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Residential General Contractor specializing in Repair & Renovation services. Starting or in early stages of scaling a Home Service Business? I can help. 👇

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Joined April 2023

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

1 year

“I want to get into home services but don’t know where to start!” No skills: - cleaning (all kinds) - landscape maintenance - pest control (takes some research) Basic skillset: - painting/staining - LVP & Laminate flooring install - light handyman (blinds, tv mounts,…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

18 days

Always add 10% to estimates for Indians so you can give them the discount when they inevitably request it. Trust me on this.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 days

Sounds like you should do it yourself then. $140 is barely worth answering the phone for, let alone setting up your account, acquiring part, scheduling install, and then billing it out. To be fair though, can’t really expect customers to understand this.

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I just got off the phone with an automotive shop that quoted me $140 For a part that cost $7 & I can do myself How do you like to find honest businesses to work with?

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11 months

I do not understand the people who build their identities around refusing to buy/finance nice cars. Ok bro, we get it. You don’t mind driving beaters. Congratulations. Here’s the reality: If $500-$1,000/month is going to keep you from achieving your financial goals, you’re…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

I’m just gonna say it: I think you are certifiably insane if you think it’s a good idea to acquire a trade business with no experience in the industry yourself. Doesn’t mean you won’t be successful obviously. But you are nuts for thinking it’s likely to go well.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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X: “Plumbers and Electricians making bank right now! Get into the trades.” My Electrician: “I’m trying to find an inspector job but if it doesn’t work out I’d be interested in working for you. I also know some freshly carded journeyman who can’t find work.” 🤷🏻‍♂️

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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Based on personal experience *so far* Unless you plan on building out a full team of 15-20 employees (minimum), you might as well stay solo. The money isn’t that much better once you get a small team. You can’t do any billable work so you’re relying on guys to generate…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

“Man I gotta start a plumbing biz, look at this bill! $500 to snake this drain? These margins must be insane. Average age of a plumber is what, 50? And none of them know how to even run their business!” - 🤡 Have fun wrangling in all the former (or current) drunks, drug…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 days

Look I know it’s a difficult concept to grasp but your “per square foot pricing” is irrelevant when it comes to most remodel work. Especially smaller products. Best example? I’m not tiling your 6x5 bathroom for $450 brah. Get real.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

I’ve always found Indians to be very polite but they are BY FAR the cheapest mf’ers I’ve dealt with 😂 “Hello, can I get same day service? Are there discounts available? There’s nothing you can do?” It’s like clockwork every single time. Hard for me to not laugh

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Telling kids to “get into the trades” without any additional context or personal experience is the same as: “You should go to college” advice. Both require nuance. There are a lot of bad routes to take in the trades. A huge number of tradesman make $25-$30/hr.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Plumbing & Electrical are great. Absolutely can’t go wrong entering into either field. But if I had to do it all over again, and I wasn’t planning on actually actually scaling a company? 100% going craftsman route. Carpentry, Masonry, whatever. Get paid to build beautiful…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

Why your plumber is charging you $140/hr (or more) to work on your 🏠: 1. He spent 4-6 years doing shit work (pun intended) for $25-$30/hr 2. You didn’t. & most importantly 3. 80% of homeowners are psychotic and you probably fall into that category.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

I tell everybody I hire on day 1 that I will support them if they choose to go out on their own. My only request is they let me know their plans beforehand and don’t try to take customers. I’ve made it clear that I would use them on future projects as subs. I’ve had one guy…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

It’s hard to overstate how much opportunity there is for a solopreneur tradesman doing residential work. If you’re good, it really does become a name your price type of gig. Takes 1-2 years to reach this. I moved on from it, but there’s nothing wrong with those who don’t want…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

Just for the hell of it I’m gonna break down how I’d have bid @CollinJHumphrey 's bathroom job (pictured below). Take it with a grain of salt because idk what exterior looked like and don’t know what amount of electrical work was required for heated floors. All line items…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

@justincgohn Can’t trust other parents to ensure safety for your kids, not to mention just poor parenting practices in general. Worst case, they end up getting sexually abused. Happens extremely often. Will never let our kids do it, other than with a very select few who we trust 100%.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 days

It is so painfully obvious who has and has not operated a business in this thread. The divide between business owner/w2 employee is wide. Even more so, those inside and outside of service industry. Still, one can understand it to some extent. Is what it is.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 days

