HELP - need a name!

Leslie · July 2003

My SO is starting his own concrete contracting company and has charged me - ME of all people - with coming up with a name! The usual suspects are taken, so we're looking for something catchy - like Rock Solid (already taken in AZ.)

I am horrible at this sort of thing - any ideas?

ray a · July 2003

I checked out all the names of concrete contractors in our Yellow Book and just about every one was used the personal name of the contractor - as in "Leslie's Concrete" of "Leslie and Sons".

Tony Kessler · July 2003

Leslie,
If you could talk your significant other into keeping the business open 24-7, you could call it, "Rock Around the Clock." tk

sonny · July 2003

I love it!

Ruby Tuesday · July 2003

All of the concrete companies where I live use the last name of the owner or the city/location of the business. For example, Dells Concrete; Midwest Concrete. Appropriate but not very original.

I've also heard of people naming their companies A-1 Concrete for example, or ABC Concrete so that they are listed first in the phone book.

Good luck!

System · July 2003

Be very careful! There is a commercial insulation company here in Charlotte called "Blown-Rite Insulation" -gives us a chuckle every time we see one of their trucks!

Yahoo · July 2003

I once knew of an adult sports team (sponsored by a concrete company) that called themselves the "Mortar Forkers". If nothing else, good for a chuckle! 8-}

mjindra · July 2003

Hard to beat Concrete - (get it?)

Rockie · July 2003

What about Rollin' Stone? "Hard Rock" Concrete? Rock 'n Roll?

Just a few off the top of my head!

HRGirl · July 2003

Becareful with Hard Rock, I think the restaurant has trade marked that name.

blw · July 2003

How about "Rock Solid Concrete"?

ray a · July 2003

Concretism

POPEYE · July 2003

CREATIVE CUSTOM CONCRETE COMPANY

cebudragonlady · July 2003

" Everlasting Impressions Concrete" Easy to remember, huh ?

Chari

AprilShowers · July 2003

Can you tell us a little more about the company? Is it just your son or will he have a crew? I don't know much about the concrete contracting industry..

We have a moving company here in Ohio (maybe it's a national chain, I'm not sure)_that is called "Three Men and a Truck". They have become pretty successful. Maybe a name along those lines?

"Trust in Concrete"

"In Concrete we trust"

What a job you have, Leslie!

Don D · July 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-17-03 AT 01:11PM (CST)[/font][p]"Hard As A Rock. Precision Laid To Meet Your Demands." Call BR-549.

-or-

"Leslie's Guy's Rock Hard Solutions - We Pour It On"

-or-

"From Pea Gravel To Parking Lots - Your Smooth Solution"

(thought I would add a G-Rated one)

Rockie · July 2003

Don....I will not even comment!

Leslie · July 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-17-03 AT 01:41PM (CST)[/font][p]You guys are great! I'm at meetings all morning and come back back to some pretty cool ideas and a lot of laughs x:D.

I really like Rock Around the Clock. However, while they do pour very early in the morning, I think I'd have a tough time convincing them to run 24/7 for the sake of a name!

I do want to explain that SO is "significant other," partner, boyfriend. One of my sons does work for him, though.

We thought of Rolling Stone and Hard Rock, but worried about the trade mark thing for both. There is already a Rock Solid Ready Mix in town - that would be too close.

What my boyfriend does is estimate jobs, gets them ALL (he wishes!) then he has crews who go form, pour and finish the concrete. He mostly does small commercial, large residential (working on a 8600 square foot house right now x:o) and multi-housing stuff.

He's the concrete division manager for a privately owned company that is selling to a large corporation. He's never been corporate before, and isn't sure how that's going to be. So he's activating his own license as a back up and wants a new name.

And Don, I do love the second one, especially the tag line - but don't know if I can get him to buy into it.

ray a · July 2003

How about "Easy To Be Hard"? Oh, that was a Three Dog Night song.

Whirlwind · July 2003

>How about "Easy To Be Hard"? Oh, that was a Three Dog Night song.

Reference to that song reminds me of high school -- we used to giggle hysterically about the implications of "Easy To Be Hard." I doubt that the double intendre was lost on Three Dog Night.

Meanwhile, back to the task. I visited a rock yard last week to buy some flagstones for a path, and I liked their name: Bedrock. Sort of invokes a Flintstones motif. How about: "Bedrock Concrete - Easy for Us, Hard for You."

No need to thank me for this idea -- but I will expect some royalties.

Leslie · July 2003

Whirlwind -

Already thought of that one on my own and guess what? Someone already has it.

bummer.

HRCathy · July 2003

How about "Concrete Evidence"

scottorr · July 2003

How about Ready Rock - Keeping It Hard For You.

lnelson · July 2003

How about "IT'S BETTER THAN DIRT CONCRETE CO."

- OR -

"DIGGING DOGGONE CONCRETE"

Ok that's enough from me.x:D

Blanche · July 2003

Concrete Conquistador (we rock, no bull)

Rough Stuff (or, alternatively, Tough Stuff)

Some Like It Rough

Hard & Fast

Leslie · July 2003

Oh my. I'm not sure people would think we were running a concrete company or an escort service! x:D

Ruby Tuesday · July 2003

So tell us Leslie, did you come up with a name yet??

ritaanz · July 2003

The names of companies that I remember are the ones whose name was similar to the business. Jim Loveland was a landscaper; Tom Waters, a plumber; Frank Hammer, yep, carpenter; Faith Richards sold religious artifacts.

Wouldn't it be great if your Honey's name/nickname was Sandy, Rocky, Paver, McGravel, Crete or Pourcrete? No huh?

SDDCHR · July 2003

A concrete company or an escort service....hmmmmmmmm...you may just be on to something there! It just may work for your SO to get those contracts!?!?

Leslie · July 2003

So on the very day I asked the question and received all these wonderful responses, my boyfriend is being questioned by a general contractor about this new company. "So just what is the name of it anyway?" he is asked.

He blurts out (and no, unfortunately, ritanaz, no catchy nicknames) says, "All American."

And so we are. I told him now we could use the slogan, "In concrete we trust." I think he's leaning more toward, "A foundation you can build on," but I prefer the former.

Thanks all - it was a kick. And just think, if anyone opens a "house" in Nevada, you have all kinds of names to choose from!

Ruby Tuesday · July 2003

I like it! Good luck with the new business.

HELP - need a name!

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