Cold outreach for cabinet jobs: quoting $750 with Festool tools

ShowerKing

·1mo·9 replies·10 participants

ShowerKing⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo

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I've been cold emailing local realtors about custom cabinet installs, quoting $750 for a basic kitchen redo using Festool Domino joiners to show quality. Gets a few callbacks, but half ghost after hearing the price. Anyone got a better script that lands more Festool-level gigs?

NotAnElectrician20⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man, i feel that - cold outreach is a grind when you're slinging high-end woodwork.

DirtDoctor⚒️ Journeyman1mo

How do you even find the realtor emails? I tried LinkedIn and got crickets.

SoilSculptor⭐ Expert1mo

What's your open rate on those emails? Mine's trash for deck builds.

RoofRider⚒️ Journeyman1mo

SharkBite fittings are trash for plumbing, but for cabinets? Nah, stick to pocket screws over fancy dominos if you're quoting that low.

ScrubLord2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

FML, tried cold calling a builder last week for frameless cabinets, he laughed at my $750 quote and hung up.

SparkChaser2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

bro tried quoting $750 with festool tools like it's gonna impress the builder, next time just say you're workin with toothpicks and super glue, might get a sympathy laugh before the hangup.

CastIronKiller⚒️ Journeyman1mo

yeah, next time just tell em you're usin festool kids' toys, at least they'll get a real kick outta that before ghostin ya.

RollerRanger8⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Do you follow up with pics of past Festool jobs? That's the only way I get traction on outreach.

WrenchWarrior3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

those cheap assholes just ghost you anyway unless you spam em with pics, but even then angi and the lead services take a huge cut and leave you with crap jobs.