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If you run a small or mid-sized commercial cleaning business, you know the grind: juggling crews, keeping clients happy, and scrambling for the next contract. Relying on word-of-mouth feels like hoping for rain in a drought—it might come, but you can’t count on it. What if you could control your lead flow instead of waiting for luck to strike? The secret? Cold outreach that doesn’t feel “cold.” At Lead Drip Agency, we’ve helped dozens of cleaning companies like yours turn strangers into paying clients using targeted cold calls and emails—no spam, no sleazy sales tricks. Just real conversations that book meetings. Here’s how you can do it too.

Why Most Cleaning Businesses Miss Out on Cold Outreach (And How to Fix It)

Ever tried cold calling or emailing, only to hear crickets? You’re not alone. Most cleaners make these 3 costly mistakes:

They spray and pray. Blasting generic pitches to every business in town wastes time. Fix: Focus on businesses that actually need cleaning (think: medical offices with strict hygiene standards or gyms battling post-workout messes).They sell too soon. Jumping into a pitch before understanding the prospect’s pain points is like offering a mop to someone who needs carpet cleaning. Fix: Start with a problem-focused question, like: “What’s the biggest cleaning headache your team deals with? ”They quit too early. 44% of salespeople give up after one follow-up—but 80% of deals happen after five touches. Fix: Automate follow-ups (we can help with that).

The “No-BS” Cold Outreach Playbook for Cleaning Companies

1. Cold Calls That Don’t Feel “Cold”

Forget robotic scripts. Instead:

Research first. Check their website or Google reviews for clues (e.g., a dentist’s office with complaints about waiting-room cleanliness).Lead with empathy, not pitches. Try: “Hey [Name], I was just looking at [Business]’s reviews and saw a few comments about [cleaning issue]. We’ve helped similar places fix that—would it make sense to chat for 10 minutes?”

2. Emails That Get Replies (Even from Busy Owners)

Subject lines that work:

“Quick question about [Business]’s cleaning” “How [Similar Local Business] cut cleaning costs by 20%”

Body copy tip: Sound like a helper, not a salesperson. “Hi [First Name],

Most [gyms/offices/clinics] we work with struggle with [specific pain point—e.g., evening cleaning without disrupting staff].

We solved this for multiple by giving them firm leads. Could we do the same for you?

3. Follow Up Without Annoying Them

Try this sequence:

Day 1: Send email Day 3: Call + leave voicemail referencing the email Day 7: Forward the original email with: “Circling back—did this get buried?”

Why Smart Cleaning Owners Outsource Lead Gen

Let’s be real: You didn’t start your business to spend hours cold calling. But without leads, growth stalls. That’s where we come in. Lead Drip Agency specializes in:

Done-for-you cold outreach (we book meetings; you close deals).Custom email campaigns that sound human (no spammy templates).Follow-ups on autopilot, so no lead slips through cracks.

“Before Lead Drip, we chased referrals. Now, our pipeline’s always full.”

Want Us to Fill Your Calendar with Ready-to-Buy Leads?

If you’re tired of feast-or-famine client flow, let’s talk. We’ll craft a custom outreach plan to land your ideal clients—while you focus on running your business.

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