Working for other companies

[simonm]

We have being asked to take on a lot of work from a company operating in our area, they mainly do landscaping, sell topsoil / aggregates and some tree work. Basically if they cannot fell it they don't want it! the work was being done by a small 1 man band firm who apparently knocked on loads of jobs smashed customers property etc and generally portrayed a bad image of both parties.

Just want peoples thoughts as we have never worked like this before, i cant really see any downside, more work for us

[Stubby]

Just be certain that you are in no way associated with the previous ***** ....

[Ty Korrigan]

Take up the offer of work and build a good alliance, could be good.

We are the preffered tree company for over a dozen local landscapers, groundworks and even a large building developer.

We drop our margin a little so they can make one on us.

All good!

Ty

[simonm]

The only thing i am worried about is if they do a crap job do i want to be associated with them? its took me 5 years to build a good name, we don't advertise at all and have on average a 4 week lead time.

[agg221]

Do they want you to do the work under their name, or on their behalf in your own name? If the latter I can't see any risk to you from them doing a bad job as you will not be directly associated for future jobs - if they pass them to you then the customer is already happy to have the recommendation, if you are quoting a job in your own right then the names are not linked.

 

Alec