Question 1

Are you an insured business and do you guarantee your work?

Accepted Answer

yes we are, any work we carry out is guaranteed, To be an insured with $5,000,000 public liability. 100 percent

Question 2

How did you decide to get into your line of work?

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I became a plumber as a mature age apprentice in my thirties, after working in the building maintenance for many years an opportunity came up to become a plumber and I grabbed it with both hands.

Question 3

Do you have a favourite customer story you would like to share?

Accepted Answer

ON A JOB WHERE A CLIENT TOILET WAS BLOCKED AND THE BOTH TOILETS WERE OVER FLOWING. WE PUT THE JETTER DOWN AND WERE UNABLE TO CLEAR THE BLOCKAGE, WE THEN PUT THE CAMERA DOWN, HAD TO DO A DIG UP BUT THE BLOCKAGE WAS THEIR CHILD FAVORITE TOY BLOCKING THE DRAIN. COSTLY BUT THE CHILD GOT THEIR TOY BACK

Question 4

What do you like most about your job?

Accepted Answer

i DO LOVE THE FACT THAT i CAN WORK ALONG SIDE MY SON AND THAT WE ARE ABLE TO FIX AND SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR OUR CLIENTS.

Question 5

What questions should a customer ask to hire the right service professional?

Accepted Answer

ALWAYS ASK IF THEY ARE LICENCE AND IF IT IS A LARGER JOB DO THEY HAVE ANY JOB REFERENCES. PEOPLE JUST DONT ASK THESE QUESTIONS AND THIS IS WHY WE GET PROBLEMS IN SOME PLUMBING AREAS.

Question 6

What questions do customers commonly ask and how would you answer them?

Accepted Answer

When we do a blocked drain, I just about always get ask will I be abke to clear the blockage. It is impossable to answer as we dont know what is happening under ground in the pipes. I do let the cleint know that we have the best jetter and camera and if not we will find the problem.

Question 7

What makes you the most reliable and trustworthy person for the job?

Accepted Answer

EXPERIENCE, Honesty and Integrity, and good workmanship is what I do demand from our small team here at Old School Plumbing,

Question 8

Why should a customer hire you over another service provider?

Accepted Answer

we are as we say in our Company name "Old School Plumbing" I am 52 years old and I far too often see today tradesmen who just don't do the complete job, That starts from the time you make the call to the client to meeting the client, neat and tidy work , clean up , leave a invoice and business card.

Question 9

What are the typical things that you need to know before you can provide a quote to a customer?

Accepted Answer

This is where the smart phone comes in handy, if the client can sent some photos through to us we can then give a accurate quote

Question 10

How can a customer save money before you start the work? Please give 3 tips

Accepted Answer

If the customer is doing a bathroom reno, he or she can save money by making easy access for the plumber to carry ont their work. If there is a leak in the ground, if the customer digs u the hole to find the pipe this will save quite a lot of money

Question 11

Are there any special offers you would like to offer to Oneflare customers?

Accepted Answer

If you are quoted for an hour call out and we are only there 30 minutes, we are available to do some building maintenance to make up the hour.

Question 12

What makes your pricing competitive?

Accepted Answer

Small business with low over heads, saying that we do have the best of equipment and can do any work that the lager companies offer at a cheaper price.

Question 13

How do you normally charge for your service?

Accepted Answer

either by the hour or by a quote. the client is given a quote over the phone or by a written quote if it is a larger job.

Question 14

Is there a particular aspect of your trade or industry that you specialise in?

Accepted Answer

Yes we feel that we are the experts in Septic tanks and trenches and bathrooms renovations. Any gas work either being a leak or a full gas appliance install.

Question 15

What experience, skills, qualifications or training do you have to make you the right person for the job?

Accepted Answer

I have 30 years in the building maintenance field of Plumbing, gas and general building maintenance. My son David who is also a licence has just complete 5 years of working in the commercial plumbing industry. So together we can just about tackel any job and be confident of a 100 percent outcome.

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