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Why Your Close Rate Is Stuck at 30%

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.

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By YardPal Team

You show up to the estimate.

Nice house.

Motivated buyer.

They're ready to spend $15K-25K on their backyard.

You walk the property.

Take notes.

Sketch some ideas.

Write up a detailed quote.

"I'll send this over tonight. Let me know if you have questions!"

You leave.

They smile and wave.

Then... nothing.

They ghost you.

Or they come back 2 weeks later: "We went with someone else."

You lost the job before you even left their driveway.

Sound familiar?

Here's what happened

They couldn't see it.

You described pavers, retaining walls, new plantings. You told them it would look amazing.

But they couldn't PICTURE it.

So when another contractor showed up with a mockup (even a rough one), suddenly THEY could see their dream yard. That contractor became memorable. They sold the dream before they even left the driveway.

That contractor wasn't better. They just made it visual—and stopped being forgettable.

The data backs this up

50-70% - Using Visual Mockups - Close deals before leaving the driveway

25-35% - Traditional Written Quotes - Waiting days or weeks for a response

It's not about your skill. It's about their ability to visualize.

This is why I built YardPal

$497/year for unlimited designs. Bring your whole crew—unlimited team members included.

No design skills needed. No Photoshop. No designer fees. No per-seat costs.

Pull out your tablet at the estimate. Take a photo. Drag and drop. Show them their yard in 5 minutes.

Close the deal before you leave the driveway.

Whether it's you at the estimate, your foreman in the field, or your office manager creating proposals—everyone on your team can create designs in 5 minutes. No waiting. No "I'll send it over later." Close deals on the spot.

See how it works

Watch how contractors create designs in minutes

Your close rate will never be the same.

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