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HUSTLE #446 5.5 Lawn Care & Gardening

Pressure Washing Driveways and Patios

💰 Startup Cost $50-200
⏰ Time/wk weekends
📊 Difficulty ★★☆☆☆
🏆 1st Month $ $300-600
💵 Monthly Range $600-1,200
⏱ First $ In 1-2 weeks
Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Facebook Groups
Pressure wash driveways, patios, decks, and sidewalks to blast away years of dirt and grime. Rent a pressure washer at first, then buy one after a few jobs. Charge $100-250 per driveway or patio. The before-and-after is so dramatic it sells itself. Two jobs per Saturday at $150 each earns $300 per day. Post a video of the transformation and you will get flooded with requests.
🚀 First Step
Rent a pressure washer from Home Depot for a day, clean your own or a friend's driveway for a demo video, then post the before-and-after on Nextdoor.
  • Start with a rental — Home Depot rents pressure washers for $40-80 per day
  • Always test on a small hidden area first — too much pressure can damage some surfaces
  • Record a 15-second timelapse video of every job — it is your best marketing material
🛠 Tools & Resources: Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Home Depot Rental, Facebook Groups, Sun Joe pressure washer