Proven strategies from successful contractors. Learn how to win more bids, increase your close rate, and scale your landscaping company.
Double your close rate with proven sales tactics
Maximize revenue per job and reduce costs
Build systems that work without you
When you look at a yard, you see the vision. When customers look at the same yard, they see problems and uncertainty. This disconnect is why they ghost your estimates.
Quick math: Hire a designer ($6K-9K/year). Learn Photoshop yourself (massive opportunity cost). Skip mockups entirely (lose $50K+ in revenue). Or use YardPal ($497/year). The choice is obvious.
Two contractors bid the same backyard renovation. Both quoted $18K. Both seemed professional. But only one showed the customer what their yard would actually look like. Guess who got hired?
Customer calls five contractors. Gets five free estimates. Spends zero dollars. Takes your ideas to the cheapest guy. You just worked for free. Again. Here's what to do instead.
Marcus runs a $400K/year landscaping company. He was paying a designer $125 per mockup. 24-48 hours turnaround. Then he tried something different. His close rate jumped from 32% to 68%.
You show up to the estimate. Nice house. Motivated buyer. Ready to spend $15K-25K. You send them a quote. They ghost you. Here's why—and how to close deals before you leave their driveway.