Where home service businesses lose money.
Free, plain-language analysis of where your trade loses money — with real numbers and the fixes that plug the leaks.
Each report runs the same 8-stage diagnostic across one trade — applied with real industry numbers so you can see exactly where the money leaks. Every report is reviewed by Eric Lenhardt before it's published.
Every home service business runs the same cycle hundreds of times a year: capture the lead, qualify it, quote, schedule, do the work, invoice, collect reviews, rebook. Most operators are broken in lead capture, quoting, reviews, and retention. These reports show you exactly where — with real numbers.
Reports by Vertical
Pick your trade. See the leaks.
Each report breaks down the operator lifecycle for a specific home service vertical — with real revenue impact numbers and the top fixes ranked by difficulty.
Where Cleaning Businesses Lose Money
Solo cleaners work 8–10 hours a day but only clean for 4–6. The rest is admin, communication, and driving. Three missed calls a week is $20K+ a year left on the table — and that's just stage one.
Read the full report → Landscaping & LawnWhere Landscaping Businesses Lose Money
Every winter, 30–50% of landscaping clients go unasked between seasons — not because they were unhappy, but because nobody reached out. Plus seasonal scheduling chaos, missed peak-season calls, and zero upsell outreach.
Read the full report → HVACWhere HVAC Businesses Lose Money
In HVAC, the first to answer wins. Missed emergency calls at 2 AM, estimates that go cold, and zero maintenance contracts — the highest-ticket trade in home services has the biggest gaps.
Read the full report → PlumbingWhere Plumbing Businesses Lose Money
Someone's toilet is overflowing at 11 PM. They call you. You're asleep. Your competitor answers. That emergency call was worth $400–$800. With 550,000 fewer plumbers by 2027, every missed call costs more each year.
Read the full report → HandymanWhere Handyman Businesses Lose Money
Referrals and repeat customers convert 2–4× better than cold leads. If you're not systematically asking for reviews and referrals after every job, you're invisible to your best marketing channel.
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These reports show what's typical for your trade. The Revenue Leak Score shows you your own number — exactly where your business is leaking, and your #1 fix — in about 3 minutes, free.
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