As autumn approaches, the heating season comes knocking on our doors, and for gas engineers and plumbers, it’s time to gear up for a busy period of servicing, maintenance, and installations. As the demand for heating systems rises, it’s essential to be well-prepared and equipped to tackle the challenges that come with it.
In this blog post, we’ll share some tips to help gas engineers and plumbers get ready for the ‘heating season’, ensuring a smooth and successful experience for both professionals and customers.
1. Bring forward work
Before the heating season begins, it’s a great idea to try to bring forward any service work that you can to the time when things are quieter.
You might do this by contacting your favourite clients and suggesting that they might like their service earlier to guarantee you are available. It might even be worth offering a small discount to make this happen. If you use an app to run your business, you can set an automatic reminder to go out the following year a bit earlier to try a move some of the work from the busy period.
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2. Do that thing that you’ve been planning to do!
When it’s a bit quieter ahead of the busy period, do everything you can to make life as easy as possible once you’re rushed off your feet. So you might try to bring forward any training that’s required, the annual service of the van, fixing anything that’s broken or tools that are nearly worn out. You might also make an investment in any tools that may save you time. A great all-in-one app like Powered Now that helps you to run your business with less effort would fall into that category!
3. Stock Up on Essential Supplies
With the heating season comes an increase in demand for supplies and spare parts. Be prepared by stocking up on commonly used components, such as valves, pipes, thermostats, and boiler parts. This proactive approach will save you time and effort, enabling you to complete jobs promptly and reduce the need for repeat visits.
4. Plan and Organise Your Schedule
As demand rises, your schedule will undoubtedly get busier. Efficient scheduling is vital for optimising your time and ensuring no client is left waiting for long periods. Invest in scheduling software or mobile apps, like Powered Now, that can help you manage appointments, track progress, and send notifications to clients. Our company, Powered Now, offers a comprehensive platform that simplifies scheduling, invoicing, and customer communication, making your life as a gas engineer or plumber much more manageable.
5. Promote Preventive Maintenance Services
The heating season presents an excellent opportunity to promote preventive maintenance services to your clients for their gas appliances. Tell them about the benefits of regular system check-ups and how this can lower their energy bills and extend the lifespan of their equipment.
When it starts getting cold, the extra pressure often causes things to go wrong, and this tends to happen at the most inconvenient time.
Offering maintenance packages will create a steady source of income during the off-season while establishing long-term relationships with your customers.
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