How We Pressure Washed Driveways to Pay For College - Door to Door Sales 

@@UriValdez yup! Straight up learning in real time!

Thanks for watching, just trying to inspire others to get out there and give it a shot!

You seem knowledgeable about power washing. When your doing someone else’s house do you use there fossit for door to door services just like this. If so, do you bring it up when asking them for the job?

Thank you! Once we got the first "yes" from a home owner, the rest came more frequently.

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Thanks for the words of encouragement and thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked our video. Check this other video out where we pressure washed to help a kid buy a new computer. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEW9bX2Mszg.html -Tony

Awesome! Get it done! No excuses to make that money!

How did it go?

Thats good to hear. I hope people watch and get inspired to try it out. Even if its not pressure washing, they can literally do anything to make some money if they put their mind to it.

Thx for the watch and the encouragement!

yup! Got to start somewhere!

Yes, eventually we got much better with the surface cleaner. We learned you could go over the edges and the spacers in the concrete sections without causing and damage. I think with better equipment we can speed up the process and get more jobs done in less time. Thanks for watching. Check out this pressure washing video series where we did 9 houses in 2 days and raised nearly $1300. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEW9bX2Mszg.html

Thanks for the encouragement, and thanks for watching!

NICE!!!! That's always good to hear! Go out there and make some $$$!!! Keep me posted! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. Always trying to improve.

Thanks for watching!!!! This one was fun to make!

Right! 1 out of 15 is pretty good!

Thank you. Go out there, don't take no for an answer, and make some $$$!!!!! You can do it!

Need a better surface cleaner and at least take some time trying to make it look good

@@Woahyoutube Yes, a better surface cleaner would make the job easier. Over time we figured out that going slower was easier and cleaner. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. We only used water to clean the driveway. You can pre-treat and post-treat with SH (Sodium Hypochlorite). Maybe use a 6% dilution mix and spot spray a few stubborn areas. We have a part 2 coming out soon where I use a little SH on a few spots. Good luck, keep it up. Thanks again!

Thank you, Phil! Never give up!

Thanks for watching!

Awesome!!!! Keep your head up. You will get a lot of people saying no. Your sales pitch will get better and you will get more jobs. Good luck and thanks for watching! Tony

eventually we figured out how to do the hover method. took some getting used to, but it worked out eventually. great tool!

Hey John, thanks for watching my video. I would say in the beginning don't try to get rich, you need experience, confidence, and a ton of before and after pictures of your work. Its ok to offer a low price in the beginning while you are still learning. you will get better with each house. I would say an average size driveway will be about $140 to $180. A huge 3 car driveway, curb, sidewalk, and patio might run about $200 or so. It also depends on what are you are targeting. Make sure to get a pressure washer and surface cleaner that are rated for the same PSI and GPM. Good luck man, keep me posted. =) Check out these other pressure washing videos. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VB-pezutcoM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEW9bX2Mszg.html -Tony

Thanks for watching, Devin. Ill do my best.

Thanks for watching. Hopefully another pressure washing video coming soon!

Thanks for watching. We are West Katy, Texas.

Thanks for watching. I purchased the Troy Bilt pressure washer and the surface cleaner from Lowes Home Improvement. You can buy them at any home improvement store for the most part. I would recommend a gas powered pressure washer, somewhere between 2700 and 3300 psi. Make sure the surface cleaner and the pressure washer both are rated for the same psi. Good luck, have fun. =) -Tony

@@ForeMoney thanks for the info! In the video You stated that the surface washer was worth the $50 investment. Did you rent it out or did you buy it? If so, could you please provide me with the information

@@danoushmohasel6925 Yes, im not sure what hardware stores you have in your area, but yes get a good surface cleaner thats rated the same as your pressure washer. For example if your pressure washer is 2800 psi, make sure the surface cleaner can handle that. Amazon has a Karcher 15 inch surface cleaner that has good reviews. Its pretty good for most residential type pressure washers. Good luck, keep me posted.

Thanks, John! He didn't take no for an answer! Thanks for watching!

Hi, Alex. This time around we had 2 pressure washers. one was 2700 psi, the other was 3300 psi. Most importantly, you need a surface cleaner with the same psi rating as your pressure washer. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching.

@@user-qz4hu9kx3m yes, some neighbors forbid door to door sales/ soliciting. It's more of a request, rather than a law. The worst that can happen is they will ask you to leave. Nothing more.

The equipment we use is for residential use, so we tap in to the homes water source. Bigger equipment will typically have its own water tank, ours doesn't. Thanks for watching! =) -Tony

I would say yes... but just be careful with plants and vegetation. the only real chemical you will need it SH (Sodium Hypochlorite) aka Bleach, aka Clorox, etc.... most bottles have around 7.5% concentration of SH, just check the bottle. you can usually dilute it with water 1 to 1 and use a 3 to 4 % mix. Can you do it without chemicals, yes, but sometimes its better to spray the driveway afterwards and let it sit and evaporate. that last little splash of SH (bleach) will do wonders on a driveway. it kills any lingering gunk on the driveway/ sidewalk. now if you have oil stains, thats a diffferent story. water and bleach wont cut it. you need different chemicals and sometimes hot water. let me know how it goes!

