Starting a small Business in Midlands

mammu

Hi everyone!

What do you think of the following idea? Is here plenty of such a services? Any feedback is welcome! Thanks

Small Removal/ Cleaning Service is a residential house cleaning and moving service serving families and small businesses in Midlands and in Ireland.We specialise in all types of small removals as well as general cleaning maintenance.Whether you are looking for a small move or simply a van and driver, we're here to help.

MidlandsM

Hmmmmmmmmm, you're a bit all over the place, are you house or office cleaners, or removal people or wha?

percy212

Would you do removal of garden junk etc. I would use that kind of thing after a big garden/house spring clean. Old bbq, old trampoline, garden rubbish, trimmings etc etc. Junk basically

MidlandsM

percy212 wrote: »

Would you do removal of garden junk etc. I would use that kind of thing after a big garden/house spring clean. Old bbq, old trampoline, garden rubbish, trimmings etc etc. Junk basically

they need a licence for that.....waste permit.

percy212

Bummer. Oh well, back to throwing it in the neighbours field so......

Joking!

mammu

I came up with my business idea because friend of mine needs a help with moving house, and we also have same step soon. As most of houses are furnished, then most or many anyway tenants have just some own personal things to move that does not fit to small car. Now, we have a VAN, bigger one, all her personal things fit to our VAN, just one trip, everything will be moved smoothly. Also I help her with end of tenancy cleaning so she can give that back house to landlord as nice and clean. She already finished contract with waste company, so we take that last rubbish after cleaning to closest waste company. I meant more like serving families, but never know, maybe some small office needs similar service?

percy212

Why not go for it since you have all the equipment you need already.

If you can get the word out about what you do - full service small moves, and cleaning company - I am sure plenty of people would use you. Lots of student at AIT renting and moving yearly for example.

Best of luck. I hope it works out for you.

MidlandsM

yeah, give it a go..... if you have the van and gear,you've little to loose.

An Ri rua

What you're offering is a great idea, a full service, and not at all 'all over the place'. It makes good sense to any renters reading or indeed to those unwilling / unable to clean a house when vacating it for sale e.g. older people, medically unfit, busy etc etc.

I am moving next week and yes, had considered 'man with a van' and also hiring a cleaner. But because funds are tight and time is abundant, I'm doing it all myself.

2 things:-

1. You would need insurance as, if you don't and something breaks (or they blame you), you will have a problem.
2. You are obliged to have a permit to collect waste for a fee. i have occasionally done it for relatives, clearing our sheds, gardens etc, but if I was to dump their waste anywhere other than the dump, and they were traced, then they are in trouble, less so the collector. So, essentially I am saying that you will need to research a permit and either buy one when your cashflow permits or charge for it and outsource it to a registered waste collector until your number of jobs picks up to cover the permit overhead. My advice is start with what you have and, until you have a steady base of business, DO NOT spend on permits. Rather, piggyback on someone else's already sunk cost and only when the numbers tell you it is cheaper for you to buy a permit should you spend on one. e.g. If your van is making trips to a dump, it cannot be packing up a house. Neither can the driver / labourer. Limit the downside. Be sales-driven. Don't spend on things you do not yet need. That doesn't mean collect rubbish without a permit; rather outsource the collection. But manage it for the client and give them paperwork that comforts them.

Best of luck with everything. Go for it. Just 'limit the downside' as Richard Branson says, and you will fly. If you price hard work right, you will always fly. No one likes hard work or dirty work. Do it well and for good value, and people will always pay you for it. They will dream of making the money back elsewhere.

http://www.laois.ie/EnvironmentandWater/WasteManagement/WasteFacilityPermitsCertsofRegistration/

mammu

Thank you, thank you very much for that good advice

An Ri rua wrote: »

What you're offering is a great idea, a full service, and not at all 'all over the place'. It makes good sense to any renters reading or indeed to those unwilling / unable to clean a house when vacating it for sale e.g. older people, medically unfit, busy etc etc.

I am moving next week and yes, had considered 'man with a van' and also hiring a cleaner. But because funds are tight and time is abundant, I'm doing it all myself.

2 things:-

1. You would need insurance as, if you don't and something breaks (or they blame you), you will have a problem.
2. You are obliged to have a permit to collect waste for a fee. i have occasionally done it for relatives, clearing our sheds, gardens etc, but if I was to dump their waste anywhere other than the dump, and they were traced, then they are in trouble, less so the collector. So, essentially I am saying that you will need to research a permit and either buy one when your cashflow permits or charge for it and outsource it to a registered waste collector until your number of jobs picks up to cover the permit overhead. My advice is start with what you have and, until you have a steady base of business, DO NOT spend on permits. Rather, piggyback on someone else's already sunk cost and only when the numbers tell you it is cheaper for you to buy a permit should you spend on one. e.g. If your van is making trips to a dump, it cannot be packing up a house. Neither can the driver / labourer. Limit the downside. Be sales-driven. Don't spend on things you do not yet need. That doesn't mean collect rubbish without a permit; rather outsource the collection. But manage it for the client and give them paperwork that comforts them.

Best of luck with everything. Go for it. Just 'limit the downside' as Richard Branson says, and you will fly. If you price hard work right, you will always fly. No one likes hard work or dirty work. Do it well and for good value, and people will always pay you for it. They will dream of making the money back elsewhere.

http://www.laois.ie/EnvironmentandWater/WasteManagement/WasteFacilityPermitsCertsofRegistration/