Types of Pressure Washers - A Guide to Understand Ratings and Equipment
If you’re looking to rent or purchase pressure washing equipment for use at home, you should understand the basics before going into a store to purchase the machine.
Why Do Pressure Washing Companies Use Water Reclamation?
Because water is such a precious resource, pressure washing companies provide water reclamation services to keep local watersheds clean, reduce the impact on the local water supply and meet environmental standards.
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Why Respirators are Necessary When Pressure Washing
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us all much more aware about the need for wearing masks and respirators. However, this need is not new for the pressure washing industry. It’s just a safety need that many companies do not implement most of the time.
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7 Power Washing Marketing Tips for a Post-Pandemic Market
As the nation begins to open back up and the pressure washing industry starts returning to work full force, we are probably not going to return to business or life as we knew it for a while. However, there is a silver lining.
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Roof Cleaning Market Profitability
Marketed correctly, roof cleaning can be a particularly profitable service. That’s because those ugly black streaks are not only unattractive, they are downright destructive and need to be removed for the health of the roof.
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Learn How to Protect Plants and Shrubs When Soft Washing
When the bleach used to kill organic matter on the roof runs off onto the landscaping, it can also kill the plants and trees. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to protect plants and shrubs when soft washing.
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Winter Maintenance
Cold weather creeps in and many of the specialty services that you or your company normally offer simply don’t sell in the cold winter months. So, what are some ways you may look to get through that dip in revenue or in some cases how do you survive?
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WINTER PRESSURE WASHING TIPS
Pressure washing during the winter can present some special challenges. Here is our list of our top Winter pressure washing tips to help you avoid some rookie mistakes.
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Six Ways to Maximize the Lifespan of Your Soft Wash Pump
Chemical pumps are designed to withstand some exposure to chemicals like sodium hypochlorite, but precautions must be taken due to the corrosive nature of the chemicals. Regular preventative maintenance can maximize the lifespan of your soft wash pump.
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Why Roof Cleaning Is Important
Did you know those ugly black streaks on roofs are not only eyesores, they are downright destructive? Left untreated, those streaks will literally eat away at shingles until the only remaining option is to replace the roof.
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Big Announcements!
Have you ever wanted to know more about Pressure Washing Equipment? How about the pressure washing industry? Well this year two of the big names in the Pressure Washing Industry are combining resources to bring one large show under one roof.
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X Jet
What’s an X Jet?
An X Jet is a nozzle that is placed at the end of a high-pressure wand to achieve to results.
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Tip Replacement
Water being forced thru a small orifice is abrasive and over time the water will bore out a wider hole in a metal tip than it was designed. This is why a person should replace the tips on pressure washing devices regularly.
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Learning About Chemicals
Most things in and around us every day are acidic. Even we are acidic. Most people’s skin sits at about 5.3 on the pH scale (acidic). The air we breathe out, CO2 is acidic. Most dirt particles are acidic. The most pH balanced thing we deal with every day is water, that sits at about the pH neutral 7. I bet when you were back in school and sitting in a science, chemistry or math class you where thinking "When I am ever going to need to know this?" Well now that you are in a business that uses chemicals you may be regretting not paying more attention.
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2017 National Convention
In 2016 the UAMCC held the most successful industry convention to date. With just under 60 presentations, hands on training sessions and demonstrations, the revealing of the organizations new safety trailer, an after-hours kitchen exhaust demonstration, and tons of networking by the hundreds of contractors, there was an obvious question left after those 3 days. Could it be topped?
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Green and Black Gold
There’s gold in them there hills! Well maybe not the hills but certainly on sides of houses and on roofs. Yes, this work has been so plentiful that well, it’s just like gold!
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Benefits of Continuing Education
Regardless of the industry, whether you own your own business or work within a large or small company, continuing education is not only encouraged, but often times required in order to keep moving forward in your career growth potential.
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Choosing the Right Equipment
Probably the most common add on in the window cleaning business is pressure washing and this section will highlight tips and tricks and information that will help you when making pressure washing decisions.
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Is Adding Pressure Washing Right for You?
Probably the most common add on in the window cleaning business is pressure washing and this section will highlight tips and tricks and information that will help you when making pressure washing decisions.
