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Here's a few pics of big paver job we just did. We cleaned, re-sanded and sealed with a high gloss sealer. We used 1200 lbs of sand and 75 gallons of sealer. :shocked2:

I'm using Constant Contact for my email newsletters. I had a lot of guys show interest in my newsletters last year. I know many people don't think this method works all that great because people don't open them, but I get business from it every single month and it doesn't cost hardly anything...

Is anyone out there charging time and materials for some projects? I talked to a few contractors here that are doing this now for their cleaning and sealing projects on stone, pavers, etc. These jobs have a really high material cost. They charge an hourly rate and then materials on top at...

Hi Guys, I currently have a 55 gal. buffer tank on the pw trailer. I have a 200 gal. tank that I want to put in the truck bed for a job coming up. We usually get along fine with the 55 gal. buffer but need more flexibility for this job. My question is: How would you set up the plumbing? Water...

Please let me know if your coming to Hawaii in January. I need to get a good idea how many people are coming so I can plan accordingly. I'm only looking for votes from people who are either coming for sure or are planning on it, but not 100% sure yet. This isn't going to be a pressure...

What is a cheap easy way to block storm drains? I've heard of old firehose filled with sand. Are there any others that could be put together quickly? THANKS!

I'm stripping some latex paint from a lot of curb face in a residential area. At first the customer said they would take care of clean up, but now they're asking for a clean up bid too. Any ideas? The paint strips easily with just hot water but really makes a mess. The paint goes into the...

I want to start a forum, could someone that's done it tell me how the hosting and software works? I've researched a little but if one of you guys would be willing to give me some quick advice it would be much faster. Thanks!

This is "In-house" pressure washing.

Nice dirty sidewalk. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvO0xDIFQT8

Has anyone seen a case study or report proving that customers will choose a clean facility, business, resturaunt, gas station, etc. over a dirty one? I think it would be cool to have something like this as marketing material instead of the customer taking our word for it. It would be really...

What are the window cleaning forums that you guys know about? Thanks

I have a customer who wants us to restore her color stained concrete driveway. It was stained with Behr semi-transparent styrene acrylic concrete stain and looks like it has a glossy top coat. The top coat is chipping and stained from hard water. Does the entire driveway need to be stripped...

How often do you send direct mail postcards or other marketing material when doing a campaign. If you have a structured door hanger campaign please vote as well. If you use another interval, please list. Thanks!

We've been going for condo complexes full time here for about 3 months. We've done lots of demos and put out lots of bids. It is amazing how after proving our superior service, they still don't want to pay for it. We are dealing mainly with the general managers, on site building managers...

Does anyone know of a supplier that will ship caustic out of the continental US? Most don't want to go through the HAZMAT procedures.

Found a used rig here locally. I've been thinking of building a bigger trailer. What do you guys think? $3500 obo 6gpm 3500 psi Hydrotek w/ 115volt burner two 190 gallon tanks dual axle trailer hose reel, surface cleaner, guns, tips, hose, etc. machine has 2290 hours and is fairly...

Who cleans sand joint pavers? I have come across several jobs and am not sure how to do them properly. The surface cleans blows all the sand out of the joint. Is there a way to clean them without blowing out the sand? I have a friend who cleans them, rakes new sand into the joint, and then...

Thanks to Ron for this idea. We made up the candy jars with our biz card on them and delivered them to PMs. We told them we would be back in two weeks to fill them up. They got a great response and were an awesome way to get in the door! Everyone just lit up when they saw the candy! Really...

I just had a guy cancel the job scheduled for tomorrow (sounds like he found someone cheaper). I had a feeling this guy might do that too! This drives me crazy! Now not only is the job gone, but I've got employees that were scheduled to work as well. I'm over it and am going to enforce a...