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Title: any pressure cleaning lads still getting driveway quotes to do.
Post by: drive surgeon on November 16, 2009, 12:38:21 pm
anyone still getting driveway quotes to do?  go a few but it usually dies off decemeber and january.  only commercial left then.
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 16, 2009, 06:07:35 pm
got a couple today to look at :)
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Post by: Len Gribble on November 16, 2009, 09:09:17 pm
I dropped my new card off today to a newish estate/letting agent oh I see you do pressure cleaning before I got home 3minites away they phone me quoting this Friday.

Len
Title: Re: any pressure cleaning lads still getting driveway quotes to do.
Post by: drive surgeon on November 17, 2009, 02:08:29 pm
well in len sounds like your busy  :)

drying out a bit like with christmas looming and the dreaded january dead month. :'(
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 17, 2009, 02:50:43 pm
we have a company that as deliverd leaflets al over town would be interested in what they get in work.
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 17, 2009, 04:16:01 pm
have you had your leaflets delivered marrk?
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 17, 2009, 05:15:16 pm
no am on count down to a xmas break.
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Post by: johnmaggy on November 17, 2009, 07:49:44 pm
Just about finished cleaning front n back block paved area today before it got to dark, doing a regular custy tomoz and also got a quote to do for commercial work today while filling me van up with fuel. Looking forward to january to put me feet up, mind you we are still not getting any work gutter vac wise ???
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Post by: Len Gribble on November 17, 2009, 08:06:31 pm
Thought I would splash out on cards double sided. At least he read the card :o

Len
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 17, 2009, 10:15:14 pm
john have you advertised the gutter vac? i have one but i dont feel confident as with pressure washing. cos some gutters are hard to get at etc and i dont like using laddrers so if there is a bad blockage the vac wont suck it out. not sure if i will like doing lots of vac jobs. also the window cleaners are always under cutting you. :-X
Title: Re: any pressure cleaning lads still getting driveway quotes to do.
Post by: johnmaggy on November 18, 2009, 07:40:19 pm
Hi DS I havnt advertised it like I did the drive cleaning but most of that now comes from recommendation or from repeat customers, I know I need to get out and leaflet areas for the gutter vac, I have used it a few times on jobs where I have done the drive first then offered the gutter vac as an add on, ideal to do when you go back to resand. I got the unit from Varitech, its one they had to do trials with, half from omni half from numatic, it was used but in perfect condition and I got it at a good price, plus a little camera from Maplins that works well. I found using it awkward to start with and I am sure a bloke up a ladder would do a better job and a lot quicker, I think it will only come into its own on 3/4 storey buildings. I got a northern tools wand Ive never used maybe I would have been better trying that before getting the vac.
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 18, 2009, 10:33:37 pm
whats the camers system like from maplins? can you post a pic or some info? also what do you use as a gutter spike to loosen the sludge?
Title: Re: any pressure cleaning lads still getting driveway quotes to do.
Post by: johnmaggy on November 20, 2009, 12:36:58 pm
The maplins one is cheap n cheerful, was on offer at £79.99 we attach in to the thin domestic gutter nozzle and it doea th trick you can show cust b4 and after but cant record.
 Cant find the exacrt on we got but very similar to
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222320
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 20, 2009, 03:10:27 pm
that looks good one
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Post by: johnmaggy on November 20, 2009, 03:48:12 pm
it was on a weekend special when we got it at £79.99 does the job ok, again its just a bit of a gimmick to show the custy.
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 20, 2009, 04:32:15 pm
i think its great let them see what you have done.where did you get your gutter vac from?
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 22, 2009, 09:00:39 pm
anyone got any pics of the camera on their poles.
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Post by: drive surgeon on November 24, 2009, 05:28:29 pm
got a few more jobs to do this week and some gutters, hope it keeps up.