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A fixed set of steps from enquiry to a signed, milestone-based contract.

A sales process for a turnkey construction company is the fixed steps between an enquiry and a signed contract, covering the site visit, the estimate and the follow-up. GullySales writes it as a checklist your existing team can run, with the words to use at each step.

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

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What sales process means

A sales process is the fixed sequence of steps, such as enquiry, site visit, quote and order, that every deal is expected to pass through in the same order. GullySales writes this sequence down for your business and checks that every salesperson actually follows it.

Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For turnkey construction companies

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

  • “The site visit is scheduled within set days”

    A quick, confirmed site visit keeps momentum that a delayed one loses to a faster competitor.

  • “The estimate is delivered in writing, with milestones”

    A written, milestone-based estimate reassures an owner who has heard stories of shifting costs.

  • “Follow-up during comparison has a fixed cadence”

    A structured follow-up schedule during the weeks an owner compares quotes keeps the enquiry warm.

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. Written sales process checklist

    A step-by-step checklist from first enquiry to signed contract, covering the site visit, the estimate and follow-up.

    Result: A new site coordinator takes an enquiry to a site visit the same way your senior estimator does.

  2. Site visit scheduling script

    A short script for confirming a site visit quickly on the first call, before an owner moves to another company.

    Result: An owner books a visit while their interest is still fresh.

  3. Written, milestone-based estimate format

    A standard format for presenting the estimate in writing, broken into milestones an owner can follow.

    Result: An owner sees exactly what they are paying for and when.

  4. Follow-up schedule during the comparison period

    A structured set of follow-up touchpoints for the period an owner typically spends comparing quotes.

    Result: The enquiry stays warm instead of going quiet while the owner decides.

  5. Process handover for new staff

    The checklist and scripts written so a new site visit or estimate staff member can pick up the process directly.

    Result: A staff change does not mean the process has to be relearned from scratch.

How the result is measured

  • Deals following the process
  • Time spent at each step
  • Drop-off rate by step

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

Steps of a sale

Take a plot owner from the first enquiry to a signed construction contract in fixed steps.

Enquiry and plot details
Ask the plot location, size and facing, the ownership papers and the floors wanted. Record who in the family decides and whether a loan is involved.
Plot visit
Walk the plot and note the soil, road access, neighbouring structures and water and power connections. Photograph it and record whether a soil test is needed.
Drawings and plan approval
Say who prepares the architectural and structural drawings and who files for plan approval with the local body. Record the drawing stage reached before the estimate goes out.
Specification sheet
Agree the brands for cement, steel, tiles, sanitaryware, doors and electricals. Write each one down, since the estimate depends on it.
Contract draft
Share the draft with the scope, the specification sheet, the milestone payments and what counts as an extra. Record every clause the owner questions and how it was answered.
Signing and bhoomi pooja
Sign the contract, collect the first milestone payment and fix the bhoomi pooja date with the family. Note the site engineer who will be their contact from here.

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 are still deciding what the contract includes, and a set of steps would harden a scope that changes with every owner.
  • Your engineers visit plots as they find time, and no one would be assigned to the next step in the process.
  • You sell only by the founder's relationships, and the founder is unwilling to hand over any step to another person.

How it works

How the sales process work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Study current deal flow

    We trace how deals actually move today, comparing across reps and outcomes.

  2. 2

    Define the stages

    Clear stages and criteria are designed to match how deals genuinely progress and close.

  3. 3

    Configure the CRM

    The process is built into your CRM so it is enforced structurally, not just documented.

  4. 4

    Train the team

    Reps are trained on the new process and why each stage exists.

  5. 5

    Review adoption

    We check after rollout whether the process is being followed and adjust where it is not.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Can existing staff run this?
Yes, we usually write it as a clear checklist for whoever already handles site visits and estimates.
How do we handle price negotiation?
A clear, itemised estimate reduces negotiation to genuine scope changes, speeding up the decision.
An owner compares only our rate per square foot with other builders. What should we do?
Ask for the other quotes and compare the specification behind each rate: steel and cement brand, tile allowance, sanitaryware, and what is excluded. Two rates per square foot can describe two different houses. Lay them side by side for the owner, and note the gap you found.
Who should run the estimate meeting, the sales person or the engineer?
The engineer or estimator should present the estimate, with the sales person present. Owners ask technical questions about the structure and materials, and a sales answer sounds like guesswork. Record who attended and which questions were left open, so the follow-up answers them.
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.
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.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.