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NO PLUMBING Work….PANIC!!? How To Deal With The Quiet Times

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
  • Plumbers..has work gone quiet..DONT PANIC...its the same every year and in this video i will explain what you can do to help reduce the stress and drum up some work. Plumbing is a very seasonal job, we can be crazy busy in the winter and next to nothing in the summer...its the same every year but every year people will panic due to the lack of work. The work is out there its just we forget how to get it and put too much pressure on ourselves if we are not booked up until the afternoon of our funerals.
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  • @bluebulldog_uk
    @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Any advice you want to share let me know below, if this video helps you please look at subscribing, much appreciated 👍

  • @user-ty8rr6vg1i
    @user-ty8rr6vg1i หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm a pump Engineer , if we ever have a quiet spell "although I cannot remember our last quiet spell " we make the most of it. Catch up on training courses , workshop modifications and so on. Totally agree on all your points . Advertisement is all year round , from the way you carry yourself to the state of your vans to how you communicate. Keeping up that A star craftsmanship is a must throughout. Main thing like you say multiple times , Do not panic it will pick up

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Advertising all year round is a good one, lot of people stop when they get busy but your advert might not appeal to someone at that moment in time but may become relevant in months to come 👍

  • @vandersarlok
    @vandersarlok หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for advice! I have the same situation, a bit quiet, just feel nervous recently

  • @user-li8gr8ur8l
    @user-li8gr8ur8l หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for that advice Luke.❤ . Eliminates questions as a newbie. Really appreciate that

  • @Heatking
    @Heatking หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I got a shout out 🎉❤ great advice this! 😊

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My man 🙌👊👊👍

  • @andrewhoughton2617
    @andrewhoughton2617 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. And an important one too

  • @waynebrown7671
    @waynebrown7671 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great advice here buddy keep it up 😊

  • @user-tu1bi9wl3e
    @user-tu1bi9wl3e หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mean time … the local handyman is none stop with plumbing jobs 🙃

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Outside taps for £40 👌😂

  • @utterlyexiged
    @utterlyexiged หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some great advice mate. I'm in a different trade, but i know from years of experience that i'm only a few weeks away from being quiet, so keeping up with marketing is vital, even when you're flat out.
    Annual services are a must as you say. Not only does it bring in additional revenue, it keeps you in touch with that customer and allows you to offer them other services every year. If you don't they could easily lose your details then contact someone else when the need arises.
    I install 3 days a week now which gives me time to do quotes, services and admin. (and enjoy some time to myself, which i believe is a must when running you're own business. In fact, it's one of the few benefits of going it alone these days). Good luck to everyone lese out there grinding a living out for themselves 👍

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great advice and insight mate thanks for the comment much appreciated 👍👍

  • @jamiejackson5169
    @jamiejackson5169 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the advice. I've been really panicking lately. Suddenly I'm as busy as usual

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Feast and famine mate, not found an inbetween yet 😅👍

    • @jamiejackson5169
      @jamiejackson5169 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @bluebulldog_uk haha I know it's never a steady flow. Whenever I have a busy stressful day that's when the phone rings. This is my second year trading on my own so I still panick when it gets quiet but honestly it's great to hear your advice buddy

  • @Sithomas80
    @Sithomas80 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last year when it went quiet, I did an email to all my customers, subtly reminding them I was still here, and it went nuts after that.

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s what to do mate, be proactive 👌👍👍

  • @TheMaintenancePlumber
    @TheMaintenancePlumber หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤great video
    Mate I have been worried it’s slow but just have go back to basics I have started posting on FB I did a post and got 3 possible jobs in the hour

  • @cynt1111
    @cynt1111 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My son had 5000 cards made, delivered them locally and got a load of work from them, the advert in the local paper did nothing. I there’s no work we play golf or go on holiday.

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love that you make most of quiet time with golf and holidays 👌👍

  • @jamessanderson475
    @jamessanderson475 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We have never been so busy I can’t keep up with it at all. I know there’s only 3 of us but we probably have enough work for the rest of the year

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      What kind of work do you do?

