Plumbing & HVAC Hustle Podcast

Guests: Dustin Mitchell – Co-Owner, Half Moon Plumbing Tiffany Mitchell – Co-Owner, Half Moon Plumbing Guest Links: Dustin Mitchell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-mitchell-364310250/ Half Moon Plumbing Website: https://HalfMoonPlumbing.com In this episode of The HVAC & Plumbing Hustle , Tim talks with Dustin & Tiffany Mitchell from Half Moon Plumbing in the Tulsa Metro. After...

19-year-old phenom Jason Melendez Jr. (Legend Air, Dallas) breaks down the five-step sales system that drove $2M in his first year —and how he’s gunning for $5M next year . He talks service-first selling, the “pullback/takeaway,” momentum resets, and making HVAC fixes understandable with kid-level analogies. Guest links: Legend Air (legendairtx.com) and Jason’s LinkedIn (see profile below).  Guest...

From $0 to a market leader in an ~80k city: Brandon Brown (Brown’s Heating, Air, Plumbing & Electrical) breaks down winning in tight markets, getting out of the truck after 12 years, retaining techs with culture (paid birthday off, real appreciation days), and building community ties that compound referrals. We dig into pricing discipline, adding trades the right way, and recruiting from trade...

Homeowners push on price. Pros protect position. In this Plumbing Hustle episode, Jeff Cronin  who sold $8.8M in one year  breaks down how to neutralize price objections without discounting, anchor with commitments, and close with financing like a pro. We cover: qualifying for trust, future pacing timelines, dismantling “3 bids,” and the Duck-Duck-Goose mindset for breaking a slump.  Guest: Jeff C...

From gutter company exit to building a high-performance plumbing team, Mike Braun (Plumbing Director at Randy’s Electric & Plumbing) breaks down the mindset, routines, and processes that turn techs into top producers and salespeople into effective managers. We cover confidence on the call, re-engagement tactics, feedback loops, and leading with consistency.

Want to take your plumbing/HVAC startup from $300k–$500k to $1M+? Tim Brown sits down with Mitch Smedley (Smedley Plumbing) to break down the playbook: three-option pricing, frictionless payments, 10,000-hour tech guarantee, community “Family First” days, and YouTube + SEO tactics that compound growth. You’ll hear why to use AI for production—but never replace the customer intake—and how to turn e...

Home service leaders: want higher retention, stronger leadership, and a culture that actually wins? Laura Kelly (Clover Growth Partners) joins Tim Brown to break down transparent systems, solution-oriented surveys, daily EOD check-ins, the DP (Daily Progress) report, and SOPs via Loom. We also cover mental fitness (walks, priming, loving-kindness), scaling psychology vs. strategy, and the “3 Promi...

Plumbing owner Nick Sambrick (Revelation Plumbing – Pittsburgh, PA) shares the exact priorities that helped him double year after year: learn faster than the business grows, define (and fire) the wrong customer, align tech incentives without nuking margin, make service wildly profitable, and price with gross profit first. We also hit CAC:LTV, option pricing, and why you should market harder when y...

Interested in working with a niched Google Specialized Marketing Team? YOUTUBE DEAL - Book here for $1,000 off: https://hookagency.com/youtube-deal/ Most home service owners plateau because they try to scale chaos instead of systems. In this episode, Chuck Staszkiewicz breaks down the mindsets, cadence, and leadership frameworks that actually move an HVAC/plumbing company from $5–$7M moguls to a c...

HVAC owner Derek Cormier (Climate Experts) breaks down how entertainment-first short-form content drives real business: recruiting, sales, and brand trust. We cover AI workflows (Zapier → OpenAI), TikTok hooks, personal vs. company pages, TBO (Total Brand Optimization), and why “fun + thorough” beats cookie-cutter posts. If you market plumbing/HVAC/electrical, this playbook will help you grow fast...

Selling HVAC Online vs. In Person: Pros & Cons with Marko Sipila Should HVAC companies put pricing online—or stick to in-home sales? In this episode, Tim Brown sits down with Marko Sipila , founder of QuoteDaddy, to break down the future of HVAC sales . You’ll learn: Why 97% of website visitors leave without contacting you How online pricing tools can increase lead volume & quality The pro...

