DeWalt Tools TOP 5 Must Buys For Starting A Contractors Business
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- DeWalt Tools TOP 5 Must Buys For Starting A Contractors Business, In this video we show the #verycoolgang our top 5 must buy DeWALT tools for starting a contractors business! Starting from number 5 which is a DeWALT tool that can help you when starting a contractor business or when working on different jobsites. These top 5 must buys from Dewalt tools can help you start a contracting business, pay off debts, become successful, earn more money, and do better work in the long run. Let us know your thoughts on our top 5 must buy DeWALT tools for starting a contractors business and give us your top 5 must buy DeWALT tools down in the comments section below.
Impact driver. Hands down. Use it on almost everything I do
When I was a teenager, I used a John Deere 21SP to mow the lawns of many of my neighbors' homes. The secret for high productivity was a self-propelled, collecting basket with a top feeler and a converted bicycle trailer for quick transport in town. As a teenager, I always had money in my pocket and I learned a lot about negotiating that helps me today! With best regards from Bavaria, Germany.
Reciprocating saw, circular saw, oscillating tool, impact. These are the top 4
I swear half the projects I do could be done better with a table saw. One of the few tools I still regret not having. That and a planer. But Christ I've already well on the way of filling a shed full of power tools. I might be getting divorced if I show up with another $600 tool in the back of the truck.
@@superdave8248 tools pay for themselves. Took my wife a while to get that. Now she just says “that looks expensive” and I usually respond “it was and but it’ll make me much more than it cost “ and then she say “great” with a smile
Been in the trades for years . Switched over to dewalt 10 yrs ago. I literally have over 70% of every Dewalt tool made and went totally cordless w/ a majority of all my hand tools . Literally have multiple 10" table saws, 12" slide compounds ect... due to multiple jobsites and shop. Their warranties have been exceptional.
The one tool I can’t live without is my impact driver!! Even more then my hammer drill!!
Have used mine for cabinetry, light fixtures, automotive, snow blower, on and on. Plus their bit sets are 👍
Amen brotha! I used it to secure a ford fitting outside
Yup same
I disagree you can always make your hammer drill into a impact but not the other way around
@@trevorm772 I won't choose one over the other. I NEED both. But my Impact looks alot older than my hammer drill. It sets tapcons and drills forstners pretty much exclusively
Don't sleep on the pressure washer. I don't have this exact one, but I was doing my driveway and patio, and the neighbor next door offered me 200 to do her deck. Literally paying for itself immediately. The oscillating multi tool is an absolute must have as well.
Agreed completely. People love to pay a guy with a pressure washer. Gonna actually start up a small operation here soon doing it around town for some extra money.
You should add a Shop Vac to that list! You can be the best contractor in the world but if you leave the home a dusty dirty mess then you're probably not getting rehired
#FACTS
For me there were 3 tools that standalone made me money , the chainsaw , the Impact wrench/driver, and the angle grinder ( which I have used as a sander polisher and even attached circular saw blades to to do things in a pinch ) and I have since found sawzalls and hammer drills to be very useful moneymakers on their own , however the one thing that's made me the most money is my truck
Guy I used to work for put circular saw blade on a grinder to cut a jamb "in a pinch" as we didn't have the jamb saw or multitool with us. It kicked on him, went into forearm and then dropped it on is leg. One of worst things I've ever seen.
@danielbonner8309 absolutely agree it was definitely an unintelligent move luckily I learned my lesson without getting hurt and only use a grinder as a grinder anymore
@@joehertel8846 Good man.
@VCGConstruction awesome video! My grandfather of 88 years (who you might not believe it or not but I’ll show videos) is still doing trim carpentry and flooring always carried his skilsaw Circular saw, a plumb 16 oz hammer, a dewalt 12” miter saw. No matter what the job whether he was stretching carpet and laying it or repairing flooring he always carried those things. AND in true Vince fashion he believed skilsaw was the only circular saw. He bought Makitas newest Circular saw and he loves that, he says skilsaw is too heavy for him now. Lol. Love the videos Vince! Glad to be a part of this community.
