Good techs are hard to find and easy to lose, and every departure costs months of production.
- Hire for attitude and teach the trade, with a clear path from helper to lead.
- Plan the first 90 days: ride-alongs, checklists and weekly check-ins.
- Hold stay interviews with your best people before they think about leaving.
All 6 practices, and when to get helpOne person answers the phones, runs the board, calms customers and chases techs. Something always slips.
- Separate answering from dispatching during peak hours.
- Build tomorrow's board by 3 PM, grouped by area.
- Match job types to tech skills before the day starts.
All 6 practices, and when to get helpThe visit happens, but the homeowner doesn't hear options they can understand, and the work goes to someone else later.
- Use the same inspection checklist on every visit, so nothing is missed.
- Show photos of what the tech found before talking price.
- Present options in writing, with a monthly payment on each.
All 6 practices, and when to get helpCalling and texting customers comes with rules on consent, timing and opt-outs, and the rules change.
- Scrub lists against the national and state do-not-call registries before calling.
- Keep a record of consent for marketing texts and calls.
- Honor opt-outs fast, however the customer asks.
All 6 practices, and when to get help