3. Write Estimates the Same Way Every Time Clear scope. Clear expectations. No confusion. The easier it is to understand, the easier it is to say yes.
4. Follow Up— Because Most People Won’ t This is one of the easiest ways to win more work. Most contractors don’ t follow up. If you do, you instantly stand out.
There’ s probably more work sitting in your missed calls, your texts, and your inbox than you realize.
5. Keep Track of What’ s Still Open If you don’ t know what bids are still out there, you’ re guessing. And guessing costs jobs.
Making This Easier to Actually Do
The challenge isn’ t knowing what to do— it’ s actually doing it consistently. When you’ re busy running jobs, it’ s easy for things to fall through. That’ s why more contractors are starting to use simple systems to stay organized. Tools today can help:
• keep track of incoming leads
• speed up estimates
• remind you to follow up
• keep everything in one place As a result, more contractors are turning to purpose-built tools designed for the asphalt industry. Our industry offers many tech platforms that are helping contractors bring structure to their estimating and follow-up process— two areas that often make the biggest difference in winning work.
Final Thought
Most contractors think they need more leads. But in reality: There’ s probably more work sitting in your missed calls, your texts, and your inbox than you realize. The contractors who figure out how to handle those opportunities better … are the ones who end up with fuller schedules— without chasing more work.
Jared Hislop is a Co-Founder of Bitumio – Asphalt / Paving Estimation and Scheduling Software. He can be reached at jared @ bitumio. com.
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