5 Brutal Truths About Running A Business While Pouring Concrete
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ม.ค. 2025
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This video explains how I make money every day pouring and finishing concrete. I need to have concrete scheduled for every day of the week M-F for my company to make money. I have so many jobs on my list that come ready, I need to be prepared to pour the floors at least a couple weeks in advance.
If I don't get concrete ordered for a job at least 2 weeks prior, I may not get concrete that day. I make my money pouring and finishing concrete flatwork. Most days on our jobs we're there one day pouring and finishing
the floor. Sometimes a job involves a couple pours but usually only one.
The next day we're on a new job, in another town or city, and the next day another new job.
That's just how my schedule works since we specialize in pouring and finishing flatwork.
Some days I may have to prep a slab (forming, wire mesh, etc.) But on most days we're pouring concrete.
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I'm from germany and watch your videos from time to time. Enjoy them always! Hope you get well into the new year!🎉 Regards, Jan
Happy new year!
@MikeDayConcrete Happy new year!
Watching from Bay area California I like watching how you guys in the east do concrete we all do it the same just at are own comfort great job posting concrete videos 😎👍
I’m out in Southern California. I places and finished post tension decks in Western Washington in the late 90’s. Some of the best times. Love the videos!
Thanks, appreciate it!
Hey Mike I'm a big fan. I've been in the business for going on 22 yrs. Mostly stamped concrete. We all know in this business there's always new things to learn and I have learned a few things from your videos. I'm also in the New England area. Have you heard of Harrington Bomanite? We talk about your videos a lot. Keep up the outstanding work amd stay healthy! Happy New Year!
I haven't, but thank you for watching my videos.
Hey Mike
Enjoyed the video.
Was really enjoying watching young Luke doing some bull floating.
Great job explaining to those who are wishing to get into concrete work.
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In our area it’s unheard of for a concrete company to not have to set up the garage, house or basement floors (dig drain tile, grade basement with sand, plastic, rebar, etc). You guys are lucky. I wish we could just pour all the time with minimal set up. Looks great as always Mike!
We get to work with good subs.
Yes, I am from Detroit, MI area and we always set up our pours. We also use wire mesh mostly, this was back in the 80's
Decide before you're ever asked what you are wiling to do.
I'm a returning visitor I watch your videos all the time I'm from Chicago Illinois
I live in Gothenburg in Sweden. I work as an electrishian. I hade my own company in 25 years .I like to look att your films . I try to look when they are louden upo on youtube
Happy New Year Mike and crew.
Happy new year!
Looks like Big D lost some weight 🎉 You have a great crew. Shows you know how to create a team. You're a great employer, and it shows because you don't have employee turnover.
Happy New Year 🎉
Appreciate that!
SE PA, long time sub and watch EVERY episode!!! I have learned a lot about all aspects of the pour & finish, and purchased a few of your hoodies... Still waiting for the yellow one,,, hint-hint...lol
Happy New Year from "the county" 🎄
Happy New Year!
i wanna be a small contractor one day. thanks for another video Mike
Returning visitor, enjoy all your content. Live in the beautiful Finger Lakes in New York
Thanks and welcome
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Bay County, Michigan - Watch most of your videos! Cheers!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great videos Mike.
Thanks!
Especially for big projects, schedule is paramount and practically non-negotiable. That’s why I could probably count the number of pours I’ve had to cancel on one hand, due to rain. Unless it’s hurricane conditions, we’re gonna pour. Maybe the trade off is, my guys seem much more dependent on a pump than what I see Mike’s crew doing. If I underestimate the pump size by 8 feet and they have to drag some mud; oh man 🤦🏼my guys are gonna cry 😭. But, I have to say, as long as I’ll stand out in the rain with them, they’ll pour in some really heavy rain and stay with it till it’s finished.
Yes, commercial work is much different than Resi. In my work, they can wait is how I feel. The call is left up to me so the responsibility is mine. If that's the case, I'm not chancing much because of weather.
@@MikeDayConcrete Even then it’s still not an easy call to just cancel. You’ve got your own schedule and commitments to live up to as well. When you call and cancel due to weather, it’s not like the plant will be able to just give you an automatic slot for the next day either. They may be booked solid for a week before you can get another booking. I guess if it was easy, everybody’d be doing it, right?
Central CT . What is that chute or arm thing on the concrete truck? I have never saw that before. We only have front discharging trucks in our area. Thanks
It's a conveyor, it'll reach out about 40 feet.
I've been watching your videos for years, have you ever considered contacting a party tent rental company to see if it would be feasible for them to come out and set up a tent over your work area so you can pour anytime? I'm sure you are busy enough that it's irrelevant but I bet being able to pour anytime no matter the weather would be helpful.
Train your men to NEVER leave the truck boxes open,, I have seen them torn off and damaged, those utility beds are not cheap!
I asked the other day about 12 or 14ft board on the screed demon. You said you were using a 12ft. Have you used a 14ft board on the battery powered screed demon? I have one and have a 12ft board and like it. But wondering if you have ran a 14ft board on it and does it have enough power to run it and set the stone?
I just got the 14 ft board. I haven't run it in the battery ScreeDemon yet but have on the gaser. I can tell the 14ft will do just fine on the battery SD.
@ thanks maybe I’ll catch the video of when you run it on the battery. I know mbw said the 16ft was too much for the battery or the rep told my rep that haha
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so where has the daughter been she quit or did she open her own all women concrete business lol Usually she helps you when shes not in school. Happy New Year to all