Sounds like you should do it yourself then. $140 is barely worth answering the phone for, let alone setting up your account, acquiring part, scheduling install, and then billing it out. To be fair though, can’t really expect customers to understand this.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

“I’d like to get it done before next week if the price is right.” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 So you want expedited service at a discounted rate? Next.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

People love to bitch about contractors never calling back, being shady, etc etc etc Yet when they find a decent one they beat them down on price until they’re barely making ends meet. Can’t have it both ways folks.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

Another week, another payroll made. Last two months have honestly fucking sucked, but things are starting to turn around. There has been a ton of challenges trying to scale this company relatively quickly. The biggest? Getting techs to be profitable within 1-2 months of…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

I probably shouldn’t be giving away (almost) the whole playbook, but I’m going to anyways because many of you need it. A solopreneur tradesman gold mine: Property Management Co’s - what the work looks like - how to find the right company - & much more

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

How much can you really expect of an employee making $25 to $30/hr in trades? Thats barely enough to afford rent in most places (if that). Maybe $5-$7 more than if they were working entry level job at large corp. Yet customers (homeowners) expect the world. It’s a tough biz.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

15 days

Getting a lot more “you guys staying busy?” questions lately. Not a great sign. Thankfully we are but at the same time we are seeing a lot more competitive prices. So I must ask… You guys stayin’ busy? 😂

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 days

Full transparency here: I currently have about $200.00 cash. My intuition tells me to invest it into an S&P 500 fund until I find another worthwhile venture. For those with more knowledge than myself, is this a bad plan?

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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“Man I’m tired of staring at screens all day. I’m gonna start a blue collar business and get away from all this.” Boy do I have a surprise for you 😂 Crazy how much time we all have to spend in front of a computer or on the phone these days. Even in trades. It’s nauseating.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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The only reason to do a “minimum service charge” type of job is the potential for upsells/recurring work. If a customer “just needs something done really quick” and balks at the idea of paying $150, it’s a dead end and of no benefit. Not personal, just business.

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@mikej36 People who balk at $140 for a small job are not going to be return customers of any value. Those who value the service understand $140 is not that much money. If that amount is a lot to them, you can be almost certain they won’t be signing onto a larger job.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

“We’re not paying.” *files lien* “Can you give me a call? We’d like to settle this today and get you paid.” Yeah that’s what I fucking thought.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

“I could probably do it myself but I’d have to go buy the tools and watch a bunch of videos. Don’t really have time for that.” 👆 is exactly right. It’s also why, when you really think about it, paying somebody $100-$120/hr isn’t actually all that expensive. They have the…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

18 days

God still loves the Jeets people don’t forget that 🫡

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

My DM’s are officially open for business. I’ve largely ignored them up until now, mainly because I can’t keep up with them and work both. However, requests for calls/consults have gotten to the point where I probably shouldn’t ignore. I will setup a calendly this week. I…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

18 days

@Hayden__Slack 😂 Drives me up the wall

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

First thing I would do before even getting business fully up and running is set up checking & credit accounts (try anyway) Don’t even bother searching for what’s best. I’ll tell you now: - Chase Business Ink (we use Cash) Make sure you have: - Chase Sapphire Preferred or…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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If you’re not a good problem solver don’t even bother starting a business. They are never ending. Somedays it just feels like we’re playing whack-a-mole with them. Prevent what you can, but keep a hammer handy.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

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Customer reaches out looking for an estimate. Nice property, good sized project, no red flags. Until… “My husband’s a contractor he just doesn’t have time to do all of this.” You still taking that job?

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

You make $300/day working for somebody else. Using the same exact skills, you could double that income (conservatively), write off all vehicle costs, insurance, phone, etc. & never have to ask anybody for a day off again. “Yeah but that’s still a job!” 🤷🏻‍♂️

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

There’s a rather large opportunity for “Small Project GC’s” in the residential space. The actual scope of work can vary from contractor to contractor, but it’s a very underserved market. Handymen don’t necessarily fit the bill here, because it requires that next level of…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

Sometimes just making payroll is a win on certain weeks. I’ve been fortunate to never miss it but I’ve certainly come close. Curious how many people have actually not been able to pay it. I don’t think I’ve ever had somebody personally tell me IRL their employer couldn’t pay.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Exposure to X is both a blessing & a curse at times. You get to see how the big dogs approach business in a way you never would IRL. Problem is you start to think it’s the only way to do things. Everybody here wants you to build for an exit, but the percentage of businesses…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

