That was brilliant mate I broke out in a sweat just watching you 😂 a lot of people would of walked away from that job. I learnt something new today cheers 👍👍 You know what they say a day without learning is a day wasted 🙂🙂

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bluebox, thanks a lot mate. Yeah, I would have never taken that on if they weren't regulars that I get a lot of good size work from. Gotta keep the regulars sweet and all that 😆👍. Chuffed that you hadn't seen that before, every days a school day bud 🙂

The results are quality Nick, came up so well and even with no scars. Very efficient buddy knowing a way round pressure washing and hypo

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, cheers mate. Yeah, it's hard work though, not something i'd fancy doing on anything larger than this little deck 🤣👍

Nick, you've showed again what a true professional you are. Customer is happy and job well done. Time for pint? 🍺

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks LuAnn, you're very kind. I might have had the odd one or two that night 😁👌

Have you ever tried the sport of curling? With that brush technique you used when scrubbing you'd be a natural. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

No i've never tried it 😁, cheers Neil, might look into it 👍🙂

@shqa574

2 жыл бұрын

Nick will be the new member of the U.K. Curling Team.

Good Lord, that's a tremendous amount of hard work! The results are amazing! Learn a lot watching your videos, stellar job young man!!

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, you're very kind. Your comments are much appreciated 🙂

Great job buddy, what a difference. You most definitely are a knowledgeable exterior cleaning professional mate!! 👍

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, appreciate that mate 👍👍

Wow, that's a lot of hard work and I didn't know that there was an alternative for pressure washing and bleach. Fantastic job nick!

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lakshmi, thanks so much for your super kind words 😊. Hope you're feeling better now 🤞🙂.

@Sakshaat_lakshmi

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Hi nick, thank you for checking up on me. Yes I'm fully recovered and I'm finally home.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sakshaat_lakshmi Excellent, really happy to hear that, great news 😊😊

Well done on another successful job Nick. You have great knowledge to come around all sorts of scenarios.. 👏👏 Good workout included 💪 Cheers fella!! 😉😊

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paudie, yeah i'd have arms and shoulders like Popeye if I did that every day 💪 Not too likely to happen though, I doubt i'll be doing that again in a hurry 😉😀. Cheers buddy 👍

Massive inspiration in this video.. hard work and great job.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

A huge thank you jondano, you're very kind, and your comment is much appreciated 👍

Another great video Nick. Congratulations on getting to 3K subs and beyond recently. The channels growing nicely. Always interesting to see your work. Enjoy the weather mate.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hiya Neil, cheers buddy. Yeah been chuffed to bits with the way the channels progressing. Fingers crossed it'll keep growing nice and steadily 🤞

Turned out great. I like to use sodium metasilicate followed with oxalic acid as a brightener. May try this out to see if it is more cost efficient

Wow! What a fantastic result! completely a big difference! Well done! Watching from Philippines, good morning! ☺️🤩

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Night Crawler, huge thanks for great feedback, you're very kind 😊

@nightcrawler2659

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning you're so welcome.☺️

Great result!

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers matey 👍👍🙂

So amazinggg brilliant work

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, it's super kind of you to say 😊

Fantastic job!

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 😊

Great Results and showing another chemical and technique in your arsenal 👏

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, nice one mate. Don't fancy doing too many of these throughout the year though, bloody knackering 🤣 👍

@completeexteriorcleaningse750

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I bet you definitely need a longer broom handle LOL

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

@@completeexteriorcleaningse750 🤣🤣👌

Top job again 👏👏back breaking at times 😂

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, cheers Colin, won't be in a hurry to do one like this again, that's for sure, Thanks mate 👍.

Awesome job mate 👍

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gary, nice one mate 😊👍

Got my first deck job tomorrow. No pressure in more ways than one. Hope it comes out this well. Hats off to you pal.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, you’ll be fine dude, just copy what I’ve done in this video, and it’ll be golden 👍

@bushcraftadventure5215

Жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning got a good result, customer was happy. However there was some stained algae that didn't come up. It was really deep in the wood and not sure high pressure on a wooden balcony would have been a good shout with neighbours below and running risk of damaging wood. Can I ask how concentrated was your mix of precarb to water?

@craigsykes7292

Жыл бұрын

Would you normaly use hypo if the customer isn't against it, I've heard that hypo can damage the wood. also can pressure washing the decking ruffle the wood?

@bushcraftadventure5215

Жыл бұрын

@@craigsykes7292 pressure washing is fine if the pressure is low, use a 40degree nozzle and don't go too close.

