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    Thank you everyone!

     

    Also, thank you Jake!  Your advice and professionalism is always top notch.  Plus, I landed a 3k deck restoration job because a customer was referred to us by you.  I really appreciate that.  The scary thing is, the customer almost changed their mind and wanted to put Restore on instead for a while.  Luckily I was able to educate them.

     

    Have a great start to the year everyone.

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    I'm sure all of you in the northeast are already 2-3 weeks behind this season compared to last year due to the weather.  This is already causing a decent backup of jobs.  We are anxious to start some of our decks next week, but the temps are supposed to be in the low 40's and then there is the moisture issue (which we use a moisture meter to check).  I use AC most of the time, and it states to apply at 50+ degrees. 

     

    What is the lowest temperature you will start staining?  

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    I couldn't talk my neighbor out of using Restore completely, but was able to at least get her to test it on some wood lawn chairs first.  After doing the chairs, she finally agreed on what I was trying to tell her.  It is a terrible product plus looks awful, and like Beth said "If the coating is not permeable.....RUN."

     

    All of these companies keep trying to develop a product that can beat Mother Nature.  The fact is Mother Nature will eventually win.

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    Update - I offered a small discount and was very upfront about my concerns with the last 3 potential customers.  Today I received a nice email from the one customer stating she was happy that I was open and honest and that I wanted to make sure the deck was completed under the proper conditions for the best results.  She agreed to wait until the Spring and offered to pay 1/2 of the job upfront now and the other half at completion in the Spring.  This is a nice $3k restoration job that I am happy to get.

     

    How do you feel about her paying half upfront?  I thought it was excessive, but maybe I should take her up on her offer and order supplies now before they go up in 2014.

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    For those in the mid-Atlantic area or similar regions, when do you typically quit accepting/completing deck jobs?

     

    I am being bombarded with quote requests, and am afraid to take them due to the recent colder weather, frost, leaves dropping everywhere and my tight schedule.  I thought about possibly offering a small discount if the customer signs a contract and waits to have the work completed in Spring of 2014.

     

    What are your thoughts or advice.  I am still a solo operation and plan on hiring a helper for next season.

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