@.VCGConstruction and like you said, he always said “if you’re gonna buy tools spend the money for something that’s going to get the job done right!”
Thanks Faith we Appreciate the feedback and make sure to tell your grandfather hello!
@@VCGConstruction will do! VCG rocks!
This is spot on. I bought all of these tools except the pressure washer in April of last year to start my own remodeling business and they have all paid for themselves twice over by now. The multi tool, oddly enough, is my favorite. So many uses. That pressure washer has been on the radar for half a year or so, but I will probably get a Dewalt pressure washer with a minimum of 4gpm, which unfortunately they don’t make one with battery start, self choke and all the other bells and whistles as this one. This list is definitely approved.
Thanks for the feedback Eric we appreciate it!
The DeWalt table saw is hands down the best that I've used and I've used them all. The rack and pinion track makes it incredibly precise.
Do you have the 10-in one? Does it support a dado stack? From what I saw a lot of dewalt ones didn't...
@@Itspanc4k3s Since my initial comment, I've since bought the Flex cordless 8-1/4 table saw. Not sure about the dado stack but it has a wider blade box than the dewalt. The Flex TS is also rack and pinion and can support battery or standard 120 (with adapter).
I bought the 4000 psi Dewalt pressure washer to save me money, made my own water jetter with hoses from grainger and a ridgid nossle .. just from 3 uses paid for itself vs renting, plus I got a great pressure washer out if it
This guy brings so much joy to the world. And knowledge too. Love this channel
I knew you was going to say a pressure washer was the #1 tool! When you said you could start making money right away with just this one tool, I knew. How? Because I have one and have done it!
Been watching your videos for a while; first time commenting/questioning though. First off: THANK YOU!!! Soooooo much great advice and info - and humor, SO well presented! I grew up in South Jersey (Gloucester County), joined military and departed in late '89, and still miss the whole Delaware Valley area: Jersey pines, tomatoes and corn, Philly - especially the history (birthplace of the nation!!!), the Flyers, concerts, WMMR - you get me. I'm retired from the military and living in the Georgia pines (and oaks, maples, magnolias,etc.), but seeing you and hearing you speak absolutely transports me right back there - like I'm listening to guys I grew up with. My Dad was an HVAC guy (a damn good one) and one helluva wrench that prob made as much or more wrenchin' bikes (Harleys only) from our home garage. He always told me, and taught me by example, to not just do the job right but do it right the first time, to save time and money and simply be a professional. So, I love hands-on, hard, honest, productive work that one can live off of and be proud of, and I love all those who work that way, that do that work. He passed away some years ago but I've no doubt that, were he still with us, he and I would be talking about your latest videos/advice - he'd have liked you and your crew a lot! ... Well, sorry to ramble on, LOL. Really wanted to thank you - MUCH - for keeping us in the know, brother! I'm mainly DIY, with some side-hustle work. I've got 4 of these already, 2-5, just need to acquire No. 1 now. One off-topic question: What brand boots/shoes are those that you're sportin' in this video? Steel toe beneath the rubber? In fact, have you done recommendation(s) for boots/shoes? If so, what's the link? If not, might you consider doing one? Again, my many, MANY thanks for all of your awesome videos and info!!!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Bill! Glad we could help bring back some memories, in the video I am wearing Helly Hanson work shoes and Nike boots.
@@VCGConstruction Copy that! Many Thanks!!!
Great list. My wife's uncle has started a contractor business and have thought about leaving my current job and working for him. This just makes me want it more. Dang you Vince.
All depending on your job. If it's just a job, and not a career I say go for it
Just bought my first ever house and have been upgrading my tools from lower end brands all to dewalt xr line. I will say I never had an impact driver before. I always just used a drill. I feel so stupid because of how much more efficient the driver is. For the type of stuff I typically do I don’t even need it’s top speed. But definitely a must have is the impact driver just for the time saving
I felt the same way, like I was literally speechless at how useful and compact an impact driver was. The first one I picked up was DEWALT’s DCF887 and it was love at first sight and use. Definitely game changers 👍🏽
As a starting contractor, a drill and circular saw is how I started… I evolved into painting and staining, power washer is a money maker, important part is keep learning and upgrading tools as you need them…. All of sudden you will be 20 years deep and thinking how did I get started.. for all the newbies, you will find work from roofing contractors…. Don’t worry about homeowners
I'm buying the pressure washer this summer. Along with the battery only pressure washer for the small things.