Wow wow WOW 👌

Great job 👍 doing your research certainly pays you back…

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more Graham, many thanks for the great feedback 👍🙂

@graham8033

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Nick. Also, check out ellcon.co.uk re sodium percarbonate as it’s much cheaper than the link you posted in another comment. I’ve used it and am pleased with results so may save you a Bob or two.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

@@graham8033 excellent, thanks Graham 👍

Absolutely outstanding that. Point me in the direction of what you used here please

I assume you just mix the Sodium Percarbonate in with the water, and if so, what would your ratios be (give or take?)

Great Alternative To Power Washing Using Harsh Chemicals - Superb Job Mate ✨💯

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, thanks very much, your kind words are much appreciated 🙂👍

Great video! Could you leave me a reply with the chemicals you used and where I could get those chemicals? Thank you so much. Terrific job

Follow that up with oxalic acid to brighten and it would look even better! You can also use sodium metasilicate to clean the wood then follow with oxalic acid.

Great video 💪🏼 do you just use that? I’m asking bc idk and I wish to do it properly. Please explain? And same process for wooden fencing? Ty 🙏

Great video mate & amazing results. What ratio did you use to water? Im uk cheers

Great job, well done. The customer needs to have some anti slip decking strips installed.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 👍. That was discussed, but they said they didn't like the look of the strips, they'd rather just pay me to clean it when it starts to get slippery.

Was the deck untreated with oil or stain etc? Thanks

Fantastic job 👍 I use oxalic acid to light up decking 💪💪💪💪💪 Well done 👍✅

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate 🙂👍. Never tried oxalic acid on decking before, might give it a go, cheers 👍.

@JosephSpekki

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning use after wash of to brighten up the wood. Zero damage

@truthseeker1532

3 жыл бұрын

@@JosephSpekki yep. And they claim it neutralizes the PH, which is necessary after cleaning. I don’t really know the science thiugh

You need to take up curling - great brush action.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris 🙂👍, I might look into that 😀.

Amazing job that! Thanks for showing it and the results. What ratio did you use sodium per carbonate:water please? Thanks

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jm, sorry I can't remember, I did this job a few years back. I'm pretty sure it says it on the tub, or on the website. I bought it from here mistralni.co.uk/products/sodium-percarbonate-ultra-pure

Will this break up heavy lichen and mold?

That was painful just watching u with that broom mate😂 u wanna give the power broom a look makita do a good one .that come up lovely geezer 💪🏻

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Thanks buddy, appreciate the great feedback mate. It was painful using the broom bud, let alone watching, never again 😂. The Makita broom sounds interesting, will take a look into that, nice one 👍.

Sodium metasilicate first, then oxallic acid and itll look link new wood. You can also use your pressure washer with a low pressure j-rod set to rinse easier than with that garden hose.

Link to the lance?

Interesting, is there some way to keep down the build up so it is not so difficult to do on a regular basis for homeowner?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

Жыл бұрын

Hi Pat, sure, regular sweeping and a very weak spray with bleach will keep the build up at bay. 👍

have you ever used a surface cleaner on ice deck?

Great vid and even better job!!! If you don’t mind me asking how much SB did you use on this job?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Nicholas 🙂. Sorry, this was so long ago, i don't really remember. I didn't use much, I bought about £10 worth in powder, and had quite a lot left over. 👍

@nickpritt

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning no worries I appreciate it, went out and got some today to test out! Thank you !

The sidewalk is also nasty. Perfect for reverse graffiti! I used a door Matt with design cut in it to make an interesting pattern with my pressure washer. KZread has videos on how to. Look at reverse graffiti A second time over would really clean it. And a photo of it dried would be really bright

Great job! Would useing "vanish" be a good alternative if you run out? Cheers M

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

I dunno mate, i've never tried it, I would imagine it'd be fine, but don't take my word on that 🤣🤣👍 Cheers for the great feedback bud 🙂.

@Jerzy13579

4 ай бұрын

Vanish Oxy Action has the same active ingredient

Good video, but FYI the decking boards at this site have been laid the wrong way up.. the ribbed pattern should be under the deck. It is designed to break water surface tension and prevent cupping

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

Жыл бұрын

Yep thanks, but I already new that 👍

....nothing so good as a hard-working day. Respect. ohh you did get a good night sleep tooo I bet ;-)

how much did you charge for this particular job?

That looks a evil on your back!!! Great results though. Good job it wasn't directly in the sun!!!! Hope it payed well for all that work.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ched, yeah my back was aching a bit after that, feeling like i'm too old for jobs like that these days 😁. I probably didn't charge as much as I should on this one. To be honest it was more about keeping the customer happy and coming back, than making great money from it. Thanks though mate 👍🙂

Scrubbing part I was wishing you had a counter rotating brush to save your back! But if you only do these occasionally probably not worth the investment. Thanks for the video :)

they should oil it like teck.

