How's biz?

[Chris A]

how's every body's winters going? Feb's been, um, terrible for me so far, but January was really good (added for self-esteem boost.) Goal for '08, get more contract commercial!

 

[Guest]

January and February have both been bad. Only a couple jobs.
I've been working on fliers and post cards.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Res is all but dead

empties are spotty "at best"

Never did much com
(we all hate working evenings and nights)

Rehabs are the only thing keeping us busy right now

However, the current ones we're working on right now were bid "close to the vest" so we'd have work to stay busy this winter.

My profit margins are razor thin on these ones.
Fortunately, we're finding some repairs/damage that's not part of the original spec sheet.
I'm making a buck here and there extra on materials and labor because of the additional repairs


..L.T.A.

 

[Jim Martin]

I am doing a average of 4 a day.......................

most of the time 1 or 2 are new clients..........

excluding today due to a big cancellation. things have been rolling pretty good.........

keep in mind i don't have the harsh winters most everyone else has and we work year round..........so that does make a difference...

 

[Blue Monarch]

Dead here for residential. I'm working mostly on gaining commercial accounts right now. Not enough of those either, but hey, I'm new again.

 

[Willy P]

I'm kicking butt! I hit last years totals for February on the 14th, now I'm in the gravy. 8)

 

[steve r]

im slow but still working 2 or 3 days a week. a little residential mostly empty apts.did a 1 bed just now $125 have 2 restaurants tonight $125 and $140.

tomorrow 1 morning job not sure how much but i think about$150 and an afternoon about $250 ($300)both residential and more apts thursday. friday and weekend off.

toights going to suck suppose to be single digits again brrr.

 

[bob vawter]

Thank God for Homeless Shelters...............

 

[Guest]

I just booked two jobs for tomorrow!

 

[Chris A]

same here. had a few jobs come in today, now the weeks not looking too bad

 

[John Buxton]

S-L-O-W

 

[Ed]

good

Our January sales equaled 25% of last years total sales. Last years sales were almost double the year before. Should be a great year.

 

[Jimbo]

My winter is going JUST GREAT....Plenty of time for:

Tweaking equipment,

Motorbiking when the roads are dry,

Swimming at the hot springs,

Getting stuff done on the project cars,

Reading...just finished 'The Four Hour Work Week,' ...almost done with 'Founding Brothers' and 'The World is Flat.' I would recommend all of them.

Doing a few dry-outs,

Traveling a bit...Just got back from Surfaces in Las Vegas a couple of weeks back.


Oh...and a few carpet cleans along the way!

 

[RichardnTn]

Paying the bills.... RR

 

[dgargan]

Plan ahead

We start marketing for Jan & Feb back in Nov and we have had record months. Get a plan together for next year and start courting commercial accounts before the slow times get here. If your slow now start hitting the market for spring time now! If you plan ahead you can offset the slow times

 

[Bryan Irvin]

Slammin' year so far. This work really is cutting into my BB time. As of yesterday, I am up 120% over last year's ytd sales!

Bryan

 

[Robert DePasqual]

January was great... February, not so much. Summer time + college town (Austin) = biiiizzzzzzzyyyyyyy. Bring on the summer.

 

[DevilDog]

Slower than Breviks sex life.

Much like his sex life....I have to play with my own carpets just to do a job.

Never had a February like this before.

DevilDog

 

[Driguy]

SLAMMED here at the beach.

12 - 14 hour days

 

[Guest]

For part time work I'm doing alot better then last year.

 

[alazo1]

January good. February not so good. Tomorrow's job canceled so I think I'm heading down to MF.

Albert

 

[Guest]

Been good so far this year. Not booked out as far as past years but just as busy.

 

[Becker]

Mostly happy, but running about $800 behind last year.

Almost the same number of jobs.

Lined up a couple of fatties today for next week, so things will be changing.

 

[Scott S.]

business

work is busy, last month had only a couple jobs though. overall busier than last year. and booked for next month booked solid, starting hardwood floors already.

 

[CleanEvo]

It's week to week up here, although it's been steady.

Can't complain though, some of the guys that have been at it longer than me up here are slower than me , so that's a positive sign.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

Dead!!! Although my feb has already been busier than jan. i am also looking to get some commercial accounts.

 

[Fon Johnson]

Just regular monthly work is up 100%. Jan. and Feb. have both been very good to me, and March should be ok. I can't wait to see what happens when I actually launch my marketing campaign.

 

[danpauselius]

All I can say is ... Thank God for restoration work, LOL.

 

[R W]

Not good in NE Ohio. Seems the cold weather States get the "shaft" in the Winter months, the Southern, warmer climates get the "elevator".

Last year was great in Jan and Feb due to chillin' weather, freezing and bustin' pipes.....lots and lots of WD. That lasted through the spring thaw.

 

[diamond brian]

New customer biz is way off. Only running one big YP ad this year and it doesn't come out til April. So, I don't know if it's that, the weather, the economy, or... :?: