How To Hire a New Estimator HMI REP May 22, 2013 0000 How To Hire a New Estimator Ernie Cvetezar Typical story that always seems to happen – “your concrete raising business grows fast and as an owner operator you cannot keep up doing estimates and doing the work!” I have “been there done that” many times in my career. So it is decision time – do I hire a worker to do the work or do I hire an estimator? My experience is that most new owner operators choose to recruit an estimator. Why: It is easier to hire and train an estimator. HMI has created systems and the Appstimator Estimating App to allow you to train someone in as little as three days to estimate concrete repair. Estimators can also double as temporary workers for peak periods and can be paid in multiple ways; salary, h Read More
Buying A Career HMI REP Feb 3, 2011 0000 There are many reasons for starting a business; to make money, to be independent, to be your own boss and to follow the American dream. At least that is how it used to be. Now with a struggling economy and continued down sizing of corporate America, the reason to start a business is to buy a career. Parents are helping their graduating children buy franchise businesses to make sure that they are employed after graduation. Laid-off executives and factory workers are starting their own businesses to help secure their family’s future. There are three directions that a new entrepreneur can look to; buy a franchise, start a new business or look into an existing business opportunity. A franchise is usually a neatly packaged business that Read More
Concrete Lifting Options The PROs & The CONs HMI REP Jul 8, 2010 0000 Polyurethane Concrete Raising verses Traditional Mudjacking, how do these two methods match up? Which one is better? Will both processes survive the long term market test? Will one surpass the other in popularity? For all those businesses who are presently using mudjacking to raise settled concrete or for those entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting a concrete raising business, these are monumental questions. Below I will attempt to apply 36 years experience to assist in predicting the future. Polyurethane concrete lifting is the new-comer to the arena. Although it has been a known solution for about 20 years, until recently it was primarily applied to the DOT work to raise concrete streets and highway pavement. The equipme Read More
The Answer HMI REP Apr 29, 2010 0000 FINALLY – “THE ANSWER” I have been designing, building and selling mudjacking equipment for over 30 years. I have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start their own business and support their families. Over time I have observed and participated in the evolution of an industry. From the beginnings when wheel barrow style pumps forced contractors to shovel material into a mixer to the development of self propelled units that mix material themselves, slabjacking has progressed with technology and innovation. Through all of the progress one constant roadblock remained – “a consistent dependable and economically feasible source of good pumping material. Finally– “ I have an answer – Polyurethane!!” Over the years I have candidly Read More
Polyurethane Concrete Raising Vs. Traditional Mudjacking HMI REP Jun 4, 2009 0000 The equipment is costly and the material is 4 to 5 times more expensive than mudjacking. Why would polyurethane concrete raising be used instead of traditional mudjacking? Four major questions need to be answered. I’ve been hearing about polyurethane concrete raising for the past 20 years. Having been in the mudjacking business for the past 35 years, I thought that because the process was so expensive it would come and go. Polyurethane Concrete Raising Vs. Traditional Mudjacking Why would anyone spend 4 to 5 times the amount of money to have their concrete raised using polyurethane opposed to traditional mudjacking? Is polyurethane strong enough to raise and support concrete slabs? Does the finished job look better than Read More