Are you busy?

[Stanios]

Was wondering if it is just me or does work/enquiries go up a ton going from summer to winter?
Just my first year of independence and feels odd turning down jobs when in May I was scratching for work
Kinda hoping this doesn't stop. How do you guys cope with it? Do you take on as much as you can and work 6 day weeks to make the most of it or do you cherrypick your jobs, put rates up etc?

 

[Last Plumber]

Our Firm is Megga Old so Busy all year round ( not knocking it ), but a marked increase in winter.

Definite change always around Start of September. I always make sure Holidays and any time off are kept to a minimum from now until March (ish depending on weather).

Make hay whilst the sun shines my friend, Fix the roof when it's not raining !

Make sure you charge correctly for your time, don't under do it !

A healthy mark up on all materials too ! You're the one who gets the warranty phone calls and you have a business that needs to earn as well as you !

That's my advice to you Sir.

Hope it helps.

 

[rpm]

Gotta make hay whilst the sun shines I reckon, you never know what`s around the corner being SE.

 

[Stanios]

Make some hay. Got it..

 

[Best]

I try not to do too work much now, but I do notice more work coming in partly due to boiler service or breakdowns. Happy to be getting less heavy and stressful work with decent customers

 

[quality]

I try not to do too work much now, but I do notice more work coming in partly due to boiler service or breakdowns. Happy to be getting less heavy and stressful work with decent customers

Are you knocking on an old age now then Best ?

 

[townfanjon]

Buzy here, a bit like Besty lol , supposed to be slowing down , cant see it happening lol

 

[Best]

Are you knocking on an old age now then Best ?

No, not yet, still in my 50s, - just become more lazy. :grin:
I just don't want any large jobs or jobs likely to be stressful anymore unless in my terms.
Jobs that only last a few hours or a couple of days suffice and less bother with getting money quick recently.

 

[mfgs]

Ridiculously busy. I am working 6 days a week, got a full time subby working for me and I have just taken on another to cover a very busy couple of weeks coming up.

 

[SimonG]

Its busy. People are waiting. I'm about 4 weeks behind where I should be and work is coming in quicker than I can do it. So prices rise.

Gonna have a couple of days in York or Edinburgh at some point in November and then 2 weeks at christmas. So I dont mind burning the candle at both ends for the time being.