From Nothing To Something...The Story Of My Hardwood Installation Business

by Adin
(lawrenceville)

<i>The story of how I started my hard wood floor installation business.</i>

The story of how I started my hard wood floor installation business.



I was exposed to a labor job at a early age.



I started working as a hardwood installer with my dad when I was about 16 years old.

The job was very hard and my body would hurt for many days after completing only one job.





We worked for a company as subcontractors.



My dad spoke little English and I did not know better than to keep my head down and do what I was supposed to.






Over the years I learned many things, I learned how to measure and give estimates.



I learned how to give estimates to customers...and I also met many people that were in the flooring business just like me.





At age eighteen I remember my knee was hurting really bad and I though to myself "there has got to be a better way".



So...I started contracting for myself without the company.

Slowly I started to meet people around my neighborhood...and I offered them hard wood floor installation.





It was still very hard labor but it pay a lot more than what the company paid me.



It started very small...

Only people that lived in my neighborhood or people that were relatively close to me were calling me.






I was still a hardwood installer, but I was making really good money at that point.



I made enough money to start things.

I started to advertise my hard wood floor installation business on forums and write blogs, then I made flyers and handed them out.

Finally I offered money for referrals which worked the best.






The business grew stronger and I was forced to purchase a second van so me and my dad would split up.



I had also made enough money to start looking for a place to open my small business.





I found a nice little space about 10 miles from my house which I rented.



I set up the place, which was very cheap, because a flooring business does not cost much to set up.





At that point started to advertise a lot stronger and attracted many people...and even some builders.



I had to go out to my old company and call people who I knew to start working for me.





Today I own my own hard wood floor installation business with 12 different groups working for me.



I am very successful at what I do, most importantly I have pulled myself and my dad out of a road that was leading to nowhere.

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