Opportunities / Exterior care

Starter

Pressure and soft washing

Fits best: a self-starter who likes visible before-and-after results.

Upfront cost$3K–$15Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$375$250–500 per house wash
Monthly sales*$19K~50 jobs a month in season
Est. run rate*$150K8 active months · 40–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Low cost to start and strong photos for marketing
  • ✓No special license to start

Cons

  • !Seasonal, and the low end is price-competitive
  • !Reviews and steady marketing decide who wins locally
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 25 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 50 jobs a month in season. Add window cleaning for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add roof soft wash, sealing and staining for bigger tickets.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add roof soft wash, sealing and staining for bigger tickets.

The details

Vehicle
Truck plus skid or trailer
Repeat customers
Medium
Licensing
Low
Season
Spring–fall
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Roof soft wash $350–700 lifts the ticket.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (50), times 8 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: published industry sources.

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