Backyard Detail service - New biz

[RiverDave]

I was approached recently by a younger guy named Devin telling me about his business called “American Backyard Detailing”.

At first I was thinking it was kind of an odd deal.. Then I started thinking well maybe some of the rich crowd would pay for it….

Well my backyard is lookin kinda “meh” so I called him and told him to come over and give me a quote.

He came over and said it looked to be about five hours of work.. I was thinking an hour or two.. but I said “sure thing buddy go ahead and do it, we agreed on a price (200.00). And I figured we will give it a try.. Any young guy willing to work kinda thing.. I didn’t expect to see a couple hundred bucks worth of results.

I told him he could start around 1:00.

He showed up on time in a work van and pulled out a pressure washer, leaf blower, shop vac, several totes of cleaners etc..

I was a little taken back to be honest.. I was kinda thinking broom the patio and clean the bbq’s kinda deal. I only took the pic of maybe a 1/4 of the stuff he brought.

 

[RiverDave]

I went out there every hour or so, and he cleaned and scrubbed the whole deck. Cleaned the grills, he literally cleaned every cushion on the couch with fabric cleaners.. wiped every chair down.

He started at 1:00 and finished up around 6:30 or so. The whole backyard is organized and clean etc..

I was originally thinking I would never pay for this. The couch looks new, the table and chairs have never looked like that. The deck is pristine.. I am thinking about doing this every month or every other month.

I rarely endorse stuff like this but I was really taken back by the work ethic and the results.

If your busy and want someone to professionally clean your backyard for a party or if it’s just kinda fallen behind I’d definitely give this guy a shout!

 

[SBMech]

America!

The land of opportunity!

Perform with a good work ethic, anyone can succeed!

Awesome for you to promote a promising business!

 

[SBMech]

WTF is up with the 10x10 swamp cooler in your backyard!

Insane bro.

 

[riverroyal]

Thats some hard work....
Pretty damn good idea. How focked is your backyard after not seeing it for a month?
What is your weekend time worth? You dont drive to the lake to clean

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Hell for $200 every few months how can you go wrong a guy like that is hard to find. And I bet he would clean/spruce up the garage too. Tool boxes cold be as clean at that Traeger!! Maybe pressure wash the house?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Hell you could probably use/refer him for the houses you guys list/sale on the RE side.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Baller!

Lol

 

[Xring01]

Business 101…
Determine the customers needs, and help them solve the problem…

Sounds like this kid knows alot more about business than most.

 

[TrollerDave]

It’s a resort/vacation town. Most probably aren’t there full time and rent out their place. When you go out there for the weekend, the last thing you’d want to do is spend 5 hours cleaning the backyard. Wind blowing dirt all over.
I think it’s a great idea. Especially, if you get good results.

 

[Englewood]

Genius idea!

 

[HTTP404]

I wish he was local to me.

 

[Bpracing1127]

holy swamp cooler batman!!!

 

[Melloyellovector]

I’d pay for that monthly, at my house I send my guys every other month or so and spend 400-500 in labor costs alone, to my own guys

 

[Rondog4405]

How much did you tip him...?

 

[Jimmyv]

Wow, Good for this kid! Way to identify a missing niche and fill it! And hustling!

@RiverDave You better hire this kid for something before he decides to start a boating forum!

 

[wash11]

I dig the hustle. Good for him!

 

[gqchris]

Great Idea, I just did this at my backyard last weekend. I fucking hate it! And it lasts for a week or so, then the gardeners come and blow shit all around and back to where we were before! Its an ingenious idea and great hustle!

I was going to tell my Housekeepers to start doing it and charge me more, but its fucking hard work.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

Baller problems...

 

[lbhsbz]

He'd spend a week in my backyard...lol

 

[Sportin' Wood]

How much did you tip him...?

He just got a hell of a tip with this free advertisement in his target market.

 

[Joe mama]

You could probably kick that swamper into high gear and just blow your shit over the fence.

Does look nice!

 

[RiverDave]

WTF is up with the 10x10 swamp cooler in your backyard!

Insane bro.

It gets hot out here in the summer.. believe it or not Davey at wired for sound gave that to me. I tried to give it back to him a couple times and he wouldn’t take it back. It’s nice it knocks the patio temps down quite a bit.

 

[Wheeler]

You could probably kick that swamper into high gear and just blow your shit over the fence.

Does look nice!

or pick it up daily and properly dispose of it. proerly

 

[RP1]

Then I started thinking well maybe some of the rich crowd would pay for it…

I guess you are the start of the "rich crowd" that will be using him.

 

[RiverDave]

I guess you are the start of the "rich crowd" that will be using him.

I was just trying to throw the guy a bone.. lol. I was really impressed with how it turned out though so I would do it again in the future.

 

[nowski]

RD, I don't know how old your kids are but if I were in your shoes I'd let them spruce up the place for the 2 Benjamin's. Then with their earnings I'd teach them how to save and spend the money wisely. That's how we raised our kids and it worked well for all of us...

