The first installer gets the first meeting
A next-day callback can land you behind installers who called sooner, talking to a homeowner who’s already heard the pitch.
SOLAR FOLLOW-UP
Solar lead follow-up that stays in the quote race until they sign.
Solar buyers collect several proposals and take weeks to decide. We reply in seconds, remind them to have a bill ready, and keep a steady, honest presence while they compare.
- Solar
- Lead follow-up
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At a glance
- Who it’s for
- Solar contractors: residential solar installs, solar plus battery storage, battery add-ons to existing systems
- What goes wrong
- The first installer gets the first meeting
- Consultations with no bill in hand
- Proposal sent, then silence
- What we run
- Instant text that sets the next step
- Bill-ready reminders
- A post-proposal sequence
- Unsigned proposals revisited
- Judged on
- Time to first response
- Consultations held with a bill on hand
- Proposals signed after follow-up
- Old proposals reopened
- What it costs
- Ad spend is paid directly to Meta or Google, never through BlueSmith. Setup and monthly management are scoped on a strategy call after the free assessment.
WHERE IT BREAKS
Lead follow-up for solar installers: what goes wrong.
Consultations with no bill in hand
The rep arrives, the homeowner can’t find a bill, and the proposal waits another week.
Proposal sent, then silence
After the consultation, the homeowner compares numbers they don’t fully understand. Without follow-up, the clearest explainer wins, and it may not be you.
WHAT WE RUN
Built for solar installers. Run by us.
Instant text that sets the next step
Seconds after the request, the homeowner gets a text naming your company and a link to book a consultation.
Bill-ready reminders
Reminders before the visit ask them to have a recent bill and their utility login handy.
A post-proposal sequence
Messages over the following weeks explain batteries, financing, and install day, in your voice.
Unsigned proposals revisited
Homeowners who didn’t sign get a check-in months later, when rates or their plans may have changed.
AN EXAMPLE WE WROTE
Example solar follow-up sequence after a proposal (written by BlueSmith)
- 01Day 0, after the consultation: a text with the proposal link and your rep’s direct number.
- 02Day 2: a short video of your installer explaining how the battery in their proposal works overnight.
- 03Day 5: “Comparing quotes? Check the equipment, the warranty, who services it, and whether a battery is included.”
- 04Day 9: an answer to the financing question your rep heard at the table.
- 05Day 16: a check-in from the rep asking what’s holding up the decision.
- 06Day 45: a final note offering to update the proposal if anything has changed.
- 07When they answer, the texts stop and your rep gets pinged.
Judged on
- Time to first response
- Consultations held with a bill on hand
- Proposals signed after follow-up
- Old proposals reopened
Example written by BlueSmith to show the approach. Not a client ad or a result.
RUN YOUR NUMBERS
What do estimate no-shows cost you each month?
Your estimator drives out, knocks, and nobody answers. Add up how often that happens and what it puts at risk.
Revenue at risk per month: $22,500
Revenue at risk per month$22,500
- Wasted visits per month
- 3.0
- Cost of those wasted visits
- $450
20 booked estimates, 15% no-shows, 30% close at $25,000, $150 per wasted visit.
See what we’d build for these numbersStarts with example numbers. Change them to yours. Arithmetic only, not a promise of results.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
Questions we hear.
How many times should we follow up on a solar proposal?
Enough to cover a decision that takes weeks: a handful of useful messages, each answering a real question, spaced out. It stops when they sign, say no, or reply.
Isn’t this what the pushy solar companies do?
The pushy ones call daily and lean on pressure. This sends a few messages that explain things and stops on any reply. That difference is what homeowners notice.
Can battery add-on leads get their own follow-up?
Yes. Existing solar owners asking about storage get their own sequence, since they already know the basics and want sizing, backup, and price.
Does it connect to our CRM?
Yes. We set it up in GoHighLevel or wire it into the system your reps already work in, so every message and reply sits on the homeowner’s record.
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