October 13, 2016 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Houston Sales Training Event

I am so pleased to announce the dates once again for the Annual Doug Rucker School event. The Houston Sales Training Event will be totally geared to sales and marketing of your service business. No matter what type of service business you own and operate, this promises to be a great time of the year for Sales and Marketing. Cost to attend this event is once again FREE. All you have to do is get here, pay for your lodging and food while here and learn from some of the best sales teachers, coaches, and trainers in the business.

This years Houston Sales Training Event will be held again at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingwood, Tx on February 15, 16, and 17 2017. When flying in you will want to fly into the George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport. The hotel is only 15 minutes from this airport. Address for the hotel is 130 Northpark Plaza Dr Kingwood Texas. You must register for the FREE event HERE.

COURTYARD MARRIOTT DISCOUNT

Houston 2017 Sales Training Event

I have reserved a block of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott at discounted price of $124.00 and you must make your reservations by February 1st in order to guarantee this rate. The Courtyard Marriott is a great hotel and within walking distance to shopping, restaurants, and of course, The Draft where the social hours will be held. The Courtyard Marriott can be reached at 2819731790 and mention the Doug Rucker School in order to get the discounted room rate.

Please check back here frequently for updates, agenda, speakers, and other information that will be added as it is confirmed. Any questions call or text me at 2818833630.

Courtyard Marriott 130 Northpark Plaza Dr Kingwood Tx 77339 2819731790

Use Code: DougRuckersSchool for room rate.

Airport to fly into is: Houston George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport.(IAH)

I also have an awesome Online Pressure Washing School that is perfect if you are just starting a pressure washing business. You can also get some great tips at my You Tube Channel.

If you have any questions about our products please use the CONTACT FORM

For all your equipment and supply needs please visit our store at DougRuckerStore.com.

June 7, 2016 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Tallahassee Florida Pressure Washing School

The Doug Rucker School of pressure washing and roof cleaning is on the road again. Ray and Tonya Burke, owners of Spray Wash, and I will be hosting a Tallahassee Florida Pressure Washing School. In addition, we cover Roof Cleaning on July 28,29, and 30th, 2016. Spray Wash is located at 640 Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee Fl 32301. We will meet there at 8:00am, on July 28th, before heading out for training on a residential property.

Also, this school will be a special edition. We will also be doing Commercial Pressure Washing and Soft Wash hands on training on Saturday July 30th. Spray Wash is very active every weekend doing large commercial pressure washing project’s in and around the Tallahassee Florida area. You’ll get to experience first hand everything that goes on from setting up on a commercial job, the cleaning, all the way to completion.

Logistics

Here are the particulars for the 3 day school:

Cost of the School: $950.00

Day One July 28th: 8:00am Meet at Spray Wash at 8:00am located at 640 Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee Fl 32301

Residential Roof Cleaning and House Washing…on the job training as Ray and I teach you how to properly and safely clean a residential roof, house, driveway, patio, etc. We will teach how we do everything from setting up on the job site, pricing the job, things we look for when protecting the property from damage, spraying techniques and application methods, house and roof wash mixing and much more. Also plenty of time for questions and answers.

Day Two

Day Two July 29th: 9:00am Class room time at Spray Wash Headquarters.. I have several power point presentations that I’ll go through that cover everything for Residential Roof Cleaning, House Washing, Protecting the Property, Driveway, Sidewalk and Patio Cleaning, Soft Washing and Pressure Washing, Mix rations for house washing and roof cleaning, Identifying Surfaces and Stains, Pricing Jobs, Quotes, Customer Service, and much more.

Ray Burke will also do an introduction and discussion on the Commercial Cleaning class that will take place on the following day. Oh and how he get’s these monster jobs. You will not want to miss this part.

Day Three July 30th: Commercial Cleaning. We will head out to a Commercial Cleaning job site that Spray Wash will have scheduled for on the job training.

This School is only limited to the first 10 that register and pay. You can do that by CLICKING HERE and reserving your spot. Once the 10 spot’s are gone, this school will be closed. All transportation to and from the school and also while in Tallahassee, as well as food, accommodations, etc are your responsibility and are NOT part of the school fee.

If you’d like more information please feel free to call me or text me at 2818833630.

