Starting My Own HVAC Company (5 of ...Getting Customers)

[@Straycurrent]

There's been a wealth of information in each installment in this series. Thanks Greg for sharing your experience

[@foxfamilyhvac]

thanks!

[@coincollector315]

BTW , thank you so much for your videos. I am just starting my education but the long-term goal is self-employment.

[@seadeas]

I really appreciate your honesty and sincerity!!! 👍

[@ablair1]

This series has been so informative as young guy who wants to one day run an HVAC company. I hope there are many more videos in this series.

[@beieber4life]

Looks like the dream came true bro! I understand you’re in the office now, congrats 🙌🏻💪🏻

[@Yeffcandoit]

Get you an apartment complex or property management company to fill time free diagnostic and you will get busy fast

[@aircooledtx]

Worked in Industry 37 years. Service,Sales Owner-MCL & Associates. Dallas-Area company's I -sub: AXON- Dyna-Ten and 7 other full-service CO.

[@mrfattcheeto]

The BNI group has help us so much I've been in for about 6 months and already pulled in 20,000 it really helped me through winter

[@oafyvonskidmark316]

Service plumbing, snaking & water heaters help the revenue stability, the problem is having enough good techs to do the work when it is busy and not starving them when it is not busy. The Yellow pages used to be everything, now if you are not online you don't exist pretty much. I agree in Sacramento it helps to drive around exposing the name so they get used to seeing it several times every day, one place I worked had the shop visible from the freeway at an off ramp, the sign on the roof was as good as a bill board, every day thousands of people using the off ramp or driving by it saw the shop and its name,Elvas ave is a good p;ace for a shop to be seen. I see a few guys parking big bobtails on freeway overpases such as 99 by 12th ave or hwy 50 around Sac High area. I used to use the Penny saver ,even Craigslist was good back around 2001. The Bee used to be good ,it was only $175 its around $350 or more now and not everybody subscribes as back then. .

[@johnpeters9153]

I hang Christmas lights in the winter in South Mississippi pays $2.50 a foot for single story and $3.50 a foot for the second story...it adds up quick and is easy work

[@hvacrjunky6119]

Awesome stuff!! Thanks for sharing what's worked for you. Selfless acts. 👍😎

[@foxfamilyhvac]

thanks

[@kemonpapadimitriou9772]

Slow and steady wins the race!! Nice work! Can you speak about who you use for your appliance stickers, invoices, clothing etc... Local or online sites?

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Theresa Srignoli. [e-mail] she is very responsive and am very happy with her work!

[@NestorHVAC]

Hi Greg, Been watching your videos for a several years now and I'm happy for you how you grow your company. It will be nice if you can do video on getting jobs/advertising now that you company grew.

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Okay sir, I'll do it soon. Always looking for good video topics so let me know if you have others.

[@TimothyNaugher]

Greg, with your maintenance club, are you personally charging someones credit card monthly, or do you use a third party app to do that?

[@goodfella0]

I liked the video and wrote down information as I build a business plan, seems like its rough starting out but got to try, thanks for the idea's

[@constantcoolingrefrigeration]

Cheers fox family for sharing

[@moncholopez4285]

Thank you for sharing. Good luck.

[@mattboorom9909]

I appreciate the information

[@jhhvacplumbing1944]

Good info Greg . Justin Henning.

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Thanks!

[@carlosmccullough7106]

Excellent

[@daryllneuburger4757]

Awesome video greg congratulations on your success appreciate the honesty about the good and bad of owner your own company I believe your drive to succeed u will reach your goals well before 50 lo l

[@foxfamilyhvac]

thanks Daryll

[@LukeLGK]

Great video! Great info! Thank you!

[@foxfamilyhvac]

thanks!

[@biblebloopers946]

How do the rental properties pay? Is it what they call "net 30" ?

[@michaelpfurtado1371]

Would you say yelp was the most bang for your buck love the videos great job I started around the same time as you I'm in the Turlock area and I am not doing that great need to advertise and get myself out there more

[@murkyturkey5238]

Lol heating in California is a joke, here in Michigan it’s a necessity

[@coopersepulveda9308]

If you remade your videos behind a mic you could get a lot of views

[@bestrateheatair419]

Would you do home warranty work?

