Pressure Washing With Trash Can Upsell
Running a residential pressure washing business with trash can cleaning as a built-in same-visit upsell
From Austin Zaback
Startup cost: Low (roughly $1,000 for basic/used equipment)
Source video
Austin Zaback · 8 Service Businesses You Can Start Under $1,000 (No Experience Needed) ↗
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What It Is
Start a residential/commercial pressure washing business (driveways, siding, exteriors) with roughly $1,000 in starter equipment (a trailer, water tank, hose, surface cleaner). While already on-site for a wash job, offer to clean the customer's trash cans for an extra $20-30 per can, since the equipment, water, and cleaning solution are already there — an easy $40-60 upsell per job that adds up across a full route without any extra driving.
The Pitch
The presenter cites a real acquaintance, a former financial advisor with zero industry experience, who started with a $1,000 basic setup and hit a $100,000+ month four years later, alongside industry data showing the US pressure washing market generates over $1.2 billion annually across 32,000+ businesses.
Who It’s Best For
Someone willing to do physical outdoor work and comfortable pitching a simple same-visit add-on to every existing customer.
The Truth (as we see it)
The cited market size and the trash-can upsell tactic are real and plausible; the $100K-month case study is a specific personal account relayed by the presenter, not independently verified.
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