How to Kill Your HVAC Company in 16 Weeks (and How to Save It) | Tim Cotten What are the fastest ways to destroy your home service business—and how do you avoid them? In this eye-opening episode, Tim Brown talks with Tim Cotten , business coach and former HVAC owner, about the three most common mistakes that crush companies and how to flip them into growth strategies. You’ll learn: The real number...

Can’t Find Plumbers or Techs? Here’s How to Fix It | Go Green Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical Struggling to find skilled plumbers or HVAC techs? You’re not alone. In this episode, Tim Brown sits down with Alicia and Peter Green , owners of Go Green Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical , to talk about the skilled labor shortage—and the creative strategies that are actually working. You’l...

Why Scaling DOWN Made This Plumbing Company More Profitable | Robbie Abruscati Everyone talks about scaling up—but what if the real money is in scaling down? In this episode, Tim Brown sits down with Robbie Abruscati, owner of Paramount Plumbing Solutions, to talk about why he intentionally made his company smaller… and way more profitable. You’ll learn: Why chasing size can destroy margins How to...

7 Costly Mistakes Adding HVAC to a Plumbing Company | Go Green’s Hard Lessons Thinking about adding HVAC to your plumbing business? Stop and watch this first. In this episode, Tim Brown sits down with Alicia and Peter Green , owners of Go Green Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical, to reveal the biggest mistakes they made expanding into HVAC —and what you need to do differently. What you’ll lea...

$8M Plumber Shares His Exact Plumbing Sales Process (No Fluff) How does one plumber sell $8 MILLION in plumbing services in a single year? In this episode, Tim Brown sits down with Jeff Cronin, founder of Prime Time Consulting, to break down the mindset, process, and tactics behind his record-breaking success. You’ll learn: The plumbing sales process that generated $8M Why financing is the real ha...

Tim Brown sits down with Landon Brewer , CEO of Platform Partners, a national home services company doing hundreds of millions in revenue, to unpack: ✅ The difference between influencers and real industry leaders ✅ How to spot scams and bad actors in the HVAC and plumbing space ✅ What KPIs and margins actually matter when scaling ✅ How to build a business with real enterprise value — whether o...

In this episode of the HVAC Growth Engine Podcast , we sit down with Mary Beldon-McGrath, co-founder of Driven Leadership, to unpack how executive presence , authentic leadership , and employee engagement can radically shift your HVAC business culture and bottom line. Mary shares: Her powerful origin story in leadership development How to unlock high engagement through emotional intelligence The h...

Struggling to grow your HVAC company? Jason Walker of HVAC Masters of the Hustle reveals how pushing your team outside their comfort zones can create a culture of consistency, leadership, and white-glove service that sets you apart. In this episode, we talk hiring, culture, customer experience, video marketing, and how doing the uncomfortable things is the key to massive HVAC growth. Learn the pow...

In this no-fluff HVAC growth masterclass, legendary sales trainer and entrepreneur Weldon Long drops 🔥 truth bombs for HVAC business owners addicted to leads — and stuck in the cycle of low margins and high chaos. You’ll learn: Why hitting $5M+ revenue won’t save your business if you’re not profitable at $2M The 3 signs of lead addiction (and how to fix them) Weldon’s incredible journey from pris...

Want to dominate Google for your local home service business in 2025? In this episode of the Plumbing & HVAC Hustle Podcast , Sydnee Olsen of Hook Agency breaks down the unfair advantages contractors can tap into with local Google marketing . We talk: Why Google Business Profile is still criminally underused How to actually stay ahead of Google’s algorithm shifts Whether niche agencies outperf...

From family legacy to explosive HVAC growth, Jay and Amanda Mahaffey of Tuck & Howell reveal how they grew from $4M to $14M+ at 15% net profit—without losing their minds (or marriage). In this raw, real, and refreshingly honest conversation, we unpack:  • Why their “Fab Five” method fuels focus  • The massive risks they took to save a legacy business  • Rebuilding operations, marketing, and cu...

In this power-packed episode of the Home Service Marketing Podcast, Tommy Mello (founder of A1 Garage Door Service) joins host Tim Brown to talk about what actually drives the most sales in HVAC and other home services. From TV, radio, GMB, and PPC to community involvement and lead attribution, Tommy shares high-level insights on:  • Scaling lead gen to 30,000+ per month  • Attribution strategies...