Thanks Vince, at first I was skeptical about the pressure washer being number one, but your right it can pay itself off in hours if you really wanted too
Great list vince. I started my business in Miami with a pressure washer and later became a General Contractor. So I completely agree that you can start with so very little and make it.
Later I was badly injured, and lost it all, but its doable with a pressure washer. I made thousands per week using only the pressure washer. Slowly I took job after job in addition to pressure washing, and built up slowly.
So I could not agree more
A Extra firm 2 1/2 straight brush, a roller hadle, a extension pole and couple of drop clothes is how I started my empire ( not really an empire yet) and now I own everyone of those tools Vince mentioned in the video and more.
This man is brilliant you need to listen to him I like him I've been in the industry for 37 years he knows what he's talking about
Holy hell that Dewalt saw is massive. Both of them. O love my 8 ¼ dewalt. Quality units
The 15' 8" polesaw $150 + battery. Can run 6 hours of work on a 6ah battery. Made $350 on my first job with it
Hell yeah.
One thing about the pressure washer from dewault is i've heard alot of people having issues with the pumps/outlets of them and alot of negative reviews. however it could have been just a specific model that i was reading on.
But i agree with you, pressure washers are something you can make money off of with that unit alone. just needs to be reliable as possible especially if you're pressure washing alot.
My Dewalt cordless 30° nailer. Best 400 I spent recently. Use it extensively. Just used it today for a quick fence repair, 40 bucks for about a 20 minute service call on my way home.
That thing sucks. I've had 3. The Milwaukee 18g and framing and the best on the market now and you can buy a battery adapter to use any brand.
I just bought my first Dewalt tool (oscillating tool kit) because of this episode! Thank you for always sharing!!
I just got the DWS780 and I love it! Built a picnic table just for fun before I start my master bath renovation and my basement build.
That is awesome!
@verycoolgang “time is money” tried & true. The other one I heard a lot growing up around residential construction was “you’ve got a dime holding up a dollar”. Sometimes we spend so much time hemming and hawing over what might be a 5-10% difference in price or performance that those hours spent could have made you more $. What’s great now days is we don’t just have to rely on word of mouth and have people such as yourself that have done the research, done the real world testing and provide us with that info. Although, it’s still easy to go down the rabbit hole and spend weeks watching videos so best advice for all find 1-3 reviewers that you like on UA-cam or similar and go with anything in their top 3 picks. Thank You for what you do.
Circular saw, drill, multitool, 4.5 inch grinder, miter saw
I started with those and ran up a lot checks
I got the dewalt miter saw 799 for $350 this last holiday season. Definitely my favorite purchase.
Keep up the great advice VCG👍
Right on Redline 1776!
2 tools. Simpson 3200 pressure washer with honda 190. Used for 3 years to start my pressure washing business.. and the Graco magnum x7! Used for my first 2 years of exterior painting.
People don’t realize how dirty their sidewalk / porch / patio / drove way is until it gets pressure washed.
Love a good pressure washer....... last spring Lowe’s was blowing out a craftsman with the Honda engine washer, got it for like half price.
I'm a big fan of DeWalt tools . For years I have been buying DeWalt tools. I a Porter Cable 7 1/4 circular saw corded . a Milwaukee 1/2 hammer drill quick lock cord. I do look quick lock cords.
I have the brushless 1/4 impact, router, jigsaw, and some minor stuff like speed square, ratcheting driver and a bunch of bit sets. DeWalt is absolutely incredible, really want that jobsite table saw.
