Handyman Quote Follow-Up Revenue Calculator

Shows how much extra booked work a handyman could win each year by following up on open quotes, and whether the follow-up time pays for itself.

Your estimate

Extra jobs won per year...

Extra revenue per year...

Cost of follow-up time per year...

Net gain per year...

Estimates only. Assumptions are listed below, and you can change every input.

Every handyman has a pile of quotes that went quiet. The customer said they would think about it, life got busy, and the job either went to someone else or never happened at all. Most of those quotes were never followed up, not because following up does not work, but because there was no system for it and the next job was already waiting.

This calculator puts a number on that pile. You enter how many quotes you send, what they are worth on average, the share you win today and the share you believe you could win with consistent follow-up. It multiplies the difference by your yearly quote volume to estimate extra jobs and revenue, then subtracts the cost of the time you would spend following up at the hourly value you set. The lift in win rate is your own estimate; the tool does not promise one, it just shows what any given lift would be worth.

How to use this tool

Enter your monthly quote volume and average quote value from your last few months of estimates.
Set your current win rate, then pick a realistic target win rate you think consistent follow-up could reach.
Add the minutes you would spend per quote and what your time is worth, then compare the net gain against doing nothing.

What the math assumes

Yearly quote volume is simply twelve times the monthly number you enter, with no seasonal swings.
Extra jobs equal yearly quotes times the difference between the target and current win rate; if the target is lower than the current rate, the lift is treated as zero.
Extra revenue is gross job value, not profit; materials and your labor cost still come out of it.
Follow-up minutes are assumed to be spent on every quote you send, whether or not it needed a follow-up, which makes the cost estimate conservative.
The cost of follow-up time is priced at the hourly value you enter, so if you would otherwise be idle the real cost is lower than shown.

Frequently asked questions

What win rate lift should I expect from following up on quotes?

This tool does not assume one, because it depends on your trade, area and how you quote. Start with a small lift of a few points, see what it is worth, and then track your real numbers for a couple of months to replace the guess.

Why does the net gain drop when I raise the value of my time?

Because follow-up time is priced at that hourly value. If you would spend the time working a paid job instead, that is the right cost; if you would be sitting in the truck between stops, the real cost is close to zero.

Does this include the cost of quote tracking software?

No. If you use software or a paid service to manage follow-ups, subtract its yearly cost from the net gain to get the full picture.

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