[drive surgeon]

work is picking up but the weather is still grim. expect to be more work wen its warmer.  i hope anyway!! :

[thewaterwizard]

yes busy busy now done 3 and re sanded so far this week
one fri and big patio and pool surround on sat
quoted 3 got two more quotes to do thats up to
mid may now hope they keep coming
better than last year for me

  robin

[drive surgeon]

robin do you get much graffiti work? im hardly getting any even tho in yelow pages, you need to be in with councils dont you?  same for chewy removal?   about 80% of my work is domestic who call me each year along with new custys but come august and sept it tails off, need to make it all year round work. maybe get a contract etc  wot about you?

[billyc]

just done 200sqm of chewy removal-on a trial for a company who then seal the area that has been cleaned- this then stops chewy from sticking to surface. if trial is successful have the promise of 1000s of sqm of the stuff to be cleaned.
Have a second van to which i am subbing work , still busy case cleaning refrigeration units and getting gutter cleaning via website, invest in a website- that is how both chewy and case cleaning work originated

Regards

Billy

[drive surgeon]

hi billy, do people find you on google wen they type in chewy removal in manchester? and do you get much gutter cleaning work still? i got my diy guttervac ready now to start. 

[thewaterwizard]

ds
its not an all year job thats the problem !! usually keep going till November
then nothing till Feb i don't get many commercial jobs think its the big boys
with brown envelopes get those jobs
same with graffiti and gum SITA around here i look after a couple of halls
around here for graffiti (pics on web site) but my window cleaning is all year
round i will be doing gutter vack October but like you will go the DIY i think
brodex phoned me the other day and offered their vac for just under a grand
dont like the look of it though saw it at the show

  robin

[drive surgeon]

i just hope the demand is their for the guttervac as i need the money in winter.  why does graffiti removal ande chewy removal dry up too in winter?

[thewaterwizard]

it doesn't
 its big firms like SITA get the council work.   but a website does help
 about time you got one you know !! not that much to get one mine
 has payed  for its self many times over
 gutter vac is a good add on with my window cleaning
 as for websites nat on here does them and ian

 robin

[drive surgeon]

i might do commercial gutter cleaning on just low gutters up to 25 feet. although i could buy more poles.

[Mike Halliday]

done 3 days this week P/W and have a big job booked in for Sunday.

just upped my leaflets to 30k a month with more emphasis on P/W so will be doing alot more P/W this year

[Jon Tabbener]

30k per month - how are they delivered Mike - proper company ? or a few people you know - how much per 1000 delivered if you don't mind me asking

cheers

Jon
www.eclipsecarpetcare.co.uk

[drive surgeon]

your spending 30 k a month on leaflet dropping      

[Mike Halliday]

Jon. I use a proper company, approx £18-20 /1000  varies as per what else it goes out with.

[drive surgeon]

so its working mike?  your getting your money back from wot you are spendin?

[billyc]

Just finished 16 units all gutter cleaning and have 2 more for weekend- all via my website.
Chewing gum via my website - searched via steam cleaning.
website cost £235 more than paid  for itself.
Also have a second website - cost£50- still getting hits and work- built this one my self
Was selling gutter vac - but didnt get the right offer so just continued to promote it.


Currently having 10k leaflets produced advertising all services.

Also had some bill boards made and sighting them in good points-close to busy traffic spots.

Was thinking of purchasing advertising trailer

Regards

Billy

[Jon Tabbener]

Thanks Mike

[drive surgeon]

well in billy, you sound like your doing well??  do you find the gutter cleaning easy? i was going to charge 20 quid a lenght on domestic house?

[billyc]

Got a few irons in the fire- hopefully they will all come to fruition.

Gutter cleaning is hard work- did a mates last week, cast iron- almost full.

Had to rake prior to vac, or would have had to resort to ladders.

Commercial gutters are hard work - especially the higher they get, to be honest would have given up this
prior to getting  this work, had the system for sale- due to other commitments,

Last few weeks have been busy to the point where i have had to turn work away- but now have a lad coming to me with his own van paid for by his Uncle, this fellow has quite a few connections and is actively seeking work for us as well.
Quoted-  on this church last week got the job if i will lower my price - how much would you quote

also chewing gum removal pic associated

[billyc]

more pics of churchwhat would you quote - have submitted a quote scaffolding will be in placeWe just have to turn up and clean approx 800sqm.Have got this job if we can shave a little of our quote- any of you guys out there suggest a cheap chemical which will do the jobregardsBilly 

[drive surgeon]

do you have to clean the church walls billy? what about the paving?