Concrete & Paver Contractor: Best Referral Sources
Who should be sending you clients, and the rooms they are already sitting in.
Get the networking events worth showing up to
Tell us where you are. We will send you the best rooms for concrete and paver contractors and the next meeting dates. Add a ZIP and this page will also show your local chapters and which seats are open.
Most business owners network where their competitors are, not where their referral partners are.
Your own trade group is for learning. Your partners' groups are where the work comes from. Everything below starts with one question. When something happens that makes people need concrete and paver contractors, who else gets a call that same week?
Concrete and paver contractors sell to both individuals and businesses, and most of the work starts when a homeowner decides to remodel. People take their time deciding, so a recommendation carries most of the weight. Most clients buy once, so the flow of new names is the whole business.
- Renovation projectwhen a homeowner decides to remodel
- Home purchasewhen somebody buys a house
- Storm damagewhen a named storm comes through
- New lease or locationwhen a business signs a lease or opens a location
Who should be sending you clients
Who you should be sending clients to
Ranked by what starts the job, not by who sounds close to your trade.
The same list, turned around. Give first and the rest follows.
- 01
Electrician
They send you work75Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Electricians hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 02
Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo)
They send you work73Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Community association managers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 03
Plumber
They send you work72Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Plumbers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 04
Window & Door Installer
They send you work71Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Window and door installers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 05
Interior Designer
They send you work71Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Interior designers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 06
General Contractor
They send you work69Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
General contractors hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 07
Impact Window & Door Contractor
They send you work68Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Impact window contractors hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 08
Cabinetry & Countertops
They send you work68Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Cabinet and countertop companies hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 09
Landscaping Company
Two-way67Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You and landscapers both get the call when a homeowner decides to remodel, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 10
Remodeling Contractor
They send you work65Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Remodeling contractors hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 01
Awning & Shutter Contractor
Two-way59Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You and awning and shutter companies both get the call when a homeowner decides to remodel, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 02
Landscaping Company
Two-way57Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You and landscapers both get the call when a homeowner decides to remodel, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 03
Electrician
They send you work56Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Electricians hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 04
Cabinetry & Countertops
They send you work56Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Cabinet and countertop companies hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 05
Window & Door Installer
They send you work55Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Window and door installers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 06
Painting Contractor
You send them work54Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before painters do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
Where those people actually are
Ranked by how many of your best partners are in the room, and how much work each one can send you.
Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC)
Your partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
General contractors and the subs around them. Real value if you sub on commercial jobs.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
- 01
Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
General contractors and the subs around them. Real value if you sub on commercial jobs.
Chapter finder → - 02
Local home builders association (NAHB affiliate)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: interior designers, general contractors, and cabinet and countertop companies.
Builders plus every trade that works for them. This one is mixed. The builders are buyers for the trades, so it is an exception.
Chapter finder → - 03
Distributor & showroom trade nights
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: window and door installers, interior designers, and cabinet and countertop companies.
Showrooms and suppliers hold mixers that pull in designers, builders, and the people who write specs. Nobody calls it networking, so nobody is fighting for attention.
- 04
Nextdoor
Online communityYour partners are in this room: plumbers, window and door installers, and impact window contractors.
Neighbors asking each other who to hire. Answer questions without selling and the recommendations pile up on their own.
Chapter finder → - 05
Supply house counter days & contractor breakfasts
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
Free food, a rep from the manufacturer, and every contractor for ten miles. The counter staff know who has more work than they can handle this week. That extra work is the easiest referral in the trades.
- 06
Local Facebook & community groups
Online communityYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and window and door installers.
City groups, condo and HOA groups, and parent groups. For home services this is often the biggest free source on this list. Most competitors post ads instead of answers.
Chapter finder → - 07
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: electricians, community association managers, and plumbers.
Too big and too broad on its own. The value is in one committee. Pick one and go every time. The same fifteen people show up, and they get to know you.
Chapter finder → - 08
AIA (American Institute of Architects) chapter
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: interior designers and general contractors.
Architects and the plans they draw. For trades, this is where your product gets named in the drawings before bidding starts.
Chapter finder →
Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC)
Your partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
General contractors and the subs around them. Real value if you sub on commercial jobs.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
- 01
Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
General contractors and the subs around them. Real value if you sub on commercial jobs.
Chapter finder → - 02
Local home builders association (NAHB affiliate)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: interior designers, general contractors, and cabinet and countertop companies.
Builders plus every trade that works for them. This one is mixed. The builders are buyers for the trades, so it is an exception.
Chapter finder → - 03
Distributor & showroom trade nights
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: window and door installers, interior designers, and cabinet and countertop companies.
Showrooms and suppliers hold mixers that pull in designers, builders, and the people who write specs. Nobody calls it networking, so nobody is fighting for attention.
- 04
Nextdoor
Online communityYour partners are in this room: plumbers, window and door installers, and impact window contractors.
Neighbors asking each other who to hire. Answer questions without selling and the recommendations pile up on their own.
Chapter finder → - 05
Supply house counter days & contractor breakfasts
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
Free food, a rep from the manufacturer, and every contractor for ten miles. The counter staff know who has more work than they can handle this week. That extra work is the easiest referral in the trades.
- 06
Local Facebook & community groups
Online communityYour partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and window and door installers.
City groups, condo and HOA groups, and parent groups. For home services this is often the biggest free source on this list. Most competitors post ads instead of answers.
Chapter finder → - 07
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: electricians, community association managers, and plumbers.
Too big and too broad on its own. The value is in one committee. Pick one and go every time. The same fifteen people show up, and they get to know you.
Chapter finder → - 08
AIA (American Institute of Architects) chapter
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: interior designers and general contractors.
Architects and the plans they draw. For trades, this is where your product gets named in the drawings before bidding starts.
Chapter finder →
Let us be straight with you. For concrete and paver contractors, a weekly referral group is not the best pick. Your partners gather in professional groups instead, so spend your time there. We would rather say that than sell you a seat you do not need.
Is your seat open?
Prime Time takes one concrete & paver contractor per chapter. Put in a South Florida ZIP above and we will show you which seats are open.
Add a ZIP code at the top of the page to see which seats are open.
Prime Time doesn't operate where you are yet.
We have fifteen chapters in South Florida and none near you. Telling you to join would be bad advice. The rooms above are the real answer where you are. We can email you the one page version and let you know if we open near you.
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The rooms above are the answer. This is when they meet. Tell us where to send it and we will email you the next dates for concrete and paver contractors, with the one page plan.
We already know your trade and your area from this page, so there is nothing else to fill in. We do not ask for a phone number. Every email we send has an unsubscribe link.
Your one-page action plan
Five partners, five things to say, three rooms. Print it and keep it in the car.
Networking plan: Concrete & Paver Contractor
The five people who should be sending you clients
- Electrician (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel - Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo) (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel - Plumber (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel - Window & Door Installer (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel - Interior Designer (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
The three rooms to be in
- Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC): Your partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
- Local home builders association (NAHB affiliate): Your partners are in this room: interior designers, general contractors, and cabinet and countertop companies.
- Distributor & showroom trade nights: Your partners are in this room: window and door installers, interior designers, and cabinet and countertop companies.
- Commercial contractors association (AGC / ABC): Your partners are in this room: electricians, plumbers, and general contractors.
- Local home builders association (NAHB affiliate): Your partners are in this room: interior designers, general contractors, and cabinet and countertop companies.
- Distributor & showroom trade nights: Your partners are in this room: window and door installers, interior designers, and cabinet and countertop companies.