For years the modus operandi in double-glazing sales has been to measure up, come away from the house, go back to the office, re-draw the information gathered on site and send an enquiry off to a supplier, or supplier( s) for pricing. But times

are changing, according to latest findings from software pioneers Tommy Trinder.

“ If you are‘ on the road’ you stay‘ on the road’,” says founder and CEO of Tommy Trinder, Chris Brunsdon.“ Doing quotes in the car, or there and then Infront of a customer is fast becoming

the new normal amongst timepressed window salespeople.

“ Salespeople tell us that they use our technology to capture the information when they are with a client, then tap to send the details back to the office using the Tommy Trinder Pricing Request feature. This enables the team

back at base to start working on the quote whilst they move on to their next appointment. A mind-blowing 11,000 of these Pricing Requests have been generated on Tommy so far this year – some 30 % up on 2024.”

“ My office is in my backpack,” says Mark Frost, MD of Devon based installer, Love Windows.“ When I’ m chatting with a customer I can bring my iPad out, show them the software, we design the windows together, and I can price it there and then.

There’ s no going back to the office to change stuff and check it. You can just do it straight away, which is great for business.”

Paul Kelly, MD of Bill Butters Windows in Dorset adds:“ Your guys out on the road don’ t need to come into the office; they can do their quote from the coffee shop or when they’ re sat in the van waiting till the next appointment. Over an eight-hour day it easily saves us two hours a day. It’ s just a no-brainer.”

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