Start at $250 in 3" increments. Adjust accordingly at a reduced rate for return visits. This includes walkway salting. Salt/sand lot when needed. This is commercial, so keep in mind "liability" for slips and falls. That liability that you are taking on is worth something. If you get sued, wait and see what your insurance costs will be for the next year, if you can find insurance to cover you. I am a firm believer of "you get what you pay for." Provide great service and hopefully you can keep the account. There are plenty of people out there that cut off their own p*&^cks just to get the account. Key word..."LIABILITY!" Do not sell yourself short. Just saying...
With an empty unit the owner is going to have to float that empty units common costs. Not your problem but maybe offer a discount for a multi year seasonal deal If the have longer term
Tenants you can learn what they want and build a relationship.
Probably something at the back with dumpsters? Don't forget that On new pavement salt will be reduced as when the sun hits that black it will be dry
With an empty unit the owner is going to have to float that empty units common costs. Not your problem but maybe offer a discount for a multi year seasonal deal If the have longer term
Tenants you can learn what they want and build a relationship.
Probably something at the back with dumpsters? Don't forget that On new pavement salt will be reduced as when the sun hits that black it will be dry
Computer store! Lots of money. Lol.
On new pavement it also freezes a lot quicker since the water accumulates on the oil film.
I take old and crumpled over black and new any time a day
Just to stir the pot a little.....if your paving/concrete crew has any clue as to what they're doing, the water should never pool up and freeze on the lot, sidewalks, etc.
Just to stir the pot a little.....if your paving/concrete crew has any clue as to what they're doing, the water should never pool up and freeze on the lot, sidewalks, etc.
We don't pave or do asphalt. One of our properties got new asphalt 2 years ago.....what a difference! Any run-off will freeze on the way to the drain! I'm in there sometimes salting twice a day when we are around 0 degree! It warms up quick during sunshine and freezes just as fast when it gets cold. Not something you want to take a chance.
As long as tere is a supply of water (snow bank) it will freeze no matter what grading you have.
You guys know what it takes for you to make a profit I am sure. However, I would not touch that lot for that kind of money and include walks and deicing material.
Where is the money for the value of the service you are offering all those stores to continue as normal during a snow or ice event? That's what I think we are really selling.
Seems a minimum for all those walks, ice melter for walks, ice melter for plowed areas, and plowing would be more than that. I realize all markets are different, but the one constant is slip and fall opportunities. I think sometimes we sell the value of the service we offer too cheap.
Wayne, I think you have very valid points and I would love to charge for what I’m selling in quality of services but around here that don’t account for crap anymore. It’s all about lowballing. Especially when you have Truegreen bidding stuff at $45 and hour!!! And that’s not counting the retards that decided to go and buy a plow that has not clue a flipping clue of the ins and outs of what it takes to plow a property right around here they are all in it for the quick buck. Your lucky to get $60 to $65 bucks an hr here. While you can go to Council Bluffs and get $70 from what I have been told. I hope we have another crappy snow fall year to get rid of these lowballing tools..
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