 

[Yldboyz]

Baller problems...

First world problems.

 

[Gramps]

can he come up to Utah and do my workshop??

 

[Rajobigguy]

It gets hot out here in the summer.. believe it or not Davey at wired for sound gave that to me. I tried to give it back to him a couple times and he wouldn’t take it back. It’s nice it knocks the patio temps down quite a bit.

Damn right it gets hot. I’ve got two of those in stainless steel. One for the garage and one for the patio. They are a god send on peak summer days. I can get the garage cold enough that it feels good to go into the air conditioned house to warm up a bit.

 

[HB2LHC]

I will hit him up for sure. Thanks for the post. Vinnie

 

[Jay Dub]

I went out there every hour or so, and he cleaned and scrubbed the whole deck. Cleaned the grills, he literally cleaned every cushion on the couch with fabric cleaners.. wiped every chair down.

He started at 1:00 and finished up around 6:30 or so. The whole backyard is organized and clean etc..

I was originally thinking I would never pay for this. The couch looks new, the table and chairs have never looked like that. The deck is pristine.. I am thinking about doing this every month or every other month.

I rarely endorse stuff like this but I was really taken back by the work ethic and the results.

If your busy and want someone to professionally clean your backyard for a party or if it’s just kinda fallen behind I’d definitely give this guy a shout!

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I think its a great idea. cleaning the back yard is a chore. good job young man

 

[traquer]

Good deal! Gardeners are sloppy and wouldn't do this, housekeepers don't like to be outside. Win win

 

[185EZ]

At first I thought I was seeing things until I zoomed in
Only in Havasu lol

 

[RiverDave]

RD, I don't know how old your kids are but if I were in your shoes I'd let them spruce up the place for the 2 Benjamin's. Then with their earnings I'd teach them how to save and spend the money wisely. That's how we raised our kids and it worked well for all of us...

Oh my kids do plenty trust me.. lol. They are a year or so too young to do some of this.

Like I mentioned I jist wanted to give the guy a try and I was pleasantly surprised with the results

 

[Ladsm]

At first I thought I was seeing things until I zoomed in
Only in Havasu lol
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Oh snap thats funny, In SoCal the SWAT team would be knocking at the door

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Shit, I paid $100 just for a BBQ clean....

Great idea! Wishing him all the success.

 

[Outdrive1]

I think they would kill it in the Keys

 

[Tank]

What a good hustle. I'd be all over this if the dude was local to us. $200 seems pretty reasonable for that amount of time and effort put in.

 

[gqchris]

Its amazing when anyone posts a time saver on RDP lately half the squad jumps them and tells them thats way too much or do it yourself. How about when I make 250$ an hour and have little free time, its great to pay another YOUNG entrepreneur that money so I can continue cranking on my money machines. This isnt baller problems, this is work smarter problems.

 

[RiverDave]

Its amazing when anyone posts a time saver on RDP lately half the squad jumps them and tells them thats way too much or do it yourself. How about when I make 250$ an hour and have little free time, its great to pay another YOUNG entrepreneur that money so I can continue cranking on my money machines. This isnt baller problems, this is work smarter problems.

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Truth

 

[lbhsbz]

Shit, I paid $100 just for a BBQ clean....

I buy $100 BBQs and go get a new one when it gets too nasty

 

[Gonefishin5555]

It actually seems like a pretty fair price. He brought his own supplies and he spent over 5 hours. Usually when you higher a cleaner the first time they charge extra for the deep cleaning or the fact that stuff is extra dirty. When they come back its less time consuming. Its probably a 3 hour job the next time.

I can do my front/backyard in under 2 hours but thats not deep cleaning. You certainly don't need to pressure wash every month. Maybe just rotate cleaning one item/area really good every couple weeks. I can see his service being in demand for spring cleaning or prep for a party. I wonder if his price would drop for a regular monthly visit.

 

[stephenkatsea]

I think it’s all a great idea, Starting with the name they selected. They’ve come to the right place. I wish them well.

 

[DILLIGAF]

I buy $100 BBQs and go get a new one when it gets too nasty

Paid 90 today for one that was normally 129. Three burners and shelves

 

[lbhsbz]

Paid 90 today for one that was normally 129. Three burners and shelves

I know what the wife is getting for Christmas this year!

 

[DILLIGAF]

I know what the wife is getting for Christmas this year!

No wifey here.....just my pup Roxy and I am good with that....haha

 

[Shlbyntro]

No wifey here.....just my pup Roxy and I am good with that....haha

Roxy = wife

 

[lbhsbz]

No wifey here.....just my pup Roxy and I am good with that....haha

I was talking about mine...where'd you get it?

 

[DILLIGAF]

I was talking about mine...where'd you get it?

Got ya....Lowes.....they had 12 of them in Cave Creek and have discontinued selling them. It is made by Char Broil under another name. I am sure it is across the board at Lowes....$90. normally $129. I was sure I was going to have to spend $200+ for a new one