How Often Should You Wash Your House?

How Often Should You Wash Your House?

How often should you wash your house?

Most people clean the interior of their homes daily.  If you have small children or pets like us, you probably clean your home several times throughout the day! We clean the interior of our home so often that we often think of hiring a maid service. Some of you may already do that. But why? It’s simple really. A clean house is safer, more comfortable to live in, and definitely more appealing to the senses! It just makes us feel more at home when we live in an organized and clean environment.

So why would we want to clean the exterior of our home? Doesn’t rain and wind wash away the things that make our house dirty? Not by a long shot.

The number one reason we keep the exterior of our home cleaned is for appearance. We are simply more proud of our home when it is clean and well-kept. Curb appeal is very important for most home owners. The visual appearance of your home also plays a large benefit in your home’s perceived value.

How often do we drive by a neighborhood and notice nearly half or more of the homes in that neighborhood are dirty and covered in algae? It’s not often that we see those homes and think, “Those are some nice homes.” Dirty homes drive the property value down!

Did you know that giving your home a good wash once a year is actually beneficial to you and your family’s health?

The eaves, soffits, cracks, crevices, and overhangs on your home are ideal hiding places for insects, spiders, and other nasty creepy-crawlers. These places are also perfect places for mold, mildew, and algae to grow. If your home is left untreated for too long, you could start seeing tiny eco-systems growing all over your home!

So what’s the benefit to your health?

Do you or any members of your family suffer from seasonal allergies? It’s not uncommon for most people to get the sniffles and sneezes during peak allergy season. But what about people who suffer from allergies all year around? Chances are, they are exposed to the very allergens that are making them sick all day long! All those mold and mildew spores that are hiding on your home’s exterior surfaces are migrating into your home, contaminating the air and creating an unhealthy environment for your family.

So how often should your house be washed?

We recommend washing your home once a year whether you can visually see mould, mildew, or algae growth or not. These micro organisms will avoid sunlight by growing in the cracks and crevices of your home’s exterior surfaces. When you finally see the growth on surfaces such as siding, soffits, or gutters, you’ve waited too long.  

What makes our cleaning process different?

It’s 2019. The days of using a high pressure, pressure washer to clean everything are over. We use a much gentler process. It’s call soft-washing. We apply a detergent based solution to your home’s exterior surface using dedicated soft-washing equipment. Our equipment is capable of washing up to four stories high from the ground at only 70 PSI to 150 PSI! That’s about the same as the pressure coming out of your garden hose. After about 10 minutes, our solution will completely eradicate any and all organic growth on your home’s exterior surfaces. We then rinse the solution off your home leaving it clean, bright, and visually appealing again!

If you’re interested in having your windows cleaned up to perfection after having your home washed, we can take care of that for you the same day. Click here for more information. Residential Window Cleaning

Commercial Building Washing

A beautiful store front is essential if you want to give your customers an excellent first impression of your store. Wash Rite exterior cleaning staff will help ensure your business looks its best every day.

What Will A Exterior Wash Clean, And Why Is It Necessary?

1. Signage

Signs are important because they give consumers an idea of what to expect as a customer and a name to associate with that experience. Similarly, if your storefront signs are covered in filth, customers will be left with a lousy image to relate with your company.

2. Floors

The floor is, perhaps, a customer’s first clue to your sanitation practices, especially if you own a restaurant. Customers want to know that their food will be prepared under safe conditions; grime-filled grout and greasy floors will not convince them.

A dirty floor isn’t just unsanitary though — it’s dangerous. Customers could slip or fall, and might even file a lawsuit. Either way, its not the sort of reputation you’d want for your business.

3. Dumpster Pad Area

While this area might not be at the front of your store, it is likely nearby. Even if garbage is collected often, bacteria is sometimes left behind. Over time, dumpsters will develop an odor that will drive potential customers away.

Why Choose Wash Rite Exterior Cleaning?

Accept no imitations! Wash Rite is a fully insured franchise network with many many year's experience. With specially designed equipment, Wash Rite will provide your business with customized service at an affordable price.

House Washing: A Job For The Experts

Job For The Experts

You wouldn’t change your vehicle’s brakes unless you had extensive training and experience, would you? Would you cut your family’s hair if you had never picked up a pair of scissors in your life? Would you tell your child to take the wheel on a trip to the grocery store if they had never been in the driver’s seat before?

You get the picture: Some things are best left to the experts.

