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This established remodeling enterprise serves homeowners throughout central North Carolina. Its core specialty, backed by a national franchisor, has operated in the market for several decades, earning a leading reputation for quality, product selection, and an industry-leading workmanship warranty. A complementary service line broadens its reach across the home renovation category. The company draws a broad homeowner base, with particular strength among older homeowners pursuing accessible, aging-in-place upgrades. Demand is generated through a multi-channel marketing program. The turnkey operation is supported by an experienced management team, trained installation staff, and a structured, in-home consultative sales process. Operations are centralized within a sizeable standalone commercial facility combining showroom and warehouse space, currently at capacity with room to expand. The transaction includes a multi-vehicle service fleet supporting field operations across the territory. Growth opportunities include expanded advertising, additional sales channels, extension of the complementary service line, and new locations to capture a larger share of a large, growing regional market. The SDE shown includes a rent charge of $135,000 (with a 3% annual escalator thereafter), is based on the Last Twelve Months through July 31, 2026, and is for a full-time owner-operator. A third-party landlord is offering and representing the real estate for lease.
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Fantastic opportunity to own a company that has been operating since 1970. They are 80% residential, 20% commercial with <10% new construction and no refrigeration. They have flat rate pricing, a CRM in place and payroll is handled in-house. They have completed 150 changeouts in the previous 12 months and have 5,000 active customers served in the last 3 years.
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Located in Central North Carolina, this heating and air conditioning company has provided installation, replacement, and maintenance services for several decades. Serving general contractors, commercial real estate agents, and homeowners, the business maintains a healthy pipeline (with an estimated 2026 revenue of $15 million and EBITDA of $1.8 to $1.9 million) and an established regional presence. While historically generating the majority of its revenue from commercial new construction, the company has actively shifted its project mix over the last couple of years. This operational shift features a growing volume of residential services and system replacement work, blending commercial and residential revenue streams to capture consistent demand in the local housing market. The turnkey operation is supported by a scaled technical workforce, including experienced field technicians, installation professionals, and a dedicated management layer. Operations are centralized in a sizeable standalone commercial facility designed for equipment storage and administrative functions, with immediate highway access. The purchase includes a multi-vehicle service fleet and all necessary equipment to execute both large-scale commercial contracts and recurring residential service calls. The SDE shown includes a rent charge of $79,380, is based on the Last Twelve Months through May 31, 2026, and is for a full-time owner-operator. The real estate is being offered for sale or lease by Murphy Business & Financial – Carolinas, LLC in conjunction with the sale of the business for $950,000, or an annual lease rate of $79,380.
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Amazing opportunity to own an HVAC company serving the Roanoke Valley and Lake Gaston NC area. They are 99% residential, 1% commercial with no refrigeration. They have flat rate pricing, 200 maintenance agreements, and a CRM in place. They have serviced 1,800 customers in the previous 3 years.
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What truly sets this business apart is its deeply strategic, builder-centric sales model. Rather than competing on price in a crowded consumer marketplace, this company has cultivated exclusive, preferred-partner status with a select group of elite custom home builders. This creates a reliable, pre-qualified pipeline of high-value projects from clients who expect and budget for premium technology from day one. No cold outreach. No price-sensitive tire-kickers. As a certified dealer for one of the industry's most prestigious and protective technology brands, the business holds a competitive moat that cannot simply be replicated by a new entrant. This certification provides favorable pricing, elite product access, and strong brand credibility — factors that directly support the company's premium pricing structure and client trust. The business operates from a professional facility that includes a high-impact showroom — a powerful conversion tool used by approximately 75% of prospects during the purchase journey. Backed by a stable, skilled team of W-2 employees and a systematic training program that onboards new technicians rapidly, operations are lean, structured, and built to scale. Revenue predictability is a further differentiator: 50% deposits are collected upfront before equipment is ordered, eliminating working capital strain. Project timelines of 2–3 years create strong forward visibility. A recurring revenue component from security monitoring contracts adds another layer of financial stability. Growth vectors are abundant and largely untapped. Adjacent markets, commercial project diversification, geographic expansion, and team scaling all represent significant near-term opportunities. The current owner describes the business as a 'well-built machine' ready for its next chapter and has expressed willingness to remain in a consultancy capacity to ensure a smooth ownership transition. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a market-leading, high-cash-flow business with exceptional brand equity, structural competitive advantages, and the wind firmly at its back heading into 2026 and beyond. Qualified buyers are encouraged to sign an NDA to access complete financial documentation, client pipeline details, and a comprehensive information memorandum.
