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Title: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on February 13, 2014, 07:38:13 pm
Usually this time of year can be quiet enough,but have to say the last three weeks have been the slowest in years.I have had two of my friends who also work as carpet cleaners ,one long established biz with three vans and no work today.Hope its just the crappy weather.Hows the year started for you?
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Paul Evans on February 13, 2014, 07:59:55 pm
Best January I've had.
Worst February I've had, only getting repeats and recommends, very few new enquirys

says it all. WEATHER
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: derek west on February 13, 2014, 08:03:35 pm
January was good enough and February (if no one cancels) is the best ive ever had and still room to get even better. roll on March.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: wayne zabel on February 13, 2014, 08:11:25 pm
January was OK.February is dreadful.Had 3 days with no work this week - luckily given me a chance to do some decorating.

Not even any price shoppers ringing :'(
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: John Kelly on February 13, 2014, 08:20:30 pm
We've had the busiest January since we started. Most people say they hsve been steady away.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: jasonl on February 13, 2014, 08:48:59 pm
Busiest ever , lots of eot , floods ,and a big fire .
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on February 13, 2014, 08:53:28 pm
Hi Jason,never really get into flood work.Where and what kind of training do you require.Do you canvass the insurance companies?
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Darran Pryce on February 13, 2014, 08:57:43 pm
We had a very busy Dec,  First two weeks in Jan steady, then lift off. Stacked rest of Jan and Feb.  Got bookings already for the first week in March. 
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: jasonl on February 13, 2014, 09:08:35 pm
Hi Jason,never really get into flood work.Where and what kind of training do you require.Do you canvass the insurance companies?

Training done at the national flood school , I advertise on adwords , and am in a few networks to get disaster work.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on February 13, 2014, 09:13:19 pm
Thanks Jason...might look into that.How many days training and what kind of cost?
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: M W. on February 13, 2014, 09:21:19 pm
Surprisingly busy with pressure washing 2wks into 2014, eot slow, carpet/upholstery cleaning poor until now picking up a little, as said stroll on spring. thinking of taking our jolly hollys in jan/feb next year, rather than july.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 13, 2014, 10:00:50 pm
Don't forget one persons busy isn't another's here ends the sermon.

Father ashmore
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: homenclean on February 13, 2014, 10:28:24 pm
Having to work hard to bring the work in new new bus well down just getting the best out of existing customers saying that a bit of rest bite a blessing as wife had a baby boy on Tuesday so guess I have plenty on at mo.

John
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on February 13, 2014, 10:41:40 pm
Congrats to you and your family.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: neil 47 on February 13, 2014, 11:59:35 pm
January was good enough and February (if no one cancels) is the best i,ve ever had and still room to get even better. roll on March.

The bloke next door to me used to own the local village pub he always organised a Christmas light committee and held meetings at the pub also organised morris dancers and bus trips to see the lights , his pub was always busy  ;)
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: ian harper on February 14, 2014, 05:27:55 am
worst ever.

markets volumes are down some days as low as 50 a day impressions compared with an average of about 300 but the silver lining is switching to selling will have a positive affect once the market returns. might even be able to put my price up then? -)
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: M.Acorn on February 14, 2014, 08:20:25 am
Run up to xmas, was one of the worst I have had, jan and so far feb among the best I have had, mostly upholstery
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: garry22 on February 14, 2014, 11:14:49 am
Quote
The bloke next door to me used to own the local village pub he always organised a Christmas light committee and held meetings at the pub also organised morris dancers and bus trips to see the lights , his pub was always busy  Wink

There's a huge garden centre a couple of miles from us. They have a customer club that runs regular coach trips / excursions from there to various interesting places. A great way to keep customers.
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on February 15, 2014, 07:59:14 pm
last year best ever, January this year best ever by miles, 1st week in Feb exceptional.....next week...mmmmmmmmm well lets just say challenging,  but not to bothered (could do with the rest), march already looking good so bring on spring 2014
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 15, 2014, 09:16:12 pm
Colin's glass is always full never half empty like his pockets they are always brimming with lucre, I always thought about moving across to the north west it's paved with gold not like these cobbled streets where I live oooooo it's poor here.

Shaun
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Simon Gerrard on February 15, 2014, 09:47:58 pm
Shaun,
The word 'exceptional' covers it either way ;)

How's the new Dm3?
Simon
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: tim handley on February 17, 2014, 04:53:23 pm
in my second year now and im very happy with the turnover, feb is looking very very good........... but as somebody stated above, very very good for me may be crap for some of you. im enjoying getting a fair few £250/£350 jobs in, which i didnt get so many of last year.........
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 17, 2014, 10:08:56 pm
I haven't got a dm3

Sshaun
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Simon Gerrard on February 18, 2014, 11:48:06 am
I haven't got a dm3

Sshaun
Rumour has it you were the first in the UK with one.

Simon
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Paul Moss on February 18, 2014, 01:38:21 pm
I haven't got a dm3

Sshaun
Rumour has it you were the first in the UK with one.

Simon

 :D
Title: Re: Hows the start of the year
Post by: Simon Gerrard on February 18, 2014, 09:57:51 pm
Glyn will be chuffed about that ;D