House washing is one such example. If conducted by a novice, you won’t just be left with a home that isn’t clean; you might be dealing with irreparable damage. DIY power cleaning equipment, in the hands of beginners, can prove to be more trouble than it’s worth. Without a knowledge of what pressure or soaps to apply, and how to apply it, siding, roofing, and other elements of the home can fall victim to damage. What’s more, it simply effective. A day’s worth of toil can result in a home that looks even worse than it did before the DIY attempt. And that is a valuable weekend afternoon wasted.

Trust Wash Rite With Your Home

When it comes to effective House Washing, New Zealand homeowners can put their trust in the experts. Wash Rite is the country's top choice, thanks to their exceptional results, professional results, and reliable service. Give your home a face lift today – All it takes is a quick phone call! 0800101216

Wash Rite Rotorua Say's Concrete Cleaning & Curb Appeal

Concrete Cleaning & Curb Appeal

If we were to ask you to describe your property in a sentence, you’d probably focus on your house. Maybe you’d mention a garage, or a pool or a deck. But you probably wouldn’t add your driveway or sidewalk into the elevator pitch. 

This is the funny thing about our property’s hard-scapes. They’re a dominant part of your home – but we don’t always realize just how dominant they are.

A First Impression From The Ground Up

You see, concrete cleaning and hard-scape maintenance is the key to curb appeal. Allow us to explain:

• It’s the first and last touch point with a property. If you or a visitor are arriving at your home, the driveway or sidewalk is the first place you’ll go. And when you’re leaving, it will be the last.

• Concrete gets dirty – fast. Dirt, grease, oil, even chewing gum — concrete cleaning and power washing is an easy way to erase the eyesores that accumulate before you even realize it.

• Your property will thrive with clean concrete. Our concrete cleaning solution is an easy way to invest in curb appeal. But it’s also a surefire way to protect your property as an investment.

Your Source For Curb Appeal

Wash Rite Rotorua uses a state-of-the-art pressure washing system to clean your concrete. This advanced equipment, when paired with the best cleaners, can transform your:

• Sidewalk
• Patio
• Driveway
• Entryway

With our team working our concrete magic, your property has never looked better. And it’s an effect that will last.

Clean Rite Canterbury Has Launched

Clean Rite has launched a new franchise into the Christchurch market, This franchise is owner and operated by John Lambert and his wife. John has previously owned a large scale cleaning business and brings many years of experience with him.

Clean Rite Christchurch will offer a full range of commercial cleaning services to it clients, These services are.

• Carpet Cleaning
• Commercial Office Cleaning
• Retails Cleaning
• Medical Cleaning
• Education & Day Care Facility Cleaning

For a full list of Clean Rites Service please visit our website www.cleanrite.co.nz

Clean Rite will be bring to the Christchurch market the ability to deal with one cleaning provider for all your commercial cleaning needs regardless if its office cleaning, stripping and polishing floor or if it is cleaning the carpets in your building Clean Rite has the equipment and experience to provide the RITE outcome.

If you have any questions on how Clean Rite can help you with your cleaning needs please call john on 0273202120 or email john@cleanrite.co.nz and he will be more than happy to provide a free quote or free information to you at anytime.

The Rite Group launches a new franchise network

Have you tried cleaning your carpets with endless products?  Have you hired equipment and chemicals that just didn’t give you the result you are looking for?

We have news for you….We are now in your area and can get all your carpet problems solved.

Would you like your carpet to have a longer life span?  

You never really consider how much we take our carpets and rugs for granted, how much life gets lived on them.

We walk on it, kids crawl and play on it, pets run, sleep and roll on it, we spill food and drinks on it, it has dust and mites settled in it, flea eggs, and not to mention yucky mould.

We don't think of this as we walk around barefoot everyday or as our children sit and play with their toys or watch their favorite show while enjoying their favorite snack dropping crumbs that get walked into the fibres and squished in.  Vacuuming can only do so much no matter how much you paid for that vacuum it will only suck out debris not actually clean the fibres and help puff them back up to when it was new, soft and thick.

We take our carpet for granted but no more, extend the life of your carpet.  Create a healthy, clean environment for you and your family and keep your home with pride and confidence that it is truly clean to the deepest fibres.

Our Clean Rite Team are owner operators and as such they take great care with each and every customer they service.  These guys genuinely care about what they do. They can get stuff out that others have tried and failed to fix.

They will happily come to your home and give you a free honest quote with no hidden or extra costs.  What they say is what you get, while always going the extra mile to give you that top quality service.

If you can’t afford a new lounge suite we can even bring your old one back to life.  Lounge suites can pick up dirt and oils from our hands and hair, our pets hair and mould if up against walls, stuff that you don’t think about, general dust for example.  Furniture isn’t easy to clean and although we do our best with our vacuum cleaners, they can’t wash the fabric itself. We can do this for you, we can clean any fabric furniture to make it as good as new again.

We use citrus based pre spray to get things going by soaking the fibres in the carpet before using our low foaming cleaning product from our machine to finish our thorough cleaning process.  Carpets will feel dry to the touch and will freshen the entire home, no more stale smells.

Flood restoration - Many people have been caught out over recent years with unpredictable weather events causing flooding to your home or workplace.  We have the ability to take the brunt of the work off your shoulders and offer a 24/7 Flood restoration service, We know these things don’t always happen within the convenience of normal operating hours but we are here to help when needed.

We can get that water cleaned up quickly with our equipment and off your floors to help minimize the long term water damage.

Water damage can cause mould and mould spores can affect your health, if you don’t get it sorted quickly.

GOAL SETTING IN YOUR SERVICE BUSINESS

Setting goal's in your service based business is very important, Not only to lay the foundation of where you would like to be in the future but to also draw a map on how you are going to get there. Within my business Wash Rite i have set quarterly goal and yearly goals and 3 yearly goals.

These goals are broken down as follow's.

Quarterly Goal's

• 5% min growth in revenue across all our franchise's while growing our net profit margin by at least 1.25% each quarter.
• Raise our client referral rate each quarter by at least 2.5%
• Lower or Accounts Recoverable payment days average by 2.5% each quarter
• Average of 1.5 new franchise's launched each quarter

Annual Goal's

• 20% min annual growth on year before
• 5 New Franchise's to be launched within the year
• Client referral to take over our largest client source 
• Net profit grows by at least 5% but ideal target of 11%

3 Yearly Goal's

• Be the largest exterior cleaning company within New Zealand, Currently the largest in the south island and second largest in the country.
• Have a franchise network of 30 plus franchises within New Zealand.
• Launch the first Wash Rite franchise outside New Zealand. 

As you can see our quarterly goals are very manageable and seem small, But that;s the point, Make your goals achievable and work towards them and soon you will notice your small goals are reached and soon so will be your larger goal's, The only think you have to do is the work required to achieve the goals.

At the moment we are well on the way to achieving our goal, This year alone we have opened up a franchise in Christchurch and they are doing very well servicing there house wash and roof wash clients in Christchurch and we have also started a franchise in New Plymouth who are doing exceptionally well and are almost close to be the market leader in there city.

FRANCHISE TO SUCCESS

Franchise To Success.

Wash Rite was conceived with a basic idea by two mate's in mid-2015 and by January 2018 it has grown to a point that it is the second largest exterior cleaning company in New Zealand and very soon to be the largest.

Wash Rite like many businesses had very humble beginnings with cheap vehicles and second-rate equipment. But every cent we earnt was rolled back into the business to buy better equipment and better vehicles. It didn't take long until we had the highest quality equipment available and brand new vehicle all without any debt.

 

Even with old vans like the one above Wash Rite was able to secure very large contracts and some very prestigious jobs like the house in the picture are New Zealand's most expensive and notorious house the Dot Com Mansion.

There have been a couple main keys to Wash Rite's success, The first is very simple, Hard work and lots of it. And the second is the decision to grow through a franchise network. 

At present we have 7 franchisee's within the Wash Rite group and an 8th will be launched within the next four weeks. The newest franchise will be Wash Rite Taranaki based in New Plymouth New Zealand.

The franchise model allows a company to grow fast with little capital compared if you decided to grow with company-owned depots and equipment. The franchise system allows you to have full control over the systems and procedures but you share the risk but don't forget you also share the rewards as well which is only fair.

The biggest mistake you can make when franchising is selling a franchise to the wrong person or a person who does not have the right work ethic. Nothing kills a franchise like a lazy franchisee. And nothing will make a franchise into a raging success like lots of hard work and lots of effort.

There are a few key points to remember when you try and franchise any service based business.

• Have plenty of cash or great cash flow in place as it will take a lot of money to pay lawyers for a decent franchise agreement, ops manuals, health and safety policies.
• Be very picky who you sell a franchise too.
• Have high standards when it comes to quality of work, vehicle graphics and anything to do with the company image.
• Don't be afraid of your competition and don't be afraid to get into a fight or two with them to stamp your control over your market and the industry as a whole.

If you follow these basic steps any profitable business can be franchised and you can make a great deal of money as a franchisor.

Why Its Important To Wash Your House In A Coastal Location.

