1 hour ago, installer_dale said:

Thanks for replies everyone.  Very interesting.  From browsing the forum I'm coming to realise I'm very soft with my customers!  

 

Got caught out a few times when they have supplied equipment and I end up making less on a job.

 

So if you don't do a breakdown, how much information goes on the spec sheet? Make and models or just PIR etc?  I like to give brands and say its the best equipment to help win jobs, on the other hand it allows them to source elsewhere.

You house bashing mostly?

3 minutes ago, al-yeti said:

You house bashing mostly?

Not a spark. Primarily residential a few commercial. Hoping to get SSAIB next year so I'm trying to concentrate on paperwork a lot more to get ready, whilst still finding the time to do the actual work!

It always helps to give them a demo or show them pictures of your work.  Sometimes it wins the job.

I generally give a fully fitted price if direct to the client with a fb link to page also demo the app with various resolutions on my home system, won quite a few 4k/8mp systems that way, with a brief info on kit. Some like a bit more detail some are just like yeah when can you install.