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With so many people out of work many are starting up their own businesses trying to make ends meet. Every new business starts for a reason; to make more money, sick of the boss, tired of making someone else rich, and so on. Many businesses get started for these reasons and as of late many are getting started because people have been laid off and lost their jobs. One of the most appealing business start ups is a pressure washing business. Like lawn mowing and handyman services, most think that pressure washing is easy and can be started with little capitol. The pressure washing industry has always drawn in people whom don’t have much money to get started. It is because of this the industry has a poor public perception. Pressure washing is not as easy as one would think. Equipment, chemicals, techniques and methods have come a long way in recent years. Pressure washing is a skilled trade and in inexperienced hands a pressure washer can cause some serious damage to many different surfaces. Start up is NOT cheap if you plan on being professional and ethical. What happens is most guys will cut corners on proper equipment, chemicals, insurance, advertising, and so on. Most will rely on doing jobs cheap to get things going but once hired they cut corners, cause damage, and give poor customer service, and then within a year they are gone. It is this type of fly-by-night contractor that leaves a bad image on the industry. Be leery of the start up company that is cutting corners. Ask for proof of insurance (that is your right and your responsibility as a consumer). Ask how long they’ve been in business, if they have any pictures of past jobs, and for customer testimonials. Besides having basic knowledge a professional quality contractor will have all of these things. Also be sure the company you are dealing with is a full time company, often a part timer that is only working weekends will not provide the same quality a full time pressure washing company would.
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