This Tool Will Save Your Life On A Pressure Washing Job

Welcome back to Lean & Mean Academy, where we turn one-truck operations into six-figure businesses with smart systems and smarter strategy. In today’s video recap, we’re taking you behind the scenes on a $1,000 softwash job—a beautiful pool patio in one of the nicest neighborhoods in town.

The customer had their property cleaned two years ago, and it's still in great shape. But when you’re in luxury zones—think full-time nannies, housekeepers, and manicured hedges—“pretty good” isn’t good enough. These homeowners pay to keep their space perfect year-round.

Let’s break down the project, the potential pitfalls, and the profits… and how you can get started doing the same thing, the right way.

🧽 Job Overview: Luxury Backyard, Premium Expectations

The job today was focused on:

• A natural stone pool patio

• Several real wood furnishings (like an Ipe hardwood table)

• Limited drainage and standing water concerns

• High-end outdoor umbrellas made from Moroccan cotton

In short: this was not a job for the average Joe with a Home Depot surface cleaner and no chemical training. There were real liabilities everywhere.

And that’s the key takeaway here: liability mitigation = profit retention. One bleach stain on that cotton umbrella or Ipe table and you're writing checks, not invoices.

🧠 Real Talk: Chemicals, Ratios & Risk

Want to know exactly what percentage of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) Ben used on this surface? Or how he handled:

• Overspray control

• Sensitive substrates like exotic hardwood

• Pool chemical compatibility

• Drainage management

Then it’s time to get serious about your education.

🎓 Enter the “How to Wash” Course

Built by the best in the business—Mike Vidan, Cody Yarbrough, Justin Rogers, and yours truly—this course teaches:

• Exact chemical mix ratios for all substrates

• When to use low pressure vs. softwash

• Surfactant combinations for optimal cling

• Protecting delicate surfaces from damage

• Avoiding rookie mistakes that cost big money

• Business efficiency, pricing, and professionalism

🛠️ The ROI on this course? Better than Bitcoin, stocks, or real estate.

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This isn’t theory. It’s field-tested real work that pays real money.

⚠️ Pro Insight: Managing the Clean Without Causing Damage

Here’s a gold nugget: During the job, Ben kept hosing down the Ipe wood table—why?

Because the 3% bleach solution was dripping from the umbrella above. If left alone, that bleach would have cleaned patchy spots on the wood, leaving behind an unrequested “striped” table.

“The client didn’t ask for the table to be cleaned. If we mess that up, we’re fixing it on our dime.”

Welcome to the real world of softwashing: protection > production.

🌊 Handling Drainage Like a Pro

Another curveball? Poor drainage around the pool.

Standing water mixed with dirt and bleach can stain, stink, and cause repeat callbacks. Ben used a ball valve technique:

1. Vacuumed up as much dirty water as possible

2. Used the ball valve to blast sediment into the yard

3. Kept rinsing until mostly clean water remained

4. Left only a light haze with no residual solids

You can’t remove 100% of water in these scenarios—but you can control the outcome and keep the client happy. Mastery is in the margins.

🧠 The Mindset of Mastery

“Getting in and out unscathed... that's the work of a master.”

In this job, you saw how details become dollars. From avoiding chemical damage, to managing runoff, to cleaning what’s asked—and only what’s asked.

And while it looked like just a few hours of work, years of training went into pulling it off safely, quickly, and profitably.

🎯 Final Thoughts: Learn the Game, Then Play to Win

If you want to build a real business that supports your family and lifestyle, you need to do more than clean concrete.

You need:

• The right training

• A game plan

• A system

• Confidence in your technique

And that starts with the How to Wash course.

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