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18 Year-Old Starts a $144K/Year Pressure Washing Business
How You Can Do It Too!
Millionaire Syrup
January 12, 2024
18 Year-Old Starts a $144K/Year Pressure Washing Business
How You Can Do It Too!
Why a Pressure Washing Business?
Pressure Washing is a low investment business. Pressure washing is an outdoor and hands-on type of job that doesn’t require lots of money to start. A pressure washing business involves using high-pressure water to clean surfaces like driveways, decks, and buildings.
Teenage entrepreneur, Chase Lille, started his pressure washing business with $3,000 and grew it to a revenue of $12,000 per month with 50% to 60% margins.
Tip #1
Use the money you already have, maybe from your current job, and put it towards equipment and marketing. Chase Lille recommends starting with around $3k-$4k.
Key Skills for Pressure Washing
Technical Skills - Be aware of the kind of surfaces you are cleaning, so you don’t put to much pressure on them. You can learn more about this by watching YouTube videos, websites, or even groups on Facebook.
Management & Marketing Skills - Know how much you are going to charge, communicate clearly with customers, you can use resources like Markate to help organize and manage the business.
Building a Customer Base
Once you have the equipment, Chase Lille recommends that you write personable letters out, explain who you are and what you do. He says to make the letters look professional and leave them at the door steps of people’s homes. It’s a low cost way to effectively market your business and your brand.