What kind of calls you'll get
The campaign targets basement waterproofing-intent searches — homeowners actively looking to hire someone, not researching brand pages or browsing options. Calls usually involve one of these services:
- ✓ Interior drainage & french drain systems
- ✓ Sump pump installation & replacement
- ✓ Foundation crack injection & repair
- ✓ Exterior waterproofing membrane
- ✓ Basement dehumidification
- ✓ Egress window installation
- ✓ Vapor barrier & encapsulation
You opt into the specific services you want during signup. If you only do interior drainage & french drain systems and not vapor barrier & encapsulation, just check the boxes that match. Out-of-scope calls (a customer asking about something you don't do) aren't billable — dispute and we refund.
Will pay-per-call make basement waterproofing contractors money?
The honest answer is: it depends on three numbers — your average job value, your gross margin after parts and labor, and your close rate on qualified calls. The break-even per-call price is:
The reason the math works for basement waterproofing contractors specifically: Considered purchase: customer has been planning the job, gathering quotes, ready to book the in-home consultation. That intent profile is what makes per-call pricing profitable. Form-fill leads at the same dollar cost convert at a fraction of the rate because the customer is no longer on the phone by the time you call back.
We give you your exact per-call price during signup based on your service area and selected services. You can run the math yourself before you put a dollar in.
Why this beats shared basement waterproofing leads from Angi
Angi (and HomeAdvisor and Thumbtack) sell each basement waterproofing lead to four to seven contractors at once. You get a notification, you race the others to call the homeowner, and you usually lose because the homeowner answered the first contractor and stopped picking up. Pay-per-call is the inverse: the call rings only your phone. The customer is calling you because they saw your tracking number on a landing page that mentions basement waterproofing. There is no race. There is no shared queue. Read the full math comparison at pay-per-call vs Angi.
How it actually works for you
- You sign up. Five-minute form. Tell us your business name, services you opt into, service area, hours. Refundable deposit (recommend $500-1,000 to start).
- We build your campaign. Your own dedicated tracking number, a landing page targeting basement waterproofing intent, paid ads in your service area. Live within one business day.
- Your phone rings. Real homeowners calling about basement waterproofing jobs. You answer like any other call. We bill per qualified call.
- You pause or quit anytime. No contract, no monthly fee. Refunds back to your card if you have unused balance when you leave.
Who shouldn't use pay-per-call basement waterproofing leads
We'd rather lose a sale than waste your money. Pay-per-call is wrong for some basement waterproofing contractors. Specifically:
- You can't reliably answer the phone during business hours. A call you don't answer is a wasted opportunity. Set up an answering service first or you'll burn deposit money.
- You're already at full capacity. If you're turning down jobs, you don't need more leads. Hire first.
- Your average basement waterproofing job is small (<$150) and your close rate is below 25%. The math gets thin at low ticket sizes — you'd need very low per-call pricing to make it work.
- You're in a hyper-niche corner of the trade with very low search demand. Pay-per-call requires somebody is searching. If only a handful of people in your area search for what you do, no marketing model fixes that.
Basement Waterproofing contractor questions
Will I get basement waterproofing calls only, not generic plumbing or foundation calls? +
Yes. The campaign targets waterproofing-intent searches — wet basement, water in basement, sump pump install, foundation leak, basement flooding. Out-of-scope calls (a kitchen sink leak, structural foundation repair without water issues) are disputable and refundable.
These are high-ticket jobs — does pay-per-call still make sense? +
Especially yes. Average basement waterproofing job is $4,000-$15,000. Even a $100 qualified call paid out of a 30-40% close rate puts your effective cost-per-job around $300 — a fraction of one percent of revenue. The math is wildly in your favor for high-ticket trades like this.
Most of these jobs need an in-home inspection. Does the call get the appointment? +
That's exactly what the call is for. Homeowners with wet basements know they need someone to come look at it. Your job on the phone is to qualify (single-family home, not a rental, real water issue, in your service area) and book the visit. We deliver the conversation; your process closes the job on site.
About Get That Phone Ringing
Get That Phone Ringing is operated by Gump Global LLC, a US-based pay-per-call lead-generation company. We've spent millions of dollars buying and routing pay-per-call traffic for home-service contractors since 2024 — across plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, pest control, and a dozen other home-service verticals. We write about contractor marketing because most "expert" advice in the space comes from agencies and SaaS companies that don't actually run the campaigns or pay the ad invoices.
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