It Took Me Years To Learn This (Pressure Washing Business)

Cleaning high balconies on skyscrapers isn’t just another pressure washing job — it’s an elite-level hustle with big-ticket potential and big risks. In today’s behind-the-scenes video, we’re up on the Pinnacle building with Ben Wilson, cleaning a patio for a private event later that evening.

But this isn’t just about water and bleach. It’s about mindset, pricing, tools, and protecting your business from costly mistakes.

Let’s break down what happened on this job, what you can learn from it, and why every serious beginner in soft washing needs to be at the Serious Starter Softwash Boot Camp with Aaron Parker this June 27th–28th, 2025.

Big Job. Big Money. Bigger Mistakes (If You’re Not Careful)

Ben has cleaned this high-rise balcony three separate times — each time charging around $1,500. It’s a smaller surface area, but the logistics are brutal:

• No way to get the truck up

• Need a cart-based pressure washer

• Must bring your own water or find a connection onsite

• All of this must be planned before the job day

💡 Pricing tip: Just because the area is small doesn’t mean it should be cheap. Accessibility and liability increase your overhead — price accordingly.

The #1 Mistake: Undercharging

You’d be shocked how many guys roll up to a job like this and lowball it because they're using a pump-up sprayer or basic cart unit. That’s a recipe for burnout, not profit.

Ben shares a recent experience quoting a 7,000 sq ft mansion with 130 windows, multiple patios, and a large driveway. His quote?
➡️ $5,000 — a steal for the workload involved.

But another guy came in way lower. Did he get the job? Maybe.
But did he get paid what it was worth? Not a chance.

🙅♂️ Not every customer is your customer. Stop bending your prices to get the job. The right clients will pay for your expertise.

Tools & Techniques: What They Used

On this balcony job, Ben used a garden sprayer — not to be cheap, but to control the chemical application. This gives you more precision in tight or delicate areas (like near expensive plants).

If you’re still batch mixing chemicals manually, do yourself a favor and get the Southeast Softwash Batch Mix Calculator (linked in the video). It gives you:

• Accurate bleach-to-water ratios

• Ability to save calculations

• Fast on-the-fly estimating

✅ Professionalism = Precision. Get your chemical game right from Day 1.

Liabilities in High-Rise Patio Cleaning

Here’s what you risk if you go in unprepared:

• Damaged plants or landscaping
  Fixing dead balcony plants is expensive — sometimes triple the cost of ground-level replacements.

• Drainage issues
  Not knowing where your runoff goes could mean staining the building facade or damaging floors below.

• Water supply problems
  If they don’t have water access up there, you’re toast. Always verify BEFORE loading up the truck.

🚨 Poor planning on the client’s part does NOT make it your emergency.

Want to Get Jobs Like This? You Need to Train Like a Pro

If you’re serious about softwash, stop guessing and start building with real education and real systems.

👉 That’s why we highly recommend attending the Serious Starter Softwash Boot Camp with Aaron Parker, happening June 27–28, 2025.

You’ll learn:

• Proven setup techniques

• Chemical knowledge (including live demos)

• Pricing for profit

• How to set up your equipment, build your business model, and get recurring commercial jobs like this one

🎯 Perfect for beginners and rookies ready to go full-time.

🔥 Spots are limited, and every time this boot camp opens, it sells out fast.

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Final Takeaways

High-rise patio cleaning is not your average Saturday job. It's high-profit, high-liability, and requires a professional mindset. If you price it like a rookie, you’ll lose money. If you prep like a pro, you’ll land clients who value what you do.

So whether you're:

• Still batch-mixing in your driveway

• Trying to figure out pricing

• Or stuck with low-paying clients

…get yourself to Aaron Parker’s Serious Starter Boot Camp this June. This is how you level up.