Deck Staining as a service?

[capnsac]

Do any of you guys incorporate any pressure washing or deck staining in your services? I am going to add pressure washing to my list of services, but wasn't so sure that deck staining would be a good option as well. Both are easy-in services. One is a bit more involved though and I am worried about f'in up the staining, thus shooting myself in the foot. Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

[capnsac]

anybody? anybody? bueller

[green tree lawn care]

We incorperate pressure washing, and unfortunatly when you get the job to wash the deck they also want the staining. I stay away from the staining due to 2 reasons. 1 it takes alot of time for what you are paid 2 Because you stained it they expect you to warranty it too.:dizzy:

[jeffex]

i did pressure washing before I added lawns to my business. NO one I know warrantees a stain job. We all stand behind the quality of our workmanship but how long a stain lasts and the subjective nature of that decision would make someone broke trying to warrantee a stain lasting more than a year. In my sales pitch I suggest based on past history the expected time between treatments but that yours will be subject to weather and conditions of use . For my customers they repeat service on average every 3 years over the last 17 years in business . Some are every year or 2 and some are 5years. Most current stains are good for about 2 seasons across the board. check out www.thegrimescene.com it is a p-wash message board like this

[capnsac]

i did pressure washing before I added lawns to my business. NO one I know warrantees a stain job. We all stand behind the quality of our workmanship but how long a stain lasts and the subjective nature of that decision would make someone broke trying to warrantee a stain lasting more than a year. In my sales pitch I suggest based on past history the expected time between treatments but that yours will be subject to weather and conditions of use . For my customers they repeat service on average every 3 years over the last 17 years in business . Some are every year or 2 and some are 5years. Most current stains are good for about 2 seasons across the board. check out www.thegrimescene.com it is a p-wash message board like this

Can I ask how you charge for staining?

[LawnGuy73]

Do any of you guys incorporate any pressure washing or deck staining in your services?

Why not offer carpet cleaning as well? :laugh:

[capnsac]

Why not offer carpet cleaning as well? :laugh:

I see someone knows how to diversify! Even though I know you were being a smart aze, there are plenty of things a person can do if the work is there for it. Quality and competency are key in any industry. Carpet cleaning is a bit more of an investment than power washing though.

Too bad lawn mowing is only 8 months out of the year, or I should say it is only hot enough to do outdoor labor 9 months out of the year, like lawn mowing and power washing. I must make the best of those 245 days!

Then I can sit back and watch the pretty snow fly, instead of having to go and push it. :walking: