For Trim Companies
You build the skills. Now build the business.
You're a skilled carpenter who was never taught the business side. I've run the saw and the books — and I help trim-company owners raise prices without losing work, hire crews that stick, and build a company that runs without them on every job.
Portfolio-quality work is built on portfolio-quality systems.
The Problem
Sound familiar?
- You're underpricing — probably by a third — and you can't prove it on paper.
- The business can't run without you on the saw every day.
- Hiring and training apprentices feels like a gamble you keep losing.
- Estimating, scheduling, and quality all live in your head, not in a system.
Most trim companies underprice their work by 25 to 35 percent. The usual cause is bidding specialist finish work at a journeyman's rate.
How I Help
What working together looks like
What you get
The seasoned operating partner you'd put on payroll if the company could justify the seat — someone who has run the saw and the books. We fix what's leaking money first, pricing and estimating, then build the hiring and systems that let the company grow past you.
How we work
Start with a Consultation or a Pricing & Estimating Audit, then move to a Growth Retainer for ongoing work on pricing, hiring, sales, and systems. Virtual nationwide.
What it costs
The Consultation is $125, credited toward anything larger; the Pricing & Estimating Audit is $750 with a written remediation plan; the Growth Retainer runs from $1,500/mo. Most owners make the audit back on their next bid.
Recommended Services
Where most trim companies start
The Consultation
$125
One focused, paid session — the single front door to working together. Bring a bid, your plans, photos, a job site, or a business problem, and leave with a clear plan and honest answers. The $125 is credited toward any larger engagement, so it never costs you extra if the work grows.
Virtual · In-Person (Knoxville, TN)
Book the ConsultationThe Pricing & Estimating Audit
$750
A complete review of your pricing, estimating process, and job costing — with a written report that shows exactly where you're leaving money on the table and how to fix it.
Virtual · Available Nationally
Start with a ConsultationThe Trim Company Growth Retainer
From $1,500/mo
Ongoing business consulting for trim-company owners — pricing, hiring, sales, systems, and growth strategy from someone who has run the saw and the books.
Virtual · In-Person (Knoxville, TN)
Start with a ConsultationThe Crew Training Day
From $750
Half or full-day technical training for trim and finish carpentry crews. Nicholas works directly with your team on the coping, scribing, and detail work that separates good from great.
Virtual ($750) · In-Person ($1,200), Knoxville TN
Start with a ConsultationThe Founder's Workshop
Interest list — coming soon
A structured group program for trim company owners who want the systems, pricing discipline, and growth playbook without one-on-one retainer pricing. Join the interest list to hear when the first cohort opens.
Structured group program for trim company owners
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You're a skilled carpenter who was never taught the business side. I've run the saw and the books — and I help trim-company owners raise prices without losing work, hire crews that stick, and build a company that runs without them on every job.
Book a Consultation — $125