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Sales - Posted: October 12, 2007
What is the most effective way to sell? There are many schools of thought and plenty of books and tapes on this subject. What is right for you may not be right for someone else, but for those who prefer a consultative approach, Read More

Masonry Cleaning - Posted: February 02, 2007
Masonry is more than just a construction material. It affects the way we live, starting at the hospital where a child is born and ending at the gravestone that marks the burial of the deceased. Read More

Servicing High Pressure Equipment - Posted: January 21, 2007
When first operating high pressure equipment in 1951 as cleaning contractors, we never considered maintenance a "big deal." We operated the units until they didn?t do the job, then we tried to fix them. Read More

Pressure-treated Lumber, the next asbestos? - Posted: January 15, 2007
Recently, the buzz from postings on many pressure washing bulletin boards has centered on the EPAs recent decision to eliminate CCA-treated lumber for residential use beginning in January 2004. Read More

Preventing Back Injuries - Posted: January 15, 2007
Maybe youre carrying a container of chemicals or lifting hoses. Perhaps you have bent over slightly to check a pressure gauge, or youre doing something as simple as pumping the brakes on the truck. Whatever the scenario, suddenly, you experience discomfort. Read More

Back Belts: Effective or Harmful? - Posted: January 15, 2007
The following information is excerpted from Back Belts, Do They Prevent Injury?, a publication of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Read More

Don't Let Wastewater Woes Waste Your Cleaning Projects - Posted: January 13, 2007
Washing a building, a sidewalk, an airplaneeven your handscreates runoff or wastewater. Whats in that wastewater? Where is it going? What effect will the wastewater have on property and drinking water? Read More

Reaching New Heights with Telescopic Wands - Posted: January 13, 2007
You've just signed a contract with the local school district to clean its fleet of school buses. Or perhaps you've been hired to get the scaley paint off of the exterior walls of a multi- story industrial complex. How are you going to tackle the job? Read More

Tim Taylor Was Wrong-You May Need an Electric Pressure Washer - Posted: January 11, 2007
His grunts quickly became a part of the slang of American males in the 1990s. In every episode of the television sit-com Home Improvement, Tim The Tool Man Taylor, enlarged, boosted, or tragically altered gear to get more power. In every episode, Tim waswrong. Leave it to mild mannered Al Borland to demonstrate the right tool at the right time for the right job. Read More

Skimming the Surface: Getting It Clean with Surface Cleaners - Posted: January 01, 2007
Contractors are required to clean surface areas of all shapes and sizes even those pesky corners, cracks and crevices that are hard to reach. In the past, cleaning troublesome areas has proven to be a real challenge for cleaning contractors who lacked the necessary equipment. Read More

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Accessories
· Reaching New Heights with Telescopic Wands
· Advantages of Wet Sandblasting
· Selling Accessories
· Remote Controls: More Than Just Convenience
· A Brush for Every Job
· Hose Reels: A Necessity?
· Coupling Convenience and Safety
· Hoses: The Lifeline to Your Operation