Help with Large Hotel Exterior Cleaning Price

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randyg6224

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Need help in pricing a Hotel exterior power-washing. Just two sides, north & west. North side is 344' long. West side is 66' long, all 2 story. Yellow vinyl siding, not overly dirty. I use gas powered washer, touch-less system, I can reach 24' with extension. I've cleaned several houses but nothing this large. Please don't ask me to estimate my time, I never cleaned something this large. Your help is appreciated! Thanks


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it's just a big house. Research how to downstream your chemicals and get rid of the extension pole. We have all bought them at one time but we would not use it for this job. Very few people use them at all, there are much more efficient ways to reach 35-40 ft.

Once you learn how to downstream you will cut your time by 80% assuming it is just covered with mold, algae and a little dirt. If it is something that can be cleaned with bleach, soap and water it won't take much more than a couple hours
 
Mark 8262 said:
it's just a big house. Research how to downstream your chemicals and get rid of the extension pole. We have all bought them at one time but we would not use it for this job. Very few people use them at all, there are much more efficient ways to reach 35-40 ft.

Once you learn how to downstream you will cut your time by 80% assuming it is just covered with mold, algae and a little dirt. If it is something that can be cleaned with bleach, soap and water it won't take much more than a couple hours
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Thanks Mark for replying. But I'm a little confused. I did research downstreaming, as far as I can tell I am downstreaming. I do have my chems in a 5 gal bucket next to my machine, my machine does have an injector after the pump that draws from the pail. At the end of my gun, I have an adjustable nozzle I simply turn to either soap, 0, 15, 25, or 40 spray. Selecting soap lowers the pressure to draw from the pail. I'm sorry if this sounds simplistic, but is this downstreaming? This same adjustable nozzle can be put on my extension wand to reach higher places. I have used "Powerhouse" with Clorox Outdoor Bleach mixed, this has worked very well on houses. Any other info would be appreciated!!
 
randyg6224 said:
Thanks Mark for replying. But I'm a little confused. I did research downstreaming, as far as I can tell I am downstreaming. I do have my chems in a 5 gal bucket next to my machine, my machine does have an injector after the pump that draws from the pail. At the end of my gun, I have an adjustable nozzle I simply turn to either soap, 0, 15, 25, or 40 spray. Selecting soap lowers the pressure to draw from the pail. I'm sorry if this sounds simplistic, but is this downstreaming? This same adjustable nozzle can be put on my extension wand to reach higher places. I have used "Powerhouse" with Clorox Outdoor Bleach mixed, this has worked very well on houses. Any other info would be appreciated!!
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If you are downstreaming, do you know how to spray chems 35, 40, 45 ft in the air without using the 24 ft extension wand. Search here for ladder savers, it will lead you to posts that talk about spraying chems long distances by using hose barbs or ladder savers. There is no need to use the extension wand unless you are needing to put a little pressure on the surface. If you can clean it with bleach, soap and water you are spending way too much time using the long wand.

You can figure how long this will take you. 344 ft long isn't really much longer than going all the way around a big house. I don't want to down play the size of this job for you, but if done the right way it really won't take that long. Once again I am assuming that it cleans with bleach, soap and water. Best of luck to you
 
The reason Mark it trying to get you to look at the amount of time it will take to wash is that only you know how much you need to generate a hour to be profitable. It sounds like a 4 hours job, for me that would be 800.00 in TN for someone in CA that might be 2000.00. I have no idea what it would be in WI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmXHvGZiSY
 
Post a pic of the wand that has the adjustable nozzle. I believe therein lies the problem. A store-bought machine with wand that lacks interchangeable tips is of no use on a job like this. Mark in AL said it first & said it right, use ladder saver, not the pole. I'm unsure exactly what a "ladder saver" is, but I use a big brass tip with large opening. Using a machine with enough power gets the mix up high.

Or contact that Frenchie up in Myrtle Beach, someone told me likes using the x-jet on those time-shares.
 
Doug Rucker said:
What size and kind of pressure washer do you have?
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I have a 2.5 GPM - 3100 PSI Honda gas powered. I clean 3-4 houses a summer. This is all I need. The bulk of my work is Residential & Commercial floors. I have a truck-mounted unit for this work. I cleaned the above mentioned hotel's wooden entry and vinyl siding. He then asked me to bid the the the two sides of vinyl mentioned above. Just trying to get a feel for pricing. I was thinking $800 - $1000.
 
Small, expressway motels are the worst. You gotta deal with guest vehicles, factor in the possibility that windows need to be washed in case you get too much sH on them, and the bane of my existence: the dreaded curb stops.

I offer window wash as part of virtually every commercial/retail job. Is that the norm up there?
 
carolinawildcat said:
Small, expressway motels are the worst. You gotta deal with guest vehicles, factor in the possibility that windows need to be washed in case you get too much sH on them, and the bane of my existence: the dreaded curb stops.

I offer window wash as part of virtually every commercial/retail job. Is that the norm up there?
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I've never been asked to wash the windows. Is there something I can put in my mix to keep the windows from spotting? And what would be your favorite mixture for vinyl siding?
 
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