Home Services Success Stories
The Home Services Success Stories: Real Stories. Real Businesses. Real Growth.
Every home service business has a story — and we’re here to tell it.
The Home Services Success Stories Podcast features conversations with real Peakzi partners and clients across the trades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and beyond. Each episode spotlights an entrepreneur or service leader who’s built something remarkable — sharing how they started, what drives their business, and the lessons learned along the way.
From building teams to scaling operations and embracing AI-driven marketing, our guests talk candidly about what’s working, what’s changing, and how Peakzi helps them grow, hire smarter, and show up stronger in AI search.
It’s not just another business podcast — it’s authentic storytelling from the people keeping homes and communities running every day.
Brought to you by Peakzi — helping home service companies grow through AI marketing, visibility, operations, and recruiting solutions.
Episodes
63 episodes
From Army Officer To Home Service Leader
Peakzi Podcast: Same-day repairs. Zero shortcuts. A team that genuinely cares. That’s the standard Jon Polizzi brings to Home Service Heroes, a Tampa Bay home services company serving electrical, HVAC, and plumbing customers with a mission root...
How Big Family Electric Builds Safer Homes With Preventative Maintenance And Smart Planning
Peakzi Podcast: Your breaker panel might be “fine” right up until the moment it isn’t, and that’s exactly the problem. We talk with Seth and Deb Chandler, co-founders of Big Family Electric in Baton Rouge, LA, about a safer way to think about r...
How A Second Generation Owner Grew A Plumbing And HVAC Team To Thirty Two Employees
Peakzi Podcast: A lot of home services growth advice sounds clean on paper. Then you meet someone who actually lived the messy version: long days in the truck, late nights doing deposits, and the gut punch of realizing there are no profits to s...
Building A People-First Trades Company In An AI World
Peakzi Podcast: Urgent no-heat calls at 10 degrees. Hidden water pressure wrecking your fixtures. Big-box pricing that misleads before a tech even parks the van. We dive into the real playbook behind a people-first plumbing and HVAC company tha...
Built To Serve: Erica’s Plumbing Story
Peakzi Podcast: Want to see what people-first service really looks like? We sit down with founder Erica Sullivan of Erica's Plumbing in Boca Raton, FL to explore how a woman-owned plumbing, HVAC, and restoration company thrives by hiring for ch...
Where Purpose Meets Process: Leading People, Serving Clients, Embracing AI
Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a crisis‑tested operator brings enterprise discipline, a faith‑driven mission, and people science to a local roofing company? We sit down with Mast Roofing & Construction COO Kirk Cresto out of Oley, PA to ...
From One Truck To A Trusted Brand In Plumbing
Peakzi Podcast: A garage, one truck, and a simple belief: do right by people. That’s how Ed Turek began in 1986, and that’s still how Turek’s Plumbing in Appleton, WI earns trust today. We sit down with Ed to explore the story behind “terrific ...
Stewardship Over Scale: Building A Service Company That Lasts
Peakzi Podcast: What if the real edge in home services isn’t a new gadget, but a culture that listens first and sells second? Steve Biggs, president and co-owner of Doc Dancer in Fort Wayne, IN, lifts the curtain on how an 80-year-old brand sta...
Building A Customer-For-Life Home Services Brand
Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a software engineer trades code commits for service calls? We sit down with Helmi Ben Flah, co-founder of Guaranteed Service in Manasquan, New Jersey, to explore how data, culture, and true guarantees can trans...
How WireNut Turns Good Technicians Into Lasting Teammates
Peakzi Podcast: Great teams aren’t hired by accident—they’re built on values, coaching, and a clear path forward. Julian sits down with Amanda Walters, People Operations Specialist at WireNut Home Services in Colorado Springs, CO, to unpack how...
Endless Energy’s Growth Playbook
Peakzi Podcast: Ready to rethink what “home services” can feel like? We sit down with Amanda Perkins, COO and part owner of Endless Energy Home Services in Marlborough, MA, to unpack how a solar-first company evolved into a full-service comfort...
