A Real-Life Look Into Running a $100K/Year Cleaning Business
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this episode, you’re going to learn about Josh, founder of Peakwalker Roof, Gutter, & Window Cleaning, and how he started a cleaning business from scratch.
Josh’s story is incredible. An avid hiker and rock-climber, he started working for a local company in Oregon as an arborist trainee. But after a technicality, he was let go… and decided to make the leap to start his own company.
He started out as a subcontractor, working for a cleaning company that inspected roofs for insurance claims. But he very quickly realized that this was a dead end.
Undaunted by failure, he upgraded his general liability insurance, hired a graphic designer to create a logo, and founded a cleaning business startup in Portland, Oregon called Peakwalker Roof, Gutter, and Window Cleaning.
In this video, you’ll learn how Josh was able to scale his cleaning service business to the point of earning approximately $100 an hour.
You’ll also learn how to start a cleaning business from scratch, what kind of business mentality helped Josh in starting a cleaning business, what goes into creating a commercial cleaning business, and how Josh’s passion for rock climbing and skydiving gave him the mental tools he needed to succeed.
Peakwealker Roof, Gutter, & Window Cleaning is expected to grow quickly. By next winter, Josh predicts that he’ll have hired 3 to 4 field techs, as well as a coordinator to answer calls.
At this point, he literally has to turn down work because he’s so busy!
To find out more about Josh and Peakerwalker Roof, Gutter, and Window Cleaning, check out/visit their website: www.peakwalkerpdx.com.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:43 Meeting Josh
2:43 Pricing and Job Costs
3:42 Equipment Overview
5:03 Advertising and Marketing
6:28 Job Safety Example
7:23 Annual Income
8:41 Expenses
9:35 Equipment Set-Up
11:38 Commercial vs. Residential Jobs
12:38 Employees
14:18 Cleaning Business Advice
15:37 Water Cleaning System
17:07 The Hiring Process
18:23 New vs. Repeat Customers
19:15 Growing The Business and Future Company Expansion
21:09 Outro
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@Z Brolyox Great to hear!! Wishing you much luck!
@Z Brolyox Unfortunately most likely you wont be able to get a loan or funding unless you have proof of income or a business idea that someone will want to get behind. As far as we know there is a franchise fee that you need to pay for Agusta lawn care. But talk to Mike, he's a really nice guy and he'll be able to suggest something.
Our pleasure! Thank you for the support!
What company does he use on pay per click marketing?
Our business is over 30 years old. I agree with Joshe’s thinking. He has given his business a tremendous amount thought. It takes that to succeed in business.
Hey everyone, this is Max Babshinskiy and I hope you enjoy the interview with Josh. Awesome guy!!
We’re glad to have you on the team 🙏
keep up the good work
Your the man Max!! Keep up the good work brother!
This was one of the best episodes of Upflip. I like this guy Josh, he a straight shooter who gave straightforward answers.
I love the variety of businesses you guys interview. Super interesting!!
Thank you Lucy.
Awesome job Max and Josh! Great video and super informative. Can not wait for more episodes!
Great job! Power and pressure washers can earn an hourly wage of $40 to $60 in some regions of the country; if they also offer services involving environmental issues, they could expect to charge up to $100 or more.
Thank you for the info!
I make $250 a hour with my pressure washing company 😜
I've worked at private schools for years and I can attest, most places hire window amd roof cleaners paying good money for the service. The summer is the busiest season for window cleaners.
This is my new favorite channel. Thank you guys! Awesome interview btw.
Thank you both for sharing vital trade-craft. Truly selfless and PATRIOTIC AF. I respect your grind and gangsta.💪🏾👍🏾
Love this one. I rewatch it regularly.
Congrats on 55k! Proud of you guys!!
Thanks a lot!
I love how these small business owners are Fellow Oregonians becoming successful!
Thanks for watching Salvador. 😀Yes many of them are. Are you familiar with any of the businesses on the channel?
Your interviewer asks very good questions. I'm learning alot.
Glad it was helpful!
