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That's so you couldn't add the 10% on before you took it off. Lol.

your quick.lol

 

[Millsy 82]

A few thoughts.

Set aside one evening a week, and offer evening boiler services (or weekend). Advertise that in the middle priced areas, where there is a fair chance both partners work. Charge a premium - you are saving them from taking a day off work.

Offer a fixed price for a fixed period - say two hours work for £50 (materials extra). Lots of people have minor plumbing jobs around the house that need doing - a weeping trap, dripping tap, or a bit of silicon that needs replacing, but they never get round to dealing with it, partly because they fear the price. Knowing that they might get two or three little jobs done for £50+ materials might just tempt them.

A guy I know used to offer a lifetime warranty on smoke alarms, even the battery. It sounds stupid, but he used to carry some cheap batteries in the van, and would drop by and replace them on demand. He reckons that for every three "free battery" stops, he got one new job or recommend.

A "plumbing health check" for £50 (or even for free) when done with your boiler service . You can find as many things to report that need fixing as you like!

Most important of all - some magnetic cards to stick to the boiler casing / fridge so they remember your number.

It's not really the small jobs I want to hit but the mid range jobs like 2-5 day jobs.

I do tend to get quite a few small jobs as nobody seems to want to do them around me but I don't get enough to make a profit just to keep me ticking over if I can get 2 full days installing a week then I can start to earn money.

 

[Millsy 82]

your quick.lol

I'm not that daft you see. Lol.

 

[REDSAW]

It's not really the small jobs I want to hit but the mid range jobs like 2-5 day jobs.

I do tend to get quite a few small jobs as nobody seems to want to do them around me but I don't get enough to make a profit just to keep me ticking over if I can get 2 full days installing a week then I can start to earn money.

bit like a shop in a back street...not much passing trade!!

 

[Millsy 82]

bit like a shop in a back street...not much passing trade!!

Yeah spot on really do need to drag a few customers my way.

 

[hammers4spanner]

It's not really the small jobs I want to hit but the mid range jobs like 2-5 day jobs.

I do tend to get quite a few small jobs as nobody seems to want to do them around me but I don't get enough to make a profit just to keep me ticking over if I can get 2 full days installing a week then I can start to earn money.

How many times a day does your phone ring ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

I thought he meant replacing a pre-existing. A new install for £50 is dirt cheap, yes.

It is cheap however majority of the time when i am there i get asked do i offer gas services etc so 95% of the time i get a second job on the spot .

The 5% are just the tight ones

 

[Millsy 82]

How many times a day does your phone ring ?

This last week non stop but before that not enough. I believe a lot of that is to do with not advertising enough but I'm on top of that now so over the next month or so they will be going out.

I tend to get enough small jobs come through Checkatrade to cover my outgoings some weeks I get loads others sweet FA but a couple of days installing a week would ease up the money side of it.