In New Zealand its part of our history and culture to own a batch on the beach, And there is no more popular place to own a batch than the Coromandel peninsular. One of the big issues house owners face living on the coast is salt spray and mould growing due to the temperate climate which is perfect for growing moss and mould.
As we all know salt spray can cause un-treated metal to rust and or corrode prematurely which can be expensive to fix and or replace. Some timbers mostly softwoods will rot and fail in this environment as well.
Jason Shaw from  Wash Rite based in Thames and covers the whole Coromandel region gets many many calls from home owners wanting to remove the salt and mold from here home to protect the house. A simple Low Pressure House Wash once a year will remove this contaminants and keep the house looking its best. Jason see's on a daily basis what can happen if you do not clean and wash your house which is in a coastal location on a regular basis, " It does not take long for the salt spray to rust everything and anything and the moss and mold causes rot of untreated timber within a few short years".

Below are a few quick things you can do to protect your coast property and stop harmful damage to set in.

• Wash your house every year or two.
• Hose down the side of the house that faces the water or prevailing winds monthly.
• Try and only used stainless steal or galvanized fitting in your house.
• Keep trees and bushes away from the house, let as much sunlight in as possible.
• Set up a regular maintenance schedule for your house.

3 Ways To Keep Spiders Away

It’s that time again! Spider season. Spring is the special time of year when a spider’s biological clock starts ticking harder than Octomom's. August is usually the prime time for male spiders to start seeking a mate. Spiders are usually solitary, but when it’s time to find a partner, they begin to emerge in droves. I know some are going to rail against the murdering of these eight-legged freaks, but for us arachnophobes, we see things differently. Here are some easy ways to keep Charlotte and her web from bothering you and your family.

1. Keep a Tidy Home

Everyone knows the phrase, “A clean home is a happy home”, but have you heard, “A clean home is free from spiders”? No? Well, it’s true. The cleaner your home is, the fewer places spiders will have to hide or play. Spiders love cold dark places, so your basement or cellar is a perfect hiding spot. Removing all cobwebs and regularly cleaning duct work can help prevent arachnids from setting up shop. Getting rid of clutter and moving storage bins will help because they won’t feel safe if they are constantly being disturbed.

2. Peppermint and Horse Chestnuts

If you are looking for a natural repellant, nothing will work better than peppermint oil. Mix a small amount of oil and dish liquid in a spray bottle with water. Spray window sills and around the base of your home inside and out. If you repeat this weekly, it will help keep spiders away. A not so proven method of repelling spiders is the use of horse chestnuts. Horse chestnuts look a little scary and are in fact very poisonous, but it seems like any evidence is anecdotal. There are a lot of people who swear by horse chestnuts, and houses surrounded by the plant seem to be spider free.

3. Clean Your Gutters

That statement is a little misleading. Cleaning your gutters won’t completely remove your spider problem. The theory behind cleaning your gutters, however, will absolutely help. Removing a spider’s food source will starve the spiders away. Cleaning up a cluttered yard or removing brush can go a long way to getting rid of spiders. Any place that gathers standing water will be a breeding ground for insects and a buffet for spiders. So make sure your gutters aren’t clogged. This will eliminate another area for creepy crawlies to breed and eat.

Ok, so spiders aren’t ALL bad (see image above). They can provide some benefits. They will help control mosquito, ant, and termite populations. But for some of us, the trade off isn’t enough. Following our hints will go a long way to getting rid of your spider problems, but an exterminator might be needed. It is also wise to be careful approaching or killing spiders you aren’t familiar with. Almost every state has at least one poisonous spider. While most aren’t life threatening, a bite might be extremely painful.

HOW TO MAKE SIX FIGURES IN 12 MONTHS ??

Make Six figures in 12 Months

Do you want to make over $100000 in 12 months and you don't have a degree from a top ranking collage or university??

Its simple follow these basic steps and you will have cash rolling in and have a revenue of at least $100000.

Step 1, Go and buy a decent pressure washer rig, You can get a great second hand one for around $5000 with very little use, 

Step 2, Get a decent website built which you can get done for well under $1000

Step 3 Get 5000 door hangers made and 5000 business cards made up with all your new business details on them and spend every hour the suns up walking the neighborhoods door knocking and offering free quotes and handing out your flyers.

Step 4 When the sun is not up you are at home on Facebook posting ads on the free community pages around your area, as well as ads on free sites such as Craig list, trade me, gum-tree, and many many more, Also list your new business on every single business registry you can find in your country as well as open up a google places account and list your business.

Step 5, By now your been in business for 2 weeks, spend $6000. But your phone is now ring off the hook, You are booking 2 houses washes per day and charging $300 per house wash so now your making $600 per day, Now the hard work starts but ensuring you are doing such a good job for the clients that they refer you to there friends and family and they re book you for next year. 

