Did their windows last year.
Called them again, and they wanted a pressure washing quote.
No chemicals, it’s just dusty, so just a wash down with water will do.
I’m shooting for $2700…building square footage is about 27k. But I don’t think they’ll like that price. He mentioned it wasn’t done last year because the budget they were given wasn’t enough to get it pressure washed. So I’m thinking of shooting towards $2200 to $2500
FYI …windows were $1500 last year.
Never pressure washed something this big. Was talking to their maintenance guy, he said last time it got done the dudes came out with a boom lift. I think it can be done with a pw extension pole/wand.
The building is only like 30ft high
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I’m not sure why you would rather use only water and meaning the pressure wand will have to touch every inch more or less, vs at least down streaming some soap and rinsing it off would be faster and do a more uniformed job, just my 2c.
I think your way way low. .10 per sq ft is nutz! What equipment do you have to work with? Like Steve076 suggest I think there is a better & faster way to do it and not have to rent a lift.
As to pricing if I was doing windows and exterior cleaning I’d cut a break on price, otherwise I’d be @ .28 per Sq Ft and .24 per if I got both.
Depending on the size of your machine, 30’ should be reachable with a shooter/sniper nozzle on a calm day. A few of the pw’ing suppliers carry them, including wcr, last I knew.
The fact that it’s just a water rinse they’re looking for, this should be a fairly easy job with the right machine.
Edit: On second thought, I wouldn’t ever recommend a water only rinse unless the building is in a sensitive location ecologically, and it’s getting washed on a regular basis.
(1) downstream some soap, and (2) rinse with the shooter tip (all from the ground). (3) PROFIT
@Steve076 is right on here. Pre treat with chemical/soap and come behind do a power rinse. You may even be able to rinse using your ball valve only if it truly is just dust. No problem.
Your price is good at $2200. Not bad for a 2_day job.
Building is in Riverside CA, pretty dry around there…nothing but dirt and rocks.
And from talking to the maintenance guys when I as there last year…they hose it down once a year.
Ok, but what we’re all suggesting is a low-pressure method. Without soap, it’s a glorified garden hose wash. They wouldn’t have much to gain over what they’re already doing every year
Trust me, a little bleach (SH), some surfactant (soap to make it cling and boost the cleaning power), and perhaps a touch of Sodium Hydroxide (lye, caustic soda, whatever you wanna call it) to cut any soot, will take off layers of grime they didn’t even realize were there
I don’t think his machine is big enough to do the building efficiently. You definitely need to shoot some kind of soap at minimum and need a downstream injector.
