thinking about going at in on my own any tips ?

[scottishlad]

hi people i have been thinking about buying a van and giving it a go at setting up myself, was just wondering if anyone could help me with how i would go about this ?? the best way to get work etc ? thanks

 

[sparks1973]

and are you in employment at the mo as a practicing electrician?.....
if so then stay put...for now...

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

You get out what you put in mate, I set up two years ago and I can say hand on heart within the last 12 months I have not lost one week day, flat out and I have work until Xmas, even I didn't expect it.
In the early part my plan was to spread myself 50 miles either way , for me as I'm based in the middle of the north Wales coast I basically would accept work anywhere in between Wirral to Holyhead, I put 14000 on the van in 6 months but.
I lot of lads I know won't travel more than 20 mile and won't drop their rate, crazy, my ultimate target is to hit my rate locally but even if I drive 50 mile and drop the rate say 20 on the day I still do well.
Keep your customers sweet, that means being available all the time to answer questions, go that extra half mile, if a customer rings you at 9.30pm with a query, answer it, you get the picture.
I love it, been trying for a week off since feb but I can't get it!

 

[Rauer]

I jumped ship about 3 months ago fortunately I have a fair few builders that I know /owe me favours so give me work and have a few contacts but its not easy , had a few renovations but unless you have other stuff you can fall back on its risky, there is work out there just don't expect it to come to you , you will have to go looking for it! The people that hav money are doing places up and looking for bargains so keep your costs low!

 

[sparks1973]

I jumped ship about 3 months ago fortunately I have a fair few builders that I know /owe me favours so give me work and have a few contacts but its not easy , had a few renovations but unless you have other stuff you can fall back on its risky, there is work out there just don't expect it to come to you , you will have to go looking for it! The people that hav money are doing places up and looking for bargains so keep your costs low!

good strategy this....
look at it this way....if you had a EICR to carry out at a rented....and you knew the guy just had a load more propertys n all.....

 

[oldtimer]

Setting up is easy the hard bit is how much work you get and how you apply yourself

 

[KevinS]

If you are employed try and set up and run with both and when you busy/confident enough then make the ddecision may be hard work short term, but possibly worth it