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Very strange. I was heavily booked all 2012, even hired a helper for a few months!

Then Wed then Tuesday the 15th it all stopped dead?

If it wasn't for the constant barage of therephone solicitors, I'd think my phone was broken!

Now, part of this week could be the hurricane coming?

It's weird though, I never run out of work! ???

UPDATE: Now I'm busy again. All booked up this week! I guess people were looking ahead at that possible hurricane from the time it left Africa??? biggrin



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Hang in there, it's probably the incoming weather.

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Definitely the weather Chuck. Hang in there. Same thing happened here. We wrapped up last week with only 5got jobs and the phone stopped. Watch what happens after Isaac passes. Also, parents have been getting their kids off to school this past week. Lots of different factors involved which seems to impact our line of work. It will pick back up. Always does. Chill and enjoy the time off!!!

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My roof cleaning pump BROKE, LOL

Developed a zillion little pin hole leaks in the manifold. The new manifold alone costs 1200.00 for MY pump, LOL

Got a new one coming, gonna enjoy some time off! Bring it on Mr Hurricane, we be ready!

It will pick Up after the hurricane Chuck, not to worry brother



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Roof Cleaning Palm Harbor FL 727 543 3276 wrote:

Definitely the weather Chuck. Hang in there. Same thing happened here. We wrapped up last week with only 5got jobs and the phone stopped. Watch what happens after Isaac passes. Also, parents have been getting their kids off to school this past week. Lots of different factors involved which seems to impact our line of work. It will pick back up. Always does. Chill and enjoy the time off!!!


Good points my friend! Made me feel better! I forgot about kids going back to school and I guess people feared cleaning, when they first heard this hurricane thing might come here.

I freak out when work stops up. My son is paid a salary, so it costs me the same, wether he works or not! Thanks for the encouragement! It worked!



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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

My roof cleaning pump BROKE, LOL

Developed a zillion little pin hole leaks in the manifold. The new manifold alone costs 1200.00 for MY pump, LOL

Got a new one coming, gonna enjoy some time off! Bring it on Mr Hurricane, we be ready!

It will pick Up after the hurricane Chuck, not to worry brother


Well, if your gonna have a break down, it's best when there is a slow period I guess?

I With my nervous condition, I tend to overreact to most anything! I guess I'll take a pill and chill. biggrin



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we have traditionally seen a slowdown in August on residential work whenever kids go back to school. This year has been no different with the residential, however our commercial work is throught the roof right now. Go figure ...

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Poor Chuck Bergman! He serves SW Florida, and there are all KINDS of little cities and areas down there he has to aim his SEO at! It is a Bitch, it really is.

Google Ad Words are not all that expensive,  considering the return on investment IF they are done correctly. It is pretty obvious to me that Google is almost making it necessary to use Ad Words. Think about it ? They told us what to do for best SEO, and when we all did it, they have penalized us! 

Some think it is all a big conspiracy to force you to use adwords ?

 



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Chuck, I'm going with the storm in the gulf right now. Cleaning is the last thing on people's minds. As this thing keeps moving north west away from the west coast of Florida, I bet your phone will start ringing again.



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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

Poor Chuck Bergman! He serves SW Florida, and there are all KINDS of little cities and areas down there he has to aim his SEO at! It is a Bitch, it really is.

Google Ad Words are not all that expensive,  considering the return on investment IF they are done correctly. It is pretty obvious to me that Google is almost making it necessary to use Ad Words. Think about it ? They told us what to do for best SEO, and when we all did it, they have penalized us! 

Some think it is all a big conspiracy to force you to use adwords ?

 


I go along with the conspiracy theory. But it's a well planned one, that will never be openly cofessed to.

All that Google will drive me to, is taking phone book advertising out again.

Not everyone has gone strictly online. Before I will be "forced" to use adwords, I will take out a yellow pages ad.

I would have to see that adwords would be a very reasonable monthly cost and that I would see a major upswing in business, before I would ever stick with adwords.

I'd try adwords, but I wouldn't commit to a year contract or anything like that.

If it's $100.00 a month, I feel sure a local phone book ad would beat it?

I'm going to call the Verizon yellow pages up tomorrow. Of course, this is only me being paranoid about this sudden drop off in work.

2012 has been my busiest year ever and the only year I have ever hired extra help. BUT, just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they are not out to get me!!! biggrin



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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

My roof cleaning pump BROKE, LOL

Developed a zillion little pin hole leaks in the manifold. The new manifold alone costs 1200.00 for MY pump, LOL

Got a new one coming, gonna enjoy some time off! Bring it on Mr Hurricane, we be ready!

It will pick Up after the hurricane Chuck, not to worry brother


 Only problem I see for you guys taking on a hurricaine is that the damage to many roofs will have people needing replacement to roofs that may have only needed cleaning.  I have a friend who does paintless dent removal who charges $150 per panel so if you have 1 or 5 dents same price, but with hail damage of maybe 20+ dents per panel, its cheaper to replace a panel and have it painted at a body shop than for him to spend hrs fixing all the dents.  I think the roofers will benefit from the hurricaine more than cleaners



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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

My roof cleaning pump BROKE, LOL

Developed a zillion little pin hole leaks in the manifold. The new manifold alone costs 1200.00 for MY pump, LOL

Got a new one coming, gonna enjoy some time off! Bring it on Mr Hurricane, we be ready!

It will pick Up after the hurricane Chuck, not to worry brother


 Only problem I see for you guys taking on a hurricaine is that the damage to many roofs will have people needing replacement to roofs that may have only needed cleaning.  I have a friend who does paintless dent removal who charges $150 per panel so if you have 1 or 5 dents same price, but with hail damage of maybe 20+ dents per panel, its cheaper to replace a panel and have it painted at a body shop than for him to spend hrs fixing all the dents.  I think the roofers will benefit from the hurricaine more than cleaners


That's true. When the center of Hurricane Charlie went within 10 miles of my house in 2004, it knocked maybe a dozen shingles off my roof, but closer to the center, was Port Charlotte / Punta Gorda and most roofs had to be replaced. Before they got to them all, it was blue tarped roofs everywhere! Very ugly!

I got 11 days of cutting up downed trees with a chainsaw. I had to cut it and drag it to the streetside. It took me 11 days and 2 chainsaws to do it and it took 2 1/2 10 ton dump trucks to haul away my piles!

I believe that work too about 5 years off my life. It aged me and I never recouperated really.



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Chuck, I would strongly suggest you familiarize your self with Adwords and use it. If your son has a few paid days off, have him do it. It's pretty simple, cheap And immediately effective. You will be glad you did.

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I know it is no fun, but I had homeowners calling me to hang their hurricane shutters. I did 4 homes on saturday and will never do it again for under $500 per house. Stupid me told them $350 for install and take down because I was slow. Most houses took under 2 hrs but a huge 2 story took me and helper 4 hrs. Never again doing it that cheap.

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I know it is no fun, but I had homeowners calling me to hang their hurricane shutters. I did 4 homes on saturday and will never do it again for under $500 per house. Stupid me told them $350 for install and take down because I was slow. Most houses took under 2 hrs but a huge 2 story took me and helper 4 hrs. Never again doing it that cheap.


It's making money instead of sitting at home fretting about it [ like I did ]

I'm too old to do that and my son wouldn't want to hear anything about work, unless it was roof cleaning or pressure washing or painting.

He's been with me since 1994 and does most all the work, while I get the work and often water the plants.

My work has already kicked back in. I was concerned over nothing I guess?

But I missed all of last week and only worked 2 days the week before!

Now, I am booked thru this week.



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