Where have all the professionals gone?

DanHolohan

three months of free advertising to all pros, but very few take me up on my offer. I've never been able to figure out that one.

Daniel Cayea

Where have all the professionals gone?

What do you do when you can't find any professionals, at least not on the Find a Pro section? I'm looking to try a really good professional in the Adirondack's section of New York State. Does anybody know any?

Thanks,
Dan

Wayne_29

Try Darin Cook

Try this guy, he is as good as it gets:

Thermal Perfection
Darin Cook

24 Barrington Court

Niskayuna, NY 12309

Phone: 518-391-2810

Fax: 518-320-8257

Email: darin@thermalperfection.com

Website: http://www.thermalperfection.com

Specialty: Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Company Description: An energy-conservation minded company that excels in design and installation of residential heating, cooling, and plumbing systems. Radiant Heating is our specialty!

Charlie from wmass

Dan I actually took you up on your offer and received a total of one call. and that call was a no go. I feel in the smaller areas people do not go to internet for there heating and plumbing service. I think in the larger areas people are more frequently online looking for services.

ScottMP

Charlie

You'd be supprised. ALOT of people use the internet.

Scott

To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

ttekushan_3

Hi Dan,

Yours is a great deal on the find a pro banner. No doubt it would pay for itself. I suppose many of the potentials may rely on plumbing first, heating second. As for me, I'm certain it would increase my business and I'm afraid of that(?!) I do steam and only (few exceptions) steam 7 or 8 months of the year, and other things for the remainder. I'm at the point where if I were to advertise, I would have too much work for one person and an as needed helper. Then I'd have to have more help including what to do with them for several months of the year. I've been there once in another field and would not do it the same way again. Yet I'm so tempted to press the "sign up" button at times!

-Terry

DanHolohan

Charlie,

what's your last name?

Charlie from wmass

Dan my last name is Garrity.

DanHolohan

Thanks.

Sorry that it didn't work for you. I thought you did a good job on the ad.

Charlie from wmass

I was happy to try the offer it just seems many folks around here simply go with there fuel supplier or the plumber their neighbor uses and to be honest there is plenty to be done repairing installation gone wrong, It is nice to get in and do it right first for a change instead of sawzalling and repiping as the second one in the door. There seems to be a change as the economy slows down people are being more careful about going with the low bidder. It is hard at times explaining how a small shop and a fairly young looking person can do a better installation than the large fuel company with its fleet of trucks.

Daniel Cayea

Not close enough

Well I'm glad we have those professionals here in New York, but he is pretty far away from me. I'm between Plattsburgh and Malone and there isn't anybody here who specializes in steam anymore.

Charlie from wmass

Daniel I am 3 and a half hours away. I am guesing that is too far away. I used to spend my summers in Hoganburg in grade school.

Dobber

Ads

Dan
I agree with Terry.People ask me I don't advertise, I tell them "I'm afraid it will work". I'm also a 1 man shop, I have 3 loyal contractors and then the rest is referrals. Is it short sighted, probably.

Dobber

mtfallsmikey

If I still

Had my biz up and running, I would not hesitate to put an ad on here..it still could happen someday, before Dan and I get too old to fool with this stuff!