How a strong Business-to-Business relationship with your contractor improves profitability
Whether you are an entrepreneur, or a vital employee, the struggles of running a business can kill your spirit and impede growth. Day-to-day tasks buildup and become a weight that you carry around at all times. Difficulties arise that distract you from generating profit and establishing scalability. Strategic Business-to-Business relationships can support your business and alleviate desk stress.
At Your Neighborhoodz LLC we believe that success is not achieved alone. We believe a solid network of external resources is requisite. When strategic B-to-B relationships do not exist, those tasks and troubles fall on you. Initially you may think you are saving money by retaining certain responsibilities, or using the cheapest vendors, but “putting out fires” can suck up all your time and make it impossible to nurture your company. The switch cost of wearing too many hats becomes irksome and exhausting. Do you wish that there were people you could trust to take over some of those tasks? Business-to-Business relationships are a resource to help you increase productivity and profitability by allowing you more time to focus on your point-of-sale.
One of the core objectives of Your Neighborhoodz is to continuously improve our ability to support the companies with whom we do business. We recognize the pains of restoration contractors, real estate brokers and agents, insurance brokers and agents, and insurance adjusters, etc. As a contracting company, we understand the common frustrations other businesses have with contractors. Communication, protocols, timeliness on estimates and invoices, and providing documentation—to name a few trouble spots.
Instead of focusing on each issue individually, we spent years creating a system that manages them all for every project. We worked closely with Contracting Toolz LLC and Quacito LLC to design a software system custom-built to contracting and the industries we service. When you team up with Your Neighborhoodz LLC, you’re not just getting a contractor; you’re getting a management system, not to mention a solid knot of personnel.
In a true B-to-B relationship, each representative understands the other’s business. It is a symbiotic relationship—mutually beneficial. Let us know how we can do our part. Let us know how we can help you. Your Account Manager will be more than just a salesman, more than just a technician; he or she will focus on protecting your business and streamlining your processes in any way they can. You will receive customized service and communication.
Fill out the contact form to meet with one of our Account Managers to discuss what we can do for your company.
Streamline your company and choose a contractor that focuses on Business-to-Business
- May 9, 2017
- April 27, 2017
Oftentimes reviews are only offered after a transaction has been completed; however, in exterior restoration and insurance claims, and the construction industry in general, the required process generally allows time for us to receive feedback during a transaction. This benefits all participants by providing a steady flow of communication throughout the entire project. We are able to identify strengths and weaknesses, and make appropriate adjustments. We understand that property repairs and reconstruction are stressful and rarely convenient. We strive to minimize this as much as possible.
You are able, at anytime throughout the process, to share your ideas and specific feedback about your experience using our surveys. There are many survey tools available; which exist because of the many reasons customer feedback is vital to a business. Six reasons can be found in the following article by Ross Beard, formerly of Client Heartbeat. GoGetQuality, our survey system of choice, is easy to use, and allows us to request and receive customer evaluations quickly.
We appreciate positive reviews. Our team works hard, and is motivated by respect for their value. On the other hand, if at any point you feel we’ve dropped below 9 out of 10 stars, we urge you to notify us.
We believe in being proactive with your feedback. We take our clients’ perspectives very seriously. We work with people from all walks of life, with different experiences, and knowledge from a wide-range of professions. That being said, we seek not only comments on current processes and applications, but ideas on any and all aspects of business and customer service. We incorporate your comments in coaching, team discussions, discipline measures, and improving systems. We utilize feedback to develop skills, build careers, strengthen our organization, and, most importantly, improve the customer experience.
At times, our system will ask you to share your reviews with other online outlets, such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter. We encourage you to let others know about your experience with Your Neighborhoodz.
- April 27, 2017
Your Neighborhoodz LLC flagship services include roofing, fencing, and seamless gutter installation in San Antonio. An advantage to choosing Your Neighborhoodz for these services is that we provide a full-exterior option. When choosing to be your own general contractor, enlisting multiple companies for these services, costs are often increased due to doubling or even tripling prep work. In addition, if services are not performed in proper sequence, extra work is then necessary to protect projects already completed. Scheduling and coordinating multiple contracting crews can be time-consuming and problematic. Let Your Neighborhoodz LLC take care of the juggling for you, by providing you a full-service exterior restoration option.
Many contractors choose only the highest profit work and will perform projects in improper sequence; taking advantage of homeowners, who often do not have the experience or knowledge to know the difference. In the case of insurance claims, many contractors just wish to replace your roof, as this is the highest ticket item. Nine times out of ten, roof replacements should be done last. New shingles are soft and highly susceptible to scuffing and scarring. New roofs need time to settle. Performing other work after a roof installation causes unavoidable wear, or necessitates costly measures to protect the new shingles. Your Neighborhoodz LLC can work through your entire claim with you, ensuring that work progresses in a suitable sequence, protecting your investment and ensuring a higher quality final product.
For example, gutters should ALWAYS go on before a new roof. Removal of gutters inevitably causes damage to drip flashing and wear to new shingles. Often when gutters are removed, it reveals sections of rotted fascia. Repairing fascia rot also causes wear to new shingles; and damage to, or even requires the removal of, drip flashing. Removal and replacement of gutter before roof installation allows for fascia repairs to be done before drip flashing is installed. ‘Flashing in’ gutters, or installing drip flashing after gutters, helps to prevent water from going behind the gutter and rotting fascia. This is a higher quality installation, aiding in the prevention of future unnecessary repairs.
Seamless gutters are light years ahead of piecing together gutter. Piecemeal gutters are low in performance, and high in leaks. The cost difference for seamless gutters is slight, and the value added is exponential. Professional seamless gutter installers can create a high-quality system that diverts water away from your foundation and other crucial areas of your buildings; such as, landscaping, sections where water will settle against the foundation or siding, and areas with minimal grading. If your building has spike-style gutters, more than likely you have fascia rot, and should get your gutters replaced and fascia repaired at your earliest opportunity. Furthermore, no matter what people advertise, there is no such thing as gutters that don’t have maintenance. All gutters will require some type of maintenance. Your Neighborhoodz LLC performs gutter replacement, repairs, and maintenance in San Antonio.
Our third flagship service is fence replacement, repair, and maintenance. In general, we recommend wood privacy fencing. Wood privacy fencing is the most economical in terms of maintenance and cost over time. A well-built wood fence will last 12-15 years, depending on weather and maintenance. We offer six feet pickets, posts set at 18–24”, and a three-rail system that aids in the prevention of warping, bowing, or twisting. We also offer staining as a protective measure, or to simply add to the beauty of your wood fence. Chain link fencing is a cheaper option, with quicker installation time, but doesn’t allow for privacy. Maintenance tends to be lower for chain link fencing, but it is necessary to keep vines, trees, and other landscaping from growing into and intertwining with the fencing. Wrought iron and stone are more expensive fencing options. A widespread myth is that these fencing options have no maintenance. Wrought iron fencing requires costly spot, prime, and repainting. Also, exposure to water causes the steel to deteriorate and rust through. Stone fencing requires pressure washing; and shifting inevitably occurs, causing cracks that should be repaired promptly to maintain the integrity of the walls. A common mistake in stone fencing is not establishing a firm foundation. A stone fence requires that each step be done meticulously, or the walls will be weak.
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