Jesse and Justin did an awesome job yesterday busting out sprinkler blowouts in the Boise 83706 completing 41 of the 48 we had as of yesterday morning.\u00a0 We did pick up 3 more requests today by our sign-up form, so now we have 10 left in the 83706.\u00a0 I will finish those up tomorrow while Jesse works in the Boise\u00a0 83713.\u00a0 At the time of this writing we have 69 blowouts to do in the 83713, which we should be able to knock out in two days with two rigs if we concentrated entirely on the area, but neither Jesse nor Justin will be available this Saturday, and since I will be working part of the day in the 83706, we will probably only finish two thirds of them by Saturday night.\u00a0 No worries, though, there is still plenty of time to get blowouts finished.\u00a0 Ground temperature was 58 degrees this morning when I checked.<\/p>\n
Our voicemail is full, and for good reason.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we just don’t have time to deal personally with customers until we get to your property.\u00a0 Imagine getting 1,000 + phone calls which last 5 minutes each.\u00a0 That’s 5,000 minutes or just a little over 83 hours on the phone.\u00a0 How many sprinkler blowouts do you think would not get done during that 83 hours?\u00a0 About 250 – 300.\u00a0 Would you want to be one of the 250 that didn’t get serviced because I was on the phone?\u00a0 We aren’t anti-social, we are just trying to get a lot of jobs done as quickly and efficiently as possible.\u00a0 If we hired someone to answer the phone, we would just be telling them personally that they have to sign up at our website because we take online signups only.\u00a0 So I put together an auto-text when someone calls directing them to our sign-up sheet.\u00a0 More needed automation to streamline our efficiency.<\/p>\n
We have received about 80 cancelations so far, but still getting 50+ new requests a day.\u00a0 Most common reason for cancelling? It’s really cold at night, and dropping to freezing they say.\u00a0 I’ve been doing sprinkler blowouts the last few 12 days in a T-shirt, so not quite sure where this cold weather is they’re talking about.\u00a0 Cancellations must be coming from those that aren’t from around here.\u00a0 I was at a wedding a few weeks ago in Stanley where it was about 40 degrees, and I saw guests at the wedding from California wearing parkas.\u00a0 I guess it is a matter of perception.\u00a0 I started sweating just thinking about wearing a parka……<\/p>\n
Truth is, and I have said this HUNDREDS of times over the years, a sprinkler system isn’t going to instantly freeze and disintegrate the second it hits 32 degrees.\u00a0 The ground is still warm, and will remain that way for quite some time, especially with the really warm days we are having.\u00a0 Last year I took a ground temperature reading in the shade when it was 23 degrees outside, and the ground reading was 36. Poly pipe, that is in most sprinkler systems now can go quite some time without damage, even into mid-December and January.\u00a0 I have done sprinkler blowouts when it was 13 degrees outside.\u00a0 My machine was having a harder time at that temperature than the sprinkler system was.\u00a0 Even systems comprised of PVC pipe can go into late December without issue as long as there isn’t a quick temperature dropping deep freeze.\u00a0 We have also posted and written on our website how to protect your system while you wait.<\/p>\n
If you want to cancel, no hard feelings.\u00a0 It actually opens up space to accommodate all the new requests that come in.\u00a0 Just make sure you use the cancelation link in your confirmation email so you aren’t charged as stated in our terms of service.<\/p>\n
Yep, there is a wait in getting service.\u00a0 It isn’t like ordering a pizza on a weeknight and waiting 45 minutes and dinner is served.\u00a0 This is sprinkler blowout season where there are nearly 250,000 homes, businesses, restaurants, etc. in Ada and Canyon county that need blown out, and only a handful of qualified technicians to do the job.\u00a0 Using the pizza analogy, imagine HAVING to have a pizza, and 250,000 people ordering pizza delivery over a 5-6 week period.\u00a0 Count the number of pizza establishments and\u00a0 delivery drivers there are to deliver these pizzas.\u00a0 How long do you think it would take to get your pizza?\u00a0 Sure, some will get their’s right away, while others will be waiting a LONG time.\u00a0 Ever tried to order pizza on a Friday or Saturday night, or during a big sporting event?\u00a0 They get backed up quick.\u00a0 Now translate that to sprinkler blowouts. What if it was the BEST pizza place in the Treasure Valley, and there were only 3, 4, or 5 locations?<\/p>\n
Sprinkler blowouts is a very lucrative business. We did $40,000 gross in blowouts in 2017, and expect $60,000 this year, and $75,000 in 2019, and in a 6-7 week period.\u00a0 Since it is so lucrative, several have jumped on the blowout bandwagon and got hold of a compressor, put up signs on telephone poles and raked in $5,000 in a few weeks and then disappeared – never to be heard from again.\u00a0 I lost count how many customers contact us every year to fix an issue caused by a previous blowout and they can’t find the person who did it.\u00a0 All technicians should be licensed to run a business in Idaho.\u00a0 Ask to see their license, or what company they represent and check their license.\u00a0 I would love to see sprinkler blowout technicians be certified just as they are for backflow testing.\u00a0 I am a licensed backflow tester.<\/p>\n
Bottom line, be patient.\u00a0 We will get to you; we always do.\u00a0 Our long list of regular customers know and accept this, and have for a number of years as we keep growing.\u00a0 Why are we growing so quickly?\u00a0 Partly because of the growth of the area, but also because we are good at our job, are #1 in Google for sprinkler blowouts, and we get tons of referrals every year from long-time customers; some we have had since 1997.<\/p>\n
You think it is bad now, wait another year.\u00a0 Over 5,000 building permits were issued in Ada county so far in 2018………<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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