Desk Jockey
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We've always done them ourselves. But yes I believe they do mail them too.
volume vs high prices
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Oh Yeah, I forgot you're in Seattle. The traffic is very similar to Atlanta also, so I know what you're talking about. The $89 description that I talked about is a decent business plan for an area similar to mine with a better economy, due to the traffic not really being a problem. Another thing about Seattle is just the cost of living. I think if I ever moved to your area, I'd have to have a solid contract that paid big or I wouldn't be in this business.
More power to you for doing those $1800 jobs! You're doing it the right way, and don't let anyone tell you different.
yes we give package pricing for the big ticket jobs where they are basically having everything done at once
The housing market here is great for business but omg the traffic is getting worse and worse. Unfortunately one big problem is there are sooo many townhomes everywhere, all full of carpet but we have yet to figure out a cost effective way of servicing them. They have no access for a truck really, the shared driveways are tiny only a stupid prius can fit.. and low overhangs. Encaping them sucks because they have 2-3 flights of stairs, theres no way we are lugging a portable into those things.
If we could figure out a small vehicle and some sort of decent system for servicing those people there is a ton of business to be had, these arent cheap customers either a lot of these townhouses are $900k+ and they are willing to pay... its just such a pain in the ass to deal with their access lol
Cleanworks
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Ford transit connect, high pressure pump, propane heater, solution tank or hose connection, running off a small 2000 watt generator. Powerful, lightweight aluminum vacuum tank on wheels, 2-power cords that run off the house power. You can run all the pressure hose you want. Your 2-3stage vacuum system will allow you to run up to 100 feet of hose, so you don't have to bring the vacuum tank up the stairs.
I have an ETM sitting in the garage, and still running hoses into these units is a pain. Encap is really the best option but encapping stairs sucks
Dolly Llama
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in res??
dayum....
I'm sure it's the "most profitable" option for you
But sure ain't the best option for the res custy
..LT.A.
Cleanworks
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Ask oxyfresh
Dolly Llama
Number 5
hogjowl
Idiot™
This not a handyman thread
Why are you posting on it
Why are you posting on it
it is when they live in a 4 story townhome with no parking within 4 blocks, yes definitely the only profitable option
Dolly Llama
Number 5
being a "handyman" an'all, my thinking revolves around selling them a driveway and garage.......
seriously, where do the homeowners park?
surely anyone that can afford such, has a couple vehicles to park .
..L.T.A.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
cause encRapping res carpet makes me feel dirty inside and out .
we had a older folks 7 story building we did .
PITA parking and set-up , hauling hoses up the side of building to go thru the window
got lazy on a lot of them, cause a rotary, bucket o bonnets, juice and sprayer be can wheeled to elevator in one trip.
and the job is done in a 1/3 of the time
I still bare the scars of my shame
Beeoch
..L.T.A.
Cleanworks
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Km
You won't find me pushing my Cimex or sprayborg 4 blocks, then hauling it up 4 flights of stairs any time soon. Some jobs just can't be done, at least economically wise.
They really can only own 1 car, and it needs to be small to make the turn into the shared driveway. These people are buying a plot of land that is literally 25ftx25ft, then has 4 stories of cheap building materials which probably gets done for $50k and they pay $1,000,000 for it. Theres no room to sell them a driveway lol, you could fit another unit in that space if it was there lol
Thats the funny part, the developers dont care they already laughed all the way to the bank when they sold the units. We get calls for window washing bids on them, and the windows are 100% impossible to service unless you repel from the roof. So I tell them that and they ask "how will I ever get my windows washed" all I can tell them is you should ask your builder that question.
50ft off the ground and their neighbors unit is 5ft away, you cant even get those windows with any kind of a pole system.
Jim Williams
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I thought N.C. was the only state with idiot builders. We have a new subdivision where you can't clean carpet from the street because the road would be blocked. The back garage driveway is literally 3 feet long before you're in the garage. No way would I live in a house where my neighbors can hear me fart because the houses are 4 feet apart.
Cleanworks
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And the smell is intolerable.
Cleanworks
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the funny thing is these neighbors when you do get sucked into servicing a townhome, they are ALWAYS in such a bad mood...
I would be too if my heart rate got up to 180 just bringing my groceries inside from the car climbing so many stairs after walking 4 blocks from wherever they found parking
I would be too if my heart rate got up to 180 just bringing my groceries inside from the car climbing so many stairs after walking 4 blocks from wherever they found parking
Hack Attack
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its the middle income earners in my market who are the hardest to service, they've got a mortgage and stressing to cover it so watch every penny (they want there pound of flesh and someone elses too)
Lower income just dont care who arrives as long as they get there bond/deposit back (I think of them as promiscuous customers, as long as your cheap they're keen)
Upper market dont mind handing over $1k for 4hrs work as long as you deliver perceived value and professionalism.. and they are loyal
If I had the population base I know who I would focus purely on
Lower income just dont care who arrives as long as they get there bond/deposit back (I think of them as promiscuous customers, as long as your cheap they're keen)
Upper market dont mind handing over $1k for 4hrs work as long as you deliver perceived value and professionalism.. and they are loyal
If I had the population base I know who I would focus purely on
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