what are the best ways to advertise and/or get work?. - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

sprayitquick · 08-30-2007, 02:25 PM

I am a painting contractor in norcal and I have an ad in the yellow pages and in a local magazine here and Im getting no calls. I have been in business for 3 years and have never had this happen. If anybody knows of a good way to generate work please let me know.

Runamuk · 08-31-2007, 01:24 AM

Door to door flyers. custom business cards with pictures, whore yourself out to every paint compzny in town, I've done all that with no results!

Out of area or out of state projects seem to be the only thing moving right now. Sorry.

Rick

**Ed the Roofer** · 08-31-2007, 01:43 AM

There are many thread topics covering this if you would like to use the search function, or just keep on backtracking through the Marketing And Sales SubForum until you find the topic that can help.

Ed

Tmrrptr · 08-31-2007, 10:41 PM

Ditto on the no calls/response to advertising.
ZERO.

Solution?

Call everyone you know.
Start at the beginning of the list, and head towards the end.

Go out, somewhere, anywhere, where things are happening, and talk to people. There are few solutions at home, or in the office.

Go see people with money. At least say hello.

Don't read the newspaper or watch TV !
r

Da Vinci · 09-01-2007, 12:07 PM

We quit wasting money on yellow page ads years ago- they only work in certain economies. Ditto with mags. The absolute best way to generate leads is to either send out full color post cards to wealthy neighborhoods or get door hangers printed up and hung on doors. We use a local company that charges only $500 to distribute 5000 door hangers. That's direct targeting and gets right in front of them.

Put an offer on it- a reason for them to call now...

If you don't want to pay for distribution, go house to house yourself or pay some high school kids- but there's no guarantee they will finish...

Bay ARea Painting Contractor

A.W.Davis · 09-01-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sprayitquick

I am a painting contractor in norcal and I have an ad in the yellow pages and in a local magazine here and Im getting no calls. I have been in business for 3 years and have never had this happen. If anybody knows of a good way to generate work please let me know.

It wouldnt hurt to call local General Contractors and see if they need a painter for anything! I am still looking a reputable bay area painting contractor to add to my list, so I am sure there are others out there as well

welovepainting · 09-01-2007, 05:14 PM

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Da Vinci · 09-01-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by A.W.Davis

It wouldnt hurt to call local General Contractors and see if they need a painter for anything! I am still looking a reputable bay area painting contractor to add to my list, so I am sure there are others out there as well

What part of the Bay Area? We've been painting here for 24+ years and have an excellent reputation. Most of our work centers around Piedmont, Berkeley, Oakland Hills, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Alamo, Danville and Blackhawk.

We'd love to be added to your Bid list to have an opportunity to bid on your projects if you're looking in these areas... Click on our link to see some of our work.

Bay Area Painting Contractor

Wolverine-Eric · 09-01-2007, 09:39 PM

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A.W.Davis · 09-02-2007, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Da Vinci

What part of the Bay Area? We've been painting here for 24+ years and have an excellent reputation. Most of our work centers around Piedmont, Berkeley, Oakland Hills, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Alamo, Danville and Blackhawk.

We'd love to be added to your Bid list to have an opportunity to bid on your projects if you're looking in these areas... Click on our link to see some of our work.

Bay Area Painting Contractor

Your right up my alley!

A good majority of our work is in Lafayette, Alamo, Pleasanton,Concord, Clayton, San Ramon and all the others that I am too lazy to list right now.

I will give you a call in the very near future!

Da Vinci · 09-02-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by A.W.Davis

Your right up my alley!

A good majority of our work is in Lafayette, Alamo, Pleasanton,Concord, Clayton, San Ramon and all the others that I am too lazy to list right now.

I will give you a call in the very near future!

I Look forward to it. If you need help in any area or even a quick budgetary number for bidding purposes give me a call. We work with a lot of Bay Area Contractors from kitchen and bath remodels to huge private estates.

Thanks!
Bob
Bay Area Painting Company

PressurePros · 09-02-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Vinci

We use a local company that charges only $500 to distribute 5000 door hangers. That's direct targeting and gets right in front of them.

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Wow.. is this a franchise? I would jump on that in a heartbeat.

dougchips · 09-02-2007, 12:40 PM

10 cents a door sounds like a bargain. If they are nation wide post or PM me the contact info.

PressurePros · 09-02-2007, 04:20 PM

Ch, then pm me the whatever info you get. I did a Google search and found services that perform delivery but couldn't find rates.

HUDSONVALLEYEXT · 09-02-2007, 04:32 PM

flyer mail boxes it generates work for us. The mail people have never given us a problem here for putting flyers on mail boxes

Da Vinci · 09-02-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by HUDSONVALLEYEXT

flyer mail boxes it generates work for us. The mail people have never given us a problem here for putting flyers on mail boxes

Careful- it's actually considered a crime to stuff anything in a mailbox, whether they bug you about it or not.

The local company we use is an offshoot of a local Christian ministry, I believe. I'll call and check if they do this anywhere else as I think it is a national ministry.

I'll let you know what I find out...

Bay Area Painting Company

Paul_R · 09-02-2007, 10:37 PM

Have you considered painting apartments? I realize that this may be a lower end prospect, but it may keep the bills paid until something better comes along. I sent out some 50 letters late last Nov. and had one response that kept me busy. It is a lower paid job, but there are few disruptions, and little interference.

Happy Painting, Paul.

HUDSONVALLEYEXT · 09-04-2007, 07:46 PM

[quote=Da Vinci;283571]Careful- it's actually considered a crime to stuff anything in a mailbox,

I said on "mailbox" not "in'

sprayitquick · 09-05-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by A.W.Davis

It wouldnt hurt to call local General Contractors and see if they need a painter for anything! I am still looking a reputable bay area painting contractor to add to my list, so I am sure there are others out there as well

I would love to have the opportunity to bid on projects for you. I do a lot of custom high-end residential work in contra costa. My work is unbeatable, and I am well equiped and always on time. I promise if quality and customer satisfaction are your goal, I am your man. Please let me know how I can bid on these projects

Da Vinci · 09-05-2007, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Vinci

Careful- it's actually considered a crime to stuff anything in a mailbox,

I said on "mailbox" not "in'

Ooops, my mistake. Sorry about that.

Bay Area Painting Contractor