Driveway, patio & house-siding pressure washing
A quality pressure washer plus basic supplies runs well under a few thousand dollars, and each job can pay several hundred. The visible before/after sells itself and drives referrals, making it one of the fastest service businesses to bootstrap.
Capital to start
$500-3,000
Revenue ceiling
$2,000-6,000/mo seasonal
Competition
5/10
Signal evidence
"my driveway is embarrassing and I don't own a pressure washer — who does this?"
Widely cited as one of the simplest businesses to start with a few hundred dollars in equipment; jobs commonly pay up to several hundred dollars each. Seasonal but high per-job value, with demand spiking in spring cleanup.
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