No laughter at all, harbor freight does have good stuff, with modifications I am sure that mid size machine is a beast and can probably get through a lot of stuff with it. Sounds like you have a good set up going, you can also make a modest jetter out of a pressure washer too. From an advertising standpoint, I really like the sound of small towns I feel that could be an area where small businesses can get a lot of support. So I actually have a video on this topic: 1. I encourage Next Door neighborhood apps. Introduce yourself tell your neighbors what you do and offer your services. Search posts for drain clogs or plumbing issues and Comment your information and help out. This is like 60-65% of my work. Fortunately I have a very loyal and really great customer base that have written many kind posts about how truly happy they were with my services which truly goes a long way, also in the same way I make posts about the jobs I do and shower pictures of all my work. I also have an instagram and tic tic page showing videos and tid bits of work. Nowadays everyone loves the technology so I try to keep things up to date . 2. I recommend joining Facebook Community groups for your towns and local areas, people are always asking for recommendations of services of all sorts. 3. Network with general contractors, plumbing companies that don’t do drain cleaning, and recommend other local contractors for work that you don’t do. 4. Make business cards, offer services to local stores and shops, maybe they will let you leave cards on counters at their shops, hang at plumbing supply stores and network with other plumbers (competitors can be great too so make friends) These methods are just some things that really worked for me

@@anthonyfiorenzo569 thank you for the advice, I’d been thinking about the pressure washer thing, there is a company that sells a conversion kit with hose, fittings and such, figured that would be better than no Jetter. I’m going to get a few t shirts made as well and magnets for my truck, not willing to put stickers on my tundra but when I get a company truck I’ll logo it up.

Hows it going bud u make ur way yet ?​@cm5838

you can jet roots too

So I just show that my services are worth what I charge. It is very tough to compete with companies in my area that use drain cleaning as a loss leader to get the camera in the sewer. So I camera every single sewer I snake included in the price along with locating issues. As far as paying equipment it’s not like you try to pay it back in one job. But these potential add ons always change from job to job if I’m snaking a sewer that’s a 100+ft with only a clean out in a basement that’s one where you can sell a jet since you have better reach with a hose than a cable. Or adding a clean out in the yard will be a convenience because then a service guy will be able to work from outside rather than going inside.

@@anthonyfiorenzo569 Yea you’ve got some great points there.Cheers for answering

I personally say 5/8 inner core. The gorlitz I had is 11/16 cable. I actually transitioned to sectional machines and am loving it. 5/8s may not be as effective in 6 in but you will navigate more freely through 3 and 4 in which I think you will come across more than 6 in. That’s my experience at least.

@@anthonyfiorenzo569 thank you!

It’s hard to really put a definitive answer on that for two reasons: I don’t put all time towards the business as I do work a full time plumbing job so my time to do work is limited to evenings and weekends. Also I don’t advertise whatsoever every now and then I put a post on Nextdoor apps, on weekends I’m usually running about two or three calls on the weekends sometimes 1-2 more during the week.

Depends on the type of job, I’ll do local delis, restaurants some stuff like that. But for right now I stay away from warehouses and industrial places.

How are you getting on now ? I’m thinking about starting on my own

I am but I stick to only drain cleaning.

@@anthonyfiorenzo569 ok

Gawd, no schit... I couldn't make heads or tails of which machine he was talking about at any moment.

Heard and I will be better. Thanks for the feedback!