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Sweating my Balls off makin easy money for one of our regulars. And three more estimates.
Bid a pet supply store this morning for 89k.
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God i hate drum machines. We are sectional over here with the ol root 66. and if that doesnt do it we bust out the ol spartan elite jettah.
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my techs day,
50 gal electric first thing 1300
shower curtain rod for regular client we just did reno bathroom for 200.00
kitchen faucet replacement owner provided 200.00
replace boiler drains at washing machine outlet box 200.00
residential crew, started rennovation/flip installing 1" gas line with mega press for new range and tankless in crawl space
commercial crew 1 staff of 5 continued working on 750,000 sq ft structure weve dubbed "mega tron"
commercial crew 2 staff of 4 worked on GA site consisting of 3 24k sq ft buildings.
i did 3 estimates, got another bid sent out, scoped and located one sewer line for bathroom additions at a commercial space. taught inspector how to read his code book at another commercial reno we wrapped up the wall roughs on yesterday.
tommorow about more of the same, have a jet job set up for 8:30, slab leak after that, couple more bids to send out.
50 gal electric first thing 1300
shower curtain rod for regular client we just did reno bathroom for 200.00
kitchen faucet replacement owner provided 200.00
replace boiler drains at washing machine outlet box 200.00
residential crew, started rennovation/flip installing 1" gas line with mega press for new range and tankless in crawl space
commercial crew 1 staff of 5 continued working on 750,000 sq ft structure weve dubbed "mega tron"
commercial crew 2 staff of 4 worked on GA site consisting of 3 24k sq ft buildings.
i did 3 estimates, got another bid sent out, scoped and located one sewer line for bathroom additions at a commercial space. taught inspector how to read his code book at another commercial reno we wrapped up the wall roughs on yesterday.
tommorow about more of the same, have a jet job set up for 8:30, slab leak after that, couple more bids to send out.
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we run about 3 weeks out depending on who its for. i have a motel renovation down at a little coastal community just south of us we were going to try and start this week, but its going to be next week now. But i am constantly moving stuff around to keep everyone happy. its an art all on its own..
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Not licensed plumbers. they are employees. FL doesnt require journeyman cards like other states do. It just knowing your guys abilities, their strengths and weaknesses. And i train them on what theyre lacking in when i have time to do so and meet them at jobs, or help them with a job. Ill spend a half hour or so each week at our conference table in the mornings with breakfast and go over some things i know they dont have a good grasp on, or something else i come across that was done wrong looking at estimates in the field. Its nice having a chick filet 1/2 a mile from your office.
Terry the main goal with this business is getting it to run without me. And it can to a point already. But not completely. My exit strategy is in the works as we speak and i plan to walk away from it in the next 6 years. And if a few things come through that are suppose to, it will definitely happen. That will put me at almost 30yrs in this trade and i want to retire from it by the time im 50.
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Its getting worse. Ill start taking more pictures of "winners" that i come across. I see some of the comps staff at the supply counters, ordering parts they have no idea what theyre called. And the handymen companies in this town are ridiculous. Theyre everywhere. Job security. My guys know, because i preach it everytime i see something that isnt totally perfect, that they called professionals and we are professionals, and were going to do professional work. And its usually dumb sh!t, mainly pipes being perfectly level or secured properly, backfilling and raking off the grass, cleaning up after them selves. Bending exposed gas flexes for a water heater to where they are neat and tucked, not just pulled and bent around looking like dog sh!t. thats one that came up the other day when i was doing some QC and PR work on some of the recent jobs.
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i don't write the rules, just play the game the way its designed. A lot of the old shop owners around here got "grandfathered" in before their licensing system was in place. Most guys around here who take this trade seriously go ahead get their master license and open their own business. i'd say 3/4 of them are 1 man shops. If its not required theyre not going to take the time to get a Journeymens, I got mine after 8 years in thinking it would get me a raise, one year later to the month i got my masters. I didnt get my raise. There are over 40 plumbing companies in an area of about 350,000 residents in this and the surrounding counties. Last i looked there was anyways. To each their own though. There's a lot of sh!t work everywhere in this country. I think its a good thing and a good portion of any reputable companies revenue that focuses heavy on service work. Either way its work to me. I'll take it if we can get to it.
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Don't forget the Palmetto bugs. Giant roaches with wings. you havent lived untill you've opened your front door to one of those flying right into your face. I couldnt imagine living anywhere else, being far from the coast.
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thats what they cost at my main supplier, plus tax though. I found some Elkay drinking fountains with bottle fill stations on amazon 39% off. have 2 of them on the way. saved about 1200.00
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Engineering and Equipment. They’re small. They have a place in Albany Ga, Panama City, and tallahassee.
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not really ever a slow day here. i have 11 guys working in the field. i spend time in the office and out doing estimates or buying materials and dropping it off between phone calls and what not. i am leaving for orlando shortly though to go camping. may give a few of the guys friday off with pay too just as a little thank you.
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No I’m doing the mailers. Want to get into some of the smaller stuff. We tend to do more gas than anything outside of construction and want more basic calls. Proofs are done and look good. I’d post them but I like the anonymity. I mean some of you know who I am. More so the lurkers.unless this is one of the hidden threads?
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This particular serve pro is adding 2 restrooms and a break room in the warehouse behind me. We are contracted through a gc for this job. How ever. They do refer us when they arrive on a scene. We have an agreement that the customer is paying us at time of service. We usually will do whatever to get the water back on. But as far as the bigger picture, demo, removal of fixtures and putting back of fixtures we won’t do.
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I’m confused. I refer them if we walk into a flood and they in return refer me to make a repair and get water back on if they’re first. But I don’t do insurance work. Takes too long to get paid. The guys I deal with here at our local serve pro are pretty cool dudes. Had a real squirter last week for them. Recent plumber replaced their water heater, never mind the meter spinning when he left. Leak on hot copper manifold in wall behind it. Told the customer it was the water heater that was leaking. Ended up ruining all the laminate floors.
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Im not so sure about the m12 drain cleaning tool. Can it really have enough torque for anything besides toilet paper or tampons? you must have it, what do you think of it? How about one of those air plungers? I just feel like if a regular plunger cant do it, its a waste of effort.
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I did a job today. First job I’ve done in about 3 weeks. Installed 200 ft of 1” bell end for a water main. Tied into well, tied into modular home. Teed off water inlet and pulled a 1/2” pex line across just inside the crawl space and added a silcock. No skirting, totally open space. Then connected his kitchen sink drain to the main line that his “other” plumber never came back to finish. Says he disappeared. But he paid me when I was finished. Material was delivered and waiting on site when I arrived. 3.5 hours and 4 figure profit after materials. A crew would have taken at least 6 hrs on it. Electrician had Trench dug for me. And he backfilled it. Easy. Money.
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Jesus Christ we are slammed. I could put 2 more trucks on the road the past year. I need help!!!
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Damn.
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money money money. College kids. 🙄
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