I haven't read all the comments, however, I do own a professional soft wash and pressure washing company and would like to offer a few pieces of professional advice. No disrespect intended and I hope this message reaches you before you damage any more roofing. The method of brushing the roof is very bad for the roof and is not the ARMA approved method of roof cleaning which is simply a chemical cleaning process with very little pressure. Meaning as low as possible, 60-150 psi. No direct pressure. I know the restrictions are different in different states but this method you are using is not covered by your business insurance and you will be found at fault and have to replace the roof out of pocket. Please seek out an online training program that will have all the information you need or even TH-cam has plenty of training videos showing the correct process. Good luck to you sir.
Thank you for the advice Michael!
I've been searching for this comment, he's knocking all the granules off with that brush and working himself to death lmao
As a power wash company owner. It is very feasible to make six figures in the Midwest. I currently reside in Ohio and it is possible.
Awesome to hear Maxwell. We should have lots more great pressure washing content coming soon!
This guy has the right mind set. I loved this video bro gave golden advice.
Glad that you loved it! Which part of the video you enjoyed the most?
Great job son!❤️
Love it. Can’t wait for more!
Thank you!
When I first heard I can charge $100 an hour for my lawn business, I was sold 😅
How much did you charge before?
@@UpFlip when I first started in my first 2 years I was charging more so $40-$50 an hour. Sometimes that'll include paying a worker $10 an hr. So I was barely making ends meet 🥴
@@xbebe Knowing your worth is the most critical aspect to any small business
Josh is super intelligent! Wow great interview
Thanks for watching Curt!
Good video, nice business idea, also good drone footage!
Thank you Eman! Really appreciate it 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
OMG his hiring philosophy is MAGNIFICENT. That's exactly what I want for my business.
Thanks for watching Briana. 😀What type of business are you in?
@@UpFlip Cleaning!!!!
Nice...cool episode! 😎
This dude is smarter than anyone teaching anything at Harvard.
Link to that repeal harness???
100% he is a protestant, nice guy
13:03 I could cry
Great video
Thanks for the support Andy! We are working hard to make great videos and TH-cam business content that people find valuable and enjoyable.
Magnificent
Thanks for watching! We appreciate you!
Better than business school.
Josh is a great owner
Absolutely!
So I went to the bank today to see the Small Business Manager but he couldn't see over his desk.
hahah
Black streaks come off with a brush sweet
Thanks for the pressure washing cleaning tip Michael!
Gotta make a video about the tree service industry
We will put this on our development list Kevin!? Your talking about something like tree trimming and removal right?
How much a small gutter cleaning company earn in a month. Do you have any around idea.
So how does he get so much business and what did he do to market so well
this is the KEY point
Word of mouth along with consistency can take you a very long way Brandon. Are you currently in the same type of business?
good video no lets get to him he is doing a good job but he needs to get a soft wash system and it will make his jobs go faster safer and he can get up to 3 to 5 jobs done in one day
Let's do it! He deserves it. Very smart, talented and humble person.
Thank you @ _It's a oliver's World_ , I am not unaware of softwash methods. As of this time I am not convinced by the oversimplifications thrown around in the industry about the safety of bleach as it is used in softwashing. On top of that, I prefer not to be dependent on a bulk chemical supply to conduct my business. There has been a bleach shortage in the Pacific Northwest recently and it put many of the softwash outifts at a large financial loss and scrambling to get ahold of barrels of bleach.
The small amounts of moss growing on the roof of the property in this video is a poor representation of the majority of the roof moss removal services Peakwalker does. In this area even the softwash companies that offer legitimate moss removal services first use a wire brush to remove the large clumps. Please see my comment in response to @ _Wash it GROW_ to read a more detailed explanation as to why this method is not the destructive practice many of the fanatical softwash proponents insist it is.
Some of these angles have this man looking like Christian Bale
100k revenue or profit? Sounds like revenue. Is he still depreciating the car or any of his equipment? Insurance? What happens if he damages a customers property or falls off a roof?
Its revenue. Always hire a tax expert to make sure your business is taking advantage of all potential savings. He has insurance to cover property damage and injury. Thanks for watching this pressure washing video ttj and be sure to check out our other content!
He isn’t going to expand, he is gonna end up a one man show......
I was thinking the same thing
@@fr3shSwag Please say more
I think the goal is always to expand and improve when it comes to any pressure washing business.
They have to routinely turn away customers, but prioritize their customer service more than the next cleaning company.
Sometimes growing a business can be hard.
