Work flow

[Tintguy1980]

And January = Christmas sticker shock.

[Tint Eastwood]

January has seen a big decrease in volume of calls here, we stayed pretty busy through most of the fall. 

 

I too am enjoying the slow down, got a little bit of cheddar stored away from the summer. Time to get caught up on my home renovation that got put on hold and get some stuff done around the shop.

[Booms]

Only slow down here was because of the two three day weekends in a row. Otherwise, business as usual.

[SolarTintWF]

Its the winter time period. Also if you are a new business it will impact you more, you need to work up your customers over the years. In the winter time you have to take the time and market yourself, advertise to local dealerships, send out information to businesses if you do any flat glass work, you can also contact your supplier and ask them if they have any leads. Some guys actually charge lower than normal just to get themselves busy during those slow months. Here in the bay area as a distributor i seem to be selling a hefty amount of film orders the local tint shops. Just need to get your name out there and with time you will have steady work year round. Good Luck

[bman848]

I have been waaay busier than usual this winter. I havent stopped since about the 3rd week of December. Except for thw cruise i went on last week.

It wont be long and ill be tinting the tax return dirt bombs.

[Big tinting]

norml slow down here , but made enough in the summer to cruise thru winter, get ready for tax season

[BM-TINT]

Normal slow during december, finally pickup up after 1st week of January.. lots of work 

[Dakota21601]

You know, it's funny you say this.   I don't even do this for primary income....more of a secondary/spending fun money sort of thing and December pretty much was nothing.  After the first of the year, I think I have had 5 or 6 people ask me in the last 4/5 days.  I did four jobs just last week.  They just had to get through the holidays.  Got about 10 jobs lined up and ready with a few in the wings.  Even maybe picked up a job at Sherwin Williams the other day when I bought a little pocket LED light i can use on tight quarter/back glass windows.  Was talking to the cashier about it and a guy there asked me about stripping/relaying front windows on a Silverado...haha.  Gave him my info.

[Big tinting]

that my friend is called networking getting your name out there , before you know it you gonna be a fulltime tinter,

[jh812]

Busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. Once I started advertising a little I haven't slowed down.