Home Services Success Stories

Peakzi Podcast: Your breaker panel might be “fine” right up until the moment it isn’t, and that’s exactly the problem. We talk with Seth and Deb Chandler, co-founders of Big Family Electric in Baton Rouge, LA, about a safer way to think about residential electrical work: treat your home like a living system that needs maintenance, planning, and honest guidance long before anything fails. Seth brin...

Peakzi Podcast: A lot of home services growth advice sounds clean on paper. Then you meet someone who actually lived the messy version: long days in the truck, late nights doing deposits, and the gut punch of realizing there are no profits to split. We’re joined by Michael Moffett, President of Moffett Plumbing and Air in Orange, CA, to unpack how a family business that started in 1969 evolves int...

Peakzi Podcast: Urgent no-heat calls at 10 degrees. Hidden water pressure wrecking your fixtures. Big-box pricing that misleads before a tech even parks the van. We dive into the real playbook behind a people-first plumbing and HVAC company that thrives on training, trust, and transparent options—and why that matters when your home is on the line. Brandon Sheck, co-owner, VP, and master plumber at...

Peakzi Podcast: Want to see what people-first service really looks like? We sit down with founder Erica Sullivan of Erica's Plumbing in Boca Raton, FL to explore how a woman-owned plumbing, HVAC, and restoration company thrives by hiring for character, training for mastery, and building a brand customers trust the moment a pink truck pulls up. From the first phone call to the final walkthroug...

Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a crisis‑tested operator brings enterprise discipline, a faith‑driven mission, and people science to a local roofing company? We sit down with Mast Roofing & Construction COO Kirk Cresto out of Oley, PA to unpack a leadership journey that runs from Army Rangers and Fortune 500 utilities to front‑line home services, all anchored by a 20‑word legacy statement: d...

Peakzi Podcast: A garage, one truck, and a simple belief: do right by people. That’s how Ed Turek began in 1986, and that’s still how Turek’s Plumbing in Appleton, WI earns trust today. We sit down with Ed to explore the story behind “terrific people, terrific service,” and how a clear set of values—written by employees—powers hiring, training, and day-to-day decisions. From transparent pricing an...

Peakzi Podcast: What if the real edge in home services isn’t a new gadget, but a culture that listens first and sells second? Steve Biggs, president and co-owner of Doc Dancer in Fort Wayne, IN, lifts the curtain on how an 80-year-old brand stays relevant with simple, consistent habits: educate homeowners, diagnose thoroughly, and present options that fit real budgets and real families. We dig int...

Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a software engineer trades code commits for service calls? We sit down with Helmi Ben Flah, co-founder of Guaranteed Service in Manasquan, New Jersey, to explore how data, culture, and true guarantees can transform a local home services company into a lifelong partner for homeowners. Helmi shares how an immigrant drive for freedom and excellence shaped his leaders...

Peakzi Podcast: Great teams aren’t hired by accident—they’re built on values, coaching, and a clear path forward. Julian sits down with Amanda Walters, People Operations Specialist at WireNut Home Services in Colorado Springs, CO, to unpack how a values-first approach turns promising people into high-performing, long-term teammates. From her own journey—starting as a customer care rep and growing...

Peakzi Podcast: Ready to rethink what “home services” can feel like? We sit down with Amanda Perkins, COO and part owner of Endless Energy Home Services in Marlborough, MA, to unpack how a solar-first company evolved into a full-service comfort leader that unites HVAC, heat pumps, plumbing, electrical, weatherization, and energy assessments under one roof. Amanda shares how a customer-first design...

Peakzi Podcast: A 100-year track record doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built choice by choice, home by home. We sit down with Tom Teynor, CEO and owner of Bell Plumbing in Aurora, CO, to unpack how a Denver original stays relevant by pairing licensed, union-trained talent with a consultative mindset that respects every homeowner’s unique needs. Instead of pushing a single solution, Tom’s team dia...

Peakzi Podcast: A family name, a catchy brand, and a promise to show up with a smile—this is the story of how Paul the Plumber in Derry, New Hampshire scaled from six trucks to forty without losing the personal touch. We sit down with Mike Bears, sales and operations manager, to unpack the moves behind their growth: launching HVAC the hard but lasting way, turning five-star reviews into a compound...