We used both power washers by connecting separate hoses to opposite sides of the house.

Got to keep trying!!! What was your sales pitch? Whatever it is, you need to be confident! Just this week Rogelio and his cousin Adrian went door to door again. The first day they knocked on 35 doors before they got 1 yes. By the third day, the their sales pitch was very refined and they got 3 jobs within the first 5 houses. Keep at it. You'll do good!

You're welcome! =)

Hi, Kehler! That's a very good question. About 95% of the time we use 2 pressure washers and each is connected to its own spout on either side of the house. The only issue you may run into is low water pressure. Especially if the home owners are using the water inside the house or if they have a pool with a running fountain. You should be ok with using 2 at the same house, but just be prepared that this low water pressure issue can happen from time to time. What you can do instead is get one pressure washer going at one house and have someone walking door to door with the other pressure washer looking for more business. 2 machines working on 2 separate houses is the ultimate goal!!!! Good luck!

That's a pretty good idea. Kind of like how the roofing or swimming pool companies put a sign after they do the job. Thanks for the tip!

We use their water supply with their permission. A pressure washer uses a minimal amount of water, but we still make sure they are ok with it. Thanks for watching.

For this video, yes. But there are methods of using your own water tanks.

We connect directly to the home owner's outdoor water faucet. In this video we had 2 pressure washers, each one connected to either side of the house. There are some professional companies that take their own water tanks, but we just use the water from the customer's house.

@@ForeMoney thank you!!!!

That's a very good idea. I've taken a few kids around door to door to show them the ropes. They usually just leave their number, but I think a card is a good idea. Thanks for the tip.

@@ForeMoney yeah i used to do the same leaving my card but that card really helps makes you look more professional

@@randomguy2369 Good stuff man!

I only have a honda civic so I'm trying to figure out what I could actually fit in my trunk

@@animepresents5221 That will work just fine. My truck was is the shop for about 4 weeks so i had to use my wifes car for a few jobs. You can take the top handle off the pressure washer and it fits in a back seat of a car. Or you can lay it down, but i dont recommend that since it may have gas still in the tank. You just need enough space for the pressure washer, the hose, the surface cleaner, and maybe a broom. all of that should fit in a car. Thanks for watching! -Tony

I always connect to their water source. I make sure they are ok with that. Currently I am not set up to have my own water supply at each job. Its usually not a big deal, just need to get their permission. Here is another pressure washing series of videos we just released. Thanks again for watching! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEW9bX2Mszg.html

@@ForeMoney Ah okay okay, makes sense appreciate the pointers.

@@ForeMoney noted, and just watched that video as well.

Great video btw

I believe it was discontinued by Lowes Home Improvement, but I recently replaced it with one from Home Depot. You just need to make sure that it has the same psi and gpm rating as your pressure washer. I would attach the link from home depot, but its super long. Its the 3300 PSI Ryobi surface cleaner from Home Depot. its about $68. Check this video out where i took Rogelio and his cousin Adrian again to pressure wash houses. Together they made about $1300 in 2 days and the money went towards a new computer. We used the Ryobi surface cleaner for 2 days straight for 9 houses and it worked very well. Paid for itself. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEW9bX2Mszg.html

@@aidanq4241 Thank you! I responded to your surface cleaner question above. Thanks for watching. Good luck, keep me posted on how well you do. =) -Tony

@@ForeMoney thanks Tony, I appreciate it and I’ll check out the video

@@aidanq4241 Take care!

yea 6 hrs is quite a while. depends on how dirty driveway is, type of pressure washer, chemicals/ no chemicals. sometimes the electric pressure washers take a long time.

Thanks for watching, and thanks for the safety tip. What do you think about the pricing?

@@ForeMoney I’m in Australia Sunshine Coast, I charge anywhere from 150-250 aud

@@pokiball9420 That's pretty good... Good work.

2800 PSI Troy Bilt Gas Pressure Washer. Thanks for watching.

We started the day around 7:00AM, but we didn't knock on any doors till around 9:00 AM or so. Thanks for watching

It’s called listening skills bro.

@@JP-pl9mv no way that’s a smart thing. Who does that now a days anyway

That's a good point. We wanted to all hang out together, plus I needed to be around to film. We learned eventually that we didn't have to trim edges, unless it was near an object or something big. Always room for improvement. Thanks for watching.

If u go a lil slower with your surface washer you avoid that stripeing

@@zachrisley5462, Thanks for watching. We eventually figured it out that going slower was actually faster. We improved from house to house. Rogelio did a few more houses in the days after and he became much more efficient with the pressure washer.

I just learned that tip from watching videos...im looking to start my own business..so I appreciate 🙏 the videos...

