Asphalt Company in: The top reasons for hiring local contractors.
Let’s face it, these days most people are going online and typing asphalt company in (insert your city here) to find contractors located in their own cities and neighborhoods. There are several reasons for that but the main seems to be that most people prefer to do business with companies close to them. In this blog I am going to tell you the top five reasons why you should do business with companies that are located in your area. But wait a second…..next week I will reverse it and tell you the top reason why using contractors outside your area isn’t such a bad idea as well. So stay tuned in for a little bit of business insight and reasoning based on our many years of being on both sides of this issue. So the question is do you stay local or look outside of your area. Well in this blog we are going to show you the top reasons to “stay” local.
Reason 1: It’s good for your local economy:
It’s true, when you do business with local businesses, your keeping dollars in your local economy. This helps prop up your economy and support it. Remember most things in a local economy are related to each other. For example we are a paving contractor located in the city of Orange. We love working in our city and when we do we take our money and deposit it in our Orange bank. When the work day is over the guys head over to their favorite pub, also located in Orange and drink some beers. From there we head home and usually buy some gas from the …….Well you get my point. Everyone in Orange wins.
Did I mention I love the city of Orange!
Reason 2: Local contractors are “typically” less expensive:
In most cases it’s true. If you have to move people, equipment and material 50 miles vs. 5 miles there is going to be an added cost to that. Things such as gasoline, driving time for employees and wear & tear on company vehicles do add up to additional cost to the contractor. Local contractors have to put out a smaller amount of money to get to the job and therefore should be able to outbid there out of area counterparts.
Reason 3: Local contractors are not in a rush:
When we have a job a few blocks away or even a few miles away we typically take our time on that job simply because we know that the drive home will be a short one versus a longer one like coming back from San Diego County or Ventura County. This gives us the ability to slow down on the job. This also results in better quality work.
Reason 4: Legally it’s easier to hold a local contractor to a contract:
Let’s face it, in life you are going to have disputes with contractors. Some will be legitimate changes on the job and some will be downright nasty attempts to dupe you out of your hard earned dollars. A good example is a call we received recently from an unlucky restaurant owner located here in Orange County. He told that he had just paid another asphalt company in Orange County to fix his parking lot. He paid a hefty five figure amount to the contractor and within thirty days the asphalt was already falling apart. Sadly this happens far too often. He asked us to look at the job done by the other contractor and confirm that he had been ripped off. Unfortunately he had signed a contract without reading the fine print. And often times it is amazingly fine. He got what he had paid for and our only advice to him was to hire a consultant and seek out partial reimbursement in small claims. However because this asphalt company was local the restaurant owners job to pursue a legal battle will be much easier. Remember the asphalt repair company already had his money, so he’s the one that will have to do all the leg work to get his money back. If the contractor was located all the way in Ventura County or San Diego his cost to pursue this would be far greater in both monies and time.
Reason 5: Local contractors know more about your area:
It’s true, when you grow up in one area such as Orange County, be it coastal, inland, or any of the unincorporated areas. You’re going to know more than outside contractors. For an asphalt repair company a good example of that would be the drainage issues that crop in the coastal areas or issues with underground wires and pipes in unincorporated areas. Most companies that have done business in one area for a long time have learned things over the years. Whether it’s through trial & error or just experience it gives them a large advantage on bidding and completing projects while still being competitive.
Behind this blog idea:
What got me thinking about this blog idea was how much work Empire Parking Lot Services does in Orange County vs. LA or San Diego Etc, Etc… In fact the reality for us is that the largest percentage of our work comes from Los Angeles. Also, if you add up all the work done outside of Orange County it makes up nearly 2/3rds of our workload year after year. We are certainly a competitive company and we do quality work, so half of me wanted to clarify why people choose to use us. So I interviewed our estimators to find out why they thought we got the project over the local contractor they told me it was based on 3 main factors.
1.) Price
2.) Presentation
3.) Attitude
How we keep the customers is quality and service!
See you soon!
About Empire Parking Lot Services
When it comes to asphalt repair and concrete repair no other contractor cares about you and your property the way Empire Parking Lot Services does. We give you more quality and value than any other asphalt contractor hands down. We always leave our customers happy and satisfied or we don’t leave at all. It imperative for us to do the best we can do on every asphalt contracting project that we take on. If you have an asphalt repair, concrete repair, seal coating, or parking lot striping project please give us a call. We would love to serve you today.
Call us toll free at 877-760-2757 or check us out online at www.empirepls.com
