I made an interactive lawn care quote generator for a client a few months back and posted the demo here. It got a decent amount of traction and I had a lot people reach out about getting one for their sweaty startup. However, I think the price point for a custom built quote system was too high for a small business (it was usually around $4k).
So, I'm thinking about building an instant quote integration for businesses like junk removal, house painting, lawn care, commercial/residential cleaning, window cleaning etc. I think a service that has some what fixed rates based on a pre-determined amount (e.g $x per sq/footage) something like this could work well.
Some ideas based on feedback last time
It gets potential customers to paying customers quicker. I find that if I get a reasonable quote upfront and then see someone ASAP, I'm probably going to choose them. I prefer not to call or start an email chain going back a forth to find out that it's not in my price range. This would still include an in-person consultation to determine a final price, but it gets them through the door faster.
Just curious what you think. Of course a junk removal quote system would look much different than a lawn care quote system, so they would need to built different.
I would expect around $10-20/month for something like this, but I'd like to give an extended free period for all of the early users!
So, I'm thinking about building an instant quote integration for businesses like junk removal, house painting, lawn care, commercial/residential cleaning, window cleaning etc. I think a service that has some what fixed rates based on a pre-determined amount (e.g $x per sq/footage) something like this could work well.
Some ideas based on feedback last time
- A full app for easy integration into Wordpress, Wix and Squarespace (You can install it directly from each of their app marketplaces)
- Customizable color schemes, features and pricing
- Have some interactive elements to keep your customer engaged and moving through the quote process
- Add-ons, upsells, distance from your office, and things that will make the job longer can be factored into the quote price.
- If on mobile, the customer can take a picture/video directly from the quote form. Could be useful for businesses like junk removal for example, so you can see what you're getting in to.
- I'm looking into some API's to automatically get property sq/ft or house size just from an inputted address if needed (Possibly for lawn care, or residential cleaning).
It gets potential customers to paying customers quicker. I find that if I get a reasonable quote upfront and then see someone ASAP, I'm probably going to choose them. I prefer not to call or start an email chain going back a forth to find out that it's not in my price range. This would still include an in-person consultation to determine a final price, but it gets them through the door faster.
Just curious what you think. Of course a junk removal quote system would look much different than a lawn care quote system, so they would need to built different.
I would expect around $10-20/month for something like this, but I'd like to give an extended free period for all of the early users!