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The California Paradox Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. California combines high operating costs with a large market for residential trades. Buyers are still paying substantial prices for selected companies. An owner weighing a sale needs to understand both sides of that equation, not assume that high costs rule out a … Read more

What Is Your Solar Business Worth After the Collapse? Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. California changed its net-metering rules in 2023. This article looks at the drop in home solar sales, signed service work, and the risks of relying on incentives. California’s 2023 net-metering change and higher financing costs disrupted … Read more

How Recurring Revenue Affects a Trades Business Valuation Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. Signed service agreements can make a trades company’s future revenue easier for a buyer to assess. This article distinguishes contracted work from repeat customers and explains how to document renewals before a valuation discussion. In this brief … Read more

What Is Your Electrical Business Worth in 2026? Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. Private equity is buying electrical contractors. What a buyer pays depends on the work a company does, its licensed staff, repeat service revenue, and reliance on a few customers. Talk of a coming wave cannot price a … Read more

What Is Your Roofing Business Worth in 2026? Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. Roofing buyers have multiplied, but the price for a shop still depends on its earnings, management, service work, and customer mix. The platform market and a small owner-run company are different valuation cases. In this brief Why … Read more

The Great Trades Roll-Up Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Original reporting dates are unchanged. Why buyers are acquiring some residential trades faster than others, and how the size of established shops and the type of customer demand shape those decisions. In this brief The rule everyone gets half-right Filter one: a harvestable scaled tier Filter … Read more

Named Ohio HVAC and plumbing acquisitions identify past buyers. Compare company-specific earnings, service agreements and written deal terms rather than applying national platform prices to a local shop.