1 year

I’ve been sore from working out, and I’ve been sore from working hard. I can tell you this much: The guy’s out there used to the latter are a different breed of men. They basically workout for 6+ hours/day. They may not be the most “jacked”, but they are absolute work…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

Unless you’re really hurting for work, you might as well raise your prices. People will think you’re expensive at $80/hour, and they’ll think you’re expensive at $120/hour. It’s just the way it is. They still need the work done & if you’re good, they’ll pay it.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

Insurance company: “Your material cost is too low and labor is too high. We’re gonna need you to revise this.” Contracts been signed and jobs completed bubs. Why they think this is negotiable…😂 Lien incoming.

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4 months

Preservation of capital is important at all sizes, but particularly when just *starting out* with limited funds. Quickest way to burn through money? Advertising. AVOID: 1. Google Ads. There are exceptions, but if you’re going to try and run them yourself? You’ll waste…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

A few techs have been sharing financial concerns lately. Furnaces out & can’t afford replacement, cost of formula/food, selling vehicles, etc Guys fixing your house can’t even afford to keep up their own. Want to do more but can only do so much. Ultimately up to them to…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

13 days

The responses to this post are ridiculous. I am not suggesting it’s a bad route. I’m simply stating it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Not everything should be taken in the context of absolutes. Nuance people.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Most overlooked aspect of managing employees: Dealing with all of their personal issues. They don’t get left at home, whether you think they should or not. Some petty, some serious. Either way you have to manage around them. It’s daunting at times. Almost forget your own.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

If you’re running a solo-handyman business, all it takes is ONE decent sized property management company to keep you busy. Learn the following: - drywall repair - flooring - paint - basic carpentry work - general home repair NEVER do any work you’re not confident in or…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

All men should own a truck. Idc if you drive a car regularly, but not having a truck is..odd. Wtf do you guys do when you need to haul or move something? You can’t beat the versatility. Also, something about a truck just feels right on a deeper level. It’s the modern…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

@gas_biz An entirely new septic tank probably. Seems unlikely it’s just the lid that’s damaged

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 days

People outside of service industry don’t understand that most customers aren’t “good” customers. More often they’re neutral/bad than good. This varies from business to business obviously. But the saying of “customers always right” or something to that effect is complete & total…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

$35k renovation lead from Google LSA at a cost of a whopping $75. Absolute gold mine if you’re offering higher ticket services. I cross-sell on a regular basis with these leads. “We’d be happy to give a bid for painting. Are you guys interested in a quote on flooring as well?”

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

$20k bathroom remodel accepted today, with another $12k around corner for next shower (& hopefully $40k in basement finishes). $5k in change orders. $35k in estimates. Think we booked around $50k total this week all said and done. Wasn’t expecting to be this busy in January.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

I’m not exaggerating when I say this: Our most recent hire has received positive remarks from every single customer he has worked for. People going out of their way to let us know how happy they are. Best part? He’s 24 years old.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

1 month

“Just gotta build some systems bro!” I fully agree. But it’s A LOT easier said than done when you’re still the guy cranking the flywheel in your business. Even more so when you’re growing quickly and things are changing just as fast. This isn’t me saying “oh it’s too hard”…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

I’m 98% positive that (almost) anybody can make at least $100k/year operating a solo home services company. Top end is probably $175k-$200k for basic services. $250k-$350k for skilled trades. Will the biz be “worth” anything? No, not for most. But it probably beats their…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

I’m not slinging remote home service business courses. Don’t bother asking. I’m here to help people build true local service businesses, with an established presence & W2 employees. Plenty of guys here who can teach you how to setup a website & LSA account. Not me.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

If I was starting over from scratch, I’d do the following in order to acquire work: (after doing all the preliminary admin stuff) 1. Tell EVERYONE you know about what you’re doing. 2. Setup Google My Business / Local Service Ads immediately & do everything they recommend…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

**Home Service Biz Owner Day** 6:30 AM: wake up, get ready/check messages & emails for call outs/customer inquiries 7:00 AM: pour coffee, start truck/feed chickens, say goodbye to whoever’s up 8:00 AM: pop zyn, slam 20 oz coffee, line up crews for day, go over current…