Hi friend, I think you have failed to realize there is an inverse relationship between providing great customer service and having the time to offer those services to the then increasing number of people who contact you for services 😊
Last year was the first year I hit 100k. This year looks closed to 220k now
Where are you located Andrew?
What do you do for work, Andrew?
Charging customers to destroy their roof with wire brushes what a deal
Definitely like the old host better, hopefully he isn’t gone for good.
We still have all the hosts on the team Stephen!
Never walk Roof with a huge backpack blower
1:45 "how did you go from a company to not working for yourself"
Probably just did not clarify correctly John.
Ima need the original host bruh... all these new hosts ain’t cutting it. They need more training
Thanks for the feedback and will try to improve. Were always looking to expand our team and part of that process is finding new hosts.
agreed, a bit too many 'likes' being thrown arown by the interviewer, it felt like the host did not match the professionalism of the intervierwee
Well you know what they say...even if you are a plumber...be the best plumber there is.
True. You should try to be the best at anything you do!
HEY WHATS JUST HERE MAKIN
HUNDRED THE HOUR NO BIG
It's amazing!
Why would you take a brush to your roof.
What is a better technique Matt?
Ask the same questions 4 times until you get an answer..
Sometimes people aren’t comfortable answering certain questions.
Wait 100 a hour and only 100k a year ? You need more hours bro lmao
A lot of pressure washing businesses work seasonally and part time so the numbers can be a bit confusing at times.
He could get a lot more than $100/hour.
Yes he could. His pressure washing work is not only difficult but very specialized.
He looks and talks like Christian Bale
Maybe acting as a side gig for Josh?
Host uses his hands a lot
Too bad he’s destroying the roof granules. Softwash buddy. Make more money and do it correctly
Exactly
So true. WTH WAS HE DOING?
I wondered how long it would take the old debate on softwashing versus brushing moss from roofs to appear in the comments for this video. Experience has taught me that this feud takes on the same fanatical departure from reason and nuance as certain political or religious rivalries and I have learned to avoid it as such. However, since it has cropped up as a public criticism of Peakwalker directly, I will engage just this once.
Loyalists in the softwashing camp say brushing moss off a composition roof is "destroying the shingles," while extremists in the brushing camp say softwashing is an excessive use of water and energy to douse properties in harsh chemical mixes, only to do a subpar job of actually removing the moss growths even after they die in place. One thing both camps can agree on, is that pressure washing a composition shingle roof is the worst thing you can do to it. Let us start from there. Does brushing moss off a composition shingle roof result in some of the shingle granules dislodging? Of course. Does it remove so many as to leave any discernible impact that compromise the longevity or appearance of the shingles? No it does not, especially not when compared to pressure washing. Not to mention that the amount of granules that brush off with the moss are a drop in the bucket compared to the amount that exfoliates due to the effects of normal rain, wind, and you guessed it, MOSS! This is why nearly every home with a composition shingle roof has a layer of asphalt granules at least an eighth inch deep lining the inner trough of the gutters. After brushing moss off thousands of composition shingle roofs and examining the results up close, I have yet to see any damage or indication a brush was used. I have served countless customers who hired me to remove large moss growth from their roof just days before having a certified home inspector appraise the property to go on the market. Many of them have relayed that the inspector was impressed with the condition of the roof and none of them have ever reported that an inspector identified any sign a brush was used to remove moss. Please show me the time stamp of the close-up shots in this video where you can identify any marks left from the brushing method shown being used to remove moss.
Now can an individual who is overly aggressive and careless make a noticeable impact on a composition shingle roof with a brush? I don't doubt it. The same way a softwash tech who doesn't know what they are doing can apply too hot a chemical mix and fumigate the tenants out of an entire complex, never mind the ecological impact if the downspouts drain out on the land or near a riparian zone. There are consequences to the improper use of both methods. Both methods when done properly however, can be suitable options to clean moss off roofs, depending on the situation. The property in this video would have been a fine candidate for a softwash since the moss was small and localized to a couple faces of the roof. Many of the homes I rig fall-arrest safety systems to work on would not be good candidates and the softwash companies in town avoid these properties like the plague, leaving the homeowners desperate to find competent help. I am not opposed to softwashing, but I have seen the results firsthand and in several cases (not ALL cases) it does not remove the moss to the standards Peakwalker guarantees. It does a particularly poor job on presidential composition shingles where the moss grows in bands on the horizontal AND vertical edges of the shingles. I have also not seen a practical and effective way for dispersing a mix and rinsing it off from large, steep, and complex roof layouts with moss growth exceeding 3" in breadth. Lastly I prefer to use as few chemical treatments in my business practices as are needed nor am I a fan of softwash companies that advertise "green or eco-friendly" solutions, only to soak a property in whatever concentration of bleach or soaps with phosphates that is necessary to deliver the results they promise. If a customer asked me to clean their roof of bacterial staining, algae, and lichen, I would recommend they contact one of the reputable softwash outfits in town. For a 12/12 roof with spires and numerous extensions largely covered in large moss, I stand by my methods as the most safe and effective.
