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Profit for Contractors We help contracting business owners like you go from chaos to control, turning stress into systems and profits into the freedom you deserve.

You’ll finally have a profitable business that runs without you and a team that actually gets sh*t done. "Andrew Houston has been working specifically with Business Owners in the trades for the last 7 years. He comes from a background of trades, is an Industrial Controls Licensed Electrician and Electronics Engineering Technologist. He has also owned his own Automation Company. He is 100% committed to increasing the business success rate of trade-related businesses and has a proven track record to back this passion. Since Andrew is a small business owner himself, he knows what it’s like to worry about the day to day survival of a business, and can guide owners to unleashing their potential and achieving all the dreams and visions they initially had when they started their new business.

I just know you've been saying some of these for years...
10/14/2026

I just know you've been saying some of these for years...

10/05/2026

How Mondays at 6 am feel for every contracting business owner

09/12/2026

If your team keeps asking, “What do I do next?” I would not start by blaming the crew.

I’d look at the system they’re operating inside.

In this Tradie Tip, I break down the production board I use to run jobs, crews, and planning inside my GC business. No complicated software. Just a visual system that makes the work clear, assigns ownership, and keeps the team from needing me for every answer.

More leads do not help if production is already buried.

Full Tradie Tip link is in the comments.

09/05/2026

More ads won’t fix a weak referral game.

I’ve made good money from relationships that started long before the job ever showed up.

In this episode, I break down how consistent follow-up with the right people helped turn one storm season into $2M in work.

The move is simple: get known, be useful, stay in touch. Full episode link is in the comments.

09/01/2026

Your quote did not get ghosted at the proposal stage. The sale was probably leaking earlier.

In this episode, I sit down with Sean Taylor, our custom home salesperson at Team Builders, to break down the 5 micro-systems we use to move a homeowner from first call to signed contract.

This is the stuff that keeps you from becoming “the expensive guy” and helps the client trust the number before they start shopping it.

Full podcast episode link is in the comments.

08/28/2026

A homeowner is not just comparing your price.

They’re comparing how fast you answered, how prepared you were on site, how clearly you explained the scope, and whether they felt like your company had a real process.

That is why “just send the quote” is a weak sales system.

In this episode, Sean Taylor and I talk through how to build trust before the number ever becomes the loudest thing in the room.

Full episode link is in the comments.

We wanted to build homes but had never built a home before…Our website had renovations and additions. We were speaking t...
08/26/2026

We wanted to build homes but had never built a home before…

Our website had renovations and additions. We were speaking to customers we were comfortable with.

New homes felt uncomfortable but it was a mindset issue. We were more than capable of building new homes.

Pulled trigger on a spec home. Built it in 4 months, build went smooth but didn’t win big on the financial side. Learned a lot about spec market.

Won our first retail home. Built it flawlessly. Turns out we’re pretty damn good home builders.

Won two more custom homes after that. Breaking ground next month.

Recently was approached by an investor/realtor looking to partner with a GC. Now planning to build 10 more over then next 3 years.

Law of attraction. Construction is the best business in the world. Ai won’t replace the trades.

Market for what/who you want, not for what you’ve done.

Famous last words: “I'll just recaulk it real quick”
08/25/2026

Famous last words: “I'll just recaulk it real quick”

If leads feel light, don’t go straight to “we need more ads.”Coach Liam breaks down 9 simple moves contractors can use t...
08/21/2026

If leads feel light, don’t go straight to “we need more ads.”

Coach Liam breaks down 9 simple moves contractors can use to get more leads and sales without blowing up the budget.

Full Tradie Tip link is in the comments.

A client saying "You treated our house like it was your own" does not happen after one good walkthrough.It happens when ...
08/19/2026

A client saying "You treated our house like it was your own" does not happen after one good walkthrough.

It happens when the whole buying journey is dialed in before the job ever starts.

This is the kind of process I use inside my own company, TEAM Builders. The first response, the consultation, the scope, the proposal, the follow-up, the close. Every step should make the homeowner feel: "These guys are organized, they get it, and I feel good moving forward."

Comment "BUYING JOURNEY" and I’ll send you the free tool.

Address

37 Moore Street
Ottawa, ON
K0A2Z0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16138010256

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