What do you guys do during the winter!?

[Big T]

Hiya,

 

I have recently started my own business and alot of my work is landscaping, decking, fencing etc. Things are good at the mo, plenty of work! Im just abit worries that this kind of work is seasonal so was wondering if in your experience this is the case, and if so what you do during the winter!

 

Cheers!

[Rich2484]

Pack up the family and bugger off to a hotter country......

[woody paul]

If you are good at all the trades you mention then you will be busy in the winter.

[Big T]

Thats cool then! I havnt been doing it long but I have always been good with wood and my hands, my customers all seem very pleased with my work so hopefully word will spread!

[Bombadil]

Fencing is an all year round job. Loads of damage done by winter storms to keep you busy.

[Ty Korrigan]

Well we have more arb work in Winter and less in Summer but that then brings in the decking, fences, sheds and awnings.

We are installers for Castorama (B&Q) so rarely a quiet period between arb work and Casto clients.

[spudulike]

My brother does similar work and has found that year on year, his season has got longer and longer to the point where he buggers off to Lanzarote or Tenerife for 3-4 weeks in the winter and works the rest.

 

He drags in the work whilst he can - out at 8 and works until the evening while he can and pulls in enough to keep him going all year round - just takes time and loyal customers + word of mouth etc

[Big T]

Sweet, thanks for the replies!

[Warren1]

From personal exp when you've completed a job and the customers happy let them know you diversify ,now when it's dodgy outside I head inside .

[Rupe]

In the winter, just have shorter lunch breaks, other than that its the same but you wear a coat.

 

Having said that I wore a coat all last year!!