Follow-up
9 articles on follow-up for home service contractors.
It Takes 7 Follow-Ups to Book the Job (Most Contractors Stop at 1)
80% of sales require 5+ follow-ups, but 44% of salespeople give up after one attempt. Here's the follow-up math that separates growing contractors from stuck ones.
Mar 30, 2026Text vs. Call vs. Email: Which Follow-Up Gets the Best Response Rate?
Text has a 98% open rate, email sits at 20%, and only 50% of calls get answered. But the best results come from a specific multi-channel sequence.
Mar 30, 2026The After-Job Follow-Up That Gets Reviews, Referrals, and Repeat Business
A text sent 2 hours after job completion has a 3x higher review conversion rate than next-day requests. Here's the post-job sequence that builds your reputation and pipeline.
Feb 19, 2026You Have Unsold Estimates Sitting in Workiz Right Now (Here's How to Close Them)
The average contractor closes 35-50% of estimates. The other 50-65% sit in Workiz collecting dust. Here's how to find them and follow up before they're gone for good.
Feb 19, 2026How to Build a Follow-Up System in Workiz That Actually Gets Used
Most Workiz users have no follow-up system. Estimates go stale, leads go cold, and past clients forget you exist. Here's how to organize your Workiz CRM for consistent follow-up.
Feb 7, 2025Capturing Lost Leads: Why Home Service Businesses Miss Most of Their Demand
26% of contractor calls go unanswered, and 85% of those callers never try again. Here's how home service businesses lose high-intent demand after marketing works, and what the data says about fixing it.
Feb 5, 2024Lead Recovery Strategies for Home Service Contractors
Most contractors have over $1 million in unsold estimates sitting in their CRM. Here's how to recover lost leads through follow-up, retargeting, and visitor identification.
Feb 5, 2024How to Recover Lost Google Ads Leads for Contractors
Only 5-10% of website visitors convert on the first visit. Here's how HVAC, plumbing, and roofing contractors can recover 10-20% of lost Google Ads leads with the right follow-up systems.
Feb 5, 2024Following Up on Unsold Estimates: Converting Quotes to Jobs
80% of sales require 5+ follow-up attempts, but 44% of salespeople quit after one. Here's how to build estimate follow-up sequences that actually convert.