A big opportunity!!!

[Eviestevie]

We're jumping the gun a bit though Darran lol,
We don't even know if Evie's Gina go for it yet, but yeah we can meet up somewhere central,

Like central London /emoticons/biggrin.png

Is it a nationwide contract Evie?

If so you'll need people all over, so we'd have to probably have several meetings in diff parts of the country?

Yes it's all over gb and Ireland!

It's large with the potential to grow and grow and grow.on its ongoing contract not one offs

Recently I picked up the offices off the UKs largest chicken farmer he offered me a contract doing a lot off pressure washing around the UK on he chicken sheds and I had to refuse it because was just to big and I'd got this in the pipeline

It's been one off them years

Believe it or not but this solar thing came about over a discussion on the cross trainer at the gym lol

 

[Jake]

If its right mate, then go for it,

But only you know what's best!

Keep us posted mate

 

[Eviestevie]

I do hope you have had permission from SS Stevie /emoticons/biggrin.png. From what I've read on another forum he was paying pence per panel. What will you be paying?

The pay will be very good not penny's lol

I not quite sure how over solar panels cleaning company's get away with just sending inexperienced people on sites it's crazy and will one day back fire

They will want a meeting to show exactly how there panels work etc etc how to inspect and the rest

The process will be inspection,clean,and then the secret ingredient so will be very good pay as the inspection side is worth a lot

 

[Jake]

Sounds great mate

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

The reason I like the sound of it Stevie is the manufacturer is not only telling you but meeting you to show you how to inspect, clean and the (secret) their installations. So you are working to their standard from the start.

But be advised I am only willing to partake if I get a t-shirt and sticker for my van /emoticons/smile.png) Ooohhh.... don't forget certificates!!

 

[Eviestevie]

You will actually get a sticker lol that's just for van on there sites to to say we're there contractors

In house training and full training of there panels is the proper way to do things and it's all part of there selling point and maintenance program

They have over 400 projects on the go already

 

[Jake]

Sounds legit and well run,

Plus, Evie is a down to earth bloke, makes it even more appealing

 

[Dave B]

Omg how are you guys who are so busy all the time gonna find time to help Stevie??

Or are you going for £400 per day now:rofl:

Well done @Eviestevie

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Find time by proper planning of schedules and delegating correctly Davey.

With the number of lads you seem to have in your van how are you not on £400+ per day?

 

[TolishAPurd]

Omg how are you guys who are so busy all the time gonna find time to help Stevie??Or are you going for £400 per day now:rofl:

Well done @Eviestevie

 

[Jake]

Why would time be an issue? There's loads of time to take to on more work, you just drop the naff work, and/or get more staff...

 

[Tuffers]

Find time by proper planning of schedules and delegating correctly Davey.
With the number of lads you seem to have in your van how are you not on £400+ per day?

I thought @daveyboy1 was a one man band?

 

[Dave B]

So Jake you couldn't physically do it without altering the work you already have then

.that's my point

I am @Tuffers

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

@Tuffers I (for some reason) always confuse Davey and Boars.

Perhaps it's cause they type with the same accent /emoticons/tongue.png

If Davey is riding solo then yes £400 per day can be tough but should be hitting £395 without breaking a sweat! /emoticons/smile.png)

 

[Solar Steve]

I've read this and there are probably a few people face-palming already!

Firstly, @Eviestevie i admire your ambition. I know nothing about your current business, but I can tell you from my own experience that it is possible to go from a single van operation, to multiple and a national network of contractors. It takes time and a huge amount of time, but it can be done. I hope you succeed.

As has been well documented on here, I have a national network of trained solar panel cleaners, including Ireland. I believe this is the very thing you we looking for.

I'd be more than happy to plug any gaps in the UK that you or the other guys can't cover.

It has been implicated that I pay my Approved Contractors pennies for their work, virtual slave labour. By implying this, people may well be shooting themselves in the foot. People are saying they will help you out with this work, but they will evidently want a reasonable days pay. If we continue with that line of reasoning, I may well be your best option because I have the coverage you are after and can do it for pennies and you will have a bigger profit margin. Other interested parties may not have seen it like that before posting.

Much of that is said tongue in cheek, but this sounds like it may be the biggest contract you have dealt with so far. If you go for it and get it, you can spend days and days of your time building your network, or make a phone call to me and we can provide the coverage you need.

In short, we are available if you need us.

 

[Solar Steve]

Just one word of warning, one of the parties who is expressing their interest in your potential contract slammed me about the training course. He then PM'd me and apologised, asking more questions about the course. After I had answered them, he asked me to book him and a second person as he requested a place on the course and he was keen to attend. We duly booked his places, PAID the hotel for his booking, invoiced him and a second person at his request and sent out the invoices. They were not paid and the individual later said he could not attend due to his picking up a large contract.

I mention it only because people make promises and deliver very little. This can be damaging to your plans and cost you money, especially when you are dealing with the scale of this potential contract. Just sharing my experience with you.