At this rate you will be making $150000 a year. You may ask why is everyone not doing this? The answer is simple. Not everyone wants to or will walk the streets for 12 hours every day offering free quotes and handing our business cards, not everyone can or will walk 10 miles a day offering free quotes in the wind, rain and or heat. The difference between the people that will do it and make great money and the people that wont is drive is the desire to get ahead in life. The only way to make it and to hustle hard to get every client you can and than hustle even harder to keep that client.

Even today where my business is doing almost 7 figure a year i still walk the streets one day a week offering free quotes, I still pay my sales reps to walk the streets and offer free quote and we will never stop doing this.

For all those hard working people out there that bust there butts for someone else, why not bust your butt for yourself, for your family for your kids?? But i do warn you the journey along the way is not great but the end result sure is.

GIVE TO GET IN BUSINESS

In business and marketing there is an important motto i was taught early in my business career, And that is you must give to get! What does that mean? you might ask.

When it comes to any form of marketing and or customer acquisition you must offer your customers some sort of value before asking them to hand over there hard earned money. For example when you have a facebook page for your business don't make every post or even every second post asking for clients to buy of you or to use your service. Make sure the majority of your post's are good quality content that has value to your client base. The content maybe a good blog post about the industry your business is in, It could be helpful tips, or important news that will effect your business and or your clients.
Once your follower see your page or marketing material has value they are more likely to keep on following you and they will build trust in your brand which will bring them back time and time again to buy from you.

The biggest mistake a lot of small businesses make is always asking for there customers to buy now, Instead of the business offering something to the customer first, This will make the customer feel like they owe you and in turn will buy from you. Now what you as the business gives the customer does not have to cost much at all if anything, A good example is in one of my business Wash Rite which is a house and roof washing business we send our a monthly news letter, In that newsletter there is always a section of free tips to keep your home looking great, There will also be a small section on up coming events in our local community and finally we always through in a discount coupon to another local business we partner with. The rest is all promotional material about Wash Rite and how they can use our service.

By operating your business in this way you will engage with your customers more, and you will also build a well know brand in the area you operate and your clients will stay using your products or services longer as they feel they get great value from being your customer.

End of Summer Cleaning List

End of Summer Cleaning List

In New Zealand Autumn is a time of celebration, Rugby and Rugby League has just started a new season, The leafs are changing color. As summer starts to wind down our homes will need a re-freshening. Spring cleaning is all about clearing away the clutter and brightening up our homes in time for summer but autumn cleaning is all about getting your home ready for those cold wet winter days and nights that New Zealand has. Here are a few things that we recommend you get done before autumn is in full swing.

Gutter Cleaning 

Cleaning out your gutters is probably the single most important thing you can do as part of your autumn cleaning. Gutters that are not cleaned out regularly can block up and overflow and can flood back into the roof and wall cavity. Failing to maintain your gutters can become a very costly repair to your home. It's always a good idea to do a thorough gutter cleaning before the leaves begin to fall and another one once all the leaves on all the tree's around you house has fallen off, This will give you the best outcome and the least possible chance of a gutter blocking up and overflowing.

Clean window's

Having clean windows during the summer is a must, so the majority of homeowners get their windows cleaned in late spring or early summer. But late summer and Autumn might be the last chance to give yourself a clear view for the winter. The days are getting shorter, so to maximize your home’s natural light through the end of the year, give your windows a thorough cleaning. Windows are constantly exposed to the elements of rain, frost, temperature change and wind. Glass is a porous, sponge-like surface that will develop a buildup of dust, dirt and various minerals over time. When these penetrate, it can cause staining and permanent damage. Replacing your windows is extremely expensive and completely avoidable.

Many homeowners are able to tackle the tasks inside their home, but how many are able to get on a ladder and completely clean their own windows, gutters or stain their own deck? How many homeowners are comfortable doing that, and furthermore, have the tools and supplies to do so? Reaching out for help in some areas may be worth considering. Do yourself a favor and research quality local house washing company's.

Roof Cleaning

Autumn is the best time to have your roof treated for moss and mould. A simple and cost effective moss and mould roof treatment might set you back $200 or less but it will save you much much more on roof repairs and replacement cost's. As most roof treatment 's require the wind and the rain to wash away the dead moss and mould on the roof once its been treated the winter rains will help speed up the removal of the dead material. 

Contact your local roof wash contractor and get them out to provide a quote, Always make sure you see there insurance before any work is carried out on your property.