👍👍👍

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth, thanks buddy 🙂👍.

Was it OxyClean?

Could I just scrub in S/H to clean up the slippery green stuff?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

8 ай бұрын

Yeah sure

@underpressure360

8 ай бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Thanks boss.

For those that don't know, Sodium Percarbonate is the active ingredient in "Oxy Clean". So pick some up at walmart and go to town. Deck cleaning can make you some great money.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! 👍

@coltengibbs5404

8 ай бұрын

What’s the best ratio to use?

So no oxalic acid to neutralize the pH?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

Жыл бұрын

No, that's unnecessary.

Makes a difference too cleaning TREX vs real wood with Percarb.. IMHO

You want to tell me it was light brown?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

😂 😂 😉

Next time, finish with oxalic acid, which is a wood brightener, and rinse thoroughly. You and the customer will be very happy.

Hi mate Where do you get your hypo from etc..? 👍

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adrian, I get my hypo from here www.puresealservices.co.uk/ All other chems either come from www.bonnymans.co.uk/ or mistralni.co.uk/

@adrianhoward2171

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning cheers mate, appreciate it’ just another quick question, where do you think you get most of your jobs from? Facebook, google, etc 👍

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianhoward2171 No worries. Don't advertise on Facebook at all bud, I never have. Having a google business page is a must IMO, try and collect as many 5 star reviews as you can. It'll boost your business no end. Also spend as much time and money on SEO for your website. If you're not on the 1st page of google for organic search terms, you'll never be found 👍

@adrianhoward2171

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks you, I live in Yorkshire, was a truck driver up to a couple weeks ago, told them to stick it, not before I got a van and all the gear from spinOclean, 🤦🏼‍♂️. Just starting, I no it’s going to be hard, so any tip and tricks, will be gratefully appreciated.....👍 cheers

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianhoward2171 If you're just starting out bud, then you should IMO use Facebook, lots of people have great success using them. The only down side i've heard is that most people who contact you, will expect it for peanuts. That's what i've heard, it could be wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️. Any work is better than no work when you're just starting out though. Good luck with it Adrian. If you can through the first year or two, gain some knowledge and experience, then there's some serious money to be earned, that I can assure you. 👍

Pathetic customer. Hope you charged them double for their nuisance value? You deserve a medal

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks Keith 👍

Thats a pain in the ass customer

Hi...please........🙏🙏 .do not so hard to do this work.... You must care your helth..... ( sory...my english not so good..) Me already subscribe Like.... !! Nice to know you..... Im from Indonesia.... Good job.. God bless you.. .

I would try this but my neighbor wouldn't be too pleased

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

🤣👍

Scree went black halfway thru

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure why it did that for you mate, seems fine my end

music VERY anoying but video Good

It must be a lot more expensive to have you clean it by hand.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

It was done more as a one off (paid) favour, than something I got paid a lot for, I still did alright out of it though 😁

Dude, you need about another foot and a half to that brush's handle - your back!!!

After that you certainly don’t need a gym membership.

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

😄 👍

you can pressurewash wooden decks, just not with a batshit crazy turbo nozzle :/

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I know you can pressure wash wooden decks, we offer that as a service, and completely agree, using a turbo nozzle would tear the wood to pieces. I was specifically asked to not pressure wash this, because of the condition of the felt underneath.

@craigsykes7292

Жыл бұрын

Would you still treat with sodium percabanate of you were pressure washing ?

I hate when creators expect me to read their videos. Please narrate your videos. What is this, the silent film days?

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

😂 No one expects you to do anything, if you can’t be bothered to read the subtitles, stop watching and go watch something else!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

@wehttamgtrekce

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Nick, don’t be so offended. Videos that are all subtitles are impersonal. I know you can up your game. Connect with your viewers by talking directly to each one of us. You have the content, you just need the narration to help your videos to be more entertaining and lively.😃

@PrestigeExternalCleaning

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not offended in the slightest dude 🤷🏻‍♂️. This is an older video that I edited when I never talked at all. Since then. I have talked on and introduced quite a few of my videos, even though it's not something I really feel comfortable with. I have had lots of people say they love that I don't talk much, and mostly just show the cleaning side. While you and maybe 1 other person have suggested I talk or talk more. That, and that my top ten most successful videos are all without me talking, suggests to me that the vast majority of people that watch my channel would disagree with your opinion. But hey, everyone is entitled to their own view.

Mate I love your work. My question is being 3 years later would you do this job the same or differently? I'm always changing up per job so I commend your work ethic on everything and teaching me so much 🫶🏻