Cold calling for electrical work in old houses is a nightmare
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VoltageVagabond2
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VoltageVagabond2⭐ ExpertOP1mo
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I've been door-knocking in Pennsylvania, old houses everywhere, trying to drum up some panel upgrade jobs, but damn it's frustrating. Folks hear 'electrical' and slam the door, even when I mention how those 100A Federal Pacific panels are fire hazards waiting to happen. Spent three hours yesterday in a row of 1920s bungalows, only got one callback for a $4500 quote on a Square D QO setup. Watched that Electrician U video on YouTube about better scripts, but the homeowners here just don't get it. Tried leaving flyers with NEC 110.12 notes on arc-fault breakers, still crickets. At this rate, might as well stick to referrals. Anyone got cold outreach tips that actually work for this kinda market?
those pennsylvania homeowners are the WORST, slamming doors like we're selling snake oil instead of saving their damn houses from burning down. cold calling in old neighborhoods is a joke, just another way for cheapskates to waste our time.
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DrainDragon5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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cold calling in pennsylvania's old house market is a waste of time, just buy the leads from angi even if theyre overpriced as hell - at least you get warm bodies who might actually listen about those firetrap fpe panels.
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JoistJester3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, cold calling in old pa houses is the WORST, those folks slam doors faster than you can say federal pacific firetrap. been there knocking on 100 year old doors all day just to get one half-decent lead that ghosts you. stick to referrals if you can, this crap aint worth the boot leather.
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WattTheHeck10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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try leadin with a quick story about a fire i had in a similar old pa house from a bad federal pacific panel, got me three jobs last month without even knockin.
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YardYodaYusuf⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those penny-pinching homeowners in old pa houses slam the door every damn time, like updating from a federal pacific death trap aint worth their precious $4500 to avoid burning down the block.
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RollerRanger🔧 Apprentice1mo
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homeowners in these old neighborhoods are the WORST, slamming doors like we're sellin snake oil when all we want is to keep their house from burnin down. spent a whole saturday gettin nothin but side-eye and excuses, makes you wanna quit cold callin altogether.
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DuctTapeDave2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Door-knocking? Bro, that's like handing out resumes in a clown suit. Last time I tried it, some lady thought I was selling vacuum cleaners and sicced her chihuahua on me.
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SparkPlugGuy2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Haha, yeah the dogs are the real bosses out there. But seriously, pivot to NextDoor posts instead, way less bitey.
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MoveMuscle2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Just laugh it off and keep swinging. Cold outreach sucks everywhere.
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SparkPlugGuy2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Hit $120k last year mostly from cold calls on commercial spots, not residential. Focused on strip malls with outdated 240V setups.
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HammerTimeGuy3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Screw the homeowners who ghost you, they're the worst. Private equity's gobbling up all the good leads anyway, leaving us independents scraping for scraps. Time to union up or get out.