Perfect list. I invested 4 of the 5. All but the oscillator. New and just sitting around. Love video
I have a delta contractors saw and I’m completely impressed with the portability of the dewalt compared to the delta. Nice video.
welder, ive been able to weld on the weekends for cash on small projects like trailer kit, small steel boat repairs, lots of lawn mower decks on riding mowers, making bbq grills. tons of small jobs that i can do in a few hours on the weekend.
@@jhippl what kind of welder do you use? Specifically to make commercial bbq grills. T y.
@ VULCAN OMNIPRO 220
Their drywall automatic screw gun I use it one wood fences saves so much time
I agree with you. I think your right. I guessed most all 5 correctly. Handy man here.
Efficiency is a must and that covers a broad spectrum organization is key!!!
Learned from my passed employers to buy the table saw with the rolling stand, save your back you only got one!
Dont forget dewalts tile saw, seems to be the go to right now professionally
Drill number 1
Sawzall number 2
Circular saw number 3
Hammerdrill/chipping hammer number 4
The multi tool number 5 (though I’ve never owned one, but it does seem kinda handy. Especially stuff like flooring and sanding.)
As a diy prosumer the impact driver and dewalt shop vac are my two most used items. I don’t even use my drill for anything any more I’ve just bought all the impact ready bits.
The one thing that’s not a tool that helped out when I first bought a dewalt tool kit was the freaking tool bag. No more loose screws and nails putting stuff together in the kids rooms.
Sounds good Josh we appreciate the feedback!
i use a saw stop jobsite saw, a high end cabinet saw, and i own a delta shop saw. I have used that dewalt table saw for about 40 hrs over a month and was very impressed on the accuracy and ease of use. it may take a little tuning to get it cutting right, but thats all saws. the only thing i would worry about is tossing it around with that adjustment rail and the saw loosing zero or breaking.
Excellent excellent video, love that you have included many great tips and advices, not just trying to sell the tools. Would love a part 2 of this series! Heck, even part 3, 4... you get the idea.
Hey Vince, the oscillating tool you showed first, the $238 special, was the XR version. The $99 was for the Atomic version. Last June, I picked up the XR version with a 3 amp hour battery and charger for $125. (It would have been $140 without my discount.) That was from the big blue hardware store. Just something to pass along because knowledge is power!!! Thanks, Vince, I love your videos!!!
I got the XR version with the plain battery & charger last holiday season for $99 from HDepot, but they went out of stock fast.
I was coming to say the same thing
Even as a DIYer, I need this pressure washer. Thanks for another great video. Peace and Blessings
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I love DeWalt, my favorite. I am new to your channel but from what I have seen so far you are going to teach me a lot. I look forward to more of your videos.
I know it's a DeWalt list but that Porter Cable "pancake" air compressor that comes with 3 nail guns has served me well in my first year of being a self employed cabinet installer/remodeler. I was nailing trim with finish nails and a nail set before that. If you're going to get the miter saw and the table saw, you need a compressor and finish nail guns. I know it's just a Porter Cable, but like I said, I've only been in business for myself for a year.
Great compressor for 100 bucks but the guns suck! My new go to trim gun is the Milwaukee 18 gauge with the DeWalt battery adapter since my platform is all DeWalt. Now it's dewaukee
@@Amboyblue What were they doing to you? I've heard that those guns suck from a couple people, but they've worked well for me. I only had trouble when I first got the set, I had some nails laying out and I got the 16 brads and the 18 finish nails mixed up. Took me 10 minutes to figure out what was wrong but no jams ever since. I think they're a little unforgiving, can't let them bounce on recoil, but they've done well for the last year. Getting compliments on my crown molding and everything. Might just be that I don't know what I'm missing.
We started with a drill a saw and basic hand tool and knowledge. Still remember putting base molding with a hammer and finishing nails.
Absolutely useful powertools... #2 is my dream... Wish I could have it, thank you very much Vince 🙏🏼😁
I agree with your list only thing I would have changed was the kit with the hammerhead drill and the impact. You get more bang for your buck on it! I agree with everything though!
I have 3 of the top 5 listed but I use My Dewalt 887 impact driver more then any other tool !
