2GuysTrees
Treehouser
My 2 Cents
I've only been doing trees for 7 years, but from the day we started we get half down on jobs of $400 or more. I've had 2 or 3 people complain about it in 7 years. We can be booked out 2 weeks, have a major storm come through, do that work, and not lose a single job. The first sentence on my forms says, "I understand that scheduling is dependent on the weather and a lot of other factors outside of everyone's control."
My quote forms say:
"I understand that scheduling is dependent on the weather and other factors outside everyone's control.
I hereby certify that I am the property owner, or am authorized by the property owner, to contract
2 Guys Tree Service for the work specified above. By signing below, I authorize 2 Guys Tree Service
to perform the work and personally guarantee payment. I further understand that payment is due
by cash or check upon completion of work, and that Jobs quoted at $400.00 or more require half of
payment upon signing."
That has saved us a lot of headaches. We make some exceptions, especially for storm work/insurance jobs.
I'm up for all the competition in the world, but I gotta make sure I can pay my guys at the end of the week, they have families to feed.
One more thing to mention.... heard a story a while back about a couple getting divorced. She owned the house and had a favorite tree in the backyard. He was getting booted and before he left, hired a tree guy (not me) to take down her favorite tree. Big lawsuit. That's why we have that property owner stuff on there.
I've only been doing trees for 7 years, but from the day we started we get half down on jobs of $400 or more. I've had 2 or 3 people complain about it in 7 years. We can be booked out 2 weeks, have a major storm come through, do that work, and not lose a single job. The first sentence on my forms says, "I understand that scheduling is dependent on the weather and a lot of other factors outside of everyone's control."
My quote forms say:
"I understand that scheduling is dependent on the weather and other factors outside everyone's control.
I hereby certify that I am the property owner, or am authorized by the property owner, to contract
2 Guys Tree Service for the work specified above. By signing below, I authorize 2 Guys Tree Service
to perform the work and personally guarantee payment. I further understand that payment is due
by cash or check upon completion of work, and that Jobs quoted at $400.00 or more require half of
payment upon signing."
That has saved us a lot of headaches. We make some exceptions, especially for storm work/insurance jobs.
I'm up for all the competition in the world, but I gotta make sure I can pay my guys at the end of the week, they have families to feed.
One more thing to mention.... heard a story a while back about a couple getting divorced. She owned the house and had a favorite tree in the backyard. He was getting booted and before he left, hired a tree guy (not me) to take down her favorite tree. Big lawsuit. That's why we have that property owner stuff on there.
