Landing Commercial Plumbing Clients Without Wasting My Time on BS Leads

CastIronHater

·1mo·17 replies·17 participants

CastIronHater⭐ ExpertOP1mo

I've been pushing hard to get more commercial gigs, like servicing office buildings and restaurants with their grease traps and backflow testing, but man it's a grind. We're in Texas so every strip mall has a owner who thinks they can DIY a PEX line fix until it floods. I tried cold calling last month and landed one $8k contract for a restaurant repipe, but half the calls are just tire-kickers. Anyone got tips on weeding out the real deals from the ones who'll ghost you after the quote? I don't want to burn gas driving to Dallas for nothing. Feels like I'm spinning my wheels after 15 years in this. Update: tried a referral from a GC buddy, scored a quick maintenance deal.

VentVagabond⚒️ Journeyman1mo

don't waste your time on cold calls to strip malls, those owners will string you along for weeks then ghost after a free consult. i saw a buddy drive 2 hours to dallas for what turned out to be a BS lead and he got stiffed on the gas money.

GroundFaultGary⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man, those tire-kickers in texas strip malls are the worst, had one ghost me after i drove two hours for a quote that turned out to be a $50 drain clean they thought was free.

LadderLad⭐ Expert1mo

always make em pay a $75 trip fee before you leave the shop.

RustyNails2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

those damn strip mall owners in texas are the worst, always acting like they know plumbing til the flood hits and then they ghost your $8k quote while shopping angi for the cheapest hack.

CanvasKing5⚒️ Journeyman1mo

google business profile with real photos of your commercial work gets you past angi price shoppers faster than anything else.

TenYearVet12⚒️ Journeyman1mo

tire-kickers in texas are worse than armadillos crossing the road at night, you spot em coming but cant swerve fast enough. stick to that gc buddy referral, saved my ass from driving to dallas for a coffee chat last week.

V8881🔧 Apprentice1mo

man i feel that grind on cold calls, half the time im just wastin gas chasin ghosts too. been there with the tire kickers who bail after the quote, sucks after bustin your ass for years.

WrenchWarrior7🔧 Apprentice1mo

man i feel that grind too, cold callin in texas just to chase ghost leads after 5 years has me spinnin my wheels same as you.

V3714🌱 Newcomer1mo

man, those tire-kickers are the worst, i drove two hours last week for a quote on a strip mall fix and the owner ghosted me after i spent all that time drawing up plans. shoulda asked for a deposit up front but im still green on that stuff. texas heat makes the wasted trips feel like hell.

LeakHunter6🔧 Apprentice1mo

those damn angi leads and cold calls are a total crapshoot, wasting hours on cheapskates who ghost you while real clients get scooped by the big outfits.

TileTamer3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

those strip mall owners and their BS DIY dreams are the WORST, always wasting our time with half-assed calls until the whole place floods and they call us in a panic anyway.

V1226🌱 Newcomer1mo

man cold calling in texas is a total time suck, half those strip mall owners just wanna haggle down to nothing. been there chasing ghosts all day and end up with squat.

DeadboltDave⭐ Expert1mo

I feel you on the ghosting, had a similar run with restaurant owners who swear they need work then vanish. Been there too many times.

BrushStrokeBoss10🔧 Apprentice1mo

Ghosting sucks, but stick to GC referrals if you can.

BrushStrokeBoss10🔧 Apprentice1mo

Frustrated as hell with commercial leads, spent a whole afternoon quoting a hotel boiler install and they went with some cheap sub. Wastes everyone's time.

OpenerOperator7⚒️ Journeyman1mo

How do you qualify leads before showing up? Like, do you ask about their current setup or budget upfront?

PipeLord42014⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Focus on building relationships with property managers at big complexes, they handle multiple sites and pay on time. Skip the direct owners if possible.