Level

Window & door sales recruiting

Hire window and door consultants who close on the first visit.

Level helps window and door companies hire in-home sales consultants, canvassers and sales managers who close more of their demos, and keep them closed. We headhunt proven one-call sellers and check every rep's close-rate history, pay history and references before you meet them.

In-Home Sales ConsultantsCanvassersSales Managers
In-home sales consultant presenting window options at a kitchen table

The roles

Who we recruit for window and door companies

Window companies run on a one-call close and a steady flow of issued leads. Three seats keep that running.

Windows consultant measuring a fogged window while talking with the homeowner
Closer

In-Home Sales Consultants

Measures openings, demos the product, prices options with financing and asks for the order before leaving the table.

Steps of hiring

From the brief to a rep running your leads.

  1. Step 1

    Tell us who you need

    Trade, territory, lead sources, average ticket and your pay plan. A short call or a two-minute form.

  2. Step 2

    We headhunt closers

    We go after the top reps at the strongest companies in your trade and market, people with a proven track record, and make the case for joining you.

    1,000+sales placements made

  3. Step 3

    We check the numbers

    Close-rate history, pay history and references, all checked before anyone reaches your shortlist.

    Within 7 daysto your first candidate

  4. Step 4

    You interview and hire

    You meet the shortlist and make the call. You pay only when you hire.

    21 daystypical time to hire
    60 daysfree replacement guarantee

Vetted on numbers, not résumés

How we screen window and door sellers

Every hire should pay for itself many times over. So before a rep reaches your shortlist, we check three things.

01Verified

Close-rate history

How often they actually close, checked against their history.

26.9% national in-home close rate

across 53,389 recorded consultations

02Verified

Pay history

Commission statements or W-2s that back up what they say they sold and earned.

3-6% of sold revenue typical remodeling commission

the plan we check their statements against

03Verified

References

We speak to people who worked with them to confirm how they sold, how they treated customers and why they moved on.

1,000+ placements

made with the same checks

How a shortlist gets built · a typical search

  1. 300+

    Headhunted

    Top reps at the strongest companies in your trade and market, contacted directly.

  2. ~25

    Close rate and pay checked

    Close-rate history and commission statements or W-2s that back it up.

  3. ~10

    References checked

    People who worked with them confirm how they sold and why they moved on.

  4. 3-5

    On your shortlist

    The few who clear every check. You interview and decide.

  1. 01300+

    Headhunted

    Top reps at the strongest companies in your trade and market, contacted directly.

  2. 02~25

    Close rate and pay checked

    Close-rate history and commission statements or W-2s that back it up.

  3. 03~10

    References checked

    People who worked with them confirm how they sold and why they moved on.

  4. 043-5

    On your shortlist

    The few who clear every check. You interview and decide.

Benchmarks

What good looks like in windows and doors

Windows and doors is one of the few trades with measured numbers. Here's the bar for a one-call consultant.

Verified before you meet them

We verify each rep's own number on these before you meet them, from their close-rate history and pay history, and confirm it with reference checks.

Close rate, windows & doors29.1%
Close rate, Midwest (all home improvement)31.1%
Close rate, West (all home improvement)27.2%
Close rate, Northeast (all home improvement)24.3%
Close rate, South (all home improvement)23.3%
Average across home improvement:26.9%

Close rates: Siro, Apr-Aug 2026.

Weeks
Time for a proven closer to run your leads
31.1%
Midwest close rate, the highest region
+7.4–11.3%
How far top reps beat their company's median

Pay plans

How window companies pay consultants

  • Percent of sale

    Home improvement commissions typically run 3-6% of sold revenue. Where a consultant lands depends on the product, lead quality and how much support you give.

  • Draw against commission

    An advance against future commission, so a new consultant can get through the ramp.

  • SPIFFs and bonuses

    Small cash bonuses for selling a specific product or hitting a demo target. Useful when you're pushing a new door line or a premium glass package.

Pay reality

What window and door consultants earn

What W-2 sales reps at exterior contractors earn. No windows-only figure exists.

Not in these numbers

Note

Commission-only 1099 reps. Top earners make more.