Peakzi Podcast: A good service call should feel effortless: clear communication, the right parts on the truck, and a finish that leaves your home safer than before. Tony Enger from Harrison Electric in Plymouth, MN takes us behind the scenes of how a 40-year Twin Cities mainstay delivers that experience day after day—from code-first decisions to mobile “warehouse on wheels” trucks designed to comp...

Peakzi Podcast: Homeowners are asking AI for help before they ever touch a search result, and that simple behavior shift is rewriting how contractors win business. We sit down with Bijan Parvin, Director of Sales at Peakzi, to unpack why AI search is overtaking SEO, how click-through rates are collapsing under AI summaries, and what it takes to stay visible when a homeowner types a single sentence...

Peakzi Podcast: A golden retriever in sunglasses might catch your eye, but the story behind “your dog’s favorite plumber” runs deeper than a clever logo. We sit down with Catie Brown, CMO of Spot On Plumbing in Broken Arrow, OK, to explore how a brand born from customer love and dog treats became a force for good—sponsoring service dogs for veterans with PTSD, funding training for hard-to-adopt sh...

Peakzi Podcast: Care is our operating system, not a poster on the wall. Julian sits down with Bill Burkhardt, VP of Sales and Marketing at Four Seasons Kanga-Roof in Roseville, MI, to unpack how a family-owned roofing company scaled to a 75-person team by putting people first, trusting proven systems, and backing every promise with process. From the early days learning the trade under his father t...

Peakzi Podcast: A family dream turned durable brand. That’s the thread running through our conversation with Lori Stickling, co-owner of Covenant Plumbing in Bloomington, IL, where technical excellence meets rock-solid business systems and a genuine service heart. We trace their journey from a new plumber chasing the American dream to becoming a five-time Best Local Plumber, and we explore the sim...

Peakzi Podcast: You can feel the voltage in Matt’s story from the first spark: a teenager who fell in love with electrical work while helping wire his family’s new home, then grew into the owner of Damyans Electrician Hopkins, MN. What changed the trajectory wasn’t just grit; it was learning the language of business—gross and net profit, pricing for value, and the mindset shift from “hours and par...

Three nightmare service calls turned into a roadmap for running a better HVAC company. Steve Stewart, owner and general manager at Southern Comfort Mechanical in Lewisville, TX, joins us to share how he went from private equity and consulting to building a client-first, data-informed home services brand in the heart of Dallas–Fort Worth. His pivot starts with empathy and ends with execution: pick...

Peakzi Podcast: Storms pass, but trust sticks. We sat down with Kerry White, owner and president of Americana Roofing in Weatherford, TX, to explore how a local contractor builds loyalty with clean jobsites, tenured crews, and a brand grounded in servanthood. It’s a story about doing ordinary things unusually well—moving a customer’s trash bin, securing gates so pets don’t slip out, and laying tar...

Peakzi Podcast: What if your real product isn’t a part, a price, or a quick fix—but a repeatable process that customers can feel at every touchpoint? We sit down with Matt Thompson, owner of Gold Star Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, to unpack how a master plumber turned a craft into a scalable, customer-first company that wins on consistency, empathy, and 24/7 responsiveness. Matt Thompson with Go...

A framed house in Beverly Hills, a missing paycheck, and a moment of clarity—those are the beats that set Mike Cottle on a different path. What started as a trade school leap turned into a 30-year blueprint for building a people-first home services company that grows with discipline, not hype. Mike opens up about leaving the risky cash-flow cycles of new construction, acquiring Cole-Services in Ga...

Peakzi Podcast: What does it take to turn a two-bedroom startup into a multi-trade home services leader without losing your soul? Adam Bardi with Bardi Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing Inc. in Norcross, GA pulls back the curtain on the journey from his father’s immigrant grit to a people-first growth engine that doubles down on culture, training, and systems. We get into the lessons earned the hard...

Peakzi Podcast: Rick an RJ Romero from Metro-Flow Plumbing in Dallas, TX, a third-generation founder and a fourth-generation operator, walk us through how a family plumbing company stayed relevant, resilient, and relentlessly customer-focused for more than three decades. We open with the jump from cash-starved commercial projects to homeowner-focused, COD flat-rate pricing, and why that single mov...

Peakzi Podcast: A volunteer job for a little league turned into a multi-trade home services company with a simple promise: serve people first, solve problems right, and let growth follow the needs of the community. Travis Parobek shares how his family’s business, Parobek Plumbing and Air Conditioning in Bastrop, TX, moved from a single truck to a 65-person team by treating customer experience as t...