Mobile abrasive blasting service

Farmers, fabricators, painters, body shops, strata managers, builders and small industrial firms.

Quote per job or per square metre, or charge an hourly or day rate that covers machine, media and travel. Repeat work from painters and fabricators helps keep the diary full.

• Safe handling of compressors and pressure equipment
• Reading a surface and choosing the right media
• Quoting accurately and managing your time
• Physical stamina for hot, dusty work

• Check your state or territory rules on abrasive media: dry blasting with silica sand is banned or heavily restricted in many places
• Dust, lead paint and asbestos risks: check your state's work health and safety regulator for required controls, testing and protective equipment
• Public liability insurance, plus cover for damage to customers' property and overspray or dust drift onto neighbours
• Check EPA or council rules on dust, noise and disposing of spent media and waste coatings
• Check whether jobs involving heights or confined spaces need extra training or permits
• Register an ABN, and GST once your turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $8,000 to $35,000, depending on your compressor, blast pot, ute or trailer, safety gear and insurance. Get quotes for your own setup before you commit to equipment.

Check your state or territory rules on abrasive media, as dry blasting with silica sand is banned or heavily restricted in many places. Also check your work health and safety regulator on dust, lead paint and asbestos controls, and EPA or council rules on dust, noise and waste.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $14,000, depending on how much work you win, the size of your jobs and your pricing. The idea assumes at least about 15 hours a week.