Building Products & Trades Accounting
Consolidating faster than almost any adjacent sector, with buyers scrutinizing financials harder than they did two years ago.
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Building Products & Trades
We have advisors with real experience in building products and the trades, so the conversation starts where your business actually is, not with a primer on how it works.
Where this industry stands right now.
Roofing is consolidating at an extraordinary pace
PE-backed roofing platforms grew from 17 to 56 during 2024, and private equity now owns 7 of the 10 largest US roofing contractors. By mid-2025, a US roofing platform was being acquired roughly every 48 hours.
Distribution is consolidating too
Home Depot's $18.25B acquisition of SRS and QXO's $11B deal for Beacon reshaped the supply chain above you. Consolidation upstream changes your purchasing leverage and your margins.
Buyers are vetting more rigorously
Multiples sit at the high end of historical ranges, and buyers are underwriting more carefully as a result: normalized EBITDA, backlog quality, recurring service revenue, crew continuity, and whether the business runs without the founder holding it together.
Where we focus in this industry.
The financial work that actually moves the needle here, rather than a generic checklist.
- Backlog and work in progress need to be schedulable and defensible, not estimated from memory.
- Percentage-of-completion accounting has to be applied consistently, or earnings look volatile when they aren't.
- Material cost volatility needs to show up in your forecast before it shows up in your margins.
- Storm and seasonal revenue should be normalized so a buyer or lender sees the real earnings base.
What we do for building products and trades owners.
Bookkeeping, payroll, and financial planning for manufacturers, distributors, and specialty contractors.
Inventory & cost-of-goods accuracy
Materials, freight, and production costs tracked so your gross margin is a number you can trust.
Job & project profitability
Margin by product line, customer, and installation job, so pricing decisions are based on facts.
Payroll for crews and plants
Installers, production staff, and seasonal labor paid correctly across shifts and locations.
Budgeting & forecasting
Plan around material costs, backlog, and seasonality instead of reacting to them.
Lender & buyer-ready reporting
Financials that stand up to a bank review or an acquirer's due diligence.
Fractional CFO
Financial leadership for growing building products companies, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Common questions, answered.
What accounting do building products companies need?
Accurate inventory and cost-of-goods tracking, payroll for production and installation crews, and margin reporting by product line and job. Those are the numbers that drive pricing and growth decisions.
Do you work with both manufacturers and installers?
Yes. We serve building products manufacturers, distributors, and specialty trade contractors, and the reporting is tailored to each.
Can you help us get ready for a sale or a lender review?
Yes. We help put the books and reporting in shape so financials hold up under scrutiny from buyers and lenders.
Where do you work with building products clients?
We work with building products companies and other founder-led businesses across the Midwest.
Know where you stand before someone else decides for you.
Tell us about your business and we'll give you a straight read on where your financials are, and what it would take to get them where they need to be.
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