All of the major pressure washer retailers offer a wide variety of accessories for the pressure washer brands they sell.  When you go to Northern Tool and Equipment they show twenty two options for pressure washer wands.  With prices ranging from $19.99 for a dual spray wand with assist handle to $169.99 for a 4000 PSI telescoping wand that extends to twenty four feet, you can buy the exact pressure washer wand for your particular job.

Most pressure washer telescoping wands are great for those hard to reach high areas like gutters, under second story eaves and around trees and bushes.  Prices will vary according to the desired lengths and pressure ratings of the pressure washer wand you choose.  You can also buy quick connect extensions and aluminum or zinc construction.  Some companies make kits for their own pressure washers that will help you with different types of cleaning jobs.  Karcher, which is one of the most popular pressure washer brands, makes a four piece extension spray wand for any of their electric models.  It is relatively inexpensive at $54.99 and is rated to 2000 PSI.  Karcher also makes an underbody and gutter cleaning wand for all of its models that runs $49.99.  To extend the capabilities of your pressure washer you can buy a brush kit and a flexible wand as well for cleaning your car or those hard to reach areas.

If you like the job it does, you may want to consider buying your own pressure washer for clean ups around the house.  There are a number of attachments you can buy for just about any pressure washer that will allow you to wash your car or truck and clear your deck or wash the siding without damage.

You need to look online or in your local Yellow Pages for the power equipment rental company closest to you that offers pressure washer rentals.  A few online sites I recommend are ABC Rental Center East in the Cleveland, OH area, any Home Depot or Lowes.  Home Depot offers a thirteen HP Landa pressure washer that can clean concrete and bare metal surfaces, with a heavy duty Honda engine for premium results, low pressure tip for chemical applications and the option to rent for half or full day increments.

ABC Rentals offers six different pressure washer rentals in various pressures and applications.  They start with a 2000 PSI Landa Shark cold water pressure washer.  They also rent a 2700 PSI cold water pressure washer from Mi-T-M, a 3000 PSI washer from Landa and two hot water models – Landa 1500 PSI Electric and the HSP 3500 PSI gas hot water pressure washer.  They also offer a rotary wand accessory for cleaning hard floors.  The daily rate for the lightest pressure washer rental is sixty dollars and the weekly rate is two hundred ten dollars.  The 3500 PSI gas hot water model runs only ninety five dollars for the day and three hundred thirty five dollars for the week.

Knowing how a pressure washer works will help you make the best decision if you are thinking of buying one to use at home or work.  Water flows from the average faucet at the rate of eight gallons per minute.  If you put a hose with a spray nozzle on it the flow rate drops to five gallons a minute but the water pressure increases four times to forty pounds per square inch (PSI).  What a pressure washer does is use an electric or gas powered motor to dramatically increase the water pressure to between one thousand (1000) and four thousand (4000) PSI.

Due to their greater power, gas pressure washers are used more in commercial and military uses than electric pressure washers.  When I typed in my specifications for the type of power washer I was looking for I found that there were no electric models rated at over 1900 PSI in hot or cold versions.  There were twelve models overall ranging from 1750 PSI to 1900 PSI and in price from $149.99 to $329.99.  The more features the higher the price.  Electric motors do not have the horsepower necessary to get the pressure above 2000 PSI unless you go to a much larger commercial version.

Four of the top 5 electric pressure washers sold were from Karcher.  The lone non Karcher model was a Campbell Hausfeld 1800 PSI model with dual detergent tanks.  Electric pressure washers are great for most around the home clean up jobs.  If you need the cobwebs cleaned from under the eaves any electric model will do the job without damaging the exterior of your house.  One thing to consider is to make sure that whatever model you buy, make sure it is fully grounded and comes with a GFCI on the power cord.

Many national franchise cleaning companies offer pressure washing services in addition to their carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and disaster recovery services.  Over time in a moist environment moss and algae can grow on the exterior of your home.  Mold can even take root which will damage and discolor wherever it grows.

Pressure Washing Services in your area can offer a variety of cleaning options.  They may also show several before and after pictures that can really drive home just what a good pressure washing service can do for you.  Some specialize in deck restoration and cleaning while others can power wash your house, barn or outbuildings and may work on wood, brick, vinyl, aluminum, soffit and fascia and may even service log cabins and roofs.

If you find moss growing anywhere on the roof you need to get it off quickly.  Moss will grow through your shingles and create leaks that will be difficult to find the source.  A good Power Washing Service can provide a low pressure power cleaning to your roof to eliminate black mold stains and any moss or other stains on your roof.

ServiceMaster, Stanley Steemer and other commercial cleaning services offer power washing for your home.  Commercial businesses can use pressure washing services to clean dumpster areas, exteriors, remove oils stains, clean gutters and roofs and more.  Most will complete your job within thirty days of bid acceptance, but remember that during their busy Spring season it may take longer.

Starting up any business requires a great deal of research into equipment, what services to offer and how much to charge.  Then you have to decide on marketing and advertising plans.  If you have never started your own business all of these decisions can overwhelm you.

Luckily, if you want your own pressure washing business you might consider the folks at Sparkle Wash. Here are some of the franchise costs for Sparkle Wash.  Your initial franchise fee would be between $18,000 and $50,000 depending on the amount of territory you would want to service.  Royalties are between three and five percent and the agreement runs for twenty years.  You can finance the franchise fee in house and they will provide you with a third party financing company for your equipment.  You should be able to start your pressure washing business with Sparkle Wash for between $35,000 and $95,000 – a relatively low start up cost for most franchises.

Sparkle Wash started in 1965 and offers full training to all new franchise owners and has ongoing training for existing franchises.  They suggest you market your services to homeowners for gutter cleaning, roof cleaning and exterior cleaning, and businesses for exterior cleaning, sidewalks and awnings, or truck washing services and de-greasing and graffiti removal as well.  Sparkle Wash could be an excellent low cost business franchise choice.