Work's dried up...

[JCplumb]

Not sure why, but I've only had two jobs in the last three weeks.
My website is still on page 1 of Google, got adwords running too, but it's just sooo quiet.
At this rate I might have to get a proper job, eurgh...
Anyone else quiet, or is it just me?

 

[albatross]

after xmas all the peasants have no money!

I have used boilerguide.co.uk and qoutatis if i'm short if work in the past.

 

[albatross]

Quotatis i meant

 

[lame plumber]

quiet a week or so back, normal service will resume when it snows

 

[Leo21]

I've been quieter definitely. I've been self employed fifteen years and I still can't get used to it.

 

[Roger Welton]

Phones been quiet, just catching up with backlog at the moment.

 

[JAH HEATING]

I've just been doing Eco work, breakdowns an audits.

passing on all plumbing an jobs I can't really be bothered with to my cousin

 

[SimonG]

Used to find Feb and Aug were pretty quiet. Used to being the operative word.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Very quiet here too , just getting few little jobs ! Few big installs on the pipe line that I am trying to win . Lost two installs (been to expensive ) . But Keep been positive .......( what else can I do lol )

 

[Ray Stafford]

Over our area, we are seeing almost exactly the same per day level of business throughout Jan, and so far Feb. (not counting the first couple of days in Jan when people hadn't started back). Not much on Eco at present, but that was only ever pockets of work for us - it was never our bread and butter. Green Deal = complete waste of time as far as I can tell.

 

[Ermintrude]

Well ray, green deal is an work scheme. In four years time be ripping out all the Eco stuff and fitting new boilers. We have probably removed a few hundred warm front jobs

 

[WHPES]

Jan & Feb always quiet up here. Happens every year. Chance to get some of my own jobs done.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Not enough hours in the day up here.... especially with a wife about to pop.

 

[cr0ft]

Phone never rings much for me in January. I'm just lucky this year that I had a large project over December/January to tide me through. Phone has started ringing again as soon as people get paid for February.

Hope it picks up for you too.

 

[Ermintrude]

Your wife to much of a lady to burp after 10 deep-fried mars bars and 100 cans of tizer or is she +1? Good luck if it's +1

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Your wife to much of a lady to burp after 10 deep-fried mars bars and 100 cans of tizer or is she +1? Good luck if it's +1

Official due date is the 25th of Feb, but the last 2 were a couple of weeks early :O

 

[hammers4spanner]

my works quiet but thats because i have binned the builders at xmas time , had loads of worked booked in but was utterly fed up with hassle builders bring to the table so walked away from loads.

brave decision as was 80% of my work but happier earning less with less stress as well

oddly the new work i have been getting is custs fed up with the plumbs they have been using

 

[townfanjon]

there's seams to be a steady pattern emerging on this thread already.
Strangely the last half of last year was my busiest for years, I was turning work down.
99 % of work through Jan was what was booked in before xmas, but as most of you have said 'the phone is quiet, er very quiet.
Personally for once in my life it might help 12.30 today I am having a bloody hernia opp (OH JOY) so convalescing may be a bit easier knowing I are't letting anybody down.

 

[Keefy]

Quiet for me too. I'm considering whether or not to try and get a full time job with a firm and try to get my own jobs booked into the weekends. Plenty of customers making enquiries but hardly any takers at the moment, not sure if they're looking for the cheapest they can find but I'm not making concessions for anyone.

 

[WaterTight]

Went quiet so went out and did 5 x 4 hour walks putting out cards last week. Now the phone won't stop ringing. And my trousers are looser.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Not sure why, but I've only had two jobs in the last three weeks.
My website is still on page 1 of Google, got adwords running too, but it's just sooo quiet.
At this rate I might have to get a proper job, eurgh...
Anyone else quiet, or is it just me?

JC what's your web address?

 

[JCplumb]

JC what's your web address?

Bolton Plumber - J.C. Plumbing

I'm thinking of putting it in my forum signature, Google rankings will like it.

 

[mfgs]

The last 1-2 weeks the phone hasn't rung much, but luckily I have had worked booked in that will beep me busy for the next couple of weeks. Also got a fair few other jobs where the quote has been accepted and I am just waiting for a start date, probably about 10 weeks of work over 3 jobs. This is the busiest I have been since starting up 2 1/2 years ago.

 

[sheff paul]

Not sure why, but I've only had two jobs in the last three weeks.
My website is still on page 1 of Google, got adwords running too, but it's just sooo quiet.
At this rate I might have to get a proper job, eurgh...
Anyone else quiet, or is it just me?

haven't had a proper wage subbing since December,just bits and bats,me mate who was suppling some work has dried up

 

[gassafe]

Yeah small jobs lately, plus servicing & the odd breakdown.... Gone quite on boiler installs lately too

quoted one today tho, so hopefully get it