The AI Trades Blog
AI tools, marketing tactics, and automation strategies for home service contractors.
How to Add Leak Detection Services to Grow Your Plumbing Business
Leak detection jobs average $175-$1,000+ and slab repairs hit $5,000-$15,000. Here's how to add this service and make it pay.
How to Use Google Local Services Ads to Get More Leads as a Contractor
LSA leads average $53 each vs. $90.92 for traditional Google Ads. Here's how contractors set up and win with Google Local Services Ads.
How to Grow Your Pest Control Business by Landing Commercial Accounts
Commercial pest control is 50%+ of $28.4B industry revenue. Learn how to land accounts worth $10K to $200K in lifetime value.
How to Grow a Commercial Cleaning Business: Strategies to Win More Contracts
Commercial cleaning leads convert at 17.65% - the highest in home services. Here's how to win more contracts and grow past $100K.
How to Build a Persistent AI Context File for Your Contracting Business
Stop wasting 120+ hours/year re-explaining your business to AI. Build a context file once and every session starts ready to work.
How to Reduce No-Calls and No-Shows in Your Home Service Business
Home service businesses lose $126,000/year to missed calls and no-shows. Here's how to stop the bleeding with reminders and faster response systems.
AI Scheduling Software for HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Contractors: What to Know
Only 12% of contractors use AI scheduling tools, but early adopters report 21-35% revenue gains. Here is what to know.
Stop Typing Bank Statements Into QuickBooks by Hand
Contractors waste 3+ hours/month on manual bank statement entry. A no-code PDF parsing workflow cuts that to 10 minutes. Here's exactly how.
How to Grow a Pest Control Business with Route Optimization
Route optimization adds $390K/year for a 10-tech pest control operation and pays for itself in 2-3 months.
How to Build SOPs for Your Home Service Business to Scale Without You
Contractors lose 36% of their week to admin. SOPs fix that - and expert delegators see 143% revenue growth vs. 80% for everyone else.
How to Add Generator Installation Services to Your Electrical Business
Generator installs pay $5,000–$15,000 per job. Here's how electricians add this service without burning cash on bad leads.
Why Your Contractor Website Looks Fine But Books Nobody
Contractor websites convert at just 2.61% on average, costing you $6,000-$15,000/month in lost leads. Here's the audit checklist to fix it.