What To Do When Your Car Wash Pit Gets Backed Up

You’re expecting a busy week at your car wash but then all of the sudden one of your pits gets stopped up. Now what do you do?

You can’t just keep allowing cars to come through. Your wastewater will flood outside of your wash bay and you could have sludge building up outside of your car wash pit.

No one wants to come to your car wash just to end up with mud, sludge and grease on their tires.

On top of that, you could be harming the environment. Most of the waste that builds up in your pits is hazardous. You don’t want to let those pollutants flow into surrounding areas from your car wash.

Your business could break wastewater regulations and face fines from your state and county.

Fixing the backup yourself might provide some temporary relief but you could just be pushing the problem down the road. Getting in there with a shovel seems like a great idea until a couple of days later when you realize the clog is still there. Now you’re right where you started and your back probably hurts!

You’re going to need professional pit cleaning to quickly get your business back on track. Pit Crew knows your livelihood is dependent on keeping your car wash open. Our crew guarantees a 24-hour response time for backed up pits. 

Call as soon as you notice the backup in order to get back to work quickly.

The longer you wait, the less cars get washed. On top of that, your pits could take longer than normal to clean if they’re seriously backed up.

Preventing Car Wash Pit Backups

Car wash pit cleaning should be part of your regular business maintenance. It’s not something you should only do when there’s a major clog.

Even with a quick cleaning response you could risk losing an entire day’s worth of business.

Have you glanced inside your pit lately? Chances are it’s filled with stinky, slimy sludge.

The good news is it doesn’t have to always be that way. You can keep your car wash business spotless with regularly scheduled pit cleanings.

You should have your car wash pit cleaned three to four times a year. Planning ahead allows you to schedule maintenance outside of your typical business hours. This helps keep your profits steady and your customers happy.

Pre-scheduling your cleanings can prevent backups and help you better coordinate your staff schedules. The most important thing is that you can give your customers notices about when car wash bays will be unavailable ahead of time.

When you hire the right company, your cleanings will be quick and thorough.

Car Wash Pit Cleaning Professionals

Pit Crew specializes in clearing out car wash pits. This sets us apart from septic cleaning companies that claim they can clean your pits but often don’t properly dispose of the waste.

We process all of the sludge and water we collect at our facility in Virginia which saves you money and keeps you from violating regulations.

Our team travels all across the Atlantic and Midwest regions to clean your pits on a regular basis.

Call Pit Crew today and never miss a busy day of sales again.