| Having been in the pressure washing | | | | alone. Then they will take your business |
| business for some time know; a few | | | | card and pass it around the public |
| decades. I have come to the realization | | | | agencies for more work. Government work |
| that most pressure washing companies are | | | | although it is riddled with paper work |
| missing many lucrative markets; market | | | | and regulation and they are extremely |
| segments, which are uncommon but not | | | | slow to pay their bills can in fact be |
| unprofitable. Here are some ideas, which | | | | good for fill in busy work on long-term |
| can help you in your pressure washer | | | | contracts.Dairy Industry CleaningIn your |
| business if you wish to increase sales | | | | pressure washing business you might find |
| and expand your business.Lumber Industry | | | | you can help dairies and independent |
| & ServicesSome pressure washing | | | | distributors with all their cleaning |
| companies wash heavy equipment for many | | | | needs. You can steam clean costly |
| U.S. and Canadian timber companies, | | | | pasteurization equipment using corrosion |
| lumber mills, and logging trucking | | | | resistant soaps on a routine |
| companies. We recommend that you paint | | | | preventative wash maintenance schedule. |
| your equipment a bright and safe color; | | | | Make sure all of your products meet |
| our equipment is painted safety yellow | | | | USDA inspector codes and are FDA |
| and our crews have worked in and around | | | | approved. The easiest way for the Dairy |
| the timber industry, so we realize the | | | | Industry to keep from being milked by |
| importance to stay "heads-up" in work | | | | the FDA, USDA, EPA, OSHA, and animal |
| zone, as well as out of the way of the | | | | rights groups is to run a tight ship. |
| massive equipment we are cleaning while | | | | You will also find lots of work cleaning |
| they are in operation. You should take a | | | | facility forklifts, delivery trucks, |
| similar approach and mindset to safety | | | | buildings, and equipment. Make this one |
| when working pressure washing in the | | | | of your market niche specialties. Here |
| lumber or timber industry.Many times you | | | | is a link to a reclaim system called a |
| will need to work weekends cleaning | | | | vacu-boom, which we use. You might use |
| equipment so that you are undisturbed. | | | | something similar in your pressure |
| This is also good for the timber or | | | | washing company. With livestock all |
| lumber company since they you don't have | | | | around it is imperative that your |
| to worry about another crew in the yard. | | | | reclaim your water for the health of the |
| You may be asked to clean and work on | | | | animals and our food supply. may also |
| cranes loading rail cars, barges moving | | | | find the dairy companies asking you to |
| timber down the river and steam cleaning | | | | wash down bars, fences, covered awnings, |
| mills. There are many lare companies | | | | troughs, barns, storage tanks, fittings, |
| in this industry such as Boise-Cascade, | | | | concrete pads, etc.. These are important |
| Potlatch and Mead Paper. Logging trucks | | | | items to take care of as well. Make |
| are also good accounts, some are owned | | | | sure you have convenient monthly |
| by fleet companies and others by | | | | billing, workers compensation, SB198 |
| independent operators.Drainage Ditches | | | | safety plan (if in California), OSHA |
| As you know, the county flood control, | | | | approved safety ware, EPA approved |
| districts, EPA and State's NPDES permits | | | | soaps, NPDES recognized Best Management |
| require that you meet all required code; | | | | Practices (BMPs), MSDS for all products |
| otherwise you can't work. Once the | | | | and fully comply with all government |
| authorities know you can clean without | | | | regulations. There are always lots of |
| polluting you will find they also have | | | | visits from government inspectors to |
| lots of work to be done. Debris and dirt | | | | such facilities and you need to run |
| in cement ditches must be removed and | | | | things right.Think on these additional |
| the organic material flushed out to keep | | | | industries when determining your focus |
| the drainage clean and clear. When | | | | in the pressure washing industry, |
| inspectors show up and find a dust free | | | | sometimes the most lucrative accounts |
| excavated field, clear drainage ditches, | | | | have little if any competition |
| hay bales in strategic locations and | | | | involved.Lance Winslow - Online Think |
| cement cutters installed, they'll smile, | | | | Tank forum board. |
| take a cup of coffee and leave you | | | | |