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waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Cold Morning Blues

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This time of the year is tough. I am only scheduling one a day and we are not starting till 10 am at least.

gutterdog · Nov 6, 2012

Try a 50 ft ladder! We got one now!

-- Edited by gutterdog on Tuesday 6th of November 2012 04:50:44 PM

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

I have been starting at 11, but its too cold I rather stack up 2 or 3 when its gonna be 50 degrees. But if you got employees guess you have to keep em busy. Mike what are your guys wearing?

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

I hear you Hank, I woke up to go running this morning at 6:00 ... I had a cup of coffee in my hands and was watching SportsCenter at 6:05 ... I'm trying to get 1-2 a day but we're not leaving the shop til 10 so we'll see how it goes. Tomorrow is gonna be another wash out so I'm hoping to close out my remaining customers over the next 2 weeks then move everyone to March.

I'm going to Sea Isle this weekend to do a few friend's houses (flat work/lower level) so I'll see if there's any potential for some work down there, but I'm anxious to wrap things up and start my winter project. Like you & Mike, keeping food on my employee's table is what's keeping me going.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
I have been starting at 11, but its too cold I rather stack up 2 or 3 when its gonna be 50 degrees. But if you got employees guess you have to keep em busy. Mike what are your guys wearing?

Dan,

If you've got nothing going on come on down and buy me that lunch(filet fish) you owe me biggrin .

Hank

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Nov 6, 2012

Hank, if nothing else goes well, at least you woke up, lol, i think there's Obama Bucks for employees that lost money from the storm. Thats what I heard, dont know nuttin about it.

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Week of thanksgiving is gonna be my shutdown date, then I'm moving everything else to march. This sunday I am doing a "Dan from Pristine marketing campaign." I am going to specific developments that have walkable roofs and offer them $80-$120 gutter clean outs one day special. If they take us up on the gutter cleaning great, made some cash. If not I am going to hand them a flyer with our services and a business card promoting work in the spring. Sounds like a win / win ? Thoughts?

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Hank I would like a recount of september business? Or was it august we had our bet?

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Ed,

You're right every day I wake up on this side of the dirt is a good thing. We'll make up for it after this storm and next week.

Hank

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Hank I would like a recount of september business? Or was it august we had our bet?

It didn't matter as I beat you both months according to my 12 year old accountant(i.e. my daughter) who you spoke to yesterday.

Hank

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Nov 6, 2012

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Week of thanksgiving is gonna be my shutdown date, then I'm moving everything else to march. This sunday I am doing a "Dan from Pristine marketing campaign." I am going to specific developments that have walkable roofs and offer them $80-$120 gutter clean outs one day special. If they take us up on the gutter cleaning great, made some cash. If not I am going to hand them a flyer with our services and a business card promoting work in the spring. Sounds like a win / win ? Thoughts?

Hence the term was coined "Pristine Marketing"

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

It does sound much better than Gorilla Marketing. Nice pic of the van, you use all fiberglass ladders?

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Nov 6, 2012

All fiberglass. Reduces electricution risk.

gutterdog · Nov 7, 2012

Fiberglass ladders too heavy.

We starting a lil later in the day too. Did that last year. Even 10 is still too early, might try 11 this year.

For gutter clean outs remember they are up in the air and freeze quicker, and thaw slower. The temps the night before are important too.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Mike,

Great point reagrding the height, temps and thaw.

Hank

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
All fiberglass. Reduces electricution risk.

You have to get rid of bad employees somehow. I carry 2 fiberglass and 1 aluminum. The damn 32' is the heavy one, but it also feels more stable when your fully extened.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
All fiberglass. Reduces electricution risk.
You have to get rid of bad employees somehow. I carry 2 fiberglass and 1 aluminum. The damn 32' is the heavy one, but it also feels more stable when your fully extened.

Dan,

A young guy like you should be able to throw up a fiberglass ladder with your ground guy lickity split. This old man has trouble putting up a step stool. biggrin

Hank

gutterdog · Nov 7, 2012

This ladder couldve got past the gutter line, and a walkable roof.

It's a werner ladder, the best. At this height, my tech. said he felt very good!

Goal is charge double for gutter cleans high up like this. The only other option is to bid in a cherry picker!

gutterdog · Nov 7, 2012

NO ladder slides on the 50! lol!!!

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