Right Austin… you should have talked to the property manager…. Can never blame the customer for communication… if that happens you will loose every time. Good analysis on what happened. 6900 is good!
$8 a door is crazy cheap. I don’t think I’d go any lower than $15/door. When you realize they charge each tenant hundreds of dollars a month the cost of a little annual maintenance is minuscule and a business expense. So it’s virtually free to them. Charge a premium, you deserve it for the work you do and the cost of equipment invested!
It’s not about that! It’s about getting your foot in the door first and what happens after that is in your court! Not down playing your hustle by no means brother!💚💚💚he did mention that this was a new client! Gotta watch the video 4-5 times before drawing conclusions if any! I’m just saying
I find these places have unreal expectations because the previous companies have etched the concrete and they think it looks good since the stains are gone, but so is the top layer of concrete.
I’ve had this happen , walk with the property manager with the estimate and fully explain then if they want something more done , then that will be X amount more. Commercial work is grimey
I got great news for you! The tuff times build character. This is a lesson learned , and another feather in your hat .Keep it moving, and you’re doing great no matter what.
Hey Austin my red light went on when you said you were going to wash all those garage doors by just spraying chem on all of them and then going back and rinsing them. I had an experience washing some townhouses and their garage doors too and even though they were aware of me washing at the time. Some lame brain tenants open their garage doors before I was able to rinse off chem well some chem droplets got on some of the cars and I had to have them pull out their cars so I could rinse them off quickly. Luckily no problems occurred but if you get that one asshole they could make up some stuff that you messed up their cars paint anyway be careful when washing that many doors some idiots could open them up before you rinse and the door goes over their car and chem drips on it. Yikes!
Whats up Austin so as a fellow washer and a full time apartment main tech since 2011 the apartment industry 90%of the folks aint the sharpest tools in the shed and when they want the breezeways cleaned its top to bottom unless they say walkways but live and learn wash on bro
BE careful with that gold assassin on those painted surfaces. sodium hydroxide in gold assassin will/can remove paint at high concentration levels. I would cut the GA to 3:1 then down stream at 10:1. you might get the same results with just spraying surfactant only on the doors and rinsing them.
14 cents a Sq ft for commercial work is good, so you did well. As for the walls on a job like this I always give the estimate for the walls only even though I've added the floor to it when they ask about doing the floor also I tell them if they're flexible about doing it sooner I'll include the floor but with a added cost only where special detergents are needed $25 per stain. I know everyone loves Gold Assassin and it is a great product but if you'll look it up the main ingredient is Sodium Hydroxide so what I use is my own mix using Sodium hydroxide to what ever strength I feel I need. Saves tons of money and I never have to use the hot water. Thanks for the awesome video John Doherty LykeNew Power Wash Salina Kansas Location
I’m looking for some recommendations on doing an apartment building. It is a 3 story building with no breeze ways or porch’s or anything. Just basically a straight brick and stucco building. My question is how would you recommend getting chemicals to reach the top without renting a lift. I have a 4200psi 4.2 gpm pressure washer. I was thinking of using down stream injector with an extension pole but unsure if injector will work with the extension. Thanks for any input.
Hey Austin do you have any suggestions on any general term agreement templates available that I can use and modify for my needs. I’m talking about an agreement contract stating I’ll be using the customers water source, electric, things like needing to be paid upon job completion, things like this? I’m in ocala Florida btw and starting a company soon. Also if you have any suggestions for affordable insurance providers this would be helpful as well. Ive been quoted by a few major providers. They all seem somewhat expensive for just general liability.
Always have a scope of work in the contract of exactly what is getting done in writing. Property managers are known to come back and try to get more from contractors afterwards from their big commercial jobs. Usually because they’re senior manager comes and looks at the property and gives them shit on why something didn’t get cleaned better. They feel like they always have leverage over contractors because of the volume and the potential for that contractor to get that volume and grow their business. They know they can get you. Write out in detail scope and cost and have them sign off on it. Yes it’s more upfront and time consuming but will save you from a world of hurt afterwards and you will more than likely get their other buildings.
Please please answer, ive been saving to start my own pressure washing business but what scares me is destroying the grass and plants around the house and driveway, how do you avoid ittt
@@AustinDavis24 Reread my post. My post has nothing to do with trust. I will make it clearer, that seems like too much money for the job required. In other words $30/hr is being overpaid.
Apartment complex are good jobs but not as good as we think !, Here in Georgia the ones that I worked with managers try to keep every cent that is coming out of the property because some of them make commission so they want to go the cheapest way possible!