March 29, 2016 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

South Carolina Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning School

Pat Clark of Precision Pro Wash of Duncan, South Carolina has joined the Doug Rucker School. He is as an authorized trainer. So Pat will be hosting Pressure Washing and Soft Washing schools throughout the year. Therefore, he is teaching the same hands on training and class room courses that I teach here in Houston. I am hope this will help to open up opportunities for those trying to get into the Exterior Cleaning business. For those that reside in or near the Duncan, South Carolina area and are unable to travel to Houston due to time constraints, can now receive the training a little closer to home. This South Carolina Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning school will drastically help you cut the learning curve as you start your new business.

Exciting Dates

On February 24th and 25th, 2017, Pat will be hosting a 2 day school featuring on the job and classroom training. Attendees will travel with Pat and his crews, starting at 8:00am, for on the job training on Friday morning. Class room training will take place on Saturday morning at 8:00am, at Pats Office at 111 High Street Duncan SC, 29334.

South Carolina Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning School

The class room training will consist of: House Washing, Roof Cleaning, Property Protection, Concrete Cleaning, House and Roof Wash Mix ratio’s, Soft Washing and Pressure Washing, Estimating jobs, and much more. Plus all your questions answered by Pat.

Cost for the two day school is $750.00 per person. We are only accepting the first 12 participants and you must register and pre-pay in order to reserve your spot.

For registration and payment please email me at pressurecleaningschool@gmail.com and I will send you the registration link.

If you need more information, please call or text me at 2818833630 or email at pressurecleaningschool@gmail.com

February 5, 2016 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker 2 Comments

Pressure Washing School New Jersey

JRacenstein is inviting me to teach a two day Pressure Washing School Roof Cleaning. So it will occur at their New Jersey facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In addition, these classes will be held on September 12&13 2017 , at 1 Madison Street Unit D4, East Rutherford, New Jersey, NT 07073. We will begin at 9:00 on both mornings and should finish around 4:00pm each day.

Cost for the two day Power Washing and Roof Cleaning training event is $255.00. But registration and payment can be made only by registering on our EVENTS page to reserve your spot. Therefore, register under the March New Jersey School event.

TO PAY FOR AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT CLICK HERE

The classes will cover theses topics and more:

Starting Your Business

Bidding/Estimates Residential Jobs/Customer Service Skills

Concrete and Driveway Cleaning

Roof Cleaning

House Washing

Pressure Washing School New Jersey

Different Methods and Applications for Soft Washing and Pressure Washing– When,Why and How to use the proper pressure for the surface area you are cleaning.

Cleaning techniques/tools that save you time and money

Mix ratios for Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning

Cleaning products I use for specialty stain removal

Marketing and Sales

Identifying the Surface, stain, and proper application methods.

We will also have, weather permitting, the opportunity for demonstrations using equipment available to us from JRacenstein.

Credit hours from this class can be used for certification with the UAMCC.

If you have any questions about the classes or need more information, please call or text me at 2818833630. You can also visit our events page at https://www.pressurecleaningschool.com/events/ for information on any of our other schools.

January 27, 2016 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Wood Restoration Class

On February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2017, I will be hosting a Wood Restoration Class. Everett Abrams from Deck Restoration Plus Institute will be teaching this class because he is the best! In addition, the cost for this class is only $950.00 per attendee. The first 20 attendees that pre-register and pay will be included. Likewise, this class will take place just before my annual Houston Training and Networking Event on February 22-23, 2017.

Whether you are new to the Wood Restoration Industry or a seasoned veteran, you will not want to miss this opportunity. So come learn from one of the most Experienced Wood Restoration Experts in the industry. Everett is the “Wizard of Wood.” He serves on the Joint Coatings Committee of the Forest Products Laboratory. Contractors all across the country use his manuals and training materials. There are many large restoration projects that he has completed over the years.

Topics

Wood Restoration Class

Topics covered will be Identifying Different Wood Types, Cleaning and Stripping, Brightening, Sealing, Staining, Best Management Practices, Other Add-On or Related Services that you can add to your business, and so much more. You’ll receive hands-on demo training, as we completely restore a wood home and deck, stairs, and balusters attached to it, as well as an Electronic Version Manual and a Certificate of Completion. Pictured to the left is a Beautiful Wood Restoration job completed by Everett Abrams.

To pay and complete registration and RESERVE your spot, please click Pressure Washing School Events Page. Go t0 the Wood Restoration Class with Everett Abrams. This will reserve your spot, as we have to limit the class to the first 20 people that sign up. If you have any questions, feel free to call or text me at 2818833630. For more information on Everett Abrams and his company, please visit Deck Restoration Plus.

