of the jobs i do there's some sort of pressure washing involved. i'd be ticked if a homeowner asked me to pressure wash their front porch and i had to go back to the shop.

Mike

So i have a month of sleepless nights ahead of me?? that is what your telling me? You also brought up a subject that was one of my next questions. The reason everyone still carries a pressure washer. I was trying not to over load myself early on in this process and have brain burnout. So thank you. Ha ha!! I'm concentrating on Roof & Siding washing only at this point(is a lot to think about already). I have my remodeling business is my main source of income < should i be also considering a PW? because that would change my approach. Great just what i need another decision to make !!! truly want to thank you for the info