@TheSalonDon

Tanning Salon Don

2 months

**Tanning owner day in the life** 7:45am: Alarm goes off, check bank account and if an employee called out, we’re good! 8:45am: Large iced coffee with no ice from McDonald’s. I like to watch them panic and ask their manager what to do, good way to learn management 9:00am:…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

States should not be requiring journeyman licensing for basic electrical and plumbing repairs. Homeowners are allowed to wire and plumb their entire homes in many states. Yet a handyman technically speaking isn’t allowed to swap out a fixture in many cases. Complete BS.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

We are so busy right now I hardly have time to think during the day. Just nonstop “reacting” to phone calls, texts, emails, issues, etc Really shining a light on all of our operational inefficiencies (of which are many 😂) Better than being without work but good lord. Hard to…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

We would have quoted very close to the same here. People on X don’t understand how much variance there is across the country in pricing. New Construction guys always lose their minds when they see remodel pricing. It is NOT the same game.

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This bathroom we did went from boring to a spa in 3.5 weeks. I charged $31k not including the vanity, mirrors, fixtures, and tile. The customer was ecstatic on how it turned out and was so glad he chose my company to do the work. The year before he got ripped off from another GC…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Just got a call on a bigger job we originally looked at back in spring. Probably $80k or so, maybe more. With that on the books + other projects in pipeline & day-to-day service calls, we’re basically booked for 2023. Good spot to be in coming into winter.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

1 year

I don’t think most people realize how much of a demand there is for contractors willing to odd-ball projects. “Hey I had a tree fall into my house/deck. Can you give me a quote to repair?” “We want to install some polycarbonate roofing over our pergola. Is this something you…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Getting some major “slow down” vibes at the moment. Companies calling/sending out emails checking in on us. Seeing if we need anything. Customers really dragging ass on estimates (& payments)

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

If you’re the type of customer who requests (basically demands) a discount because a job went quicker than expected: I just want you to know that I despise you as a human being. Only exception is if this scenario was laid out beforehand. Otherwise, flat rate is flat rate.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

Gonna spend the rest of 2023 focusing on everything in my life but work. To say this year has been challenging would be an understatement. Business has physically & mentally consumed me. It’s time to direct some energy to things I have neglected, & to start playing the long…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

I cannot emphasize this enough: Do NOT get into the habit of discounting work for family/friends (immediate family obviously an exception) It’s a slippery slope. I’ve done it myself and to be honest, have probably lost out on > $100k in revenue this year alone because of it.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Lowe’s is getting pretty aggressive with their contractor outreach. They reeeally want to take away business from HD. If you’re spending >$100k/year there, make sure you’re signed up as a managed account (if they haven’t contacted you already) 2% rebates + much better pricing.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Sometimes you just gotta figure it out bros. Spend less time asking questions/researching & more time taking action. Most of the last 7 years I’ve spent in business has really just been winging it. More often than not I don’t actually know what I’m doing.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

By the looks of some of these replies, a lot of you people should get into contracting. You’d make a killing and steal all the customers from those of us who don’t know what we’re doing 😂😂😂

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

So many of the guys following this account are incredibly impressive contractors. I do plan on putting out some paid content for what I know, but my real goal? Create a community where we can get all these guys together for mutual benefit. Win/Win for everybody.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

17 days

LOL at the white people saying “bad take bro” and (almost) all the Indians saying “yeah pretty much” 😂😂😂 People need to lighten up.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

Three biggest factors that will ensure success in (service-based) residential trade work: 1. Answer the phone 2. Send estimates QUICKLY 3. Communicate often before & during the project. These alone will put you in the top 5% of residential contractors.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

2 months

Employee: “Hey I’ve gotta miss work, had to go to hospital been throwing up all night” Other employee: “He told me yesterday he was going fishing.” I wonder which one it is…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Handyman jobs (currently) are still a great source of lead gen for us. Case in point: $395 job we did for a lady three months ago resulted in a call back today for a full bath remodel in an ADU. $395 > $20,000 (?) Officially “handymen” but internally “salesman”.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

1 year

$200k/month revenue with $60k/month net by end of year. Bookmark it.