THIS QUESTION IS FOR EVERYONE REALLY... One thing I'm curious about I notice alot of pressure and soft wash business offer other various products and services to upsale ...what do you offer?

One was a 2900 psi, the other was a 3300 psi. If you're going to use a surface cleaner as well, make sure its rated for the psi pressure washer you are going to use. Thanks for watching!

Awesome I was under the impression I needed 4000 plus psi with 4gpm

@@manikjones9004 you can even use an electric pressure washer which has a psi around 2000, but it would take a long time. I would suggest a gas pressure washer to speed up the process. 4000 psi is pretty high, you could do some damage to the concrete if you are not careful. If you have a machine that powerful, throttle it down a bit and test it in an hidden area. Concrete is pretty durable; some of the nozzle tips can shoot water in jet type streams and you can do more harm than good. I've been using my 2900 psi machine for a few years now. I mostly use it on my driveway and cedar fence. Thanks again.

@@ForeMoney keep in mind psi doesn't matter,you want more gpm/gallons per minute.

@@harjasb3130 Interesting! Good to know, thanks!

These were quick learning experience jobs priced for earning experience. We charged $90 then. Now we hover around $140 to $190.

For this video it was just driveways. We've come a long way since then, but we still only do driveways.

One was a 2900 psi, the other was a 3300 psi. If you're going to use a surface cleaner as well, make sure its rated for the psi pressure washer you are going to use. Thanks for watching!

@@ForeMoneythank you so much

@@thomascehelnik3384 Have Fun! Good Luck!

I think we can, now that we have a little experience and a little confidence. Still not professionals, but I think we can still produce quality work. Hopefully a new part to this pressure washing series coming soon.

Yes, good tip. We eventually learned that slower was better after we had to go back a few times over some missed spots. Every house after that was a little bit of an improvement. =)

yes, very true. We have learned so much since then. thanks for watching. we charge more, and work more efficiently now.

Haha, i know right! Its a good workout!

Or you can do both , the goal would be for someone to do it for you

That's a valid point. We did this for one day earlier in the year and haven't done it since. Maybe people weren't answering the door for various reasons, but this was a one day thing. Thanks for watching.

Lol. Putting hustling on hold for a virus about as deadly as the flu? People are really scared out here lol

Lol it was quite scary. This type of side hustle can wait.

Go for it! Good luck!!!

"Hi, my name is Rogelio. I just graduated from high school and I'm pressure washing driveways to save money for college. Would you like yours done today?" The key was rolling the pressure washer to each house so they knew we has ready to do it right there on the spot.

@@ForeMoney awesome man thanks!!

@@Zdj2014, depends on the size of the driveway. somewhere between $70 and up to $200. Most are around $90 to $100. I've done one for $160, but it was a huge driveway that took a few hours.

@@ForeMoney what state do you live in, because it seems like the amount you are charging would make you around $50 or an hour, where as I have seen beginners charger around $100 an hour so I’m just wondering if thats because we live in different states and the pressure washing market is different or if your just really low balling your jobs. Thanks for responding BTW!!

@@Zdj2014. I live in the Houston Texas area. There is a lot of competition here. Also, because we were trying to make sure we could get enough customers in one day to make the video, we priced our services really well. I think we could have charged around $140 for the 4 houses we show in the video, but we priced it so we could gain their business. ,You're right, we probably could have charged more. Thanks for checking out my video.

In this video we did not use chemicals, just water. In other vidoes, we would spot treat with SH (Sodium Hypochlorite) AKA: Bleach. At least 8% by concentration. You can spot treat, or treat the whole area. We however only spot treat some stubborn areas.

yes, now we are charging over $150 per job. still very much a side hustle, never made it a full time thing.

Yup, he got better over time. He's like a pro now 2 yrs later.

=(... Yea we learned eventually how to do it. Some of these techniques are pretty cringe. lol Now we have better equipment and techniques. Slower is better! =)

Yes, we learned that later on. We probably could have charged at least $150, but for the sake of obtaining customers and showing Rogelio the ropes, we priced ourselves very competitive.

@@ForeMoney 150 to 200 for sure I do pressure washing and I spit my drink out when you said $90

@@floatdizzle6779 Haha! Good to know, next time we will go higher. Man, could have made $600 to $800 then! Thanks for watching!

@@floatdizzle6779 i’m sure the dude doesn’t have a 4 gallon a minute 4000 psi pressure washer and a 20 inch Northstar surface cleaner and know how to use sodium hypochlorite either.

@@JP-pl9mv Right! We're not at that level yet. Maybe one day we will have better equipment and incorporate SH into our cleaning regiment. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. We were trying to show that you can find jobs by just going door to door. We have other videos where we find the jobs ahead of time and some where we knock on doors. We improved with each house we did. They actually called us a few months ago and referred us to their neighbors. Its all about networking. We have since become pretty good and even upgraded our equipment and learned from our inefficiencies. Thanks again for watching.