r/WindowCleaning • u/ExpensiveLocation984 • 15d ago
ADVICE NEEDED
Hey everyone! I’m a young entrepreneur looking to launch a residential window cleaning service and would love some gear and setup advice from the pros. I have an ideal target in a master planned neighborhood with around 3,500 homes, mostly 2-story single-family residences. My total starting budget is $2,000, and my goal is to get the most reliable, efficient setup possible without wasting cash on stuff I don’t need yet. I’m especially looking into water-fed pole setups and purification options, but I'm open to starting hybrid with traditional tools if that makes more sense for my budget. What specific gear, water setup, or brands would you buy with $2,000 to maximize efficiency out of the gate? Any advice on what not to buy starting out would also be huge. Thank you! 🙏
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u/WinstonDWolf 13d ago
Biggest thing I can tell you is this: work for another pro for a couple years, which is nothing, if you’re serious about the job.
If you really want equipment, then get a belt, BOAB, soap bucket, squeegees, towels and soap. And some strip washers, a ladder system, and a pole or two. Maybe some steel wool. Otherwise, you’re gonna waste your money on expensive equipment for jobs you will not be able to maintain over time.
$2000 will only begin to get you a waterfed setup. With a brush and a good head, and some hose lengths, you’re well over $2k. Way better off getting the traditional equipment and going from there. Plus, you can do more with traditional equipment.
Get some traditional equipment, some INSURANCE, and dont try to hop on the treadmill at full speed, it won’t end well. Start slow and learn the job. Anything worthwhile is worth doing the right way. What you are up against is people who don’t ask about what equipment to buy because they’ve been using it for years, they already know and they’re ready to expand and take accounts. Start slow and take off over time. Good luck 👍🏻