[@biblebloopers946]

What about direct mail marketing?

[@eddiehvac]

Good series Greg. A lot good info. Thanks

[@foxfamilyhvac]

thanks

[@chrisburke3111]

Hey Greg just curious if you know if my friend has his HVAC c20 license in California if I would be able to go into business with him as part owner if I don't have my license?

[@ehabsarah6208]

Thank u blessing bro

[@lajuanjohnsonbtc9634]

How long were you in hvac before you started working for yourself ?

[@coincollector315]

Did your previous employer get upset with you when you went solo or wereyou able to keep that rrrelationship? How will -do you handle or feel about techs that will leave you to be their own boss.

[@aaronhamilton4832]

Very good video

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Thanks

[@drummerdem50]

Great series.

[@ecoair4331]

Great video! Are you still using home advisor?

[@lowens99643]

Home advisor and Angie's list are RIP offs. Word of mouth business cards craigslist and even some warranty company's when ur a 1 man show

[@dagestanifive]

What would you recommend for a brand new company?

[@derrickowens3072]

Greg u seem really smart business I like how u keep stuff simple make every customer happy and u will go far I do have a question can u do a video on what kind of checklist u present to your maintenance customers to show the value of them getting their units maintenanced

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Thanks for the comment! I dont have a checklist that I show them, I guess. I just explain to them we do a 30 point check on all the components of your AC or Heating system. I also let them know that we take a lot of pride in how clean we can keep your system year after year. I do like to show pictures of my work to them after I'm done.

[@billydiaz6808]

After 5 years, what do you think has been the best strategy for gaining clients?

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Good question. Online presence (A good website and social media) , TV and radio, and word of mouth have been great for Fox Family

[@michaelpfurtado1371]

Great videos how much Capital did you start your company with.

[@Powlashvac]

Nice....

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Thanks!

[@texasmade2684]

If I was gonna start advertising in one place first where would you suggest I could get the best results?

[@foxfamilyhvac]

I wish I knew. it really is hit and miss. I do wish I would have started advertising on Yelp a little sooner.

[@texasmade2684]

Cool. Thanks

[@willinthearea6318]

I was told by a HVAC apprentice that large hvac companies make like 8k a day for each install job. Is that true??? Heck I could charge half the price and still be happy.

[@johnpeters9153]

It takes me and a helper 4 hours max to do a complete swap...I only charge 3k in labor for that...it sounds like I need to raise my prices Edit: your apprentice is right I go behind so many people that quote astronomical numbers but those guys are huge in my area I don't understand it they charge twice as much and do shitty work in my opinion

[@willinthearea6318]

@@johnpeters9153 Thanks for your reply. I'm a tile/flooring guy and i only make about $400 - 800 a day in labor. Almost impossible to charge more than $1000 a day and get the job. You guys make way more money. I think i'm in the wrong trade! I want to change. How long does it take to become an hvac guy? 4 years?

[@keennm7169]

Go to rental companies

[@aemalsaid3558]

hey greg do you earn alot of $ since you seem to be working alot i just figure you dont have to work alot since its your company

[@Yeffcandoit]

Real estate guys get installs

[@freecheese4143]

Wow....no information.

[@Mickymaxywonder]

a bartender turned havoc tech!!how'd u come about too make that switch

[@foxfamilyhvac]

hahaha. just got too old for the bar scene anymore.

[@Mickymaxywonder]

+Fox Family Heating and Air Conditioning bahah well good luck with it

[@oidodsonidosonido2754]

Man I subscribed to you channel because of these type of videos, no offense but I have no interest in the new videos your putting out now! You are not trying to built this channel you are trying to built your business I get it but you have to separate the two in order to have a successful channel try making videos for the contractor audience not for your clients and your channel will grow! I’m unsubscribing for now might revisit if things change.

[@foxfamilyhvac]

I understand. thanks for watching . I realize I have changed it up. we all evolve, and I have truly decided to focus on these new types of videos because I don't get out in the field anymore. maybe three months out of the year now. my techs do all the real work these days. sorry to let you down but I get it.

[@coreyjosephguiliano1997]

I don’t understand why everyone wants to drive and make videos, it literally takes 3 times as long to get a point across, and it sounds awful.

[@foxfamilyhvac]

Thanks