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BLUE HOUR PRESSURE WASHING
Austin, TX, US · est. 2021 · 4 staff

OCT 2025 – JUN 2026$248,280
JUL 2026$28,220
AUG 2026$27,190
SEP 2026$24,150

12-MONTH TOTAL$327,840
VS PREVIOUS 12 MO+40%
KEPT PER $100$00
VS 161 US & CANADA PEERSTOP 12%

STRIPE + XEROUPDATED 29 SEP
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  • Car wash251 verified
  • Mobile car detailing330 verified
  • Commercial cleaning447 verified
  • Laundromat279 verified
  • Plumbing & heating368 verified
  • Online store670 verified
  • Bakery386 verified
  • Coffee cart252 verified
  • Vending machines293 verified
  • Window cleaning382 verified
  • Pressure washing301 verified
  • Landscaping415 verified
  • Pest control194 verified
  • Removals227 verified
  • Content or affiliate site100 verified
  • Paid newsletter72 verified
  • Dog grooming295 verified
  • Software subscription133 verified
  • Self-storage154 verified
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If you start a window cleaning business in the US…

  • About 6 in 10 are making $2k a month within their first year.

  • About 7 in 10 are still open after 3 years.

It usually takes3 monthsto make a profit
It usually costsabout $2.4kto get started

What they make each month by year 3

Slower start$3.2k
Typical$8.3k
Strong$21.8k+

Top verified businesses

Tracked LTM revenue$10m
Median YoY growth+11%
Median revenue / employee$60.4k
Top verified businesses, sortable
#Net margin12-month trend
1ClearFlow Plumbing & HeatingPlumbing & heating · Phoenix, AZ, US$1.2m+13%00%Medium$969k2.8× SDE
2Spotless Commercial CleaningCommercial cleaning · Dublin, Ireland$929k+16%00%Low$673k2.9× SDE
3Sparkle Express Car WashCar wash · Tampa, FL, US$689k+4%—Low$1.3m4.6× SDE
4Vanguard Pest ControlPest control · Manchester, UK$650k+15%00%High$729k3.4× SDE
5Boulangerie LevainBakery · Lyon, France$628k+6%—Low$264k2.0× SDE
6WolkjeOnline store · Online · based in the Netherlands$510k+34%—High$345k2.6× SDE
7LoadUp RemovalsRemovals · Glasgow, UK$508k+9%00%High$305k2.4× SDE
8Northside Self StorageSelf-storage · Columbus, OH, US$455k+5%—Low$1.9m6.8× SDE

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Success storyWindow cleaningLeeds, UK5 min read

How Brightside Window Cleaning grew to 1,900 customers on dense rounds and direct debits

Brightside grew from 41 customers to about 1,900 homes and 60 commercial sites by keeping rounds dense, billing everyone by direct debit and adding commercial contracts to cover the winter. Revenue is up 20% on last year.

Dan Ashworth · Brightside Window Cleaning · Sep 2026
12-mo revenue$242,160+20% vs last yearStripe + GoCardless
Success storyPressure washingAustin, TX, US3 min read

How Blue Hour fills the winter with parking-lot contracts

Blue Hour washes houses in spring and summer and commercial lots in winter, so revenue never drops far below its peak. Revenue is up 40% on last year and it keeps $38 of every $100 in sales, one of the highest among similar businesses.

Tyler Brooks · Blue Hour Pressure Washing · Aug 2026
12-mo revenue$327,840+40% vs last yearStripe + Xero
Post-mortemCar washRotterdam, Netherlands5 min read

Why Rinse Bros Car Wash closed: a 60% rent rise and doubled energy bills

Rinse Bros had steady demand and good reviews, but it didn't control its biggest costs. When energy prices doubled in 2023 and the landlord raised the rent 60% at the 2025 renewal, break-even jumped from about 1,450 washes a month to 2,300. The site had never done more than 1,700.

Bram & Sem Jansen · Rinse Bros Car Wash · Oct 2025
Money lost$95,500Closed Aug 2025SumUp + Open Banking
Post-mortemLaundromatLondon, UK4 min read

Why Fresh Fold closed: $3 left on every $32 order

Fresh Fold had happy customers and lost money on almost every order. Each $32 order cost $12 in courier fees, each new customer cost about $50 in ads, and the average customer ordered 2.1 times before stopping. Growth made the losses bigger, and growth was the plan.

Tom Okafor · Fresh Fold · Jan 2025
Money lost$80,500Closed Nov 2024Stripe

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Month 4Window cleaningNew this month

Clearview Window Co.

Marcus Bell · Columbus, OH, USA

clearviewwindows.example.com

$4,120 in Sep up 21%

Sep 2026 · 70 regular customers“Joined HumDays. 74 houses on a four-weekly round now, all paying by card on file.”
Verified via Stripe · 96 following
Month 3Software subscriptionNew this month

Ledgerly

Sam Okafor · Online · based in Canada

ledgerly.example.com

C$1,310 in Sep up 105%

Sep 2026 · 40 paying customers“Joined HumDays. 41 bookkeepers pay $29 a month. Two cancelled; both wanted QuickBooks Desktop.”
Verified via Stripe · 143 following
Month 2Pressure washingNew this month

Spotless Drives

Ryan Clarke · Leeds, United Kingdom

spotlessdrives.example.com

£3,380 in Sep up 133%

Sep 2026 · First commercial job“Joined HumDays. 22 driveways and my first commercial job: a car dealer’s forecourt.”
Verified via Stripe · 58 following

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94out of 100

Dan makes more than 94 in 100 of the 212 window cleaning businesses compared.Example report

Money in each month$20.2k vs $6.4k
Growth since last year+20% vs +9%

One thing to fix: shorter routes could save Dan $12 a job.

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The Sunday TillIssue #87 · Sep 2026How Brightside Window Cleaning grew to 1,900 customers on dense rounds and direct debits12-month revenue$242,160Price properly from day oneDensity is the profitGet out of the van5 min read · Verified via Stripe + GoCardless

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