Monday 9 March 2015

Spring has sprung!

This is a great time of year; we're done with the worst of the winter, the sun is starting to feel a little warmer, the light has changed and the days are getting longer. Soon we'll be putting the clocks forward and British Summer Time will be officially underway.

In our industry, the season has started and it'll be flat out until the end of the year and unless you're organised, life will be harder than it need be and your business will be less profitable than it ought to be.

So think now about what you need on your vans over the summer. Make sure you've got the right tools for the job and ensure they are sharp and well maintained.

Make sure you've got all the spares you need to maintain your clients' gardens too.

For irrigation, systems make sure you've got double and triple tap packs, irrigation timers, batteries, sprinklers, drip-line and pipe joiners.

For ponds, make sure you've got spare UV lamps, some G4 sealer and a PondoVac.

For garden lighting, make sure you carry spare lamps, heat shrink and cable connectors.

As a contractor, you don't want to get caught short and not have the spares you need to get the job done on the day, and you definitely don't want to have to make a special trip back just for the sake of some spare parts that cost a few pounds.

Don't forget to make sure you check out our Essentials range too, we've got all the basics at rock bottom prices. We've got trade quality gaffa tape, tarps, floor protection, flex tubs gloves, rope, rubble sacks, line marker spray, flagging tape, brick lines, safety tapes, WD40, hand wipes and screwdriver bits all at proper trade prices, not the prices you might see in your builders merchants.

Stock up now and have a good summer.