safeclean
03-02-2008, 10:47 AM
I have been putting a service business together for a couple of years now that will be mainly commercial ,but will also do residential work.I will be concentrating on commercial pressure washing ,mainly restaurant exhaust hoods,environmental flat work and water damage clean up(hot water pressure washing with vacuum recovery),sewer jetting and mechanical drain cleaningand will be pulling the trigger this spring.I came across this forum a bout a week ago and have been reading it for hours,and am glad I found it ,you seem like a great bunch of professionals with many years of experience.
I have owned a few businesses in the past,including 2 restaurants,and a restaurant equipment and supply distributorship,all were in NJ where I am originally from. I have experience in restaurant exhaust cleaning and some experience sewer and drain cleaning. I'm here to learn and contribute when I can.Here is some of the equipment I am starting with.I have 2 cab forward box trucks,a UD with an 18' box that is equipped with a 550 gal fresh water tank,330 gal recovery tank , 10kw water cooled kohler generator, All American truck mount hot water pressure washer with a 20 hp briggs vanguard,and a general 5.5gpm 3500 psi pump.It has 2 reel craft hose reels with 200 feet of supply hose and 200 feet of 3/8 high pressure line. I have 2 big motorized reelcraft hosereels off a firetruck that I plan on filling with sewer jetting hose,and plan on buying a wart hog nozzle.My other box truck is a gmc(isuzu)4500 with a 16 foot box,a ingersoll rand t30 gas air compressor,4 hot water electric pressure washers all around 2gpm and 1500psi,and all kinds of pressure washing equipment too numerous to mention. I have a hotsy truckmount hot water pressure washer that I am upgrading with a 20hp kawasaki fd620 watercooled engine and a cat pump with 8gpm and 3000psi ,and plan on installing that also in the GMC.I also have a Dodge 3500 1 ton van that I will set up as funds and time permit.
My mechanical drain equipment is as follows(currently,I am an equipment freak as funds allow)
2 electric eel model c sectionals with 180' cable
1 k380
1 shurflo small drum machine for sinks and showers
1 mustang 10e portable electric jetter on a cart with hose reel and 100'1/8 hose
2 video inspection systems
I currently drive a tractor trailer hauling construction demolition from North Jersey to upstate NY,and also drive a tractor trailer doing the trade shows in Manhatten .I make decent money working for a wealthy friend of mine,but I was born to work for myself,and have been saving and sacrificing for a few years to put this together.I have registered the name Safeclean in PA and after reading many of the posts have seen that in some areas you need to be a licensed plumber or work under one to clean sewers and drains.I don't plan on doing any plumbing work,so if thatis the case I will try to team up with a licensed master plumber who does not clean drains,and refer all plumbing work to him.Sorry for the long first post,I just enjoyed reading this forum so much I wanted to join and say hello,and have a great Day!
Jim
I have owned a few businesses in the past,including 2 restaurants,and a restaurant equipment and supply distributorship,all were in NJ where I am originally from. I have experience in restaurant exhaust cleaning and some experience sewer and drain cleaning. I'm here to learn and contribute when I can.Here is some of the equipment I am starting with.I have 2 cab forward box trucks,a UD with an 18' box that is equipped with a 550 gal fresh water tank,330 gal recovery tank , 10kw water cooled kohler generator, All American truck mount hot water pressure washer with a 20 hp briggs vanguard,and a general 5.5gpm 3500 psi pump.It has 2 reel craft hose reels with 200 feet of supply hose and 200 feet of 3/8 high pressure line. I have 2 big motorized reelcraft hosereels off a firetruck that I plan on filling with sewer jetting hose,and plan on buying a wart hog nozzle.My other box truck is a gmc(isuzu)4500 with a 16 foot box,a ingersoll rand t30 gas air compressor,4 hot water electric pressure washers all around 2gpm and 1500psi,and all kinds of pressure washing equipment too numerous to mention. I have a hotsy truckmount hot water pressure washer that I am upgrading with a 20hp kawasaki fd620 watercooled engine and a cat pump with 8gpm and 3000psi ,and plan on installing that also in the GMC.I also have a Dodge 3500 1 ton van that I will set up as funds and time permit.
My mechanical drain equipment is as follows(currently,I am an equipment freak as funds allow)
2 electric eel model c sectionals with 180' cable
1 k380
1 shurflo small drum machine for sinks and showers
1 mustang 10e portable electric jetter on a cart with hose reel and 100'1/8 hose
2 video inspection systems
I currently drive a tractor trailer hauling construction demolition from North Jersey to upstate NY,and also drive a tractor trailer doing the trade shows in Manhatten .I make decent money working for a wealthy friend of mine,but I was born to work for myself,and have been saving and sacrificing for a few years to put this together.I have registered the name Safeclean in PA and after reading many of the posts have seen that in some areas you need to be a licensed plumber or work under one to clean sewers and drains.I don't plan on doing any plumbing work,so if thatis the case I will try to team up with a licensed master plumber who does not clean drains,and refer all plumbing work to him.Sorry for the long first post,I just enjoyed reading this forum so much I wanted to join and say hello,and have a great Day!
Jim