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SAM

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Hello you guys out there, this is my first post and my question will be brief. I'm new to the business,my prospect clients are going to be Mobile homes. I would appreciate it if someone can email me a
a short proposal that I can modify and send it to these clients.

thanks in advance
Sam
 
are you going after the manufacturers or the people that live in them? If you are going after the residents, I don't think you would want to send out contracts to them, I am sure there is a better way of contacting them. Door hangers, postcards, etc.
 
One thing I found is that with mobile home parks people are always interested. Clear your schedule for two days when you land a job in a park and have a wad of cards to give out. I usually have many people stop by the home Im washing and I tell them the price, keep it affordable, I charge 85.00 for a single and 110.00 for a doublewide in park prices. When they approach you, and believe me they will if you have a neat rig and do good work, give them a card and the price and tell them you are here today and tomorrow then your booked for the next week. By this approach I have gotten 5 or 6 in one day and instead of an 85.00 job it turned into a 500.00 job with the additional customers. I found it is ok to trust people, tell them you will leave them a bill and tehy can pay in one week. Alot of people in mobile home communities are on a tight budget and can't pay that day without notice. I have yet to be stiffed and this also helps in landing extra work. I leave them a bill, a preprinted thank you letter, a pre addressed return envelope and a few cards. Good money in mobile homes if you are set up to do it. No contracts, ask the office if you can post flyers around the mailbox areas and leave cards in the office. This will generate interest and should yield some calls. Do a good job at a fair price and eventually business will come to you. Make sure you have insurance and are licensed, it adds reputability to your company and it is also the law in most states. Spring and Fall are the best times to go after new clients. Good luck
 
Hi and welcome Sam,

I would suggest a couple things before you start passing any type of flyer or cards out in those mobil home parks, check with the management to be sure it is allowed in the park.

Some do not allow washing, others require you have proof of insurance and a license.

Now more important is you live in Los Angeles County, check the EPA laws there, unless I am wrong you have to reclaim all that water and not allow it to go into the storm drain UNLESS you filter it first.

Not trying to bust your bubble but to help you avoid it.
 
Man, I'm glad I don't live in Cali, seems like you poor guys have to jump through hoops just to walk down the sidewalk!

Gav
 
Gav,

Some cities and counties are stricter then others, some enforce 100%, others take a different approach.

Where all agree is they do need to cut back on what goes in that storm drain.

I know many of the mobil home parks do not allow pressure washing of the units. I know one guy that made a great living that way till they all started cutting off the cleaning.

The main reason is not EPA, but that it is community water and no way to charge invisual owners.
 
yea Jon, I've had to turn down a couple of jobs on certain mobile home parks because I'm not set up with my own tank yet, I plan on changing that this new year along with a hot water unit, I believe it will open up more work oppertunities for me, just as my cold water unit did this year!

Gav
 
Yeah, Ive been to Cali. My in laws are from there. They live in a mobile home park in Harbor City and everything over there has storm drains. Here in Delaware, on the otherside of the world, most parks are on wooded lots with stone drives. No drains anywhere and they are on community water just like jon said. I always ask management before I go to wash in a new park. Most of the work over here is done because of management. They want to keep up the park and can't have dirty trailers or messy yards. It detracts from potential leasees. Most of the work is in the spring when management drives thru and spots mildewed trailers. Then they send notices to each tennent asking them to get their home cleaned or they will find someone for you. This is where the cards in the office come into play. Work with management, call and set up a meeting with the park manager and bring proof of insurance and a copy of your license and look and act professional. I do alot of mobile home washing. Around here guys go for the big houses and big money but the small money in greater frequency is just as good.
 
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