Attaining Goals - Going Places

Another three hours checked of the continuing education for my CCB license renewal process. It certainly takes some dedication to set aside some time to listen to the course seminar while being in a comfortable environment,...like my own home. Anyway there are still 8 hrs. left to check off of that list.

Speaking about lists,...here is a picture of what has been recently checked off of the list in the ever so breathing business plan of Fix-A-Fence LLC.

Just pulled into the driveway in this picture. Great deal on this Ford F-350. 1988 with only 163,000 miles for under $3,000.00. This has been on the list for only two years. Will have pictures later after all the decals have been applied. Gotta love it when a goal is attained!

This little fence company is going places

Until the next post - Keep Smiling

Bull Pull Video's

Just finished another 2 hrs. out of 16 hrs. for online continuing education. The law requires contractors to take a certain amount of hours of continuing education for code changes and updates with the amendments to the laws that govern building our great country.

Oregon Contractor Education is an online academy for the construction worker here in Oregon. The courses are informative and the videos are formatted well, just click the continue button to receive the certificate.

Anyway on to the next bit of info,...here are some videos on The Bull Pull. This tool has proven itself already at pulling out fence posts and concrete sets. Just click on the underlined and the videos should pop up.

This has made this little fence company's life a lot easier and faster at pulling out concrete fence sets.

The First Bull Pull In Oregon Is Here At Fix-A-Fence LLC

First blog of the year,...the recent storm activity has pushed this little fence company out by a month. It's gotten to the point where it is necessary to invest in more equipment. One recent piece of equipment invested in is what is called the Bull Pull. This unit weighs around forty pounds and will pull out fence posts.

Have to pull out the existing fence post and concrete set in order to replace the post. Lately the technique is digging next to the concrete set and then prying the set out with a couple of rock bars. It isn't an easy process.

The Bull Pull will be put into action for the next work order removing and replacing two 4 x 4 pressure treated wood fence posts. Plan on producing an consumer report video for the first use after coming out of the package. If this piece of equipment pulls concrete sets out of the ground with the post rotted off it will make the job go that much easier and faster.

As soon as the video is produced a link will be embedded to view the report.

From what I was told over the phone Fix-A-Fence LLC is the first to own a Bull Pull in Oregon.

This will be fun,...until the next one - Keep smiling!

A Text Leads To A Work Order

This work order was a first for Fix-A-Fence LLC. I received a text from a lady that needed her fence fixed so she sent me a photo via text on my mobile phone.

 I responded with a quote and it was agreed upon. So the work order was put on the schedule to get fixed.
Here are some before and after photos of the first ever text work order for Fix-A-Fence LLC

Missing rail end

Rear wheel needs to be straightened

Needs to have a Puppy Save installed

Here are the photos of what took place for the repair

Cut post down and rail to fit fence panel, added rail end, removed excess chain link and re-stretched fence panel taunt.

Added rail end at the other end of chain link fence panel

Straightened and tightened rear wheels for slide gate

Installed a Puppy Saver that works, adjusted gate for proper functionality.

The invoice was put in the mail and the owner paid the bill. 

This is something to 

about. A successful transaction via text. What would we do without technology today? 

Until the next 

Happy Holidays 

and

Remember 

City Blessing

This was certainly a blessing for Fix-A-Fence LLC. Landed the contract to remove and haul away the existing chain link fence and install new. Here are some photos of before and after.

8' high chain link with three strands of barbed wire

Someone put a gate frame in the fence line to fill a gap

Fence line is clear and new holes lined out ready for jack hammer

Busting out asphalt

Wow,..that was quick. Okay,...I forgot to take pictures before getting started

Gate is installed and the customer is happy

Sure cleaned up the area by taking out the existing fence and installing new

The reason this blog is titled City Blessing is because the work was performed for a church named City Blessing. Well,...like I mentioned in the beginning it certainly was a blessing for Fix-A-Fence LLC.

Lately the work just keeps piling up, still about 10-12 days out from scheduling, I have slowed down on posting ads and the phone continues to ring. The latest estimate has been through texting, gotta love technology. The potential customer even sent a picture of the damage to the fence. Estimating has gotten easier especially when you can get the potential customer to do the foot work. This kind of estimating will never replace the on-site inspection and relationship established to meeting the potential customer in person. Eye to eye contact, show of character and industry knowledge. The list goes on.

Until the next fence blog update remember to always

I have been told that laughter is the best medicine.

Great Benefits

            Thought I would post the photos from the finished look for the bartered advertising space.

Nice clean look

6' high solid wood fence dog ear cut top

Nice way to advertise the fence company for a few hours of labor

The Foster-Powell PDX blog averages anywhere from 1,200 - 1,500 hits a week,... so a few hours of labor to enjoy 6 months of advertising is a great benefit for Fix-A-Fence LLC 

Until the next update

because we all are made for so much more.

Bartered Labor For Advertisement Real Estate

I like estimates that turn into a win win for the customer and the business. Went on an estimate and during the estimate through all the chit chat I found out that the customer has a blog site and he asked if he were to use Fix-A-Fence LLC would I be inclined to barter some advertising space for some labor.

As you are well aware in this internet world the more links and backlinks the better for ranking's on the search engines. Here is the blog site that has the Fix-A-Fence LLC advertisement listed.

Not a bad deal for a few hours worth of work, the stats for this blog are not huge but considering the area it covers the fosterpowellpdx.com blog site has a number of followers that may just need a fence repair or install. Winter is coming up and there may be a few items left on the honey-do list too.

Here are a couple photos of the barter

The customer has taken out all the exiting 5' high white slatted chain link fence and had it disposed of and in place of that is having a 6' high solid wood fence built by Fix-A-Fence LLC

Remember if you're in the Portland, OR area and you are in need of a fence repair or complete wood or chain link fence install Fix-A-Fence LLC can do it all.

Whoops,...that almost started to sound like a commercial. Well that what seems is always on when I go to turn on the TV,...commercials. Change the channel more commercials. Why couldn't we embed some sort of encrypted message into a commercial that whenever someone watches it they wind up committing a random act of kindness? Imagine how this could change the way we run our daily lives? Imagine how many acts of kindness would be committed everyday? Why not go out and just create the app so that everyone can get it on their Iphones and Androids? 

Well that is just an idea. 

Anyway until the next post remember to always