Thanks, for the advice.
I have just done my first real quote.
It was for the woman who owns our local newsagent.
She has trees, she said they are sycamore and ash? in her back garden growing too tall. She told me they have been cut in the past, and said she wanted them back to the original height.
They look about 40 ft tall she wants them cut to 20ft.
They are full of ivy, There are 3 trees in total
I think I will need help on this one from the gardener.
She was asking if i had insurance because of the phonelines and ornamental stone wall under the trees. I panicked and said yes. I feel really guilty now.
She is a very nice woman who seemed to totally trust me.
She said because i was local that she wanted to give me the job.
I worked out it would probably take 3 days with Iain helping and I can dump the branches at a local farm, where the farmer has a big fire every few weeks.
Well I just plucked a number out of thin air for the quote, I said ?1200.00
She thought that was expensive, but she said yes anyway. Most of the people round here are very wealthy. so its all relative.
I will let you know how it goes as I am starting it on tues.
I am looking forward to buying a rope and harness with the profit from this job.
I have also put up 8 adverts in local shops and library, cafes etc.
So I'm just sitting here waiting for the phone to start ringing.
Thanks again
Regards
Anton |