How important are staff uniforms?

[cr0ft]

Other than the legal requirement to provide staff with PPE etc, how important do you think it is in our trade to have staff looking very well presented? I.E are dirty uniforms ok or should they be turning up with nice clean uniforms etc?

About to spend another whack of cash on new ones and it got me thinking.

 

[Scott_D]

Im sure people would prefer you to turn up in clean clothes but its a messy game.
Some decent work trousers and T-shirt with a logo gets my vote. Practicle and professional

Maybe have some that you only wear for quotes / making a good first impression

 

[Millsy 82]

I think as long as everyone looks the same and not too scruffy. People don't expect a tradesman to turn up spotless or in a shirt as they know it's a dirty job. But the days of the tradesman turning up in ripped jeans and a tatty t-shirt are gone and people don't like that.

 

[kris]

The thing is Keiran that embroided clothings not much dearer than a standard polo neck , My opinion is that it does look more proffesional turning up in half decent clothing and although weve gotta remember were not in a fashion parade it tells customers also that we take care of our appearance therefor the same with our standard of work, ( It doesnt mean they,l receive a better job than that from the guy with huge holes in his jeans ) but first impressions last , i cant remember the last time i wore a t shirt or shirt that didnt have my company logo, infact im that bad / busy sometimes that when i do get outa my work clothes the family always say holy **** its good to see you not in work clothes,,

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I wear my work T shirts all the time and my missus hates it, they look good and as long as your not knocking lumps off of someone it's good advertising I say.

 

[rpm]

I wear my work T shirts all the time and my missus hates it, they look good and as long as your not knocking lumps off of someone it's good advertising I say.

Bet she`d hate is more if it had SANIFLO written on everything in BIG LETTERS! I have my own plain fleece jacket iin the van for when I need to pop to the bank or post office during the day.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Bet she`d hate is more if it had SANIFLO written on everything in BIG LETTERS! I have my own plain fleece jacket iin the van for when I need to pop to the bank or post office during the day.

Hahaha love it

 

[cr0ft]

Well just got the quotes in for 3x waterproof fleeces, 17x quality polo shirts embroidered with our logo, 3x snickers kevlar floorlayer trousers, 1 pair of work boots, 1 pair of decent knee protectors and 3x name badges. £640 of my hard earned gone like that. Scary!

 

[rpm]

Well just got the quotes in for 3x waterproof fleeces, 17x quality polo shirts embroidered with our logo, 3x snickers kevlar floorlayer trousers, 1 pair of work boots, 1 pair of decent knee protectors and 3x name badges. £640 of my hard earned gone like that. Scary!

Tax deductable?

 

[WaterTight]

I turn up looking like I've worked hard. Proper workclothes but covered in stains etc. It's a badge of honour. Nobody blinks and eye and they all seem to invite me back. I take offence at the thought of having to buy new clothes all the time just to ruin them again in 5 minutes. Non-work clothes is more of a no-no I'd say (adidas shorts and an england shirt.) As long it looks like a uniform I don't care how much action it looks like it's seen. Do you replace your tools when they look worse for wear?

 

[WaterTight]

Plus having worked in lots of shops etc one thing that attracted me to this lark was being solely in charge of deciding what I wear. I won't let a bouncer tell me I should wear shoes so I won't let Mrs Custardo tell me I should be wearing a clean top.

 

[Chris F]

My clothes look worked in. All my tops and trousers have silicone on them somewhere., my work hoody looks like I have used it to wipe silicone off 100 baths.

 

[kay-jay]

me too chris.
i have logo'd work tshirts but most of the week i end up using the free ones i get from merchants/phex etc

 

[Millsy 82]

There is worked in and then there is tatty.

My thought is that although it is your work place it is some bodies home and if you look too scruffy what do you think they will think you will do to their home? 1st impressions count a lot.

 

[julesverne]

yep its important to look presentable work pants do get some hammering. i tend to use ideal polo shirts and t shirts fleeces and jackets as there free cause i pester the rep till he caves in. i do use older shirts when doing messy work like bathroom refurbs though. but where same work pants and boots no matter what i do along with boot covers when i go to quote or do a service. took me ages to find boot cover that actually fit over my size 10's