Halden Joinery · Monthly review · September 2026
More enquiries. A clearer next step.
This month brought more enquiries, while slightly fewer quotes turned into accepted work.
Our focus for October: understand which projects are a good fit before adding more marketing.
01 · Your results
The numbers worth watching
- Enquiries received
- 42
- +6 from 36 (+16.7%)
- Quotes sent
- 28
- +4 from 24 (+16.7%)
- Quotes accepted
- 9
- −1 from 10 (−10%)
- Hours per quote
- 2.6 h
- Not compared: measured figure against client-estimate figure.
Scale starts at zero. Source: Enquiry inbox export (fictional).
View the underlying figures
| Indicator | Jul | Aug | Sep | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enquiries received | 32 | 36 | 42 | Enquiry inbox export (fictional) |
| Quotes sent | 22 | 24 | 28 | Quote log export (fictional) |
| Quotes accepted | 8 | 10 | 9 | Quote log export (fictional) |
| Hours per quote | — | 3.5 h est. | 2.6 h | Team time notes (fictional) |
— means not provided. Fictional figures.
02 · What we delivered
Work this period
- Reviewed the enquiry-to-quote processcompleted 9 September · Process map
- Prepared a reusable quote templatedelivered 18 September · Template v1
- Walked through the template with the teamcompleted 24 September · Handover notes
- Measure preparation time on ten quotespending 31 October
03 · What it means
Our reading, and its limits
Enquiries rose from 36 to 42 while accepted quotes went from 10 to 9. Are the extra enquiries for projects you want?
- These totals do not follow the same enquiries through to acceptance, so they can’t give a conversion rate.
- We can’t attribute these changes to our work.
04 · Next steps
What happens now
- Review ten recent enquiries together
Identify project fit and missing information.
GuraForge + your team · by 15 October · included in your current scope
- Record quote preparation time
Your team records ten examples; we review them.
Your team · by 31 October · included in your current scope
- Decide whether a campaign test is useful
Only after the fit review. Any campaign build needs a separate proposal.
You · by 31 October · not included; would need a separate agreement
05 · An opportunity for you
Worth considering
Optional · separate paid scope
Know which project mix works for you
You told us pricing and workshop capacity matter most. One editable workbook comparing three job types with your labour, materials, overhead and capacity assumptions, plus a walkthrough.
First step: Agree the cost inputs for three job types. · About 3 h of your time · Fixed fee agreed after the inputs are confirmed.
Wait if cost records are incomplete; the included enquiry review comes first.