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I just wanted anyone who actually cared that im going down like the titanic. I do not want to air my prolems openly in the public forum. If you can understand.well i would rather talk in private about the situation that is if you care. You can email me at drag70buickgs@att.net

Respectfully, gtp1003

Im good now, would like to help anyone that may need it just contact me and i will help thanks and have a great day!

Terry contact me via email. i can show some out of the box ideas. If you would like to chat about and thats much easier for me drop your number there if not no biggie. And it is free of charge. look forward to an email or a way i can call no charge keep that in mind so its only time and that = money but sometime that has to happen to change up a few things. let me know either way. B)

Well GTP1003, I feel your pain, were in the same boat hanging on only by our fingertips. I know the old saying "Only the strong survive" but we are sinking faster then the Titanic. We have a repair & maintenance dept. but we seem to be getting the same answer "I'll give the building back to the bank before I sink that much money into a repair or replacement". From what I recently read in "Roofer Contractor magazine" companies are going to be spending less on roofing in 2010. I don't know what the answer is we keep trying to re-invent our company but with each day that our doors are open we falling further in debt. I really wish I had some good advice for you but it is very hard to stay positive right now. Good Luck

Oh i thank you guys for the boost. Sometimes you need a boost every now and then Well i am willing to help anyone if they need something. Just let me know

Yea its getting better, got a great call that made my day today. aside from that god bless all you guys and patty your familys and may this year be better than the last

Hang in there; right now is that fork in the road where the guys who don't make it turn left.

Just some wandering generalized advice. A lot of roofers are hurting right now, more than not. Doing the same thing you've always done isn't going to get you anywhere that the other guys aren't heading too - you don't want to follow them off a cliff. Think outside the box, shake things up, differentiate. Maybe now is a good time to get heavily in the roof leak repairs business - buildign owners are hurting too and they're more inclined to spend $3500 on repair than $35,000 on a new roof. The best part is, there's little competition and the margins are great!

Thankfully, we've seen our business surge a lot in the last few months as people look for an angle and a cost advantage.

c'mopn down and join those of us that have been here for awhile.

i'm coming off almost a full year of rehab for a broken biceps tendon so I know what your going through. have not taken a paycheck yet this year. need all the money i make to keep business going. I just keep selling off stuff to eat. If it wasn't for this slate job I have gong now I'd be sunk

Please let me know if you are interested in helping a roofer down due to injury email me if you are interested

My problem started when i got hurt in july it is what it is. Been downhill ever since then.

I think most guys a on the edge. I have very little work coming in. 3 weeks the phone has not rang evan with all the bad weather. I'm lad I cold see it coming and got rid of most of my debt. still each month is a challenge to cover expenses

That's sure a bummer Kevin. I wish I could help, but I'm nearly in the same boat.