If you find yourself low on work....

[Centralheatking]

We also use boiler stickers with good glue - stick them all over the place - boiler, cylinder, pump
inside utility cupboard. Works especially well when a property we have worked on changes hands - gives a direct link for new owner to us.

centralheatking

 

[metaldust9]

leaflets go in the bin cos people get fed up of junk mail and dont even look at them just screw them up unless your there when they need someone,been there done it 3 times ,no calls best is working for old people long as you dont rip them off they tell there mates

 

[dontknowitall]

I have dropped in business cards and 3 years on still find one or two of my old ones and am called by those houses.

 

[HoodedClaw]

leaflets go in the bin cos people get fed up of junk mail and dont even look at them just screw them up unless your there when they need someone,been there done it 3 times ,no calls best is working for old people long as you dont rip them off they tell there mates

I learnt that lesson - I drop 2 days after recycling day, day before and after just reminds people to put bin in/out, 2 days after and it stays on the side for a week at least. Also drop in the early evening - after they collected post/spam and will see yours separately. If I see a pile of uncollected junk on the porch, I leave it. Still getting calls from the drop I did in Sept. for a few hours effort.

 

[Guest123]

I get a box of 5,000 A5 leaflets printed in full colour on gloss paper for £99. I put about a 1,000 out each week and always get calls from them. The secret is to advertise something that people want at a particular time of year. It's pointless advertising outside taps in November, but towel rads work! I mainly do bathrooms, but those that already have a good bathroom can be interested in a whirlpool bath. Professionaly printed leaflets give your business a better quality image than home produced ink jet ones and are also much cheaper when bought in bulk.
Although I've been a plumber since 1982, I'm also a qualified graphic designer/litho printer which helps greatly in my plumbing business!