With Winter now behind us, the days of planning for the season are here. Maintenance of equipment, and cleaning of the barns are a distant memory. We are into the high season. Certainly, this is the period when the quoting, revisions, and selling are now all starting to pay off.
The sprint to the 4th of July, and the long days and nights that come with it, are in full swing. As you can see, the schedule thereafter is always on the mind of contractors.
It may help to break the season into threes. For example, March till the 4th of July, the 4th of July till the kids go back to school, and back to school till the ground is frozen. The first third is easy to book; the 2nd is always the one that gives the biggest headache. Drainage is here to help.
Spring Rain
In most years spring brings rain, lots of rain. With the abundance of rain comes the problems associated with it. Wet spots of the yard, blown out mulch in beds and the moisture in the basement that comes with poor downspout drainage. Soaked planting areas, water on the driveway or patio that stands for long periods of time.
Identifying Issues:
These are all the issues many of you face and these issues will often go unnoticed. We have a prolonged period of rain to bring these issues literally to the surface.
The startups are ending, the first few rounds of lawn care have been applied, the clean ups and mulching are nearing an end. WHAT NOW?
At Central Pro Supply, we have been emphasizing diversification for years.
- What are the services you should offer to keep crew members active and profitable?
- Also, what to offer to prevent laying off essential crew members when the summer heat slows things down?
- Finally, what else can I be offering to maximize profit for my company as a whole?
Having a baseline understanding of the drainage category can carry your company in slower periods. This will help grow into a category that could even lead your company into the future.
Common Issues:
Below is an image that shows many of the “low hanging fruit” in terms of services to offer. This helps tackle a variety of problems that are easily identified on a residential property. These are all very common issues that we stock solutions for at Central Pro Supply branches. We all love pictures to be able to easily identify an issue. For those that like a more detailed explanation of these common problems, a chart is attached below that you can reference.
New offerings and services take us out of our comfort zones. Being able to systematically identify what the issues are is the first step for moving into a new category. As you see above, the illustration and chart make this move easier since they offer a compass on how to navigate drainage on a residential site.
By no means is this the silver bullet to turn your company into a drainage juggernaut. The question now must be asked, once I know the problems, how can I seize and bid the solution to make the issues go away. That’s where we come in. Your Central Pro Supply branch will be able to work with you to help create a customized solution to each individual project. We will help in the utilization of drainage calculators and walk you through measuring the site to ensure the products you buy will be appropriate to the site.
In Conclusion,
Having another service to offer is a big part of profitable growth. Central Pro Supply is growing to make sure we are your partner in drainage and can offer both the products and know how to move you into a category to protect your company from the lulls in between busy season. Reach out to a local branch today, we will work alongside you to create solutions!