I didn't see the new DeWalt XR board stretcher on this list. 😕
I bought the $600 DCD780 miter for $300. It was open box, with no accessories, but definitely worth it.
I have all of these tools except the multitool, not all DeWalt, but most. I am considering buying the multitool because of its versatility. My table saw is a Delta X5, so not portable, but I'm not a contractor either. I'm a home owner/hobbyist. I build a lot of cabinets and have built most of the furniture and fixtures for our church and my home.
I bought a lot of my shop tools before I built my house, about $5000 worth, but they have paid for themselves over and over many times. I just recently bought a new DeWalt DWS779 for $399 to replace my old worn out (but still working) 10" Delta chop saw. The DWS779 is amazing, however, you show the DWS780 in your video. The DWS779 does not have the XPS lighting system on it. No problem, I found a conversion kit online to add it to the 779. It cost me about $80. This gives me the superiority of the 779 (compare them) with the advantage of the XPS system for over $100 less than the 780!
I agree with the others that my #1 tool is my impact driver. I use it all the time, especially when I'm working on my car or engine projects. I constantly look for sales on batteries, because I like to have several charged and waiting.
I bought some fake batteries off market place that say XR in the pic. They come in black btw 😂 so far I've used them daily and they seem to out perform my DeWalt batteries. 2 6ah 20v for 80.00. 11 months of daily use and still kicking ass
Well done Vince for explaining about the top 5 Must buys, what choices (from each tool and cost differences to being a "self" contractor, how time is a factor getting tools on the job to loading it back home etc.....) , how the "Pressure Washer" tool only can make you tons of cash doing multiple usr of it making money (my favorite go to tool when needing to maake cash asap),. As always Vince, awesome job on this topic and video. Thx, for your knowledge,your Hard work making these videos and Dedication. I have learned so much from many of them. God Bless my Brother...Jeff
Dude... Fantastic content. Engaging, informative and the cherry on top is your accent!
Thanks for this video.
Lots of good stuff.
And thanks for making the saw decision understandable.
Now I know where my friend got the idea with the pressure washer bussiness.
Nice video.
Okay I need two more videos to hit the like button this morning I was working Sanitation and I threw in 3 mirrors so that's 21 years bad luck but it popped into my head hit the like button for 7 years good luck it was funny I started thinking about the like button and I could hear your voice 7 years good luck👍👊
Oh boy!!
Smart list , very insightful , and ofc appreciated ! Ty VCG !
My top dog is the DW multi-tool.. Couldn’t afford the DW779 so I bought the 713 to start.. Saving for the pressure washer and table saw now.. Which should I buy first? Man I love tools..
You sold me on the pressure washer I'm definitely buying one, next purchase... I own several Dewalt power tools but did not knkw they sold a pressure washer
My impact driver and cordless saws are my main go to’s ..... I hardly use any corded tools these days and the ones I do use at job sites I power with my small Honda Generator
Love the video just wish he had mentioned you can upgrade your dws779 at anytime and add what I believe the only big difference is between the 779 and the 780 that XPS system led light for around 60-70$ bucks.
Ps don’t forget to smash the like!
Pretty darn good list I'm gonna grab em all except the miter saw cuz I like the bosch 12"
I always appreciate your insight on the industry
Pressure washer and a Paint Sprayer house Eves and trim 💥 BOOM you can Spot Potential Customer’s from the Street
Hard to say,but so many of my tools have paid for themselves over and over again.Two things come to mind and they are air nailers and airless paint sprayers.And my initial thinking was,I will never hammer or brush again!
My Fein makes a lot of noise, I paid 400 for it with accessories. The dewalt is quite as a mouse. The hammer drill is ok but I dont use it much. Good for drilling stucco, not 40 year old concrete. The cordless table saw is fantastic when all you need is a few accurate cuts, you can leave it the back of your truck and use it there.
That mutter saw was awesome! DeWalt makes some of the coolest mutter saws out there! 👍😎
Cordless bush trimmers are #1 stand alone door to door hustle to go with your pressure washer
Have every tool in ur list. Love the content bro # Dewalt 4 life
Missed impact. I'm well experienced. Own them all, upgraded everything except table saw. Old 744 here. About to upgrade. Which one did you show first? 745?
