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August 12, 2026 · 6 min read
The Home Service Lead Leak Checklist
A practical checklist for finding where leads slip away between the first click and a booked job.
A lead leak is any point where an interested homeowner drops off before booking. Use this checklist to find yours. Go through it honestly, one section at a time.
Capture
- Call and book actions are obvious on mobile.
- Your form is short and easy to finish.
- Homeowners can request service without calling if they prefer.
Response
- New web leads get a reply quickly, not hours later.
- Missed calls trigger a callback or an automatic text with a booking link.
- Someone owns the response process, so nothing falls through.
Booking
- Your team can schedule the next step during the first conversation.
- You know roughly how many leads turn into booked appointments.
Follow-up
- Leads that do not book right away hear from you more than once.
- Unsold estimates get a real follow-up, not a shrug.
Tracking
- You can tie a lead source to a booked or sold job.
- You review results by channel each month.
Any box you cannot check is a likely leak. Fix the biggest ones first. The free Lost Job Audit turns this checklist into a score so you know where to start.
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