Windows and doors consultant checking a patio door with a homeowner

Total annual pay (base + commission)

10th $37,700Median $69,99090th $136,100

BLS, May 2025

The cost of waiting

An empty sales seat isn't free.

Your numbers

Example values

Revenue walking out the door

$21,936/ week

Over 8 weeks

$175,485

2.9 jobs a week

Gross profit lost

$70,194

at a 40% margin

leads × close rate × ticket = weekly revenue

  • Only home service sales roles
  • Close rate, pay history and references checked
  • You pay only when you hire
  • Free replacement if they don’t perform in 60 days

When to hire

Hire in winter, sell in spring

Window buying peaks when the weather turns in spring, and again in fall when drafts and energy bills show.

  • Busy seasonSpringKeep up. A homeowner who waits for a window quote gets one from someone else first.
  • Steady seasonSummerInstall season. Keep demos booked while crews are busy.
  • Busy seasonFallDrafts and energy bills before winter. Quotes that sit lose to the next company.
  • Slow seasonWinterPrepare. Time to learn your product and run real demos before spring.

Leads going unrun right now?

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Multi-location & private equity

One hiring standard across every branch.

Acquisitions add territories faster than branch managers can staff them. Level runs the same checks, close rate, pay history and references, on every seat in every market, so a rep in Phoenix clears the same bar as a rep in Charlotte.

41.3%
HVAC deal volume that was PE add-ons, July 2026
17 to 56
PE-backed roofing platforms, 2023 to 2024
5-10 reps
Team size where most companies add a sales manager

Results

Owners, in their own words.

Windows and doors company owner in the showroomWindows & Doors

Window and door sales consultant

Owner, window and door replacement company · Kansas City, MO

Example
21 days
brief to accepted offer
Month 4
top closer on the team

A window company's cancels were creeping up, and reviews had started to mention pushy salespeople.

We headhunted a one-call-close consultant from a national window brand with a strong close rate and one of the lowest cancel rates on his team.

By month four he was the company's top closer, with fewer cancels than anyone on the team.

Owner shaking hands with a new sales rep in front of the company vans

Working with Level

Simple terms. You pay when you hire.

We've made 1,000+ sales placements. Our team supports you through the whole process, so hiring a great rep takes less of your time.

  • You pay only when you hire

    A one-time placement fee per hire, and nothing upfront to start a search. We quote the fee for your seat on the first call.

  • Free replacement within 60 days

    If the rep is let go for performance within that window, counted from their first day, we find you one replacement at no extra cost.

  • Field sales roles only

    We focus on reps who run appointments in the home, the managers who lead them and the canvassers who book them. Every hire joins your company directly.

FAQ

Hiring window and door sales reps: questions owners ask.

  • What close rate should a window consultant have?

    29.1% is the average for windows and doors, against 26.9% across all home improvement. Those count visits that moved toward a sale, so signed-contract rates can run lower.

  • Should I hire one-call closers or reps who leave a quote?

    Your sales model, your call. If you run a one-call close, hire people who've done it. They run the full presentation, measure right, handle price and "we want to think about it", and leave with a signed contract without high pressure. Many leave-behind sellers never built that skill.

  • What do window and door reps earn?

    There's no windows-only figure. W-2 sales reps at exterior contractors earn a median $69,990, and at residential builders and remodelers $64,150. Commission-only reps aren't counted.

  • How should cancels and credit rejects affect commission?

    Decide up front whether you pay on signed, funded or installed jobs, and put chargebacks for cancels and credit rejects in writing. A homeowner can cancel an in-home sale within 3 business days.

  • Do you recruit canvassers for window companies?

    Yes. Canvassers who book in-home appointments at the door, so you have your own lead flow next to paid leads and your consultants' calendars stay full.

  • How fast can you fill a window consultant seat?

    We aim to have a first candidate in front of you within 7 days of onboarding and getting your job description. A typical hire takes 21 days. Both vary by role and market, and on whether you need one-call experience specifically.

  • Do you place sales managers for window companies?

    Yes. Managers who run a board on demo rate and net sales per issued lead, and who can still run a lead when it counts. Same three checks: close-rate history, pay history and references.

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