Buy or sell a trades business — the right way.
Free guides, playbooks and courses for buying or selling an HVAC, electrical, plumbing or contracting business in Canada — licensing, crews and recurring contracts included.
The fastest way in.
Three places to start, picked by the Deavo editorial team for trades & construction buyers and sellers.
Where value hides in a trades business
Recurring service contracts, crew retention and fleet condition move the multiple more than last year’s revenue.
Read →Selling an HVAC or electrical business
A start-to-finish walkthrough: licensing, WSIB clearance, warranty tail and technician retention.
Read →Valuing a trades business
A short self-paced track on SDE multiples, owner-dependence and Canadian sector benchmarks.
Read →Trades & construction, by the numbers.
Figures are illustrative ranges based on comparable Canadian transactions, not a valuation, deal or investment opinion — a human reviews any number you rely on.
Search, and you shall find.
However you like to learn.
Eight free formats covering every stage of a trades & construction deal.
Articles
Short reads answering one trades-deal question at a time.Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for buying or selling a contracting business.Courses
Self-paced tracks that follow a trades deal, start to finish.Ask an Expert
Plain-language answers, or send a question of your own.Glossary
Plain-English definitions for trades and construction M&A terms.Data & Statistics
Sector benchmarks sourced from Statistics Canada & ISED.Videos & Podcasts
Deavo staff explaining trades deals in plain English.Newsletter
One short update when we publish something worth your time.What are you dealing with?
Each path bundles the guides, articles and expert answers that actually apply to you.
Licensing, WSIB and bonding in a trades sale
Selling an HVAC or electrical business in Canada
“How much is my HVAC business worth?”
Editor’s picks.
Valuing a trades business: SDE vs. contract base
Financing a trades acquisition (incl. CSBFP)
Due diligence for contracting businesses
Questions people are asking.
Answered by Deavo staff. Nothing here is a valuation, legal or financial opinion — a human reviews any number or document you rely on.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us if you’re buying or selling a trades business — we’ll point you to the right guides.