Do Less Get More - Victory Spray Foam

A few questions before we build

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What you do

1Homes - tick everything you do
2Farm & commercial - tick everything you do
3Which foam do you spray? Easiest: text us a photo of the drum label and we'll get the rest
4Which kind of work do you want more of?
5Smallest job worth sending a rig out for - dollars or square feet
6Anything you get asked for that you turn down?

Where you work

7Indiana - the counties and towns your crews actually cover
8Michigan - how far in do you go, and which areas?
9How far will you drive for a typical job?
10Which towns does most of your work come from today?

How people reach you

11Best phone number for new customers
12Best email for leads to land in
13Who answers the phone when you're in the rig?
14Hours you take calls - and what should happen to a call at 9pm?
15Best way and time to reach you - text, call or email?

What we can and can't say

16Your warranty - how many years, what's covered, does it transfer to the next owner?
17Anything we must never publish or mention? A customer, a job that went sideways, a complaint, a competitor, an old business name
18Any claim we must not make? Energy savings percentages, R-values, "lowest price," anything your supplier restricts
19Licences, certifications and memberships you want shown Include whether you hold a Michigan residential licence
20Do you offer financing? Through who?
21Are you an approved contractor for any utility or state rebate program? CenterPoint and Indiana's state program both pay insulation rebates - but only through approved contractors

Photos

22Can we pull the photos off your Facebook page?
23Five to ten finished jobs - the town, the building, what you did List them here. We'll text you an album link for the before-and-after photos - send the originals off your phone, not saved from Facebook.
24Do you have video of a job in progress, or photos of your trucks, rigs and crew working?
25Do you still have your logo file?
26Can we add a photo-permission line to your job paperwork? So every future job can be posted without asking twice

People who send you work

27Builders, contractors or dealers you already work with - and the ones you wish you did One builder on your side can send work every month. This is the list we go after.

Your numbers

28Typical job value - homes, barns, commercial
29Which kind of job leaves you the most money after foam and payroll?
30Roughly how much of a job's price is material - and how often does your foam price move?
31Your last 20 jobs - where did they come from? Referral, repeat customer, builder, Google, a paid lead site. If you pay a lead site, what does it cost?
32What share of last year came from your single biggest customer or builder?
33Revenue the last 12 months, and the number you want 12 months from now
34Which months are dead, and which are slammed?
35How many crews and rigs, and how far out are you booked right now?
36Board feet or sets a crew can shoot in a day
37If leads doubled next month, how many more jobs could you actually run? Would you hire?
38What does a crew sitting idle for a day cost you?
39Of jobs you finished two or more years ago, how many came back or sent someone?

How you win and lose work

40Tell us about the last customer who picked you over a cheaper bid. Why did they?
41When you lose a bid, what's the usual reason?
42Your three biggest competitors - what do they beat you on, and what do you beat them on?
43The five things you must know before you can give a number
44Do you quote on site or over the phone, and how fast do quotes go out?
45How do you price - board feet, square feet at a thickness, or per job?
46How long is a quote good for before chemical prices move it?
47Deposit and payment terms - and on commercial, do you require net terms or file pre-lien notices?
48Have you been slow-paid or stiffed on commercial or farm work? What do you require now?

The trade answers your website has to get right

49Open cell vs closed cell - where do you use each, and what do you tell a customer who asks?
50Thickness and R-value you actually install - attic, crawlspace, rim joist, walls, pole barn We publish your numbers, never the manufacturer's marketing
51Thermal or ignition barrier - when is foam left exposed, when does it need coating or drywall, and is that in your price or the customer's?
52How long before people, pets or livestock can be back in - and do you work occupied homes?
53Coldest temperature and wettest surface you'll spray - winter-grade foam, and who supplies heat?
54Do you remove old insulation or spray over it? Who hauls it away?
55Vented vs unvented attic - do you seal the roof deck? What about soffits, baffles and HVAC up there?
56Metal buildings and livestock barns - straight to the steel? Vapour retarder or coating in a washdown or ammonia barn?
57What has to be ready before the rig shows up? Space cleared, power, water, driveway access, lift or scaffold - this becomes a checklist we text the customer
58On a new build, where do you fall in the schedule, and how much notice do you need from the builder?
59The questions customers ask you over and over - and your answers Open vs closed cell, how long before they can be back inside, smell, mess, how long a job takes. Rough notes are fine - we'll write them up and you correct us.
60Has anyone ever promised a customer something you couldn't deliver? Whatever burned you, we make sure your website never says it

Answering customers on your website

61When someone asks "what does it cost" on the website, should they get a rough price range, or should that always come from you? If a range is OK, tell us yours and what it assumes
62Anything a customer asks that should go straight to you, and never be answered for you?
63Who else should get a text when a new lead comes in?
64Do you want to see every post and review reply before it goes out, or only the ones we're unsure about?

How you run things day to day

65What do you track leads and jobs with today - and what do you invoice with?
66The stages a job goes through, first call to paid In your words. We'll build your board around it.
67Which calendar do you use, so appointments can land on it?
68The one number that tells you the week was a good one
69Your past customer list - how far back does it go, and what form is it in? Spreadsheet, invoices, QuickBooks, phone contacts - any of it works. Anyone on it we should leave alone?