October 30, 2015 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker 2 Comments

Pressure Washing School Schedule 2016

Well it’s hard to believe but we are announcing our Pressure Cleaning and Roof Cleaning School schedule for the 5th year now. That’s right, this Pressure Washing School Schedule 2016, marks the 5 year anniversary of our school, and we are so thankful for everyone’s support. So a very special thank you to everyone that has attended our school. In the 5 short years we have been hosting the school, we have had over 100 students attend our once a month schools located here in Houston.

Therefore, if you are planning to attend one of this years schools, here are the dates and other information that will be helpful as you make your decision.

The dates are: January 11,12 February 8,9 March 7,8 April 11,12 May 9,10 June 6,7 July 11,12 August 8,9 September 12,13 October 10,11 November 7,8 and December 5,6

School Focus

Pressure Washing School

My school focuses on Residential Pressure Washing, Soft Washing and Roof Cleaning.

The first day of the pressure washing school, starts at 9:00am and is hands on training at my house. You will be trained, in everything from how to set up on a job site, protecting the plants and property, cleaning techniques, Soft Washing via down streaming and dedicated pump, Roof Cleaning, and much more. We will also go over the equipment we use to accomplish the different tasks needed at a residential home. You will be free to ask as many questions as you like and learn at the pace you require. We concentrate on teaching the proper aspects of cleaning that will enable you to start and operate your business in a professional manner.

The second day of our power washing school starts at 9:00am and is classroom time. During this time I have a few Power Point presentations that we go over that cover everything from Equipment Set up, How to Bid Jobs, Chemical Mixes and Ratio’s, Application methods of cleaning mixes, Property Protection, Sales Techniques, Concrete Cleaning, Roof Cleaning, House Washing and much more.

School Logistics

Cost of our Roof Cleaning and Pressure Washing School:

All travel expenses are responsibility of the attendee.

$750.00 non Houston Area Contractors. Each additional attendee is $375.00. Spouses attend FREE.

$1500.00 Houston Area Contractors. Each additional Attendee is $750.00. Spouses attend FREE.

Traveling Directions

If you are traveling to the Houston Area, I recommend you fly into the Houston Intercontinental George Bush Airport. (IAH), on the Sunday Afternoon the day before the date you are attending. The hotel I recommend is the Courtyard Marriott Kingwood located at 130 Northpark Plaza Dr Kingwood, Tx 77339. They have special room rates for the school at $129.00 a night. To get the special room reservation price, call and ask for Tara at 2819731790 or email her at tara@insigniamgmt.com . This is a very nice hotel with room rates normally around $189.00 a night.

There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance and they also have a great one right inside the Hotel. They will also shuttle to and from locations with a 5 mile radius of the hotel. There rooms are VERY comfortable and their customer service is excellent and always friendly and will do whatever it takes to make your stay comfortable. I can’t recommend this Hotel high enough.

Additional Lodging

Also, Country Inn and Suites located at 20611 Hwy 59 N Humble, Tx. They can be reached at 2814464977. Use discount code T-138146 and receive a room rate of $89.00 per night. Ask for Darcy Robinson if you have a problem getting the room rate. They have a shuttle that will pick you up at the airport as well as transport you around the areas for meals, entertainment etc during non school hours. They also have a delicious free breakfast. I have stayed at this hotel and is one of nicest hotels I have stayed at. Very Comfortable beds and their customer service is excellent. Very friendly staff.

Once you decide you would like to attend the school, you will need to click Pressure Washing School Event Sign Up to register, pay and reserve your spot. Please make sure your travel arrangements are made first and that you are sure you are coming. ONCE PAID WE DO NOT GIVE REFUNDS, but we will reschedule for you at future date.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or text me at 2818833630.

Feel free to visit our Houston Texas Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning business site.

Also don’t forget we also have an online school with over 100 videos that comprise the class room time you would get while here, plus many live action videos of on site training.

July 22, 2015 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Setting up on the Job Site

SETTING UP ON THE JOB SITE

Ideally, there should never be any surprises when you arrive to a job site. This is because you have prepared well as part of your on-site estimate. You also paid close attention to the property on the initial walk through. On rare occasions before you begin the work, you may need to adjust your price. This will accommodate for an oversight that will increase the amount of time the job will take. You can patiently explain this to the customer and give them the option of accepting your revised estimate. Or they may choose to take nire time to retrieve and evaluate other bids. Always be courteous and professional, and consider it simply a part of business to walk away from a job. Walk away before you begin if you cannot agree to a fair cost estimate. But this will hopefully occur very rarely.

