Win more decorating work — chase the quotes that go quiet
You quoted the full house repaint, sent it over… and heard nothing. Decorating's a job people get a few prices for, so a friendly nudge keeps you in the running — and Chas'up makes sure you actually send it.
The decorating quotes that go quiet
From a single room to a whole house, they slip if no one chases:
- Full house repaints (interior)
- Exterior painting & masonry
- Single rooms & feature walls
- Wallpapering & feature papering
- Woodwork, doors & trim
- Commercial & landlord redecoration
A full repaint is several days' work and a tidy sum — let a couple of those quotes drift each month and you're handing real money to whoever followed up.
Why painters & decorators lose quoted work
Decorating quotes are easy to compare, so customers nearly always get two or three. You're up a ladder all day and the quoting happens after, so it's easy to forget the follow-up — and the job goes to the decorator who stayed politely in touch.
How to chase a decorating quote (without being pushy)
Send a friendly nudge around three days after the quote, then widen the gaps. Keep it helpful, not salesy — offer to talk it through or revisit the spec, and give them an easy out. A quick WhatsApp or text gets seen far faster than email. Here's the kind of thing that works:
Cheers,
[Your name] ([Business])
Grab more ready-to-send wording in our free quote follow-up templates, and the full method in how to chase a quote without being pushy. Still tracking quotes in your head or a notebook? See 7 ways to keep track of quotes — free tracker spreadsheet included.
See it in action — the 30-second demo Watch Chas'up write the chase and open WhatsApp ready to send.
Let Chas'up do the chasing
The hard part isn't writing the chase — it's remembering to when you've got brushes to clean and the next job to prep. Chas'up keeps a list of your open quotes, tells you who to chase today (with the £ on the line), drafts the message in your words, and opens WhatsApp, text or email ready to go. You read it and press send — nothing fires off on its own, and it stops the second you mark a job won or lost.