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Assess and Quote Pool Removal Projects

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Thursday in the Life of a Landscaper

What happens here

The contractor visits a third job site to assess a swimming pool removal project. He identifies key factors for such projects: access to the site and the size of the pool. He quickly determines the best access point and confirms the pool is an average size in poor condition. He mentions he already has a flat-rate price for such projects and would provide it over the phone, implying no need for further on-site assessment.

Goal: Quickly provide accurate quotes for specialized services using flat-rate pricing.

Tools and materials

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to, uh, one number three. 11:00 or so, we're going to remove this swimming pool. So, we're going to come into this backyard. Things I look for when I remove a swimming pool. The most important things, access, size of the swimming pool. About an average size swimming pool. Obviously in rough shape, no sense in bothering repair it. So, they're going to pull it out. Here's my access path in and out. Good access path. I've seen this project about as long as I've been talking to you. I already have a proposal for it. The reason I can do that is because we do so many of these. It fits into our flat rate price quote. I quoted him a a price over the phone. I'm just going to stick with that price. I quoted him this job site unseen. We do one after another after another. That's specializing in your niche. If you want to say it the way the right way, niche. When you specialize, you get this set down in stone. You know how to do it like it's the back of your hand. You don't have to figure nothing. This job's wrapped up. One minute taking a look at it. I already know what this job's going to cost. Job number three. Let's go on to the next one. All right, we're going to

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