Century Of Service: Bell Plumbing’s Edge
Peakzi Podcast: A 100-year track record doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built choice by choice, home by home. We sit down with Tom Teynor, CEO and owner of Bell Plumbing in Aurora, CO, to unpack how a Denver original stays relevant by pairing l...
How Paul The Plumber Scaled With Reviews, SEO, And AI
Peakzi Podcast: A family name, a catchy brand, and a promise to show up with a smile—this is the story of how Paul the Plumber in Derry, New Hampshire scaled from six trucks to forty without losing the personal touch. We sit down with Mike Bear...
Built On Trust And Wires
Peakzi Podcast: A good service call should feel effortless: clear communication, the right parts on the truck, and a finish that leaves your home safer than before. Tony Enger from Harrison Electric in Plymouth, MN takes us behind the scenes of...
AI Search Is Changing Home Services
Peakzi Podcast: Homeowners are asking AI for help before they ever touch a search result, and that simple behavior shift is rewriting how contractors win business. We sit down with Bijan Parvin, Director of Sales at Peakzi, to unpack why AI sea...
Dogs, Plumbing, And A Mission
Peakzi Podcast: A golden retriever in sunglasses might catch your eye, but the story behind “your dog’s favorite plumber” runs deeper than a clever logo. We sit down with Catie Brown, CMO of Spot On Plumbing in Broken Arrow, OK, to explore how ...
People First, Roofs That Last
Peakzi Podcast: Care is our operating system, not a poster on the wall. Julian sits down with Bill Burkhardt, VP of Sales and Marketing at Four Seasons Kanga-Roof in Roseville, MI, to unpack how a family-owned roofing company scaled to a 75-per...
From Startup Grit To Five-Time “Best Local Plumber”
Peakzi Podcast: A family dream turned durable brand. That’s the thread running through our conversation with Lori Stickling, co-owner of Covenant Plumbing in Bloomington, IL, where technical excellence meets rock-solid business systems and a ge...
Profit Follows Purpose: Training People, Serving Families, And Reading Demand
Peakzi Podcast: You can feel the voltage in Matt’s story from the first spark: a teenager who fell in love with electrical work while helping wire his family’s new home, then grew into the owner of Damyans Electrician Hopkins, MN. What changed ...
From Private Equity To HVAC Excellence
Three nightmare service calls turned into a roadmap for running a better HVAC company. Steve Stewart, owner and general manager at Southern Comfort Mechanical in Lewisville, TX, joins us to share how he went from private equity and consulting t...
Roots, Roofs, And Real Service
Peakzi Podcast: Storms pass, but trust sticks. We sat down with Kerry White, owner and president of Americana Roofing in Weatherford, TX, to explore how a local contractor builds loyalty with clean jobsites, tenured crews, and a brand grounded ...
From Apprentice To Owner: How Gold Star Wins On Process, People, And 24/7 Service
Peakzi Podcast: What if your real product isn’t a part, a price, or a quick fix—but a repeatable process that customers can feel at every touchpoint? We sit down with Matt Thompson, owner of Gold Star Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, to unpack h...
One Decision In Beverly Hills Changed A Business Forever
A framed house in Beverly Hills, a missing paycheck, and a moment of clarity—those are the beats that set Mike Cottle on a different path. What started as a trade school leap turned into a 30-year blueprint for building a people-first home serv...
Build People, Then Build Revenue
Peakzi Podcast: What does it take to turn a two-bedroom startup into a multi-trade home services leader without losing your soul? Adam Bardi with Bardi Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing Inc. in Norcross, GA pulls back the curtain on the journey fr...
Built To Last: A Four-Generation Plumbing Legacy
Peakzi Podcast: Rick an RJ Romero from Metro-Flow Plumbing in Dallas, TX, a third-generation founder and a fourth-generation operator, walk us through how a family plumbing company stayed relevant, resilient, and relentlessly customer-focused f...