The hose for the water fed pole works better when you run it through the center of the pole. Just sayin… save frustration fighting the hose and tanglement
Also scrap the brush head it comes with and invest into boars hair! Grabs dirt off the window pane 100% better and leaves a cleaner window. Much less chances of call backs. I have the same system and have been using it for 2 years now…. Just helpin a brother out. Sick new rig btw
My biggest concern with apartments is whether the breezeways are waterproof. Some have no flashings and water leaks into the walls if you put down too much water. Basically negates cleaning the walls and ceilings. Flatwork must have vacuum water recovery and is a total b**** to do by yourself
That’s commercial for ya. Personally I hate it. They always get 2387 bids. Nobody bids the same thing. You have to talk to another 23 managers wait 5 months to hear back and 9 chances out of 10 I won’t get the job because I got outbid by someone that did not do what they told me needed to be done in the first place
Right Austin… you should have talked to the property manager….
Can never blame the customer for communication… if that happens you will loose every time.
Good analysis on what happened.
6900 is good!
Lol thanks mom
@@AustinDavis24@austindavis24 could you help me bro, it’s an urgent question?!
Your mom loves you, thats good.
$8 a door is crazy cheap. I don’t think I’d go any lower than $15/door. When you realize they charge each tenant hundreds of dollars a month the cost of a little annual maintenance is minuscule and a business expense. So it’s virtually free to them. Charge a premium, you deserve it for the work you do and the cost of equipment invested!
I’d do $50 a door
It’s not about that! It’s about getting your foot in the door first and what happens after that is in your court! Not down playing your hustle by no means brother!💚💚💚he did mention that this was a new client! Gotta watch the video 4-5 times before drawing conclusions if any! I’m just saying
I find these places have unreal expectations because the previous companies have etched the concrete and they think it looks good since the stains are gone, but so is the top layer of concrete.
I’ve had this happen , walk with the property manager with the estimate and fully explain then if they want something more done , then that will be X amount more.
Commercial work is grimey
I got great news for you! The tuff times build character. This is a lesson learned , and another feather in your hat .Keep it moving, and you’re doing great no matter what.
Hey Austin my red light went on when you said you were going to wash all those garage doors by just spraying chem on all of them and then going back and rinsing them. I had an experience washing some townhouses and their garage doors too and even though they were aware of me washing at the time. Some lame brain tenants open their garage doors before I was able to rinse off chem well some chem droplets got on some of the cars and I had to have them pull out their cars so I could rinse them off quickly. Luckily no problems occurred but if you get that one asshole they could make up some stuff that you messed up their cars paint anyway be careful when washing that many doors some idiots could open them up before you rinse and the door goes over their car and chem drips on it. Yikes!
Thank you!!
You’re going to be on top one day my guy and that’s starts off with how you’re treating your employees! Great job bro!💚💚💚
Whats up Austin so as a fellow washer and a full time apartment main tech since 2011 the apartment industry 90%of the folks aint the sharpest tools in the shed and when they want the breezeways cleaned its top to bottom unless they say walkways but live and learn wash on bro
yup im gathering that lol!
I remember when you did the walk around for this..
BE careful with that gold assassin on those painted surfaces. sodium hydroxide in gold assassin will/can remove paint at high concentration levels. I would cut the GA to 3:1 then down stream at 10:1. you might get the same results with just spraying surfactant only on the doors and rinsing them.
Good looks! Thanks for insight! Will do a test door for sure.
14 cents a Sq ft for commercial work is good, so you did well. As for the walls on a job like this I always give the estimate for the walls only even though I've added the floor to it when they ask about doing the floor also I tell them if they're flexible about doing it sooner I'll include the floor but with a added cost only where special detergents are needed $25 per stain. I know everyone loves Gold Assassin and it is a great product but if you'll look it up the main ingredient is Sodium Hydroxide so what I use is my own mix using Sodium hydroxide to what ever strength I feel I need. Saves tons of money and I never have to use the hot water.
Thanks for the awesome video
John Doherty
LykeNew Power Wash
Salina Kansas Location
I’m looking for some recommendations on doing an apartment building. It is a 3 story building with no breeze ways or porch’s or anything. Just basically a straight brick and stucco building. My question is how would you recommend getting chemicals to reach the top without renting a lift. I have a 4200psi 4.2 gpm pressure washer. I was thinking of using down stream injector with an extension pole but unsure if injector will work with the extension. Thanks for any input.
Project Management 101. Always make problems someone else’s fault.