 

[Jake]

So Jake you couldn't physically do it without altering the work you already have then.that's my point

I am @Tuffers

Eh? If it's worth while, you'd simply get rid of a few bad payers/houses,

Or get more staff, it depends on what the work is like,

I've got lots of large contracts that I fit Inbetween window cleaning now and it works nicely,

I have two subbies that work with me on any large work, it would be fine...

Not sure why you can't just be happy,

Jealous? /emoticons/tongue.png

It might not happen, but as far as I'm concerned it's a good opportunity if Evie decides to go for it...

 

[Jake]

@Tuffers I (for some reason) always confuse Davey and Boars.
Perhaps it's cause they type with the same accent /emoticons/tongue.png

If Davey is riding solo then yes £400 per day can be tough but should be hitting £395 without breaking a sweat! /emoticons/smile.png)

Met boar, not Dave, not sure about accent as Dave never speaks in his vids

 

[TolishAPurd]

I've read this and there are probably a few people face-palming already!
Firstly, @Eviestevie i admire your ambition. I know nothing about your current business, but I can tell you from my own experience that it is possible to go from a single van operation, to multiple and a national network of contractors. It takes time and a huge amount of time, but it can be done. I hope you succeed.

As has been well documented on here, I have a national network of trained solar panel cleaners, including Ireland. I believe this is the very thing you we looking for.

I'd be more than happy to plug any gaps in the UK that you or the other guys can't cover.

It has been implicated that I pay my Approved Contractors pennies for their work, virtual slave labour. By implying this, people may well be shooting themselves in the foot. People are saying they will help you out with this work, but they will evidently want a reasonable days pay. If we continue with that line of reasoning, I may well be your best option because I have the coverage you are after and can do it for pennies and you will have a bigger profit margin. Other interested parties may not have seen it like that before posting.

Much of that is said tongue in cheek, but this sounds like it may be the biggest contract you have dealt with so far. If you go for it and get it, you can spend days and days of your time building your network, or make a phone call to me and we can provide the coverage you need.

In short, we are available if you need us.

Never thought I would ever hit the 'agree' button for you Steve, but here you go, *click*.

It amazes me that people that are supposedly snowed under with work, and bringing in the big money, are pushing for work off someone else.

The logic seems flawed. "Getting rid of the **** work". So that implies that the money is ****, so where do these figures of "200 a day before lunch" get pulled from, when all this **** work is available to be dumped at the drop of a hat?

And if so many people are prepared to work for Evie, what sort of rate do they think they are going to get that will replace the thousands of pounds they earn already? If Evies to take any kind of a decent cut from this job, how can he do that whilst paying this small fortune in wages....whilst still being even mildly competitive?

Lots of people spouting off about how much money they earn on this forum, and yet every other post from these people is about canvassing or big out of the blue jobs....where do people find the time for these huge jobs without sacrificing there regular rounds? And if people are so busy, why are they always talking of canvassing?

I remember Smurf making a post like this many moons back effectively saying "cut the bulls***":BS:. I knew what he was talking about then, but its is even more obvious now.



Most importantly though, congratulations Evie, sounds like a beaut you've landed if you organise this right. :thumbsup:

 

[Jake]

Tolosh, I have never gone on about money per day, search the forum and you won't find me bragging about money at all,

Nothing wrong with stating how much you get for a job, but I don't brag, and I don't go on about earning £200 a day.

I've never claimed to have earnt £xxx,

In fact Dave is the one that's always going on about money, even posting a pic of a load of notes a few weeks back (and that's fine Dave)

But I certainly don't do that,

And there's nothing wrong with helping Evie out, should he get the work,

Why does it matter so much to you? Just live and let be mate, do what you wanna do, and we'll do what we wanna do,

Also I never talk of canvassing, ever, so nothing you said applies to me,

There is always more work to be had, and if it's better than the work you've already got, then you'd surely take it on and drop less profitable work...

 

[TolishAPurd]

Tolosh, I have never gone on about money per day, search the forum and you won't find me bragging about money at all,
Nothing wrong with stating how much you get for a job, but I don't brag, and I don't go on about earning £200 a day.

I've never claimed to have earnt £xxx,

In fact Dave is the one that's always going on about money, even posting a pic of a load of notes a few weeks back (and that's fine Dave)

But I certainly don't do that,

And there's nothing wrong with helping Evie out, should he get the work,

Why does it matter so much to you? Just live and let be mate, do what you wanna do, and we'll do what we wanna do,

Also I never talk of canvassing, ever, so nothing you said applies to me,

There is always more work to be had, and if it's better than the work you've already got, then you'd surely take it on and drop less profitable work...

Please don't take personally, its just something that needed to be said. Not all of its aimed at you mate, and not all of it is aimed at Green. Just saying it as I am seeing it. Surely you and everyone else can see what I mean from the points raised. I don't expect any agrees or likes for the post as folk don't (rightly) want to take 'sides', but I am sure others can see what I mean.