Let’s be clear, this isn’t bad news. It’s the opportunity of the year. Ace Hardware just dropped a survey that 87% of millennial homeowners have repairs they haven’t finished, and 84% are still putting them off.

Chances are you’ve used a Snap-On wrench, installed a Trane unit, or ordered parts from Ferguson. But did you know a lot of these companies are publicly traded?

This thing isn’t a marketing agency. It’s a platform. Built specifically for contractors. Made to plug into your workflow and do one thing really well: turn word of mouth into money.

E-DEN just dropped a mobile app designed for techs, not sales reps, that instantly generates a Good-Better-Best quote based on real-time pricing and local equipment availability.

Roto-Rooter’s growth just hit the brakes. Q1 2025 revenue crept up just 1.8%, while EBITDA fell 2.4% and margins compressed by over 100 bps. When one of the most recognized plumbing brand in the country starts slipping, it’s not just their problem it’s a signal for the entire industry.

If you’re trying to grow a business, whether you’ve got 3 trucks or 300, there are five things you need to get obsessed with.

When Gerry Finney sold his HVAC and plumbing business, he wasn’t ready to ride off into retirement. Instead, he did something most former contractors don’t and ran toward the chaos.

This is one of the most debated topics in the home service world: should you pay techs hourly, or move to performance pay?