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New Deals: A roofing and exterior contracting company, HVAC company, and 3 other finds
Plus, roll-ups just got easier under new SBA guidance
Hello SMB Deal Hunters!
📣 Last Call: I sent out an email late last week with an invitation to learn more about a fully passive investment opportunity in the acquisition of an electrical components manufacturer for critical infrastructure. I’m investing personally and bringing on a select few SMB Deal Hunter members to join me.
Now onto regular business! I’m excited to share 5 new businesses for sale worth checking out. First up…
🔥 Community Top Picks from the Last Issue:
#1: Event rental company with $821K in EBITDA
#2: Print shop with $973K in EBITDA
#3: Mobile pet grooming business with $845K in EBITDA
Today's issue is sponsored by SMB Diligence, the platform I helped start for matching business buyers with vetted legal counsel and Quality of Earnings providers.
COMMUNITY WINS
Here’s what one SMB Deal Hunter Pro member shared this past week:

Want me and my team to work with you to find, finance, and acquire a million-dollar cash-flowing business in the next 6-12 months?
NEW DEALS
These deals span the country. For custom-sourced deals in your area, click here.
1/ Roofing & Exterior Contracting Company
📍 Location: Pennsylvania
💰 Asking Price: $2,100,000
💼 EBITDA: $581,000
📊 Revenue: $3,300,000
📅 Established: 2008
💭 My 2 Cents: Roofs wear out every 15–25 years, and what’s great about this industry is that many roofing jobs are covered by homeowner’s insurance, making customers largely price-insensitive. This Pennsylvania-based company benefits from a mutually reinforcing revenue mix, combining roofing and exterior contracting work (think siding, windows, gutters, etc.). Their client base is roughly 90% residential and 10% commercial, with almost half of annual revenue coming from repeat business or referrals. They’ve built a stellar reputation, boasting a 4.9 Google rating based on 150+ reviews, an impressive feat in this industry. I also like the flexibility of their staffing model: they maintain a lean core team of sales reps and project managers who coordinate with longstanding subcontractor crews. This setup means that when demand dips (e.g., winter or rainy season), you’re not burdened by fixed payroll costs. I’d want to dig into their current work in progress, backlog, and pipeline, the ratio of insurance vs. cash jobs, seasonality trends, and most importantly, how leads are generated beyond referrals (organic search, paid ads, or insurance adjusters). The deal is made even stronger by the seller offering financing and 3–6 months of training and introductions.
2/ HVAC Company
📍 Location: New Jersey
💰 Asking Price: $2,050,000
💼 EBITDA: $500,000
📊 Revenue: $1,900,000
📅 Established: 1986
💭 My 2 Cents: HVAC is obviously a hot industry in the business buying world, but not all HVAC businesses are created equal. This one has the factors that definitely make it worth a deeper look. They’ve served residential and commercial clients successfully for nearly 40 years, with a 60/40 residential-to-commercial split, allowing them to benefit from the faster cash flow and higher margins of residential work while also enjoying the steadier year-round demand and larger ticket sizes of commercial jobs. They also maintain low overhead with a lean 7-person team and a low-cost, long-term leased facility. I like their focus on service contracts that bring in steady recurring revenue and the fact that they have no exposure to new construction, which helps safeguard them against economic downturns. I’d want to understand their revenue split between service contracts and one-time jobs, the renewal rate for recurring contracts, whether they offer emergency services, their seasonality patterns, and the age and condition of the seven included vehicles. This opportunity is further strengthened by the fact that the business is already SBA pre-qualified, and the seller is open to staying on post-transition in a mutually agreed capacity, which could provide valuable continuity for a new owner.
3/ Custom Wood & Millwork Business
📍 Location: Utah
💰 Asking Price: $5,500,000
💼 EBITDA: $2,355,478
📊 Revenue: $11,376,319
📅 Established: 1995
💭 My 2 Cents: This manufacturing business focuses on wood and millwork fabrication of items such as cabinets, shelving, desks, and other specialty furniture. What immediately stands out are their extensive $6M backlog and their asset value of over $2.6M, including working capital of $1.8M and $800K in vehicles and equipment. They have a robust team of 27 led by five managers (including a president who runs all aspects of the day-to-day business), while their use of subcontractors as needed lets them flex to meet upswings in demand. I also like that their diversified client base includes schools, universities, churches, and hospitals, providing large-scale institutional contracts and recurring project flow. Public and institutional clients like these rarely disappear during downturns and often budget capital projects years in advance, creating predictable pipelines. I’d need more details on their backlog to understand if they are signed vs. verbal. I’d also want to know who controls deal flow (GCs, architects, direct institutions?), how their working capital is structured (cash, A/R, work in progress, inventory, payables), their cash conversion cycle, if there is any client concentration risk, and the condition and projected useful life of their equipment. Ultimately, a 40-year old business with institutional clients, contracts, and a full management team in place doesn’t hit the market every day.
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4/ Full-Service Kitchen & Bath Showroom
📍 Location: Georgia
💰 Asking Price: $4,900,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,185,024
📊 Revenue: $6,398,683
📅 Established: 20+ Years Ago
💭 My 2 Cents: I’m always interested in businesses that cater to a more affluent clientele, as they tend to command higher margins and be more resilient to economic shifts. This upscale, full-service kitchen and bath design company has served the Metro Atlanta market for over 20 years, featuring high-quality craftsmanship and a comprehensive project scope. They use a well-appointed showroom to display and sell cabinetry, appliances, countertops, and plumbing fixtures, supported by their in-house team of designers, craftsmen, and installers. I love how their ability to take a customer through the entire lifecycle of a kitchen or bath project sets them apart from competitors and allows them to capture as much value as possible. I’d want to look into their revenue breakdown between design-only and full design-build projects, their customer mix between homeowners and contractors, how they attract new clients to the showroom and what percentage of business originates from showroom traffic, and whether they have any exclusive distribution agreements. Considering the nearly $1M in inventory and FF&E included in the sale, the business is being offered at a very reasonable multiple relative to its cash flow.
5/ Landscape Design, Installation, and Maintenance Business
📍 Location: Kentucky
💰 Asking Price: $1,700,000
💼 EBITDA: $503,938
📊 Revenue: $2,790,252
📅 Established: 1994
💭 My 2 Cents: This 30-year-old, Kentucky-based business provides a complete suite of outdoor solutions, from conceptual design and plant selection to full installation and maintenance. They operate out of a 6,000 sq. ft. facility complemented by three greenhouses on a several-acre site that also functions as a nursery (the real estate is available for purchase separately for $1.25M). The nursery offers a competitive edge over typical design/build landscapers by providing unique access to plants while also creating a diversified, high-margin revenue stream for the business. I’d be curious how much of their revenue is one-time design/install work versus recurring maintenance, and what their client mix looks like between residential and commercial customers. I’d also want to understand how profitable each segment is, what the monthly and seasonal revenue distribution looks like, and what the retention rate and availability of seasonal labor are. Overall, this looks like a chance to acquire a proven, asset-backed, “boring” business with deep community roots, repeat customers, and steady referral flow.
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