Gutter 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 gutter 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 gutter contractors, who else gets a call that same week?
Gutter contractors sell to individuals and households, and most of the work starts when a named storm comes through. 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.
- Storm damagewhen a named storm comes through
- Water damage / leakwhen a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
- Renovation projectwhen a homeowner decides to remodel
- Home salewhen somebody puts a house on the market
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
Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo)
They send you work70Trigger: a named storm comes through
Community association managers hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 02
Insurance Property & Casualty
They send you work67Trigger: a named storm comes through
P&C insurance agents hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 03
Roofing Contractor
They send you work64Trigger: a named storm comes through
Roofers hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 04
Property Manager (Residential)
They send you work64Trigger: a named storm comes through
Residential property managers hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 05
Plumber
They send you work62Trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
Plumbers hear about it when a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 06
Mold Remediation
Two-way62Trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
You and mold remediation companies both get the call when a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 07
Tree Service
They send you work61Trigger: a named storm comes through
Tree services hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 08
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
They send you work61Trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
Carpet cleaning companies hear about it when a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 09
Home Inspector
They send you work61Trigger: a named storm comes through
Home inspectors hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 10
Commercial Property Manager
They send you work61Trigger: a named storm comes through
Commercial property managers hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 01
Drywall & Stucco Contractor
Two-way56Trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
You and drywall and stucco contractors both get the call when a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 02
Generator Installer
You send them work54Trigger: a named storm comes through
You hear about it when a named storm comes through, before generator installers do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 03
Awning & Shutter Contractor
Two-way54Trigger: a named storm comes through
You and awning and shutter companies both get the call when a named storm comes through, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
- 04
Impact Window & Door Contractor
They send you work53Trigger: a named storm comes through
Impact window contractors hear about it when a named storm comes through, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 05
Fence Contractor
You send them work53Trigger: a named storm comes through
You hear about it when a named storm comes through, before fence contractors do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 06
Mold Remediation
Two-way53Trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
You and mold remediation companies both get the call when a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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.
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Your partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
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.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
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Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
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 → - 02
Manufacturer training & certification days
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: roofers and plumbers.
Training you need anyway, in a room with the rep who decides which contractor gets the warranty calls in your area.
- 03
IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: residential property managers and commercial property managers.
Property managers for apartments, offices, and mixed buildings. Vendors can join and go to chapter meetings.
Chapter finder → - 04
BNI
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
The biggest referral group in the world. You meet every week. Only one person per job. They expect you to show up.
Chapter finder → - 05
LeTip International
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Weekly referral chapters. One person per job. Strong with trades and home services.
Chapter finder → - 06
Network In Action
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Referral groups that meet once a month. Good if you cannot give up a morning every week.
Chapter finder → - 07
Master Networks
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Weekly chapters with one person per job. They spend more time teaching than most.
Chapter finder → - 08
An independent local leads group
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Most cities have small leads groups you will never find online. A realtor or insurance agent usually starts them. Ask three people in your trade who they meet with.
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Your partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
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.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
- 01
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
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 → - 02
Manufacturer training & certification days
Vendor & supply chainYour partners are in this room: roofers and plumbers.
Training you need anyway, in a room with the rep who decides which contractor gets the warranty calls in your area.
- 03
IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: residential property managers and commercial property managers.
Property managers for apartments, offices, and mixed buildings. Vendors can join and go to chapter meetings.
Chapter finder → - 04
Prime Time Business Network
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
A South Florida referral group. Only one person per job in each chapter. So your competitors are kept out, and your referral partners have the other seats.
See chapters → - 05
An independent local leads group
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Most cities have small leads groups you will never find online. A realtor or insurance agent usually starts them. Ask three people in your trade who they meet with.
- 06
Nextdoor
Online communityYour partners are in this room: roofers, plumbers, and tree services.
Neighbors asking each other who to hire. Answer questions without selling and the recommendations pile up on their own.
Chapter finder → - 07
Local Facebook & community groups
Online communityYour partners are in this room: roofers, plumbers, and tree services.
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 → - 08
CAI Southeast Florida chapter
Your partners' associationYour partner is in this room: community association managers.
South Florida has more condos than almost anywhere, so this room is packed with association managers. Vendors can go to the trade shows and the monthly lunches.
Chapter finder →
Roofing contractors association (NRCA / state affiliate)
Most gutter contractors join this room first. It is also the one most likely to be the wrong pick. Certifications and code work, which matter for warranties. This room does not send referrals. Everyone in it does what you do. Join it for the training, the licences, and the ties to manufacturers. Do not join it for referrals, and do not join it instead of the rooms above.
Roofing contractors association (NRCA / state affiliate) →Is your seat open?
Prime Time takes one gutter 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.
Send me those roomsHave the next meetings sent to you
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 gutter 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: Gutter Contractor
The five people who should be sending you clients
- Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo) (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a named storm comes through - Insurance Property & Casualty (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a named storm comes through - Roofing Contractor (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a named storm comes through - Property Manager (Residential) (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a named storm comes through - Plumber (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a pipe bursts or a roof starts leaking
The three rooms to be in
- Your city or county chamber of commerce: Your partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
- Manufacturer training & certification days: Your partners are in this room: roofers and plumbers.
- IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management): Your partners are in this room: residential property managers and commercial property managers.
- Your city or county chamber of commerce: Your partners are in this room: community association managers, P&C insurance agents, and residential property managers.
- Manufacturer training & certification days: Your partners are in this room: roofers and plumbers.
- IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management): Your partners are in this room: residential property managers and commercial property managers.
Don't confuse this with networking: Roofing contractors association (NRCA / state affiliate). Learning and supplier access, not referrals.