The benefits of networking with restoration companies

[TomKing]

What has been the experience for those of you that do mostly carpet cleaning.
I began to network with several restoration companies in the last quarter.

We just had a big rain and it has payed off.

We picked up 3 jobs from our regular marketing

1 company sent us 3 jobs today. 2 we did 1 was a turn of the century home the owner left the celler open and left we did not service 2 feet of water sent it to a sewer company

1 company sent us a job we went to inspect and extract only. They had instaled equipment and floated the carpet.

We had a large commercial job tonight that requires all 6 of our techs or we would have been able to pick up 4 more jobs.

We have 2 other leads to follow up on in the morning.

All this happen because I took the time to meet a few of my neighbors.

We are handling all the billing on all referrals.

Total we have 5 jobs going and unfortunalty had to pass on 4 others.
This was our first multi one day event the staff and techs did great. We met a month ago to plan out the use of our 3 trucks. It went pretty much as planned.

What have others learned from doing this sort of thing?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Congrats Tom that is awesome!
Next investment is a few more pieces of drying equipment and just add a few more every time you get a windfall like this. Dryiwnv equipment is one of the best investments you can make. Rent it out ten times and nothing but profit from there on.

Go getum!

 

[hogjowl]

I think he said he was networking off already existing restoration companies?

Would they be terribly happy if he cut into their machine rental business?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Yes but he also described scenarios where they offered various services. When all hell breaks lose I don't think they would care.???

Plus depending on their arrangement it could actually be beneficial to the referring company depending on if it is a flat referral fee or commission off the total.

Actually what I took from Tom's post was that he would prefer you to shut the fook up......oh sorry that was not Tom, he's too classy say that..........but I'm not!

 

[hogjowl]

You have been terribly rude to me the past few days.

Expect a call from jImMY sometime today.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Come now, you're exaggerating! I've been rude yes, but not "terribly" rude!

Sorry!

 

[tmdry]

I've been adding equipment and getting ready for the next Armagedon any day now, I know it'll come, just like Illinois, we've been getting them at least once a year. I'm literally planning my strategies for when "disaster happens" how to get the work, w/ the right strategy it can work. I just need to keep stocking up on equip.