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Pressure washing in Austin, TX, US

Blue Hour Pressure Washing

Since 2021 · owner Tyler Brooks

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$327,840Revenue, last 12 months
+40%vs last year
$00Kept from every $100
$27,320Average month
4Employees

12 months to Sep 2026Verified via Stripe + XeroUpdated on 29 Sep

About this business

Blue Hour Pressure Washing is a pressure washing business in Austin, TX, founded in 2021 and run by Tyler Brooks. It has 4 staff.

“Houses in spring, commercial lots in winter. That's the whole trick.” — Tyler Brooks

How Blue Hour Pressure Washing stays in business

The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.

Main risk managed: Most of theVs last year +40%Kept from every $100 $00

Part 1How Tyler built it

Part 2What’s working

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

A slow month taught them to keep cash aside and to plan the quiet weeks before they arrived.

Part 3The numbers behind it

Over the last 12 months Blue Hour Pressure Washing took $327,840, 40% more than the year before. Its best month was Aug 2026 at $36,860 and its quietest was Jan 2026 at $22,853, a swing that matches the trade's pattern: busiest march–october.

How much it keeps from every $100 in sales is for members — sign up to see it. Average monthly revenue is higher than 88% of the 161 verified pressure washing businesses in the US and Canada. Every revenue figure comes from Stripe and Xero.

Financial snapshot

How it compares

Average month vs 161 verified pressure washing businesses in the US and Canada. It earned more than 88% of them.

Bottom 10% $3.8kTypical $10.5kTop 10% $29.2k
Middle halfMiddle 80%Typical

Part 4How Blue Hour Pressure Washing wins new customers

  1. 1

    The owner explains

    “The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.”

    About 5 in 10 pressure washing businesses do this

  2. 2

    Most of the

    “Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.”

    About 5 in 10 pressure washing businesses do this

  3. 3

    Prices were set

    “Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.”

    About 5 in 10 pressure washing businesses do this

What Tyler learned

Most of the work came

The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.

Prices were set early and

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

A slow month taught them

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

How Tyler guards against the common failures

RiskWhat Tyler doesCheck your own business
Risk

The owner explains what

What Tyler does

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

Check your own business

Prices were set early and checked again each

Risk

Most of the work

What Tyler does

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

Check your own business

A slow month taught them to keep cash

Risk

Prices were set early

What Tyler does

A slow month taught them to keep cash aside and to plan the quiet weeks before they arrived.

Check your own business

The owner explains what the first year looked

Part 5Starting a pressure washing business? Watch for these

Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign

Nothing booked from November to February

How to avoid it

Sell monthly commercial contracts (car parks, drive-thrus, fleets) before winter.

Check before you commit

What's your revenue in the quietest month?

Warning sign

One pump and no backup

How to avoid it

Keep a second pump and surface cleaner; log maintenance weekly.

Check before you commit

How many days of jobs would a breakdown cancel?

Warning sign

Quoting by the hour

How to avoid it

Quote per job from a price list; it protects you from cheaper competitors' hourly rates.

Check before you commit

Do customers compare you on price or on results?

Part 6Why pressure washing businesses fail, and how often

Still trading after 3 years
61%
About 6 in 10
Still trading after 5 years
51%
About 5 in 10
Most common reason for closing
Seasonal cashflow gap
Given by 33% of owners who closed

Blue Hour Pressure Washing is built around avoiding “most of the”, which accounts for % of closures in this trade.

Check your own oddsSurvival and income for pressure washing, by your budgetRead the pressure washing guideEarnings, start-up costs and what owners keep

Main reason for closing, pressure washing businesses

Seasonal cashflow gap33%
Equipment breakdown costs19%
Owner burnout18%
Undercut by new competitors17%
Other13%

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Blue Hour Pressure Washing

Pressure washing crew member

This job is inAustin, TX

Full-time$18–22 an hourPosted 15 days ago

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Wash houses, driveways and car parks as part of a two-person crew.

Experience
None needed
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 16, 2026

What you'll do

  • House washes, driveways and commercial lots

What you'll need

  • Driving licence
  • Weekend work in spring

Hours

  • Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
  • Some Saturdays in spring

What you get

  • Kit and truck provided
  • Paid holiday
  • Paid training

Skills you'll use

Pressure washingDrivingWorking outdoors

You'd be joining a pressure washing business with $328k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +40% on the year before.

Open for 15 more days

Blue Hour Pressure Washing

Apprentice pressure washing technician

This job is inAustin, TX

Apprenticeship · 9 months$17–19 an hourPosted 6 days ago

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Experience
None needed
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 25, 2026

What you'll learn · 9 months

  • Soft washing roofs and siding safely
  • Driveways, decks and commercial flatwork
  • Quoting jobs from photos

What you'll do

  • Work with a crew lead on every job
  • Run your own driveway jobs from month three

What you'll need

  • Happy working outdoors
  • A driving licence

Hours

  • Hours agreed with the owner

What you get

  • Paid holiday

You'd be joining a pressure washing business with $328k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +40% on the year before.

Open for 24 more days

Book Tyler for advice

1:1 video callPick any open timeFrom $115Weekly live groupMondays, 7:00pm Austin time · 7 of 12 seats left$69 a sessionMonthly mentorship2 calls a month + unlimited messages · 1 of 4 spots left$590 a monthMasterclassSat 14 Nov · 312 of 500 seats left$39

Group sessions and masterclasses cost less than a 1:1 call. Live groups are capped at 12 people, so everyone gets their questions answered.

Tyler’s booking page: book, pay and get your video link in one place. Reminders by email and WhatsApp; an AI summary after.

Things Tyler can help with

  • Fill winter before summer ends
  • Charge by the job
  • Two of everything
  • Starting a pressure washing business
  • Pricing and your first hires

What to expect

  • 15 minutes is enough for three or more focused questions.
  • Share your numbers first. Tyler sees your notes before the call.
  • Video call in your browser. No app to install. The link comes by email, WhatsApp and a calendar invite.
  • Recorded, if you both agree. You get an AI summary and your action items after.
  • Nothing is charged unless Tyler confirms within 48 hours.
  • If plans change, cancel 24 hours or more ahead for a full refund.
4.837 reviews of calls with Tyler
GraceSep 2026
Exactly what I needed before signing a lease. Tyler asked questions I had not thought of.
TomásAug 2026
Really useful for anyone buying their first business. Clear on what to check in the accounts.

Tyler replied

Glad it helped. The pricing change is the one most people put off, so well done for doing it.

HannahJul 2026
Really useful for anyone buying their first business. Clear on what to check in the accounts.
RaviMay 2026
Exactly what I needed before signing a lease. Tyler asked questions I had not thought of.
  1. Pick a timeChoose a length and a slot that suits you.
  2. Your card is heldYou're only charged once Tyler confirms.
  3. Join the video callAsk your questions, get specific answers.

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