The best ways to get more concrete leads are to film before-and-after photos and pour videos of real jobs, collect reviews on every job, keep your Google Business Profile complete, run Facebook ads before pour season for one job type such as driveway replacement, use a short quote form, and follow up fast.
Concrete is seasonal and visual. Homeowners notice their cracked driveway or bare yard every day, but they only act when the weather turns and they see someone else’s finished job. That makes it one of the easiest trades to market well, if you plan ahead of pour season instead of reacting to it.
1. Film before-and-after photos and pour videos
A crumbling driveway turned into clean new concrete sells itself. Shoot from the same spot before and after, and set a phone on a tripod for a timelapse of the pour. These clips power your website, your Google profile and your ads.
2. Collect reviews on every job
Ask the day you finish, with a direct link, and ask again once the concrete has cured and the client is using it. Reviews that mention tidiness, timekeeping and how the job has held up matter as much as how it looks.
3. Complete your Google Business Profile
List every service (driveways, stamped patios, walkways, slabs, repairs), your areas and hours, and add plenty of real job photos. Post updates through the season.
4. Run Facebook ads before pour season, not during it
The best time to book spring and summer pours is late winter. Run ads for one job type, such as driveway replacement or stamped patios, to homeowners in older neighborhoods in your area, and send them to a page with your best photos. Full plan, with three ad ideas, in Facebook ads for concrete contractors.
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Book a free call5. Use a quote form that does the measuring for you
Ask for the rough size of the area, the current surface, when they want the work done, their zip code or postcode, and photos of the area. You can often price from the photos, or at least know the job is worth a visit before you drive out. I compare forms and pages in Facebook lead ads vs a landing page.
6. Reply fast
One widely cited study of around 15,000 leads found that contacting a lead within 5 minutes, rather than 30, made it roughly 21 times more likely to qualify. You cannot answer the phone in the middle of a pour, so set up an instant text reply to web enquiries and a missed-call text back. AI automation can handle that first reply for you.
7. Follow up every quote
A driveway or patio is a big spend, so people get several quotes and sleep on it. A friendly text a few days later, with a photo of a similar finished job, wins many of them back. A simple CRM keeps track of who needs a nudge. See the best CRM for contractors.
8. Work the street and partner with other trades
Neighbors see the trucks and the finished job, so leave a card or door hanger on nearby houses on every pour. Builders, landscapers and pool installers all come across driveways and patios that need work, and a few good relationships can bring steady referrals.
If you want ad formats to copy, see Facebook ad examples for contractors, or the general trades plan in Facebook ads for contractors. To see what a budget could bring in, try my free AI Facebook ads calculator.
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Book a call with meFrequently asked questions
How do concrete contractors get more clients?
Film before-and-after photos and pour videos of every job, collect reviews, keep your Google Business Profile complete, run Facebook ads for one job type before pour season, use a short quote form, reply fast and follow up every quote.
When should concrete contractors advertise?
Before pour season. Late winter and early spring is the best time to book spring and summer driveway and patio jobs.
Do Facebook ads work for concrete contractors?
Yes. Concrete work is very visual, so before-and-after photos and pour timelapses perform well, especially for one job type like driveway replacement in a set area.
What should a concrete quote form ask?
The rough size of the area, the current surface, when they want the work done, their zip code or postcode, and photos of the area. That is enough to price the job or book a visit.
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Pierce Tagle is a Facebook ads expert and AI automation specialist. He builds the ads, funnels and GoHighLevel follow-up systems that turn clicks into booked calls for businesses in the US and UK. More about Pierce