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Have a few younger employees starting to do the math. They’re realizing getting their own license would be more advantageous & asking if I’d still hire them as a 1099. Feel like a lot of employers would try to convince them otherwise. But I won’t. Truth is, they should do…

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

In my entire Catholic upbringing, I was never once taught about fallen angels, the gods, Nephilim, etc Absolutely zero real teaching about Angels & Demons. Never spoke about the spiritual realm & why faith is so important. Complete failure to articulate the importance of…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

Imagine how much safer the roads would be if everybody would just quit pretending to be Rich Dad Poor Dad and acquire some new tech. Your frugality is killing others!!!

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HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

Have a customer officially refusing to pay their invoice. Making a myriad of excuses, which are all complete bullshit. They were hesitant to make deposits on day one. All of my techs were concerned they wouldn’t pay during project. Decided to roll the dice anyways. As…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

If you’re going to run a service business (or any biz for that matter) you better get comfortable with having difficult conversations ASAP. Customers, employees, vendors, you name it. You WILL be put in uncomfortable situations. The only way out is through.

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

Lot of people like to make fun of glamping. & I get it. But honestly, it’s a vibe. Good mix of outdoors and modern comforts. 10/10 recommend for families.

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10 months

Employees drive me fucking crazy sometimes. “It’s kinda hot I was hoping I could finish this next week.” Need to hire more Mexicans I guess. White guys not cutting it.

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

Market Labor Rates by Trade (in our area): ▫️ Plumbing - $110 to $140/hr ▫️ Electrical - $115 to $150/hr ▫️ HVAC - $90 to $120/hr ▫️ Roofing - $75 to $100/hr ▫️ Painting - $60 to $80/hr ▫️ Handyman - $60 to $100/hr Obviously varies from job to job, but this is generally…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

Important to remember: Most of the best business operators are terrible husbands, shitty dads, horribly out of shape, and just generally slaves to money. I’ve spent my entire life around entrepreneurs. I’ve seen the divorces & lost relationships first hand many, many times.…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

I put an estimate together for fence staining & house painting. Total came to $12,000 or so. Thought about the customer & potential red flags, as well as how far away it was. Decided to added $4k. I figured they’d say no immediately. Didn’t happen. Raise your prices.

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

“I’ll have that estimate to you by the end of the day.”

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

When I first started our business, I of course had no customer base. I decided to write a generalized letter introducing ourselves & our offerings. At the time, I didn’t know EDDM was even a thing…😂 I literally went on Google maps and pulled addresses for nearly every SMB…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

Just got our first 4 star review. Quoted work for the guy, he decided to just go with half the bid because the other service was apparently too high. Went out to perform the agreed upon work. Pulled some tiles off and found the entire shower to be in need of replacement.…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

9 months

Friendly reminder: Don’t send a team of techs to go pick up materials unless you have no other choice. They’re burning unnecessary hours doing unskilled labor, not to mention each trip is gonna cost an extra $10-$15 in Red Bulls & snacks. Ask me how I know…😂

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

10 months

“Can you send me a line item estimate breaking down costs for labor and materials of each job?” No. Absofuckinglutely not. Cost of the job is cost of the job. I give step by step explanations of what exactly we will do, and won’t do. Labor & materials is none of your…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Currently averaging a phone call every 15-20 minutes. A text every 10-15 minutes. Don’t even want to look at emails. Can’t wait for the office manager to start…😂

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

4 months

Lot of people don’t realize how small business/money X really is. There’s obviously a lot of great contributors on here, but it’s still a small enough pool that all kinds & sizes of business overlap/interact with each other. Which, when you think about it, is a crazy concept.…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

11 months

Nobody really talks about it on SMB Twitter (mainly cuz everybody in this corner is a cleaner) But there are some seriously shady contractors operating out there. Frankly, many of them are straight up criminals. Ripping customers off by taking deposits, spiking jobs, etc…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

8 months

Here’s the reality: One of the hardest parts about business is simply starting. It takes some fortitude to strike it out on your own. Some people will support you, some will act like it but quietly hope for failure, and some will openly ridicule the idea. Pro tip: surround…

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

7 months

Hired a project manager finally. $8k/month. With the current jobs we’ve got lined up, feel like it’s more of a “lead tech for the big jobs” type role. Need a small-jobs manager now.

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@homeservguy

HomeServiceGuy 🔨

3 months

Contractors take on an enormous amount of risk. Building and repairing homes comes with massive liability. Not to mention employees performing dangerous work, your trucks all over the road, etc etc etc Not for the faint of heart. Prices should continue to increase.

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