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opie451 · Sep 4, 2011

How to educate the public without creating my future competition

Sep 4, 2011

I don't know Jersey well but it seems to me that there are an awful lot of roof cleaners, I don't know how much of a secret it is.

opie451 · Sep 4, 2011

-- Edited by opie451 on Monday 5th of September 2011 09:14:02 AM

PreferredSoftWashing · Guest

I feel your paIn bro. I'm a painting contractor as well in a similar situation in my area. I've decided to go apesquat and ride the train for a while! But then again, I'm a single guy with far less responsibilities than the average family man would have. (and I'm really burnt out on painting.) I wish you the best in your decision.

I'm sending you a pm. Hope you don't mind!

opie451 · Sep 4, 2011

I agree ! Burnt out on painting. 20yrs is long enough to be in the bucket as they say

SEE OUR WORK HERE!!! · Guest

Here is an example of what Pat is saying. These are just the guys that were picked up by Google as roof cleaners in NJ, not to mention the 100 other guys who are out there in your area that don't have internet presence or signed up with Google Places. Now the one guy you know about just turned into 20, and they don't mind traveling. I have guys coming 1 1/2 hours from New Jersey bidding on work in my area.

I would hold onto the painting gig as long as possible until you get your feet wet with the roof cleaning for a year or two. You won't have enough work to keep you full time right out of the gate. While there are many houses out there with roof stains, most homeownwers don't seem that bothered by it.

Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD · guest

No kidding man, if roof cleaning were all that I did, I'd starve to death and I'm on my 2nd year.

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roof cleaning and power washing is all we do along with decks restorations. We do just fine.

John Burdine · Oct 17, 2011

I'd say in your mass marketing let the pictures do the talking. no need to educate the public on HOW you treat roofs (focus on the value not the technique). I might be wrong here, but even mentioning "soft-washing" is missing the point, unless you have a major competitor who hard washes. Face to face is different, if a potential client is asking you how you do it, tell them, maybe 1 in 100 will think, "heck, I could do that". Of those, I bet you'll never run into someone with the guts to start their own business and be good enough to threaten your bottom line.

John Burdine · Oct 17, 2011

another thought, in my market, it does a world of difference to simply educate people that roofs CAN be cleaned/treated. Even the people that call me say stuff like "my shingles look worn, what is happening up there?".

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Oct 17, 2011

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. We're the only roof cleaners in the tri-state.

Roof Cleaning West Chester PA · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
I have no idea what you guys are talking about. We're the only roof cleaners in the tri-state.

lol

opie451 · Oct 17, 2011

You guys have missed the point totally.

Oct 17, 2011

Am I in the Tri state area?

Guest

opie451 wrote:
You guys have missed the point totally.

well then you should explain yourself.

Roof Cleaning West Chester PA · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

opie451 wrote:
You guys have missed the point totally.

enlighten us

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · Oct 17, 2011

Roof Cleaning West Chester PA wrote:
opie451 wrote:
You guys have missed the point totally.
enlighten us

How on earth do you expect him to enlighten you? He isn't even sure of what he is saying!

He has changed his mind and deleted his posts. "DOH" He can't even enlighten himself! smile smile

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC on Tuesday 18th of October 2011 06:25:56 AM

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