How to Sell Your Home-Service Or Trades Business (2026 Guide)
Trades businesses — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, garage doors, locksmithing — sell on relationships, reviews, and recurring service work.
What your home-service or trades business is worth
Like any small business, a home-service or trades business sells on a multiple of its cash flow (SDE), not its revenue. Start with our valuation guide and calculator to estimate your number before anyone makes you an offer.
Where the growth is
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How to structure the sale
These businesses are often very owner-dependent, which is why a stay-and-earn transition protects the value while we build the systems that let it run without you. Most owners are surprised how much flexibility exists — a straight seller-financed sale, an earn-out on the growth, or a stay-and-earn where you keep working and drawing income while we buy you out.
Curious what your exit could look like?
Tell us a little about your business and we'll put together a free, private exit analysis — what it may be worth, where it could grow, and how a deal on your terms (often with nothing down) might work.
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