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Weather and website

Posted by Gareth Leek on January 28, 2014 at 10:30am

Is anyone else at their wits end with the constant rain? It has rained nearly every day here in Newport since before xmas. The ground is completely saturated and customers are postponing work left, right and center!
I have patios, turfing, brickwork you name it that i`m dying to get my hands on but can`t.
I have a large turfing job for a school that is really overdue, the ground is like a quagmire and pooled with water. I`m worried I may lose this to a less conscientious contractor and in 2 minds just to make a start, but I know we`ll be back there in March sorting out the ruts!What would you guys do?

I have a new website that went live in January. If you have time take a look and let me know what you think. I left it entirely in the hands of the developer after giving them some very basic outlines of what I wanted. I think they did a good job. But Im totally green when it comes to I.T.

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  • Gareth Leek January 28, 2014 at 10:31am

    Sorry guys the link is www.malpaslandscapes.com

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    Red Robin Gardening January 28, 2014 at 11:54am

    Great looking website Gareth.

    Concerning the rain. I would hold off until the ground/ soil is workable. You just cant rake soil flat or do anything in these conditions. It always ends up looking like a mudbath. Any respectable client/ customer will completely understand the weather conditions.

    I have had to hold off a few jobs as well and have moved them to Feb when it should be (fingers crossed) drier and when I walk on the grass I don't sink in 2 inches.

  • Matt Johnson January 28, 2014 at 11:56am

    I would certainly hold off.. I'm sure all you customers will understand the problems starting any work will cause.

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    philip shaw January 28, 2014 at 12:04pm

    I am in the same boat as you mate at my wits end as clients wanting to re arrange cos of the bad weather and grounds so wet
    i have also been working on my new website to and tried to keep busy expanding my knowledge and learn more area so in long run will improve business

  • Gareth Leek January 28, 2014 at 2:38pm
    Thanks for the input guys. It makes me feel a whole lot better about the situation. Im at the point where I am starting to feel guilty about being home most of the time lol
    Phil that's a great way to spend down time. Every cloud has a silver lining mate.
  • Mark January 28, 2014 at 6:39pm

    The rain gave me an excuse to do my Tax today ;-) I also sharpened a couple of hedge cutters and re greased the gear boxes.. cleaned air filters etc, sharpened 5 chain saw chains and cleaned and serviced two saws...

    But yes tis a bit wet out there ay !

  • Bespoke Lawncare January 28, 2014 at 6:59pm

    \if you are worried you might loose the client send them a little note, explain the reasons you have not started and also why it is in their interest to wait for the correct conditions prior to proceeding.
    Communication is key in industry, yet often ignored.

  • Andy Kenney January 28, 2014 at 7:04pm

    Doing a large exterior painting job today at a holiday park I look after and despite forecast (I swear they make it up or use seaweed) it stayed OK until 3pm when I was wrapping up. It started to come down gently then but thankfully the paint is satin based not water so it wasn't affected. When I see the problems that some guys here are having it made me realise that moving away from landscaping and sticking with maintenance was probably not a bad idea.

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