Job Set Up

Setting up on the Job Site

Setting up on the job site determines how efficient you will be, which in turn, determines how profitable you will be. Politely request the removal of cars from the driveway quickly. Suggest parking in front of a neighbors’ yard so that cleaning will not be obstructed by automobiles. Photos are provided on our online video school of a typical $1500 project that included roof wash, gutter brightening, driveway and pool deck cleaning. A detailed set up explanation is thoroughly discussed utilizing these photos, along with a strategy for working on these projects start to finish.

Always keep in mind that knowing the job scope determines the method of application. Is this project roof cleaning only? Is it roof cleaning and house washing? Are driveways and sidewalks included? Is there a pool deck? Utilizing a drawing tool and actual job photos of homes, we explain the best way to set up to reduce time spent moving equipment around on the job site, which can quickly become very time consuming if you do not set up strategically. Like most, you will learn from your mistakes and quickly become more efficient and more productive with time, which will result in increased profitability.

For more information about our online school or visiting our Houston Texas Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning School, call or text us at 2818833630. Also we highly recommend the UAMCC forum for more training.

January 1, 2015 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker 6 Comments

Online Pressure Washing School

The most comprehensive and oldest Online Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning school is available to you with over 275 videos for a one time, one low price. This means you only pay once, and never have to worry about paying again. All videos are available for viewing as many times as you’d like and the list grows each month as I add more pressure washing training videos. This Online Pressure Washing School was started back in 2013 and currently has over 500 members.

These Pressure Washing and Roof Cleaning classes cover everything you need to know to Start your Pressure Washing Business. Soft Wash Roof Cleaning, House Washing, Driveway and Sidewalk Cleaning, and much more are also included. This online video school is ideal for power washing contractors looking to start a pressure washing business.

Starting a Roof Cleaning Business

Online Pressure Washing School

Learn how to mix and apply your cleaning solutions to a variety of different surfaces, as well as the different ways to Soft Wash roofs, homes and buildings.

Property Protection is covered in our Property and Plant Protection class. Learn what to look for on a job and how to protect the property from unnecessary damage. This is one of the most often over looked areas when Starting a Roof Cleaning Business.

As an Online Pressure Washing School student, you will drastically cut your learning curve and establish the confidence and ability to safely clean residential properties. As more videos are added the price will increase but as of today 1/24/2023, the price is $549.00. This one time payment gains you access to all future videos posted. If you’d like to use the online school for training employees, then you’d need to select the Company Membership priced at $849.00.

Best Pressure Washing Help Online

The online school has all the classroom classes I teach here in Houston, and over 275 additional training videos. It is a lifetime one time membership of $549.00, (price subject to change), and you get access to all current videos and future videos. There are also optional certification tests you can take after each module. Available to you are four different test’s that are FREE. There is one each for Roof Cleaning, House Washing, Concrete Cleaning, and Plant and Property Protection. Test can only be taken one time per user. If you decide to take the test’s, and you pass, you can get a listing on our contractor directory . We would need you to email us your logo in Digital Format to pressurecleaningschool@gmail.com

Length of Video Classes

As one of my student’s you will have access to me whenever you have questions via email, text or phone call. You also have the option to take a test after the House Washing, Roof Cleaning, Driveway Cleaning and Property Protection. Test’s can only be taken one time per user.

The Roof Cleaning class portions are about 1 and 1/2 hours spread over 4 videos. House Washing Class is about 2 and 1/2 hours spread over 5 videos. Concrete is about 30 minutes spread over 2 videos. Plant and Property Protection is about 1 hour with 2 videos. There are also many other training videos under these classes, but those are the main ones that you take to prepare you for the test’s. After taking and passing the test’s you can email us and we mail you a certificate to use for your web site and framing for your office.

More Online Pressure Washing Training Available

For those that may not be able to afford the life time membership course? You can choose to pay for the individual classes separately. The prices vary ranging from $109.00 to $159.00. Students have access to only the classes needed to take the test’s. It is not a lifetime membership, and access to the classes and videos are 2 weeks to complete the courses from the time you register. Once the 2 weeks expire, you no longer have access to the video’s or classes. These individual classes do not contain the full 275 videos that all Course Bundle contains at $549.00

Visit our You Tube Channel

If you have any questions about our products please use the CONTACT FORM

For all your equipment and supply needs please visit our store at DougRuckerStore.com.

