Scheduling my flooring crew around laminate installs is killing me in north Jersey

DirtBagDan3

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DirtBagDan3⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo

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I've been running a small flooring outfit here in north Jersey for 8 years now, and with all these laminate jobs piling up, scheduling the crew is a total crap-show. Last week I had three installs overlapping, one with Pergo flooring that took longer than expected because the subfloor was uneven, and it cost me $800 in overtime just to keep the guys moving. We're using Jobber for the scheduling, but it doesn't handle the traffic around here worth a damn, especially with the winter delays. Saw a thread on r/Flooring about this, and everyone was complaining too. Anyone got tips on better software or ways to juggle multiple laminate and LVP jobs without pissing off clients? Guy in the Flooring Contractors Network group mentioned switching to Housecall Pro, but I'm skeptical.

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OpenerOperator5⚒️ Journeyman1mo

don't even think about overlapping jobs in north jersey traffic, i lost a whole day last winter when a pergo install ran long and the crew sat in gridlock for two hours. ended up eating the overtime myself and the client was pissed anyway. stick to one install per day or you'll burn out your guys fast.

TenYearVet3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

jobber sucks for any kinda traffic like that north jersey mess, it's like they designed it to screw over small crews. switch to housecall pro before it eats another $800 outta your pocket, those scheduling headaches are killing all of us out here.

FlushMaster3000⚒️ Journeyman1mo

dude, north jersey traffic turning scheduling into a nightmare is the worst, been there with my plumbing crew and itll piss you off every time.

RollerRascal🔧 Apprentice1mo

dont double book laminate jobs in north jersey traffic, i saw a guy lose a full day and his client walked after paying for half the materials upfront. stick to one crew per zone or youll be chasing overtime like its your job.

SharkBiteKing⚒️ Journeyman1mo

north jersey traffic turning your laminate jobs into a demolition derby? try blaming the gps, it thinks every cul-de-sac is a shortcut to hell.

RoachRidder⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Haha, sounds like my old carpet crew in traffic hell, we started bribing the guys with pizza for early starts and it cut the overlaps by half.