Joe, 28, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, has spent the past two months pressure washing elderly people's patios for free, offering the service on weekends and days off from his full-time removals and deliveries job.
His work involves meeting "a lot of elderly people," and he noticed many of their patios were in poor condition, some even "unsafe." He said: "A lot of their patios aren't really kept on top of, and their gardens can sometimes be incredibly unsafe. Most of these people can't really help themselves anymore, and with the cost of living on the rise, many of them also can't afford it."
"I always think that if that were my grandma walking outside onto her patio and she slipped and had a serious accident, it would be awful," he added.
From TikTok videos to free patio cleaning
Joe decided to "give it a go" after enjoying similar content on TikTok. He set up the account @spraynpray2026, calls himself a "friendly neighbourhood pressure washer" and has gathered almost 20,000 followers.
"I thought maybe I could make fun videos like that too, but at the same time, I could really help out someone's loved one," he said. He hopes to turn it into a "full-time thing" if he can monetise his content on social media.
Community response has been 'incredibly supportive'
Since the videos went viral, Joe says the response has been "incredibly supportive." The older people he has helped have been happy with the results, and some try to offer him money, because cleaning a patio can make a garden "look brand new."
People have told him it is people like him who "make the world a better place." Others describe him as a "real gentleman" and joke that they hope he never gets "a tick, a mosquito bite, sunburn, or a parking ticket."
Future plans and how to support
Joe revealed he has received "so many emails and DMs from people who have relatives or friends in bad situations that could do with his help." He explained: "The best way to support what I'm doing is by watching and interacting with the videos I post on social media, so that I can get better equipment and maybe even a van, so I can travel around to those people who need it!"
"Every view, like, comment, and share pays money on TikTok, so by using that system, I can make money through my channel that I can put back into the community," he added.
While caution is always advised when a stranger offers doorstep services, in this case Joe appears to be helping many people and making a difference to many lives.
