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Articles by Matthew Mooney

Insights on profit margins, exit preparation, and financial management for home services contractors.

Financial Management

Roofing Profit Margins: Benchmarks From Real P&Ls Across Residential and Commercial Operations

Across the hundreds of home services P&Ls we’ve reviewed — including dozens of roofing companies — roofing profit margins look fundamentally different...

Mar 15, 2026 15 min read
Exit Preparation

How to Sell Your Electrical Business: Valuation, Timeline, and What Buyers Want

Electrical contracting businesses are increasingly on the radar of private equity firms and strategic acquirers — but the market is different from...

Mar 13, 2026 9 min read
Exit Preparation

How to Sell Your Plumbing Business: What Buyers Actually Look For

After reviewing over 200 home services acquisitions on the buy side — including time at Apex Service Partners — I can tell...

Mar 10, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

How Much Should HVAC Business Owners Pay Themselves?

HVAC owner compensation benchmarks by company size. How to structure salary vs. distributions and avoid the mistakes that cost owners during due...

Mar 10, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Home Services Overhead Rate: How to Calculate and Benchmark Your Operating Costs

How to calculate and benchmark your home services overhead rate. Category-by-category targets and the five most common overhead problems contractors face.

Mar 7, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Electrical Contractor Profit Margins: A PE Buyer’s Perspective on the Numbers

Electrical contractor profit margin benchmarks from a PE buyer's perspective. Service mix, overhead targets, and what drives valuations for electrical companies.

Mar 6, 2026 8 min read
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