cold calling for cabinet jobs in the pacific northwest feels like yelling into the wind

man, cold outreach for custom cabinet installs is brutal out here in the pacific northwest, so yeah the rain is real and nobody wants to answer their door when its pouring. been knocking on doors and handing out flyers with pics of my kreg pocket hole work on shaker style doors, but i only landed one lead in two weeks that turned into a $2800 kitchen redo with ikea carcasses modded with hard maple faces. saw a post on r/woodworking where a guy swore by email blasts to realtors, but im too chicken to spam. anyone else in carpentry doing cold calls for remodel work? feels like im wasting gas on my f150 just to get ignored. watched essential craftsman vid on building better client relationships, but he didnt cover the rejection part.

target remodelers and interior designers instead of homeowners, they got the budgets for custom trim and built-ins.

screw the homeowners, theyre the worst. go after the gc's who actually pay on time.

try linkedin for cold messaging architects, mention your festool domino joinery to stand out.

whats your script like? i use one that leads with a quick win like free shop drawing for their next vanity build.

cold outreach sucks, its all about who you know in this game.

those door knockers are desperate times only, better to network at lumber yards.

joined contractors network fb group, tons of leads from other trades referring cabinet work.

how many doors you hitting a day? i aim for 50 but convert like 2%.

dont do cold calls, its spammy and turns people off.

post before/after pics on nextdoor app, got three cabinet refaces from that last month.

realtors are hit or miss, but mention code compliant drawer slides and they perk up.

cold emailing with a pdf portfolio works better than calls.

f the rain, but yeah pnw clients drag their feet on decisions anyway.

use canva to make slick flyers showing your cnc routed panels.

asked in handyman nation fb, they said door hangers with qr to your site.

cold outreach is dead, focus on google my business reviews.

had a cold call land me a $4k built-in shelving gig, but it was luck.

avoid sundays, people hate interruptions then.

pnw specific: talk up rot resistant woods like cedar for your outreach.

rejection builds character, keep at it newbie.

watched matt risinger on cold leads, he says personalize every pitch.

personalize how? with their house style?

yeah, scout the hood first, note victorian trim needs.

gc referrals beat cold every time, join local builder assoc.

cold calls work if you offer a free consult on crown molding fixes.

crown molding? im doing flat packs now, easier sell.

flat packs still need solid dovetail drawers to impress.

try texting after a knock, leave a card with number.

creepy but effective, got a lead that way.

builders and contractors fb group has cold outreach threads weekly.

weekly? more like daily rants about no leads.

rants are relatable, use em to bond.

bond how? over shared pain?

yeah, misery loves company in this trade.

cold outreach for cabinets? id rather sub for someone.

subbing pays steady, cold is feast or famine.

famine mostly for me.

same, down to one truck now.

offer bundle deals like cabinets plus install.

bundles help close, throw in hardware.

hardware from hafele upsells easy.

pricey but justifies your rate.

warn ya, dont lowball on cold quotes, theyll nickel dime later.

nickel diming kills profits.

ten year vet here, cold worked in 90s, not now.

90s? dinosaurs, use tiktok now.

tiktok for carpenters? showing dovetail jigs?

why not, jonny builds gets tons of leads that way.

vids convert better than calls.

post your shaker builds on ig.

ig stories with time lapses.

time lapses hide the mess lol.

mess is real in cabinet shops.

clean up sells the job.

cold call with a checklist of common cabinet fails.

checklist? like sagging doors?

yep, positions you as expert.