HeyJaredHammer & Grind : Built For Contractors
If you are a General Contractor, Remodeling Contractor, or Landscaper, this podcast is built for you. Gain insight into business, mindset, sales, marketing, systems, culture, and leadership.
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EP288: Kitchen Remodeling Success | Cameron Matteucci's Business Transition Journey (opens the original)
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Discover the inspiring business transition journey of Cameron Matteucci as he masters kitchen remodeling and builds contractor profit through focused contractor advice and project management strategies. Learn how narrowing your niche and effective business transition can lead to remodeling success and contractor profit boost. In this episode, Brad talks about: Transitioning from handyman to kitchen remodeling The importance of niching down in business Building strong relationships with subcontra
EP287: Scope Creep Solutions: How Contractors Can Reduce Free Work & Boost Profit (opens the original)
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Contractors face significant profit leaks due to scope creep. This episode breaks down practical solutions including clear change order processes, tracking free work, and managing client expectations to boost your bottom line. In this episode, Brad talks about: What scope creep is and how it happens The hidden costs associated with extra work Strategies to prevent scope creep without alienating your customers The importance of having a clear change order process Tips for training your team to ha
EP286: How Contractors Can Calculate True Labor Costs and Boost Profits (opens the original)
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If you’re paying an employee $30 an hour, they don’t actually cost your construction business $30 an hour. In this episode of the Hammer & Grind Podcast, Brad Huebner breaks down how contractors can calculate their true labor costs and use the right labor burden rate to protect their profit margins. Your employee’s hourly wage is only one part of the total cost. Payroll taxes, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, paid time off, training, meetings, and other non-productive paid hours can sig
EP285: How to Stop Costly Estimating Mistakes for Contractors (opens the original)
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What if your contracting business is losing money before your crew ever steps onto the job site? A job doesn’t always become unprofitable during production. Sometimes, the profit was already gone the moment you sold it. In this episode, Brad talks about: The importance of accurate job costing Common estimating mistakes: guessing labor and material costs Understanding true labor burden rates The impact of non-productive time on project timelines The dangers of pricing based on competition The nec
EP284: Bad Pricing, Scope Creep, and More: 7 Profit Leaks Hurting Contractors (opens the original)
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You can be bringing in more revenue and still wonder where all the money went. For contractors, profit doesn’t always disappear because of one big mistake. Sometimes, it leaks out through bad pricing, scope creep, underbidding, wasted time, poor job costing, change orders, and other small issues that quietly add up. In this episode, Brad talks about: The difference between revenue and profit Bad pricing strategies Fully burdened labor rates Scope creep and its impact The costs of callbacks and r
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