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Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Lately its been back patios. People are feeling better about the economy and looser on the purse strings. Not to mention it's tough to flip your house these days so one might as well fix it up.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Get lots of estimates, ask for referrals(call them), go with your gut/who you like and don't be afraid to dig a little deeper into your wallet. You have to live with the project for years.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. We make most of our big money off of the large scale commercial work that SEEMS difficult.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Look around all over the internet and get a rough idea of what you want it to look like. Have some pictures of the stone or brick or patio etc...

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. Structural Solutions gives not only far superior personal attention but a build with your client attitude that makes the final product stand out and give the family homeownership of the work we've done.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. When we put out the time and effort on a quality masonry product that families now have to live with and around for years to come

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Q: How soon can you start our project?
A: Next week.

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. We have a current client that decided to have Structural Solutions build a pizza oven. We showed up at the end of one work day and they were headed out to dinner. They grabbed us and said "Come on, we're taking you guys to our favorite wood fired pizza oven place." Several of bottles of wine later we all now know how to use a pizza oven.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. I wish people knew how expensive it is to run a masonry company. Many are shocked by our estimates when we in fact shave it down as low as we can.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. fell into it really. Friend had a business and we teamed up.

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. There were some concrete/brick wall steps at a house in the Greenlake area of Seattle. The old steps were a mess and we did a really good gob on the rebuild.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. No. We read o lot of trade magazines which is all you really need with masonry. Its a trade that takes years to master as it is so once you have a certain level of skill you've arrived.

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. The economy is turning and more commercial work is headed our way.

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. We completely rebuilt a chimney for a man in Ballard. The project cost around 11k and it turned out great. It took about 3 weeks.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. No. We base it on time it would take x amount of guys to complete + material cost. We add our profit and see if it makes sense.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Have a serious level of commitment towards running your own business. It's a child that never sleeps.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. Q: What would i say our weakest quality is as a masonry company.
A: Scheduling. We are very busy.