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Everything posted by nailer
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well executed job that peter and big picks.. huge car park always nice!
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Crane removal in Warrington. £2,800 inc vat. Crane was £540, timber haulage £320. For most of the crown we had one climber tying the chains and one cutting, three on the ground chipping.
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nice one!
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yep.. iphone. could that be a new feature?
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Nothing happens on my phone when I do that.. and clicking on the image tab crashes it.
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Yep.. it'd be great if you could just post pictures easily from a mobile.
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I had to come off the flat rate and like Ben said it works out about the same. 2 subcontractors I use then went on the flat rate. They charge me 20% more, which I claim back and they only have to pay back 10%. If you're a subby that only works for non-flat rate vat registered firms then going vat reg flat rate yourself is a good option.
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Dave, know what you mean and I've had more than my share of discussions with customers about whether enough has come off. it's tricky for sure! If you can accurately gauge how much of a hammering they want the tree to have it makes the work a lot quicker by removing any doubt. You know yourself a good chat with the client before a job can save a lot of time later. I find a proper good clean-up that includes the whole property and not just our mess also makes most trees look a whole lot better to the customer!
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If you don't have the confidence to ask a customer if they're happy, that's a big problem that would be worth fixing!
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I added this sentence to our website and it made a massive difference: "Payment for our tree surgery work can be made by bank transfer, cash or cheque, and should be paid as soon as we are finished and you are happy with everything."
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I got a climber to do quotes while I went on holiday a few years ago. He didn't think he'd be any good at it but was actually loads better than me. I haven't really quoted a job since. He now deals with all the calls, quotes and work planning. As you've got plenty of work on let one of your guys have a go at it. As long as he prices on the high side you've nothing to lose. Have a great holiday!
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Offerton Sand and Gravel
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Ha! ain't that true. Since last year age for me has become a big factor. I've tried to arrange my biz so I don't have to do any ground work, very little office work, no phone calls... and no driving trucks from the yard to load up kit and unload at the end of the day. now got loads more energy free time and enthusiasm for the climbing. bit of physio has helped a lot too.
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here you go jay, APE - Full Colour Digital and Litho Print
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We give brochures out for every quote. It's a 16-page, A5, full colour, 100% recycled paper version of the website. Loads of pictures, reviews and short articles about trees and buildings, trees and neighbours etc. It makes quoting a lot easier because it means you can charge more than anyone else and still get the job nearly every time. It gives the customer so much proof you'll do a great job, they're happy to pay more for that certainty. Cost 50p each. I'd recommend them to anyone wanting to charge more for jobs. Turns a £600 job into one for £800. Well worth 50p.
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short video clip of the bollard in action: [ame] [/ame]
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I'd agree with that. It's very tiring trying to learn because every muscle in your body is tensed up in anticipation of your imminent fall to the ground. In your 40s with experience climbing is easier than grounding most of the time. I'm 43 and climb every day but I proper skive out of dragging much brash.. and lifting logs? forget it. I feel fitter than ever but any muscle injuries you do get seem to take a lot longer to disappear. I'm thinking of getting that Ryan Giggs Fitness DVD.
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jarborist, we work in Manchester and have never had a problem but yes I can imagine central London would be stretching it a bit with the let-everyone-go-where-they-want technique. Could you have a man on the blower creating a dust storm to ward off passers-by?
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Thank you Marc. Can't believe some of you guys getting so stressed out about something so simple.
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Best way I reckon is to let people walk where they want and let cars drive where they want. Drop stuff in the road when there's a gap, thank the drivers for stopping. Keep the chipper running and leave a couple of small branches on the pavement at either end of your working area. If people step over them stop dropping stuff till they pass. Most of them will cross over. Thank them again with a pleasant nod and crack on. Have the attitude that you are in everyone else's way. Not the other way round.
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Finally managed to get the gold star seller reviews to appear on my Google Ad. Been waiting ages!
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I've got a feeling that if a domestic customer doesn't pay straight away after one reminder then we've messed something up somewhere along the line. Fair- sized companies can need chasing. imo massive companies are best avoided altogether.
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I've used a willans from day 1, about 20 years ago. Think it must have been made especially for me coz I still love it.
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hi Kev, yep it's a westfire uniq 23. i went for the side windows optional extra so antonia can see it too from the kitchen.