Also please visit our You Tube Channel and subscribe. And if you have any questions feel free to text me at 2818833630 or by email at pressurecleaningschool@gmail.com

November 13, 2014 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Pressure Cleaning School 2015 Schedule

Doug Rucker’s Pressure Cleaning School is pleased to announce our Pressure Cleaning School 2015 Schedule. It occurs once a month right here in Houston Texas. When you attend our school you will learn what it takes to start and operate a residential pressure washing, soft washing, and roof cleaning business. We will also assist you in picking out the equipment necessary to start your pressure washing business.

January 12,13 February 9,10, March 9,10 April 6,7 May 4,5 June 8,9 July 6,7 August 10,11 September 15,16 October 5,6

November 2,3 December 7,8

Hands on Training

On the first day you will receive hands on training at an actual job site. Thus, we clean a Roof, House, Driveway and whatever else may be at the property that we are cleaning that day. You will actually be able to see the equipment in use that we use on a daily basis. Plus, the proper cleaning techniques for the various surfaces you will encounter. This includes both Soft Washing and Pressure Washing.

Pressure Cleaning School 2015 Schedule

The second day will be class room time as we go over different power point presentations that will cover, Equipment Selection, House Washing, Roof Cleaning, Driveway and Concrete Cleaning, Bidding and Estimating Jobs, Protecting the Property and Plants, and much more. You will also leave with access to all the power points in video format so that you can refer back to them over and over as needed.

Chemicals and Cleaning Products

We will also spend time on going over what kinds of chemicals and cleaning products you will need. In addition, mixing ratios for house washing and roof cleaning will be covered. Also, other stain removal projects like rust removal, hard water stains, oil stains, and many others.

When attending our Power Washing School, you will want to fly into the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Look for a Hotel around the 1960 and US 59 area in Humble, Tx. if you need more assistance, call or text us at 2818833630. We recommend the Country Inn and Suites located at 20611 Hwy 59 N Humble, Tx 77338, 281-446-4977. Use room discount code Doug’sSchool for rate of $89.00 per night.

Doug Rucker’s Pressure Cleaning School is owned and operated by Doug Rucker, owner Of Clean and Green Solutions, a Pressure Washing Houston Texas company.

Pressure Cleaning School 2015 Schedule

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December 29, 2013 by Doug Rucker Doug Rucker No Comments

Soft Washing School Video

There are different methods to cleaning exterior surfaces like brick, limestone,vinyl siding,hardie plank siding, and wood siding. And many other surfaces will be found on homes and buildings where you operate. There never has been nor ever will be one certain chemical to use. Nor one certain piece of equipment that will allow you to clean everything. View my Soft Washing School Video as I teach you the different ways of Soft Washing surfaces. You will encounter many in your new Soft Washing business.

Instead of having to rely on one certain piece of equipment that can hinder you on certain jobs, I’ll show you the different pieces of equipment you need to have so that you can effectively clean a wider variety of surfaces and stains. This will make your business more profitable and make you MORE money.

Hands On Soft Wash Training

You will also be able to actively participate in Hands On training. This allows you to actually feel how the equipment operates. It will help you make better decisions when it comes to purchasing the equipment you need. This will help you operate your Soft Washing business more efficiently, leading to greater profitability. Our goal at the Soft Washing School is to provide you with the education you need. Not just to start up your business, but to also continue to operate it successfully long term.

Choosing the Right Soft Washing Equipment

Soft Washing School

Having been in the Pressure Washing and Soft Washing business for over 35 years, I have used a lot of the equipment that is out there. As you can see in the picture in this article, we have different pieces so that we are prepared for most any job, large or small that comes our way. I will help you choose the proper equipment needed, so that you are not over spending on things you don’t need.

If you have any questions about our Soft Washing School or the training I provide, please feel free to call me or text me at 281.883.3630

I also have an awesome Online Pressure Washing School that is perfect if you are just starting a pressure washing business. You can also get some great tips at my You Tube Channel.

If you have any questions about our products please use the CONTACT FORM

For all your equipment and supply needs please visit our store at DougRuckerStore.com.