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Every review you hold was written after one monsoon, not after four.

Reputation management for a waterproofing or roofing contractor is what an owner says after the first rain following your work, and what an apartment committee repeats in its group. GullySales watches the mentions, gets warranty complaints answered in writing, and asks for reviews once the rain has tested the job.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What reputation management means

Reputation management is watching what is said about your business across Google, social media and review sites, and responding to it before it changes a buyer's mind. GullySales monitors mentions, drafts responses to negative reviews and flags recurring complaints back to your team.

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Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The rain is the review”

    A terrace that stays dry through August is worth more than anything you write. Ask then, rather than on the day the crew packs up.

  • “An apartment group talks to four hundred flats at once”

    One damp ceiling on the fifth floor, posted in the association group, reaches every owner and the next three buildings on that road.

  • “Warranty is where reputations are lost”

    The job held for two years and then failed. How fast somebody goes back, and whether it is in writing, decides what the owner tells his neighbours.

What we do

What we deliver for waterproofing and roofing contractors.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Alerts on the firm and the owner's own name

    Watches on search, the Business Profile, the directories and the local groups where a leaking terrace is discussed before anybody writes a review.

    Result: You hear about a complaint before the committee does.

  2. A warranty complaint answered on paper

    A written reply recording the visit date, what was found, what is covered and what is not, sent to the owner or the association within the week.

    Result: The argument has a document instead of a memory.

  3. Reviews asked for once the rain has tested the job

    The request sent after the first heavy spell following completion, and again at the warranty visit, rather than on the day the crew leaves.

    Result: Your reviews are about dryness, not tidiness.

  4. The warranty written so it can be kept

    What is covered, for how long, what the owner must not do to the treated surface, and how a claim is raised, in language a committee can read.

    Result: Nobody argues later about what was promised.

  5. Committee references held with permission

    A short list of secretaries and treasurers willing to speak about the work, refreshed each year, for the building weighing three quotations.

    Result: A new committee can ring somebody like them.

  6. A note on what came back

    Complaints by job type and age, what was replied, and the failures that repeat, set beside the baseline recorded before work starts.

    Result: A recurring failure becomes a site practice.

How the result is measured

  • Average rating
  • Response time to reviews
  • Negative mentions resolved

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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What to do with each review

How to answer each kind of review a waterproofing contractor gets.

Praise after the first monsoon
Thank the owner and name the area done, such as a terrace or a bathroom. Ask the committee secretary whether the society will give a signed reference for the apartment work.
Leak at the same spot
Say you will inspect and give the date. Check the job record for the layers applied, the curing time and the flood test. Without that record you cannot answer with facts.
Seepage from a neighbour or a pipe
Explain, kindly, that the cause may lie outside the area you treated. Check that your inspection found and photographed the actual source, and that the report was handed to the owner.
Warranty claim refused
Reply with the warranty wording and offer an inspection. Check that the warranty states what is covered and excluded, such as cracks from movement or later drilling.
Complaint about the material used
Say which product was applied, with the maker's name and batch as on the bill. Check that every invoice lists the brand and quantity used, so you can match it to the quote.
Delay because of rain
Say plainly that work stops when it rains. Check that your schedule allows for dry days and that the owner was told when the work moved.

Who it is for

This is written for these waterproofing and roofing contractors.

  • Terrace and roof waterproofing contractors
  • Bathroom and wet area leakage specialists
  • Basement and podium waterproofing contractors
  • Approved applicators of waterproofing chemical brands
  • Metal roofing and pre-engineered shed roofing contractors
  • Polycarbonate, skylight and car park shed installers
  • Gutter and rainwater drainage installers
  • Mangalore tile and traditional roof repair specialists
  • Heat insulation and cool roof coating contractors

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the reputation management work runs

  1. 1

    Understand current perception

    We start by actually searching your business name and reviewing what a stranger would currently see.

  2. 2

    Audit existing mentions

    We catalogue reviews, mentions and search results, flagging anything negative or inaccurate.

  3. 3

    Plan responses

    A calm, factual response is prepared for anything that needs one, agreed with you before posting.

  4. 4

    Implement monitoring

    Ongoing checks are set up so new mentions are caught promptly rather than discovered by accident.

  5. 5

    Measure and report

    Sentiment and response times are reported, with your business name searched again to see what has moved.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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A customer says our work failed. Should we reply publicly?
Reply once, say you are coming to look, and put a date in the reply. Argue the technical point after the visit and in writing to him. A public argument about coats and surface preparation reads as an excuse.
When is the right time to ask for a review?
After the first heavy rain following the job, and again at the warranty check. Asking on completion day earns a polite note about the crew being tidy. Asking in August earns a review about a dry ceiling.
A customer says water comes through the bathroom ceiling after terrace work. Whose fault is it?
Do not decide in public. The source may be the terrace, a pipe or a bathroom above. Offer an inspection and photograph what you find. Reply once the cause is known and explain it plainly.
An apartment committee member says we ignore their calls. What now?
Call the secretary, apologise for the missed calls and name one person who will answer. Reply publicly in a line. Check who answers the office phone and whether messages from committees are written down and passed on.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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