@VCG CONSTRUCTION Not a bad list at all VINCE .. never really thought of the pressure washer in that aspect definitely got my wheels turning since I have all the other tools ×10 my only ryobi tool is my corder pressure washer say I need to climb under a house I might hit with pressure washer the day before but I can walk down the street with it I must say that
I disagree with what beginners need. Of course the pressure washer makes a good point but it's a niche tool. Here is my list of must need
1 impact driver
2 hammer drill
3 circular saw
4 recip saw
5 oscillating multi tool
Of course there is many more like miter and table saw but my list includes most of what you can get away with and do almost any job with creativity. I would highly recommend only getting brushless tool lineup but if you can afford the 60v tools the better. For the miter, if you want great get the flexvolt. Not only will you get the tool with a cord adapter, but also a dual charger and flexvolt batteries and the ability to cut anywhere. You can't always get power.
I'm a contractor and I agree with your list that is exactly what a beginner should have. The miter saw and table saw is what they would purchase after gaining a little knowledge but not a requirement for a beginner
I like the pressure washer idea! I was thinking 60 volt reciprocating saw but yes the PW would be easy money!!!
Thx
Right! So you gave the example of pressure washing a deck for $100 or the driveway but how would one go about a house? Does it need to be measure or depending on how many floors it has? How would you know how much to charge?
Love the show. Im just not sure if I’m buying tool to work or am I working to buy tool 😲
Take off the power washer and replace it with the DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Cordless 3 in Cut-Off Tool and that’s the top 5 tools for flooring install 🤘
@VCGConstruction I think you nailed it with the pressure washer! That is the one tool on the list that you can literally make money with one single tool! Keep up the good work and good deals. Still waiting for a deal on the DeWalt flexvolt worm drive style circular saw. But I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and pay the full price 🤢😂!
Do i leave my school bus driver job and go back ? miss being a Finish Carpenter...
Yes.
Do both! You're only driving 4 hours a day.
Learn to code
@@galvanizedgnome what does coding have to do with finish carpentry?
Wait for lumber to go back down
Love you brother! Well Done. This is something everyone needs to see.
Thank you Ronnie mac!
I use the flexvolt advantage it is a beast I would recommend that drill over any other
That Miter Saw you can get for $349 around Black Friday dates. Great $$. Stand was on sale for $50 at the time too if I remember correctly. Not the rolling one...
I bought the dws779 for 350 a few months ago Home Depot 😤😤 it’s crazy awesome
bruhhhhhhhhh... never thought of #1........... im a handyman myself but just power washing fences and decks could be serious $$$$$$$$
I got to say I like the thinking behind the number 1 pick
I enjoy the Milwaukee pack outs due to that feature you spoke of.
I’m disabled and cannot be scrambling on my knees to repack my supplies. And Dewalt is too bulky for me to move and or carry afound
Great thinking, great talking, great list.
Delta or Dewalt table saw is best seller. Both about same price, but Delta is a two strong dude lift.
I'm more of the home repair / project type. So am just going to go favorite tools, 18 g brad nailer, made in the U.S.A drill/driver mid-size letd combo beast w additional settings, torq turner ,all metal chuck head, although got to love the plug and play w the impact bits , but still rock w mid size.
Okay, know Y'all had great top 5 condensed, so my last isssa 3 why tie, 13" chainsaw, site blower, or the stand wen pp & perform grinder, takes a minute for my adrenaline to equal back, got to come down, like l was just inna accident or something.
Know to pluck battery right outta it, just kawz the feeling of the power, kind stick around..
I like the way talks about getting right to the point.
Impact driver: I use the most
Framing nailer: has saved me the the most time.
without the the dewalt dcl040 having the ability to easily have a light source is key to success. But hands down the Dcs389 is my number one tool ..its the most prized of my collection.
This might be a dumb question... if you try to offer pressure washing services wouldn't it be frowned upon using the clients water to do the job?