In most sweeping organizations, sooner or later a sweeper accident will occur. You will then be dealing with one or more insurance representatives and/or adjusters. Here are some tips gleaned from a conversation with an independent insurance claims adjuster, Kevin McNamara, who owns Chugiak, Alaska-based Denali Adjusters.
“Know who you are talking to,” said McNamara, owner of a sole proprietorship insurance adjustment company. “Are they a representative of your insurance company or someone connected with the other person’s insurance? You might also want to know if they are an employee of the insurance firm or an independent adjuster.”
Either way, says McNamara, you want to establish a good line of communication. Especially in the case of a total, be clear about any and all aspects of the vehicle. Since most insurance adjusters will not be all that familiar with power sweepers, help them out in their understanding in any way you can.
The intent of this article used to provide you with information that will assist you in both buying and selling a used sweeper or other vehicles. The approximately 17-minute audio interview with Mark Boyer is broken into two parts. The first covers best practices when you sell your sweeper; the second discusses best practices to utilize when you buy a used sweeper.
Facebook is one of the world’s most pervasive social networking sites. Although personal Facebook accounts far outnumber business Facebook ‘Fan Pages,’ savvy business owners are setting up business accounts to keep in touch with their customers more closely than ever.
Title:Growth at City Wide Maintenance Company Has Been Due to Customer Request
Ten years ago Albert and Janee Rodriguez started City Wide Pressure Washers. The goal: Operate with such impeccable ethics and customer service that their clients would have no clue the couple operated the company out of their garage. They were so successful at it that today the company offers an exhaustive list of services, and has operational offices in Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Modesto and Los Angeles.
Title: Custom Maintenance Services’ Michael Nawa Helped Define America’s Contract Sweeping Industry
Michael Nawa
Michael Nawa has been involved in the parking lot sweeping industry almost since its inception. In 1976, Nawa founded Industrial Grounds Maintenance (IGM) with his father, Andrew. He ran that operation until 2002, when he quit over differences of opinion with his dad on the directions the firm should take.
When he sold his interest in IGM to his father, Nawa transferred his leadership skills to Custom Maintenance Services, Inc. That was a two-year-old company founded and still owned by Nawa’s wife, Judy. Today, ten years later, the company sweeps over 240 properties with its fleet of 18 sweepers, as well as provides an extensive property maintenance solution for many of those customers.
A list of forms and handouts available for download from the WSA website. At the end of each description there’s a link you can click on to download the form or handout.
An introduction to street sweeping by Ranger Kidwell-Ross. Start with this article and then move to reading the others in this section.
Here is some common sense advice for those “unchangeable for a whole year” Yellow Pages ads.
Sweeping contractors, like any type of company, need to consistently find new sources of revenue so their businesses won’t stagnate and decline. Finding new leads and new customers – especially in the current economy – can be a challenge. For those who may perform services for any level of government, from city/state/federal to colleges and universities, a service like BidSync can provide bidding opportunities not seen elsewhere.