All of that said, I am not opposed to learning more about softwashing methods and swapping notes with anyone in regards to specific logistics of using the method and how it can be priced compared to the methods Peakwalker uses. I do not view critical commentators online as enemies, but rather as friends since they are the ones who can best refine and expand my scope of knowledge and understanding of best practices. If any of you who have left a critique or are simply reading this would like to engage in such a dialogue, feel free to send an email (please don't spam me!)
If you only wanted to cast your stones online, rest assured your flag has been raised and Peakwalker command protocols from here out are DO NOT ENGAGE. Thanks for the feedback!
@@peakwalkerpdx7109 , I noticed that there are no well thought out respectful responses to this comment. I would have loved to read the legitimate opinions on each side of the argument. My experience in life is that there is rarely only one right answer.
@@Solopraneur TH-cam is not normally the place for a back and forth with any nuance. The mimetic nature of the forum is, for most users, to say as witty or inflammatory of a remark in as few characters as possible and then leave the scene never to return again.
His setup screams low money, his technique is terrible for roofs.
Do you own a pressure washing business we could interview Richard?
First
Awesome :)
Bruh who pays to get their roof wash 😂
So basically pressure washing biz. He can use a surface cleaner n get the roofs alot easier
U don’t use a surface cleaner on shingles.
You have to be very careful when pressure washing roofs on what you use to treat them.
What are you doing? Just softwash it. Your wasting your time.
Hi Mike, please refer to my reply on here to the comment from @ _Wash it GROW_ for a more detailed answer to your question.
100/hr is 208,000 so he makes 50/hr lol
Lmao he sweeping a roof that’s crazy that people pay for that
Some people find roof cleaning and sweeping very valuable especially in particular parts of the country.
@@UpFlip I see that
I wish I new that when I was 18.
Didnt all his shit get stolen recently?
We sure hope not. That would be terrible.
Hes ruining the life of the shingle by cleaning it with a brush what the fuck
dude is undercharging.
His work ethic and dedication to pressure washing is very impressive and certainly could demand higher prices most likely.
All that money he makes surely he can buy a bigger and better truck for work
Everyone spends their money in different things.
100k a year wit a shitty truck
Nothing more dangerous than a guy that thinks he knows everything. . . Especially when he doesn’t.
100K its nothing for that job
Are you currently in the cleaning industry Captain?
Lol couldn’t hack it at AA so talks crap
What is AA Jeff?
AA Window and gutter cleaning
🤣😂🤣😂 lmfao. Ok buddy!!
100k a year
and your business truck is a 97 Chevy S-10.. 😂🤣
It's ok fruit 🏳️🌈
Just admit it & tell'um your aiming for the views.
I make close to that and have a 1999 chevy silverado 1500. Her name is Goldilocks has no air conditioner and I work in arizona where Temps can reach 120. Equivalent to a hot blow dryer when its windy
Modes of transportation often do not correlate with a persons financial status or business success.
100k a year in the west coast isn’t as much as they try to make it seem. Everything is outrageous there, real estate, cost of living etc. Definitely aiming for views.
100k a year isn’t as much as you think so I’m assuming you make way less than that
I DONT BELIEVE NOTHING !!!
Thanks for tuning in Javier. What don't you believe?
This host is horrible
His voice was annoying and is hard to listen to
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If I was making $100,000 a year I would probably get a better truck, it would not only be more professional but a lot more efficient, but that's me. Great video!
100k is a lot for a person. It's pennies for a business
If it’s not broke don’t fix it ..
Old favorite work trucks are sometimes hard to let go of.
Trucks aren't so cheap nowadays.