Hey Austin do you have any suggestions on any general term agreement templates available that I can use and modify for my needs. I’m talking about an agreement contract stating I’ll be using the customers water source, electric, things like needing to be paid upon job completion, things like this? I’m in ocala Florida btw and starting a company soon. Also if you have any suggestions for affordable insurance providers this would be helpful as well. Ive been quoted by a few major providers. They all seem somewhat expensive for just general liability.
Wild. You did your best with the information that was provided. We live and learn but great job overall. That garage video should be dope.
Austin, what size and brand surface cleaner are you using? Thank you.
You are the man!
Always have a scope of work in the contract of exactly what is getting done in writing. Property managers are known to come back and try to get more from contractors afterwards from their big commercial jobs. Usually because they’re senior manager comes and looks at the property and gives them shit on why something didn’t get cleaned better. They feel like they always have leverage over contractors because of the volume and the potential for that contractor to get that volume and grow their business. They know they can get you. Write out in detail scope and cost and have them sign off on it. Yes it’s more upfront and time consuming but will save you from a world of hurt afterwards and you will more than likely get their other buildings.
"Trash juice" are the breezeway stains
That was funny as hell about the racoon shit I did a job once and a racoon came out of some ladys cat house scared the shit out of me LOL!
Austin, dude… you just can’t prepare for everything. No measure of communication efforts will cover everything. You did well and you’re doing well.
Thanks Mike!
Hi, I was wondering if you present contracts to both commercial and residential properties alike?
How do you clean black stains off of stairs for apartment complexes?
Heavy degreasers. And letting it sit for a minute or two.
What do you feel the best form of marketing is to get properties like these and others I’m in LA and I’m struggling to find customers
Bing ranked higher on. Google always helps but I would say cold reach out and talking to the decision makers is probably the best way.
Being
@@AustinDavis24 awesome thank you 🙏 loved the video
Sounds like they were looking for some freebies
Wow... seems like every estimate inspection and checkout after completion has to be treated with a forensic approach.
how do you price your quotes?
Please please answer, ive been saving to start my own pressure washing business but what scares me is destroying the grass and plants around the house and driveway, how do you avoid ittt
Just water it down thoroughly, you’ll be fine. Also get insurance
How much do you pay your helper I’m trying to find a good rate to pay employees
$30/hr
@@AustinDavis24 that's what I was thinking for myself if I needed someone for a day or more.
@@AustinDavis24 That's really good pay for the amount of experience needed.
@@lw7238 I trust him. Trust is worth something to me.
@@AustinDavis24 Reread my post. My post has nothing to do with trust. I will make it clearer, that seems like too much money for the job required. In other words $30/hr is being overpaid.
Double Down. All the way from South Africa.
Apartment complex are good jobs but not as good as we think !, Here in Georgia the ones that I worked with managers try to keep every cent that is coming out of the property because some of them make commission so they want to go the cheapest way possible!
What was the payment term on this one?
Net 30
@@AustinDavis24 thanks brotha. Starting up soon down here in Edinburg
The hose for the water fed pole works better when you run it through the center of the pole. Just sayin… save frustration fighting the hose and tanglement
Thank you!
Also scrap the brush head it comes with and invest into boars hair! Grabs dirt off the window pane 100% better and leaves a cleaner window. Much less chances of call backs. I have the same system and have been using it for 2 years now…. Just helpin a brother out. Sick new rig btw
My biggest concern with apartments is whether the breezeways are waterproof. Some have no flashings and water leaks into the walls if you put down too much water. Basically negates cleaning the walls and ceilings. Flatwork must have vacuum water recovery and is a total b**** to do by yourself
Damn 55,000 Sq feet is the size of the white house
What chemicals do you use to pressure wash a house and what is the step by step process?
Kenny shouldn't have been dealing with you at all. The property mgr should have been there to relay specifics on the expectations.
Hey bro, I hope you're doing ok.
Actually I searched you from Fiverr, I was wondering if i could make thumbnails for your channel?
Yea man!
@@AustinDavis24 you got instagram or something where we could talk?
@@ibtisamshahid9239 austin_davis23
@@AustinDavis24 i have texted you on instagram with a few samples
CYA cover yo ass, people always want more always, most don't understand what reality is ..
Sorry but hahahaha shit like that happens it sucks you gotta break their hearts early lol
That’s commercial for ya. Personally I hate it. They always get 2387 bids. Nobody bids the same thing. You have to talk to another 23 managers wait 5 months to hear back and 9 chances out of 10 I won’t get the job because I got outbid by someone that did not do what they told me needed to be done in the first place
Straight up!