How to Start a Tree Trimming Service
Average sized cities or larger suburban areas can easily have hundreds of homes that are in desperate need of outdoor maintenance. Some of the homes have not been neglected. The owners simply do not have the tools or skills to trim the trees. Here are a few tips on how to start a tree trimming service.
- Obtain proper business permits for operating within the current city where business will be conducted.
- Decide in advance how payments will be collected. This could be through cash payments, customer checks, credit cards, or debit card payments.
- Obtain the required equipment for operating a tree trimming service. Examples of equipment purchases are having a work truck, ladders of various sizes, safety gear, and tree trimming tools.
- Create a marketing plan that will bring in a steady flow of customers year round. Keep marketing on a set schedule each week. Some climates have weather that allows for outdoor work all year long.
- Keep a record of all customers for future marketing purposes. Obtaining referrals from satisfied customers and having repeat business is important. Consider giving incentives to loyal customers that refer others.
- Invest a portion of the profits back into the business as it grows. Consider hiring more workers and better equipment.
- Purchase additional educational materials on new gardening techniques and basic business skills. Use the information learned to offer the best possible services to tree trimming customers.
- Approach property management companies and ask about homes and businesses that may need trimming services.
- Speak with credit unions and banks about doing the maintenance on their foreclosed homes.