1. Your sales are up in the cold months and almost nil in the summertime. Here's what you can do: Go to your current customer list and offer
them a fireplace maintenance service where you will come in at some time in a summer month to check the fireplace and clean the chimney.
Propose a 3-year contract for a lump payment of $199.

If you send a compelling letter, you can expect a response rate between 7% and 8%.
Fireplace Sales and Maintenance