I can get some pics on Wednesday for you as Im off till then. But I do have a couple observations.
As a cleaner, I dont mind the snow. The sidewalk is usually shoveled and if not, I shovel it. The only time the hoses actually go through snow is if it snows while Im cleaning and they go through snow as I roll them up. I sometimes wonder how Im going to offload wet vac hoses for the next job but since the van stays toasty warm, it never seems to be an issue. I did get one of those Hoser thingys but never used it.
I dont mind being slow in winter. Still busy in January so the only "off" months are February and March and those months still pays the bills so its a nice time to recouperate from the year. Now if you add commercial or monthly work, then that would make me even MORE busy during the other months at which time I can make more money doing residential. Commercial is steady, yes, but residential will always be the highest income per manhour. So any additional commercial income made in February and March would be more than offset by residential income the rest of the year. There are only so many hours in a day and so many workdays in a week. you gotta pick and choose.
This coming from an owner operator with 37 years in the biz. Been there, done that.
Winter, summer, spring, or fall, I’m a 67 yr. old wimp!
...L.T.A.
