Lead follow-up
8 articles on lead follow-up for home service contractors.
8 Contractor Email Templates for Sales
Get 8 field-tested email templates for sales designed for contractors. Use these examples to recover leads, book jobs, and grow your home service business.
Apr 7, 2026SMS Marketing for Contractors: Text Follow-Up Sequences That Book Jobs
SMS gets a 98% open rate vs. email's 20%. See how contractors use text follow-up sequences to book more jobs without chasing leads.
Apr 4, 2026After-Hours Lead Follow-Up: How to Book Jobs While You Sleep
62% of home service leads arrive after 5 PM. Here's how contractors book jobs overnight without adding staff.
Feb 6, 2026How to Follow Up with Leads Without Being Pushy
80% of sales require at least 5 follow-up touches, but 44% of contractors quit after just one. Here's how to follow up without annoying your leads.
Feb 6, 2026What to Do When a Lead Doesn't Answer the Phone
62% of leads don't answer the first call, but 80% of contractors give up after one attempt. Here's the exact follow-up cadence that recovers revenue you're currently losing.
Jan 26, 2026Why Fast Follow-Up Beats Better Marketing
Most contractors obsess over marketing tactics while leads go cold in their inbox. The data is clear: speed kills - in a good way.
Jan 6, 2025Cold Calling for Home Service Businesses: When It Works and How to Do It Right
Learn when cold calling works for contractors, how to follow up on unsold estimates, and why warm outreach beats random dialing.
Jan 6, 2025Why Your Leads Aren't Converting: Finding the Leaks in Your Sales Funnel
Learn where leads actually die in the sales process, the most common conversion killers, and how to fix the leaks that are costing you jobs.