Turn Up The Pressure!

Turn Up The Pressure!

With Springtime around the corner, now is the perfect time to add patio & driveway cleaning to your business. 

How to clean patio slabs and clean driveways

Whether you are cleaning patios, driveways or paving, investing in a pressure washer or surface cleaner is is imperative. Sometimes known as a jet washer, power washer or even more specific names such as block paving cleaning machines, it can be difficult to identify the correct machine for you!

Spinaclean Slipstream Pressure Washers

Buying a pressure washer can be a daunting prospect when you realise how vast the range of models are. Whether its the engine type, PSI or Litres-Per-Minute water flow that you're focusing on, the Spinaclean Slipstream range is full of medium to heavyweight pressure washers and surface cleaners perfect for professional everyday use.

Medium Duty Pressure Washers

Ideal machines for start-up pressure washing business on a tight budget or exterior cleaning businesses looking to add additional services such as gutter cleaners or window cleaners. They are also excellent systems for homeowner looking for commercial grade equipment. 

With a medium duty pressure washer, you could complete approx. 250sqm of block paving cleaning per day! 

The Honda Slipstream Pro 12 Pressure Washer an 18" Surface Cleaner, and is capable of cleaning 20spm in just 45 minutes! Compact and easy to manouevre, this system is easy to transport and fits easily in the back of the van, making it perfect for those on-the-go jobs.

Heavy Duty Pressure Washers

A heavy duty machine is perfect for professional exterior cleaners and specialist pressure and jet washing service providers. For a fast, effective and reliable performance time and time again on a range of surfaces including block paving, Indian sandstone, concrete, and tarmac. 

One of these machines has the capacity of approximately 300sqm of block paving cleaning per day.

The Honda Slipstream Pro 20 Pressure Washer has an impressive 20" surface cleaner, and delivers 15LPM water flow rate, perfect for thorough cleans. This system has been designed to keep waste matter on the ground (instead of on the operator!) with a skirt to keep the dislodged dirt and water under control. 

(Now with a convenient key start option)! 

You can upgrade your pressure washer with our range of accessories such as a Turbo Lance and Nozzle which allows you to target smaller areas such as paving edges and narrow spaces.

 

slipstream Pressure Washer Comparison chart

How much could you earn?

With minimal training and low ongoing costs, pressure washing is an attractive prospect that can earn you up to £500 per day! With such a high earning potential, it won't take long to see a return on the investment of your own machine.

Patio & Driveway Cleaning is highly profitable as you can price per square metre. For example:

150 square metres X £3.50 per square metre = £525 Turnover

£525 Turnover – £50 expenses (for example) = £475 Profit

This is an estimate for example purposes only. Your turnover and profit will vary depending on the number and size of the pressure washing jobs you have scheduled. 

Furthermore, your pricing may vary dependent on the surface material. For instance, cleaning on indian sandstone might be charged differently thancleaning block paving or tarmac. 

To make calculating your prices easier, you can create instant quote prices with our Paving Cleaning Area & Cost Calculator!

Starting from scratch? Sign up for one of our training sessions 

Book a 1-2-1 session with our product specialist for hands on experience, and top tips on how to speed through pressure washing projects. You will also be given marketing support, with a guide on how to set up your marketing and the provision of over 400 images to start promoting your business with. Learn more about our 1-2-1 Training Sessions here.

When should you get your pressure washer serviced?

You’ll feel unstoppable once you’re up and running. However, powering through project after project will wear on your machine over time. 

That’s why we advise booking your machine in for a service with our specialist technicians in Northampton Service Hub to give your pressure washer a much needed boost for peak pressure washing season! 

We have 3 different service options available, including:

30-45 Minute Rotary Surface Cleaner Service (BASE ONLY):

  • Wheels/Castor Check
  • Nozzle Wear
  • Nozzle Height Check
  • Spindle Arm Alignment Check
  • Rotary Bearing Mechanism Check + Grease 
  • Cleaning Performance Check
  • Label

30-45 Minute Fast Lane Service:

  • Engine Oil Change
  • Pump Oil Change
  • Gearbox Oil Change (N/A Pro12)
  • Sparkplug Change
  • Air filter Change
  • Pressure Hose Seal Change
  • Surface Cleaner Nozzle Change

2-3 Hour Pit Stop Service:

  • Pressure Washing Service
  • Engine Oil Change
  • Pump Oil Change
  • Gearbox Oil Change (N/A Pro12)
  • Sparkplug Change
  • Air filter Change
  • Pressure Hose Seal Change
  • Surface Cleaner Nozzle Change
  • Gearbox Drive Key Change (N/A Pro12)
  • Check Valve Clearance

You can learn more about our service options and book your machine in Here.