You already know the feeling. You drive 25 minutes to quote a job, spend another 20 minutes measuring, and the customer says they'll "think about it." You never hear from them again.
It happens to every fencing contractor. But have you ever added it up?
A wasted site visit isn't just your time. It's:
- Fuel there and back
- An hour off the tools (or away from your family)
- The mental energy of writing a quote that gets ignored
Conservatively, that's $80–$150 per visit. If 3 out of 10 quotes go nowhere — which is pretty normal — you're handing back hundreds of dollars every single month for nothing.
The problem isn't the customer. It's the process.
Most customers don't know what a fence costs. They're not time-wasters on purpose — they just haven't thought it through yet. They see your ad, think "maybe," and send an enquiry
By the time you've driven out to measure, they've either decided it's too expensive, their partner has said no, or they've just lost interest.
The solution isn't to stop quoting. It's to qualify the lead before you go.
Let the customer do the measuring first
Tradies Tools gives you a link you can share with customers before you commit to a site visit. They draw the fence line on a satellite map of their property, pick the fence style they want, and see a ballpark price range based on your rates.
By the time they submit their details to you, they already know roughly what it costs. The people who aren't serious drop off. The people who come through are actually ready to buy.
You still go out and quote. You still win the job. You just stop wasting time on the ones that were never going to happen.
Try it free for 14 days at app.tradiestools.co.nz.
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