FOR DRIVEWAY & PATIO INSTALLERS
More than “How much
for a new patio?”
Collect the broad scope, approximate area and current surface before you start a pricing conversation. Give customers room to show what is there and describe the finish they have in mind.
Your branding. Your questions. Photos and QR sharing included.
FICTIONAL BUSINESS BRIEF
Replace a patio
- Work requested
- Replace a fictional existing patio and discuss a larger seating area.
- Area and timing
- Example Town · Within 1–3 months
- Photo context
- Existing surface, garden overview and side access
THE FIRST CONVERSATION
A better brief.
Not a promise of more leads.
A photo of a garden and a request for a price can hide several different jobs: replacing existing paving, creating a new area, changing the shape or discussing a driveway. A useful enquiry records what is known while leaving preparation, levels, drainage, access and the final specification to be checked appropriately.
Separate driveway and patio work
Use clear opening categories so the customer describes the right surface and intended use. Avoid making every enquiry a generic landscaping message.
Collect approximate scale honestly
Let customers choose a broad area or “not measured”. Approximate dimensions help discussion but should not be mistaken for a completed measurement or price.
Make site conversations better prepared
Current surface, access and photos give you context for the first call. You still assess the work and determine what needs checking on site.
QUESTIONS WITH A PURPOSE
Ask for what helps you decide.
These are starting prompts for your trade’s enquiry page, not a compulsory questionnaire. We agree the final questions around the work you accept and the details you need before responding. All answers below are fictional.
Is this a patio or a driveway?
Replace an existing patio
Sets the scope and intended use at the start.
What is the approximate area?
Around 35 square metres, to be confirmed
Provides a discussion point without pretending the customer has surveyed it.
What is the current surface?
Existing paving
Adds context for preparation questions.
Is there a preferred finish?
Exploring paving options
Allows advice-led enquiries as well as a stated material preference.
What is access like and can you add photos?
Side access; overview of current patio
Makes practical details easier to review together.
A wide view of the proposed area, existing surface and normal access is useful. Customers should not be asked to disturb covers, expose underground services or perform any inspection. Final measurements and technical requirements are established through the appropriate assessment.
SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN CONTEXT
Same first message.
A more useful starting point.
Switch between two fictional examples. This illustrates how a tailored route can organise the information; it is not evidence of a customer result or a guaranteed time saving.
THE INITIAL MESSAGE
“How much for a patio?”
The basics still need a conversation: scope, area, context, timing and what should happen next.
AFTER THE RELEVANT QUESTIONS
- Project
- Replace a patio
- Customer’s description
- Replace a fictional existing patio and discuss a larger seating area.
- Broad area
- Example Town
- Planning context
- Existing paving
- Scope / context
- 20–40 square metres
- Preferred timing
- Within 1–3 months
- Helpful photo context
- Existing surface, garden overview and side access
- Still to confirm
- Assessment, specification, availability and price
THE INITIAL MESSAGE
“Can you quote our drive?”
The basics still need a conversation: scope, area, context, timing and what should happen next.
AFTER THE RELEVANT QUESTIONS
- Project
- Driveway project
- Customer’s description
- A fictional driveway replacement with a different finish under consideration.
- Broad area
- Example Town
- Planning context
- Concrete or tarmac
- Scope / context
- Not measured yet
- Preferred timing
- Flexible
- Helpful photo context
- Overall driveway and access from the property
- Still to confirm
- Assessment, specification, availability and price
FROM CARD TO CONVERSATION
Your next enquiry can
start with a scan.
A QR code on a card or sign can take someone who has seen your work directly to a patio or driveway brief. Send the image with the clickable link in messages so it works on the same phone too.
Your finished EnquiryFit page includes a static QR code for print and a sharing image for text or WhatsApp. Keep a clickable link alongside the image for customers on the same phone. There is no separate QR subscription or scan tracking.
The example code here opens a fictional demo. Do not print a demonstration code for customer use. The final live-page code is prepared after setup, and the page address must stay available.
See how QR sharing works →No real enquiry is sent.
Open the example on this device ↗Illustration only, not a live trade business.MADE AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
One focused page.
An agreed way to use it.
We tailor the first choices to the driveway or patio work you want, and agree how to ask about size, existing surface, preferences and access. Optional budget information is a customer’s planning indication, not a quote. Your page and QR code can be used from social profiles, cards or direct replies without replacing the site assessment.
Use the page from your existing website, social profile, direct replies or printed QR code. Hosting on an EnquiryFit address is included in the current offer. Your own domain or third-party hosting can have separate provider charges, and any additional work is agreed before it is carried out.
EnquiryFit does not sell shared leads or guarantee new traffic, quotations, bookings or revenue. It gives people who already find your business a clearer way to explain their project. You review the enquiry and choose the next step.
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before you put it to work.
Can a customer enquire without exact measurements?
Yes. Broad ranges and a “not measured” option can keep the route useful without asking customers to guess precise quantities.
Will photos produce an automatic price?
No. Ground conditions, preparation, specification and other project details still need appropriate assessment before a quotation.
Can separate driveway and patio routes share one page?
Yes, where they are part of the agreed scope. Opening choices can lead to relevant prompts rather than an unnecessarily long form.
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