Im in your same area, and I'm implementing the same things, such as once a month in the winter. It seems to be going over well with most of my clients. I do like the sod install in winter, I'll probably start to offer that as well. Thanks for the videos! Great info to help me grow.
God bless you all, and thanks, as always, to Florida Turf Pros for the great instruction and encouragement. I keep VERY BUSY long into the winter months here in Colorado Springs precisely because of both regular snowfall ❄️ and, as we all just experienced, the massive snow ❄️ storm that just wiped me out for five (5) torturous days of shoveling 😮. And I'm really hurtin' - from head to toe! Currently, my snow ❄️ shovels and I are not on speaking terms, and my three snow-soaked sets of boots don't even want to look at me! I was supposed to start the first of about 14 fall clean outs, but then the storms barged their way onto my schedule. It'll take a few days for the leaves to dry out - my Billy Goat 🐐 leaf vac doesn't play well with wet leaves, and then I'll be off and running with my clean out season. I'm grateful to the guy who trained me (from whom I eventually bought the business) for teaching me how to do yard care all year long - even after other companies sometimes shut down.
Thanks again for your Education on the Winter business months! I was going back to your earliest videos and re learning all of this information. This is Valuable peace of mind knowledge for those long winter months and a healthy Spring bank account.
So I’m in a very similar part of the world as you are, only about 2 hrs to your east, if the grass isn’t growing what kind of work are you able to provide during the winter time that has a visible impact to the customer but doesn’t require the customer paying more than their once a month payment, assuming hedge trimming and what not are additional services to that charge?
I'm in northwest Illinois and we are still mowing every other week on most lawns about half way through leaf season. I figured you florida guys would still be mowing every week. We started weekly mowing here at the end of March. I never offer ever other week mowing in the spring, how can you do that in Florida? I got one residential customer who cuts me off at the beginning of October. His lawn nowcis about 10 inches tall. Its over 4 acres but he gets cheap this time of year and insists it doesn't need mowed. I only allow this because he has been with me for 23 years.
Great info as always! Thanks for all the great content. Not sure if I missed it but I would be interested in a video of your process of removing an existing lawn to laying new sod using your equipment.
Do you use a contract or other written agreement with clients? My contacts state that I will make approximately 42 service visits per season. As an example, say the season begins on March tenth and ends November 22. Invoicing is done on the first of each month at a prorated rate. If the client behind with us in March and cancels in November, they will owe us the balance for all 42 services upon cancellation. Another example, an existing client renews service in October but discovered they are moving come May. That would leave us owing them either services to cover their overpayment or we would cut ten a check for the balance. As it is with you, this is only offered to select clients and, usually, only to established commercial clients
im assuming you have everyone on contracts? hard to get people to pay annual price when alot of them are like you dont need to mow certain months and such and im not gonna pay top dollar just for you to trim a couple bushes and blow off.
On the clients that you offer them a full package and they just pay per month throughout the year how do you break down the costs when doing all the other work like crêpe, myrtles and hedges etc. are you taking a slight loss to make up for the steady income from those clients?I’m just curious because I think that would be a great idea to offer in my area during winter. I’ve been very lucky I’ve been applying a lot of what you say to clients for fall winter and I’ve been closing a lot of extra work. I did not have last year.
That's what I do and oak leaves keep you busy but after years f doing it, it's not profitable for the work being done. But.. it's steady reliable income
Another awesome video video jonathan.
Im in your same area, and I'm implementing the same things, such as once a month in the winter. It seems to be going over well with most of my clients. I do like the sod install in winter, I'll probably start to offer that as well. Thanks for the videos! Great info to help me grow.
God bless you all, and thanks, as always, to Florida Turf Pros for the great instruction and encouragement.
I keep VERY BUSY long into the winter months here in Colorado Springs precisely because of both regular snowfall ❄️
and, as we all just experienced, the massive snow ❄️ storm that just wiped me out for five (5) torturous days of shoveling 😮.
And I'm really hurtin' - from head to toe! Currently, my snow ❄️ shovels and I are not on speaking terms, and my three snow-soaked sets of boots don't even want to look at me!
I was supposed to start the first of about 14 fall clean outs, but then the storms barged their way onto my schedule. It'll take a few days for the leaves to dry out - my Billy Goat 🐐 leaf vac doesn't play well with wet leaves, and then I'll be off and running with my clean out season.
I'm grateful to the guy who trained me (from whom I eventually bought the business) for teaching me how to do yard care all year long - even after other companies sometimes shut down.
You articulate your strategies very well. Your content is easy to understand and very helpful, no doubt.
Bro you should do Livestream. I would watch every min
Thanks again for your Education on the Winter business months! I was going back to your earliest videos and re learning all of this information. This is Valuable peace of mind knowledge for those long winter months and a healthy Spring bank account.
So I’m in a very similar part of the world as you are, only about 2 hrs to your east, if the grass isn’t growing what kind of work are you able to provide during the winter time that has a visible impact to the customer but doesn’t require the customer paying more than their once a month payment, assuming hedge trimming and what not are additional services to that charge?
I'm in northwest Illinois and we are still mowing every other week on most lawns about half way through leaf season. I figured you florida guys would still be mowing every week. We started weekly mowing here at the end of March. I never offer ever other week mowing in the spring, how can you do that in Florida? I got one residential customer who cuts me off at the beginning of October. His lawn nowcis about 10 inches tall. Its over 4 acres but he gets cheap this time of year and insists it doesn't need mowed. I only allow this because he has been with me for 23 years.
Is it too late to let my customers know about coming once a month at this point? I definitely want to implement this for next year with new customers.
Great info as always! Thanks for all the great content. Not sure if I missed it but I would be interested in a video of your process of removing an existing lawn to laying new sod using your equipment.
I know how you feel about the off season money dump !!! This will be my first off season push for business
Do you use a contract or other written agreement with clients?
My contacts state that I will make approximately 42 service visits per season. As an example, say the season begins on March tenth and ends November 22. Invoicing is done on the first of each month at a prorated rate. If the client behind with us in March and cancels in November, they will owe us the balance for all 42 services upon cancellation. Another example, an existing client renews service in October but discovered they are moving come May. That would leave us owing them either services to cover their overpayment or we would cut ten a check for the balance. As it is with you, this is only offered to select clients and, usually, only to established commercial clients
👍🏽💰great info!
I offer snowblower work during winter.
I also offer winter lawn pickup of sticks and any litter that gets in the lawn.
What do you charge for an average double driveway for snow removal
More good stuff, I do a lot of the same!
im assuming you have everyone on contracts? hard to get people to pay annual price when alot of them are like you dont need to mow certain months and such and im not gonna pay top dollar just for you to trim a couple bushes and blow off.
On the clients that you offer them a full package and they just pay per month throughout the year how do you break down the costs when doing all the other work like crêpe, myrtles and hedges etc. are you taking a slight loss to make up for the steady income from those clients?I’m just curious because I think that would be a great idea to offer in my area during winter. I’ve been very lucky I’ve been applying a lot of what you say to clients for fall winter and I’ve been closing a lot of extra work. I did not have last year.
That's what I do and oak leaves keep you busy but after years f doing it, it's not profitable for the work being done. But.. it's steady reliable income
You have the same electricity bill as they do in the winter