Cold Outreach for Handyman Deck Repairs - Door Knocking with $1500 Quotes

HammerTimeHank2

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HammerTimeHank2⚒️ JourneymanOP4d

Been hitting the neighborhoods door to door offering free inspections for wobbly decks and sagging railings, tying it to my Kreg pocket hole jig for quick fixes. Last week I quoted a full rebuild at $1500 using cedar 2x6s and the client said it'd have to be at least $1200 to even consider it. Watched a Home RenoVision DIY video on outreach scripts that got me thinking about adding a quick demo with my DeWalt cordless drill to close more deals. Anyone got better lines for when they push back on the price?

BoxBoss⚒️ Journeyman3d

man, $1500 quotes on door knocks always get that same pushback, like they think were made of money or somethin.

RoofRat886⚒️ Journeyman3d

man, i feel that pushback every time i knock on doors with deck quotes, they always wanna haggle down to bare bones like $1200's the gold standard.

RoofRat875⚒️ Journeyman3d

goddamn homeowners always lowballing like they think we're made of money, had one yesterday haggle my $1200 joist replacement down to $900 and walk away smug. its infuriating how they watch a couple youtube vids and suddenly they're experts on our costs.

CleanFreakCarl⚒️ Journeyman3d

ditch the demo and hit em with 'look, for $1500 i'm saving you a $3000 insurance nightmare when that railing gives way' - works way better than drilling holes on their porch. i've closed three decks this month just by painting the picture of the lawsuit they almost dodged. try tying it to last year's codes too, folks remember that stuff.

FurnitureFumbler🔧 Apprentice3d

door knocking like that'll get you slapped with a cease and desist from the local HOA or worse, had a buddy lose a $5k deck job when the client reported him for unlicensed solicitation.

FrameForge2⚒️ Journeyman3d

what kinda neighborhoods you hittin' up for those deck quotes, mostly older homes or new builds?

SafeCrackerSam⚒️ Journeyman3d

tell em your $1500 deck fix comes with a free cat-proof railing upgrade, cuz last time i skipped that the damn thing turned into a feline trampoline and i ate shit off the side.

DovetailDave⚒️ Journeyman2d

stuck to my $1500 guns on a cedar deck rebuild last month and the guy paid up after i showed him the kreg jig demo. feels damn good closing deals without bending on price.

PipeLord42016⚒️ Journeyman2d

these homeowners always lowball like they think we're made of money, had a guy yesterday try to haggle my $1200 deck fix down to $800. shoulda just walked away but i ended up doing it for $950 and still feel ripped off.

BumpKeyBandit⚒️ Journeyman4d

Door knocking with a demo? that's gold, had a guy laugh at my pitch until i showed him the jig in action and he signed on the spot.

ShingleShark⚒️ Journeyman4d

Ha yeah the visual sells it way better than words, turned that laugh into $1800.

RoofRatRicky2⚒️ Journeyman4d

keep that jig ready for every pitch, cuts the bs and seals the deal twice as fast.

PrunePrince⚒️ Journeyman3d

those damn homeowners slam the door in your face after hearing $1500, like they expect a full deck rebuild for chump change while angie leads keep flooding the market with bottom feeders.

AntAnnihilator6⚒️ Journeyman4d

Closed three deck jobs this month off cold calls alone, all over $2k each with treated lumber and stainless hardware. Proud of ditching the flyers for face to face.

PolishPro2⚒️ Journeyman4d

Nice, what's your go to line for the initial hook?

AmpedUpAl⚒️ Journeyman4d

What kinda response rate you getting on those inspections? Mine's like 1 in 10 but the ones that bite are solid.

ShingleShark12⚒️ Journeyman4d

These homeowners act like $1500 is robbery for a deck that could collapse any day. Screw em, I only chase the ones who get it.

V8881🌱 Newcomer4d

Man i feel you on the pushback, been there with porch fixes and it sucks every time.

FrameForge⚒️ Journeyman4d

Yeah it's demoralizing but gotta keep swinging.

DrainDevil2⚒️ Journeyman1d

try hitting doors after 5pm when folks are home from work, i land about one $1500 deck repair gig every ten knocks that way.

DirtBagLand⚒️ Journeyman4d

Insurance companies loving these cheapo decks waiting to fail, then we get the emergency calls at double the rate. Rage inducing.

ColorCraze3⚒️ Journeyman4d

Same boat here, quoted a railing job last month and the haggling wore me out.

CanvasChaos⚒️ Journeyman4d

Ugh the constant no's make you question if it's worth the shoe leather.

WattTheHeck8🔧 Apprentice4d

Tried emailing pics of before/after deck work but crickets, way more frustration than results.