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Here is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most established home services businesses in the Southeast — a gutter protection and installation company serving a four-county territory in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. This is not a startup or a turnaround. It is a cash-flowing, operationally tight business with a 70% proposal close rate, zero recorded instances of customer non-payment in over a decade, and gross margins that have expanded as the owner completed a strategic transition to a fully employed W-2 crew. Revenue has grown from $388K in 2023 to $574K in 2025, and Seller's Discretionary Earnings have averaged $223K annually over the three-year period. What makes this business genuinely difficult to replicate is the combination of decades of local name recognition, thousands of established customer relationships, exclusive dealer territory rights for a proprietary gutter guard system, and a physical presence that has remained constant while competitors have come and gone. The business operates with extraordinary capital efficiency: very low rent, no paid digital advertising, minimal capital expenditure, and a cash-collection model with no meaningful accounts receivable. Nearly all normalized earnings are available to a new owner as free cash flow. The seller is transitioning to other entrepreneurial pursuits and has offered to remain available post-close — including as a commission-based sales representative one to two days per week — a meaningful arrangement given his relationship-driven approach is a core driver of the industry-leading close rate. A trained, experienced lead installer is already in place and has confirmed willingness to stay through and beyond the transition. Growth levers are clearly identified and largely untapped: digital marketing (the business currently spends nothing on paid advertising), territory expansion into an adjacent metro with no competing dealers, price optimization, and complementary service additions. A motivated buyer with a relationship orientation and modest operational experience could step into a business that is already performing — and accelerate it. Sign the NDA to receive the full Confidential Information Memorandum.
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Well‑established HVAC and trades company servicing the fast‑growing coastal region of Southeastern North Carolina. The company delivers full‑service HVAC, electrical, and plumbing solutions to both residential and commercial customers, with recurring service, retrofit, and light‑construction work. Built under the stewardship of a licensed unlimited electrical and H2/H3 HVAC contractor, this business has evolved into a professionally run, process-driven platform — supported by a trained field crew, strong brand reputation, and transferable trade licenses — that is a unique M&A opportunity, primed for scale. Key Investment Highlights Full-Service & Diversified Offering: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, indoor air quality (IAQ), duct cleaning, and maintenance — providing multiple revenue streams and resilience across economic cycles. Balanced Residential + Commercial Mix: Long-standing customer relationships across service, retrofit, and light construction drive recurring revenue and project‑based work. Licensing Advantage: Transferable unlimited electrical license and H2/H3 HVAC license enable immediate expansion into new markets within North Carolina. Scalable Infrastructure: Established operations, experienced management and technicians, and repeatable service delivery create a strong base for expansion. Flexible Seller Transition: Seller open to earn‑out, equity rollover, consulting or salaried role — offering continuity and institutional knowledge to facilitate growth or roll‑up strategies. A full Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is available to qualified buyers who sign an NDA.
National transaction benchmarks for building and construction business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating building and construction business acquisitions.
Signed contracts, change-order patterns, and bonding capacity tell you what you're really buying; a big trailing year with an empty pipeline is a trap, and bonding is often tied to the owner personally.
Many trades require a licensed qualifier that may leave with the seller. Verify what you must hold before you can legally operate.
A plumbing or HVAC company with a service-and-maintenance base is worth far more than one living on new-construction bids — service agreements generate steady recurring revenue and replacement leads.
Receivables, retainage, and work-in-process tie up real cash between billing and collection; establish the need and whether it's in the deal.
The estimator, project managers, and lead crews carry the business. Identify the key people, their pay, and retention after close.
Trucks, heavy equipment, and related-party rent distort earnings. Tour the fleet, check deferred maintenance, and stress the discretionary earnings.
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