How to get more foundation repair jobs.
More jobs come from more homeowners asking and a better answer when they do. Here are seven things foundation repair contractors do that move the number, in the order most of them should try.
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- No contract, no retainer
- A no is completely fine
- Bad lead replaced within the next month
The short answer
To get more foundation repair jobs, answer homeowners faster, collect more reviews, fill out your Google Business Profile, make your website clear on a phone, ask other trades for referrals, run ads where it pays, and consider buying leads that go to you alone.
1. Answer faster
The cheapest improvement is how fast you call back. A homeowner with a crack is looking at it now. See why speed wins foundation jobs.
2. Ask for reviews
Homeowners read reviews before they call. After each finished job, send a simple request by text with a direct link. Answer every review in plain words, the good and the bad.
3. Fill out your Google Business Profile
Choose your categories, list your services, add real photos of your crews and your work, and keep your phone number and hours right. This profile is often the first thing a homeowner sees when they search near them.
4. Make the website work on a phone
Most homeowners look on a phone. The first screen should say what you do, where, and how to reach you with one tap. A call button that stays on screen helps. Big slow images do not.
5. Build referral habits
Plumbers, roofers, home inspectors, realtors and landscapers see foundation problems before you do. A simple thank you, and a way for them to send you a name, keeps the referrals coming.
6. Use ads where they pay
Paid ads can put you in front of homeowners now, but you pay for clicks and not for jobs. Track every call and form so you know which ads work. Compare options in foundation repair marketing.
7. Consider leads that go to you alone
If you want homeowners sent to you without running the marketing, pay per lead can fit. Read how it works and what to ask before you buy. See also how LaCo Media works.
Pick one thing this week
A list of seven ideas is easy to read and hard to act on. Pick the one that fits your week. If your calls go to voicemail, fix the answer speed first. If you have finished jobs and no reviews, ask five past customers for one this week. If your Google profile is half empty, fill it in on one evening. Small steady steps beat a big plan that never starts.
What not to do
Do not buy a long contract from anyone who will not show you plain numbers. Do not run ads without a way to count the calls. Do not copy a competitor's website word for word, because Google tends to ignore copies and homeowners can tell. Do not promise a homeowner a price before you have looked at the foundation.
How to know it is working
Pick three numbers and write them down every Friday: calls and forms received, inspections booked, and jobs won. Do not worry about perfect tracking. A notebook is enough. After a month, look at what changed. If calls rose but inspections did not, the problem is the first call. If inspections rose but jobs did not, look at how you explain the fix and how you quote. If calls did not rise, the problem is upstream, in how homeowners find you.
This simple habit shows you where to spend your next hour or your next dollar. For a deeper look at the upstream part, read foundation repair lead generation, step by step.
- No contract, no retainer
- A no is completely fine
- Bad lead replaced within the next month
Asked by contractors.
What is the fastest way to get more foundation repair jobs?
Answer homeowners faster. It costs nothing and often changes how many calls turn into inspections.
Do reviews matter for foundation repair?
Yes. Homeowners spending a lot on their home read reviews before they call.
Should I run ads or buy leads?
Ads need tracking and tuning. Leads need a seller you trust. Many contractors use a mix. Read the comparison in our marketing guide.
Can LaCo Media help?
Yes. We find homeowners asking for foundation help and send them to you. Book a free 15 minute call to see the numbers for your area.
- Foundation repair marketing, compared
- Why fast follow up wins foundation jobs
- Foundation repair lead generation, step by step
LaCo Media, a d/b/a of Primara 365 LLC, finds homeowners who are asking for foundation help and sends each one to one contractor only. There is no contract and no retainer, and you pay for the homeowners you get. Book a free 15 minute call and we show you the numbers for your area.
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- No contract, no retainer
- A no is completely fine
- Bad lead replaced within the next month