Hi,
I have been subbing out our extra work or work we don't do for the past couple years. For example, tree work or hydroseeding.
Ideally, the contractors would have unmarked vehicles so as not to alert the customer this work is being sub contracted.
However, the contractors I use have decals on their vehicles so clearly the customer will realize it is not our business doing the work.
Generally, I meet with a customer, if they say they want a couple limbs cut off a tree I say "yea, I can get that done for you."
I send them an estimate for the work, not indicating who will be doing it, only indicating what work will be done at what price. The companies I use will generally give me a price break which gives me room to mark it up 10%.
Do you think this is bad practice, or is there a better way to go about getting this work done? How do you do it?
I have been subbing out our extra work or work we don't do for the past couple years. For example, tree work or hydroseeding.
Ideally, the contractors would have unmarked vehicles so as not to alert the customer this work is being sub contracted.
However, the contractors I use have decals on their vehicles so clearly the customer will realize it is not our business doing the work.
Generally, I meet with a customer, if they say they want a couple limbs cut off a tree I say "yea, I can get that done for you."
I send them an estimate for the work, not indicating who will be doing it, only indicating what work will be done at what price. The companies I use will generally give me a price break which gives me room to mark it up 10%.
Do you think this is bad practice, or is there a better way to go about getting this work done? How do you do it?