Mobile blast cleaning service

Property owners, farms, contractors, landlords, small manufacturers, auto and trailer owners, and local businesses with equipment or masonry that needs restoring.

Quoted per job or per square foot for surfaces, or hourly for equipment and parts. Extra charges for travel, media used, containment and cleanup.

• Comfortable with heavy equipment and compressors
• Careful, safety-minded working habits
• Estimating jobs and quoting clearly
• Customer service

• Silica dust: avoid sand containing crystalline silica, and check OSHA rules on respirable silica and respiratory protection
• For homes or buildings built before 1978, check EPA lead-safe rules before removing paint
• Containment and runoff: check city, county and state rules on dust, debris, wastewater and noise
• General liability insurance, and check whether your state or city requires a contractor license for work on buildings
• Risk of damaging surfaces such as soft brick, wood or thin metal, so test a small area first

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $5,000 to $25,000, depending on the compressor, blast pot, trailer or truck, media and protective gear you choose. Test a small area first to avoid costly surface damage.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on the jobs you win, your pricing and how many hours you work. Clear quoting helps you avoid underpricing difficult jobs.

Check OSHA rules on respirable silica and respiratory protection, and avoid sand containing crystalline silica. For pre-1978 buildings, check EPA lead-safe rules. Also check local dust, runoff and noise rules, contractor licensing and insurance.