    • @jamessanderson475
      @jamessanderson475 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bluebulldog_uk mainly full house refurbs, extensions and newbuilds

  • @paulgardner3926
    @paulgardner3926 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We have been quite for a few months now. We even had to lay off an engineer today

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry to hear that mate

  • @TomChapman-wv9iq
    @TomChapman-wv9iq หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You sound like Captain Manerings Corpiral Jones,dont panic lol

  • @user-kq9gq2xq2f
    @user-kq9gq2xq2f หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Everything is so expensive. I do quotes and think its expensive. Don't work for nothing. Stay home and have some family time.

    • @andrewhoughton2617
      @andrewhoughton2617 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Spot on!

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree, I do some quotes and it seems so expensive now

  • @stevesunderland3943
    @stevesunderland3943 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I go out on my motorbike, great for forgetting your troubles.

  • @user-ms1yf2vv3f
    @user-ms1yf2vv3f หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very helpful video as always. What was the make of your tap removal kit again. Time for an investment 😊

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      The one i use to do taps? Nerrad Tappex kit 👍👍

  • @koolworths
    @koolworths หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yh 4 days here too 👌🏻

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lovely 3 day weekends 👍👍

  • @douglaughton7626
    @douglaughton7626 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m going to replace my garage roof when I go quiet. I was going quiet, but then went away. Once I get rid of the backlog, I’m getting stuck in. I have no overheads though

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Let me know when that garage roof gets done…I been sorting my scrap out when I go quiet for the last year 😂👍👍

  • @truthseeker7794
    @truthseeker7794 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I thought plumbers just used the quiet times to count their money.

    • @barry5138
      @barry5138 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most plumbers play more golf than Rory McIlroy 😂

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bought a money counter, gets boring after a bit 😅😅

  • @accesszero4803
    @accesszero4803 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's not the same , last 4 years been busy, this year is back to normal

  • @davidgrainger-tm1ko
    @davidgrainger-tm1ko หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yes bit of a struggle i always think its me

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Everyone will be same 👍

  • @charliewillis8527
    @charliewillis8527 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Unfortunately Luke what iam finding is were iv been going so long my customers are dying off and its hard to replace good customers so i may have to retire earlier than i thought

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Loyal customers are not easy to come across nowadays mate

  • @simonstones1918
    @simonstones1918 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Don’t worry, Labour will get in soon and concrete over the country….more work, crowded country 👍

  • @TARSoda
    @TARSoda หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Genuinely bizarre man, I work in social housing and this is the busiest summer I've ever worked.

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Really? Its it mainly maintenance or installs as well?

    • @TARSoda
      @TARSoda หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bluebulldog_uk Majority repairs man. Installations get contracted out and boilers need to be >20 years old or massively economically unviable to repair to be shipped out where I work 😂

  • @lukebarn96
    @lukebarn96 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I work in white good industry that's also very quite at the moment

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hopefully picks back up soon 👍

  • @paulross8418
    @paulross8418 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My son's just qualified, NVQ2, Plumbing, what's the best way he can go to get work? Cheers

    • @user-tu1bi9wl3e
      @user-tu1bi9wl3e หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Tell everyone he’s not a plumber… but a handyman that can do plumbing jobs

    • @bled83
      @bled83 หลายเดือนก่อน

      By car.

    • @paulross8418
      @paulross8418 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bled83 Or buy a car, thanks

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      local Facebook groups am really good to get work, normally you do 1 decent job and it snowballs on them groups 👍

  • @user-kq9gq2xq2f
    @user-kq9gq2xq2f หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes its quiet. Everyone I know is.

  • @richardlewis5316
    @richardlewis5316 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Individual plumbers are not the best business men/women as they rely on recommendations from friends and previous jobs instead of being proactive in seeking work through any number of trade sites where people with plumbing problems send their job details and any plumber can get the job. When busy you don't have to respond.

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      All plumbers that work for themselves are not business men, they can do the work no problem but the business and admin side is something self employed have to try and learn and deal with best they can

  • @charliewillis8527
    @charliewillis8527 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We have been spoilt in the coveid period as people were spending money was busier than ever

  • @morleywhite911
    @morleywhite911 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never ever lower your price or standard

  • @gdr88
    @gdr88 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    check a trade is a scam

    • @bluebulldog_uk
      @bluebulldog_uk  หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% not what it used to be from what I’ve heard