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Turnkey construction companies · Referral marketing

The owner who lets a stranger walk through his house is your best salesman.

Referrals decide more turnkey contracts than any advertisement, and most companies never ask for one. The sources are a past client, the architect who drew the plan, and the broker who sold the plot. GullySales sets up the asks, the introductions and a record of who actually sends you work.

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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 referral marketing means

Referral marketing is asking an existing customer to recommend you to someone they know, usually with a reward for both sides. It differs from a loyalty scheme because it brings in a new customer rather than a repeat purchase. GullySales builds the ask and the reward into a point where a customer is already satisfied.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For turnkey construction companies

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

  • “A hosted site visit is worth more than a written reference”

    A prospective owner standing in a finished house asking the client about billing and delays decides on the spot. Get permission at handover, keep a small rotating list by locality, and never send the same family a visitor every other weekend.

  • “The architect usually knows who is going to build it”

    A plan drawn for a plot owner comes with an opinion on contractors. If you pay a commission to somebody the owner is paying for independent advice, the owner should know about it, because a conflict he discovers later costs you the reference and the reputation.

  • “The plot broker knows who registered land last month”

    An owner who bought a site in March will start building within a couple of years. That list exists, it is local, and it sits with the people who handled the registration long before any of it appears as a search on your website.

What we do

What we deliver for turnkey construction companies.

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

  1. A hosted visit list from past clients

    Permission taken at handover, with build type and locality recorded, so a prospective owner can be sent to a house like the one he wants.

    Result: A serious enquiry sees your work through a client's eyes.

  2. A referral ask at handover, with something to hand over

    A direct ask at key handover, with a short introduction card naming your build types and two completed projects the client can pass on.

    Result: A pleased client has something concrete to give a neighbour.

  3. Introductions to architects and structural consultants

    A shortlist of practices in your area, a meeting arranged, and a note on your specification standards and stage-payment structure.

    Result: The designer naming a builder has a reason to name you.

  4. A working relationship with plot brokers

    Contact with the agents handling site registrations in the localities you build in, with a clear written statement of any arrangement.

    Result: You reach the owner while the plot is still a plot.

  5. A referral source field on every enquiry

    One field naming the client, architect or broker who sent the enquiry, reviewed so you can see who actually produces contracts.

    Result: Thanks and effort go to the people who genuinely send you work.

How the result is measured

  • Referrals received
  • Referral conversion rate
  • Cost per referred customer

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

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How referrals reach a turnkey builder

A plot owner trusts a house she has walked through more than a document she has read.

The past client hosting a site visit
Ask at handover, when the house is finished and the client is proud of it, whether she would show it to a plot owner who is about to start. Agree the days, and ask what she wants kept private.
The architect who drew the plan
He knows who is going to build it. Offer him a site visit, a clear scope document and a named engineer, and record the project each time he names you.
The structural consultant and the civil engineer
A consultant sees a drawing before a builder does. Keep him informed about the kind of work you take on and the sizes you build, and thank him in a way his own profession allows.
The plot broker and the layout developer
A broker knows who registered land last month. Agree in writing what is paid and when, and keep the payment tied to a signed contract, never to an enquiry.
The bank's housing loan officer
A loan officer meets owners at the stage when land turns into a build. Give him your project details and the stage-wise payment plan you work to, and let the owner choose.
What never to do
Never share a past client's drawings, contract value or address with a new prospect without her yes. A client who finds her house discussed with strangers will not host the next visit.

Who it is for

This is written for these turnkey construction companies.

  • Residential turnkey construction companies
  • Villa and independent house builders
  • Commercial fit-out and turnkey contractors
  • Structural design and build firms
  • Renovation and remodelling contractors
  • Industrial shed and warehouse builders
  • Multi-project turnkey developers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You want a guaranteed Google ranking or a guaranteed number of leads. Nobody honest can promise either.
  • You need enquiries by next week and have nobody to answer them.
  • You want posts and reach reported, not enquiries and orders.

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

    Enquiries by source, reply time, conversion and cost per order, 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 reply time, a follow-up sequence, the page buyers land on 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 referral marketing work runs

  1. 1

    Understand your margin and customer relationship

    We agree what reward is genuinely sustainable and appropriate for your business and customer type.

  2. 2

    Audit existing informal referrals

    We check how much word of mouth already happens, to size expectations for the formal programme realistically.

  3. 3

    Design the offer and mechanism

    A specific reward and an easy sharing method are built and tested.

  4. 4

    Implement and promote

    The programme is surfaced at the right moments in your customer journey.

  5. 5

    Measure and adjust

    We track referrals and conversions, adjusting the reward or promotion if uptake is low.

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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Should we pay a commission to an architect who sends us clients?
If you do, be open about it with the owner. An architect is being paid by the owner for independent advice, and a commission that comes to light later damages the architect and you. A clear referral arrangement stated upfront is a far safer position.
How do we ask a past client for referrals without sounding needy?
Ask for something specific at handover: permission to bring a prospective owner to see the house, and a mention if anybody in their layout is planning to build. Both are easy to say yes to, and both are easy to refuse without awkwardness.
Can a past client's house be shown to a prospect without a fuss?
Ask the client for a date, tell her who is coming and when, and keep the visit short. Send the prospect the address only on the day. Ask the client what she would like kept private, and say thank you after.
A plot broker asked for a fixed fee per introduction. What should we agree?
Pay only on a signed contract, in writing, from your own margin, and never on the enquiry itself. Check local rules on broker registration and have your adviser read the paper. A fee per enquiry rewards volume, not a real buyer.
How do you handle showing project photos without client permission issues?
We agree with each client upfront on what can be shown publicly, and only use photographs the client has approved.
Do you help with the actual construction or only the marketing?
Only the marketing and sales process. The design, estimation and construction remain entirely your team's responsibility.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
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.

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