Cold Outreach Scripts That Landed Me Deck Repair Gigs in Ohio

i add a quick mention of checking for hidden rot with a small pry bar right after the wobble question and it bumps my close rate up about 15% without spooking folks.

tweak that script by adding a quick mention of checking for hidden rot under the joists, it hooks em faster on those ohio freeze damaged decks. i usually carry a small mallet to tap boards during the intro, shows you're legit without saying it. throw in how last season's thaws caused 20% more calls for sagging supports in my area, makes it feel urgent but not pushy. after the inspect, hand em a simple one pager with before and after pics from a similar redwood fix i did last spring. keeps the quote top of mind when they think it over. been using this variation for about two years now and it bumped my close rate to 40% on door knocks. works best if you hit neighborhoods with older homes built pre 2000.

door-knocking like that feels slimy as hell, OP; id rather wait for referrals than chase folks who didnt ask for my pitch.

door-knocking in ohio sucks because half the time these cheap-ass homeowners slam the door in your face after one look at your truck, like they think every handyman's out to scam em.

man, door-knocking in ohio winters sucks but landing that 1200 gig makes it all worthwhile, been there with the frozen decks myself.

door knocking sounds like a pain in the ass, i tried it last summer and got more slammed doors than gigs, homeowners just dont trust strangers anymore.

tried door-knocking in ohio last summer but half the folks slammed the door on me after one look at my truck, damn near quit cold outreach altogether.

man door knocking in ohio winters sucks but its better than those angi leads that ghost you every time

hey, what's your exact script word for word when you mention the freeze-thaw cycles?

man i tried that door knocking BS last summer and half the homeowners slammed the door yelling about scammers, while the other half tried to lowball me into fixing their whole damn yard for peanuts.

goddamn door knocking in this economy is a joke when half the homeowners slam the door thinking you're just another angi scammer out to fleece em for a quick buck. i tried it last summer in my area and got cussed out three times before noon because folks are sick of those lead-gen sharks charging us an arm and a leg for crap referrals. it's bullshit how those platforms ruin it for legit guys like us who just wanna fix real problems without the sales pressure. your script sounds solid though, keeps it about safety instead of pushing product. wish more guys would share tricks like that instead of paying thumbtack to send us broke-ass leads. keeps the rage building against the whole system screwing small operators.

door-knocking's a dying art, half the time folks slam the door on you before you even mention the free quote, but damn if it doesnt beat paying angi their cut.

damn, door knocking in ohio summers is brutal, i tried it last year and half the time folks just slam the door on ya. wish i had a script that didnt make me feel like a pushy salesman.

door knocking's a crapshoot out here too, half the time they slam the door in your face cause they're sick of every tom dick and harry trying to fix their deck. wish i could just stick to referrals and skip the bullshit.

that script's gold, got me a $900 deck refinish last month just by mentioning how those ohio thaws loosen up the joists.

Haha, yeah, but once you show 'em a pic of a collapsed deck on your phone, they listen quick.

20%? Damn, that's solid, but clients ghost anyway half the time.