[richywilts]

im setting up a roof coating business with a friend we are planning on employing straight away and we have business premises what sort of paperwork and documents do i need to get in place

i.e
method statements,
risk assesement,
health and safety policies,
employment contracts,
public liability,
employers liability,
contracts for customers to sign

please add any that you think i may need

many thanks richy

[mark311069]

if  the numptys were i live are anything to go on all you will need is a power washer and a paint brush

[Rob_Mac]

Where did you get that idea from Richy

Rob

[richywilts]

coz aquasheild are clearing up round are way n charging a fortune ive got a few friends who canvass for them that pull in a lot of work that are going to come over and work for us they say the price aquasheild quote covers about 20staffs wages.weve recently been on a course up in the lake district and they say its the fastest growing home improvement service. plus i think it really improves the appearance of a property. i find the window cleaning a bit of a chore running round for small prices etcs id much prefer to run a business office based if u know what i mean n not actually do the labour

[Rob_Mac]

Lazy git - Nothing wrong with working smart!!!

I am also in the process of setting up a complete roof cleaning & restoration service, on top of everything else and will be ready to go for 2010. Only need to do the marketing and get the website up and running.

Got the web address

good luck - we will be able to compare how well we have done in 12 months time!!!

Rob

[ronnie paton]

richy how much was the course?

can you email me some info? it would be much appreciated.

[Andy Foster]

im setting up a roof coating business with a friend we are planning on employing straight away and we have business premises what sort of paperwork and documents do i need to get in place

i.e
method statements,
risk assesement,
health and safety policies,
employment contracts,
public liability,
employers liability,
contracts for customers to sign

please add any that you think i may need

many thanks richy

All of the above and you will need to get PASMA certified to erect scaffold towers to access the roof.
Apart from that, I think you're set.

Good luck

Andy

[BDCS]

No No No you've forgot the silicon gun for sticking the broken slates back and the first aid kit for when you've fell off the roof

[richywilts]

we were hopefully thinkin of employing a scaffolder to go round erecting scaffold on the houses thru the week and maybe leasing a flat bed van for him as this would save on subbing the work out we were quoted 300 by a local company per house (based on 3 bed semi).so we shudnt be having any falls!!!!!!!!!

[kordun]

Can we have some more information regarding roof cleaning course. Where is held, price, what do they teach you etc.
We do pressure cleaning and looking to add roof cleaning
Thanks

[Seers]

Hi,

Rob give me a ring on monday, I may have a pressure washing job near you for 30,000m2 of block paving, I kid you not, and we've tried roof coating too.

Cheers,

Huw.

[BDCS]

Company near me called moss rid - they always seem busy and do other things as well as toshing roofs, worth a look at their web site

[Joe H]

I had a rep knocking on my door selling roof power washing and painting.

I said I would rather save my money and have a good holiday.

He said   Cant blame you  and off he went. 

[JandS]

Why would you power wash the roof?
All sorts of pitfalls doing that.
One wrong move and it's going to cost a fortune if you compromise
the integrity of the roof.
Could be filling the loft with water and not know it.

John

[C.C.S.]

had a customer that said that he has been quoted £4900 for a 3 bed semi to cleaned and painted.some houses down the road of him had been done and said they didn't even had the gutters cleared&cleaned.he said he would rather pay me £70 every 6 months to clear & clean the gutters .he isin the late 40's and he doesn,t think that the roof will fall any time soon.
what about if anyone decides that want and extension to a house?

[d.ward]

Are you just undercutting aquashield on price? What range are you going to cover in miles?

[richywilts]

were just going to keep building and expanding hopefully and build outwards from our base in chester throughout the north west n take it from there, weve already got around 15 jobs to go and do just from basically going in at 50% of the aquasheild prices and theres still a good profit to be made. aslong as u spray down the roof you shouldnt really encounter any problems its fairly straightforward.

[mick hay]

why when someone has an idea, people come back with negatives?

Good on you for starting it, i thought about this earlier in the year and still am, can you let us know where the course was? ta

[Ricky M]

Hi richy , I know personally the 2/3 main guys who own AS and used to be good mates with them , 1 used to be the head of marketing and the other a national sales trainer at the company I too was a national for.
that is in my past and I now love to see the smaller guy/companies coming through and making it but just be careful you can trust the staff your taking from there marketing teams ( done this myself lots of times , but had serious backing if you know what I mean ) .
they will take it as a personal attak and come gunning for you , poss/prob literally
these guys have BIG ££££££££ and muscle all over the UK and show no remorse at all what so ever .
seen this lots of times and its the norm and they are old school .

it might be wise to find urself 1 good knocker and build a team around him/her
if you can mould them, girls are better but probs will arise with mixed teams

all the best in your new venture 

[richywilts]

cheers ricky thanks for that as i say im in no rush to start challenging aquashield i wouldnt like to even think off running a business that big im just sayin were goin to plod along n maybe expand to a few areas around the north west and just build steadily i see what aquashield do for the industry as a big help there making the product a lot more commercially known to the public and if we can build a business on the back of there success.i think its going to be the next sort of upvc fascia roofline business where everyone jumps on the band wagon driving the prices down but hopefully im gettin in early enough to make a nice lifestyle for myself.