How do you actually get your leads? · Construction Contractors Hub

How do you actually get your leads?

Honest question for the group across all sectors — residential, commercial, industrial:

How do you actually get your leads- p.s. yes this was written with the help of AI!

I run a high-end residential Carpentry and aspiring GC outfit based out of North Vancouver (BC), and almost everything for us comes through referrals — past clients, GC’s, realtors, architects, the occasional sub who passes a name along. It works, but it’s unpredictable. Some weeks the phone won’t stop, then it goes quiet and there’s not much I can do to turn it back on.

Curious what’s actually working for people. Not sure if there’s a voting function but, at least tell me the story behind it in the comments and we can dive deeper!

What’s your #1 lead source?

• Word of mouth / referrals

• Repeat & commercial clients

• Online (website, content, social)

• Paid ads (Google, Meta)

• Referral partnerships with trades/contractors

• Other

What I really want to know is whether your pipeline is steady or feast-or-famine like mine. If someone’s figured out the steady part, tell me how you did it.

Cheers!

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