Should you buy another home service business?
A grounded look at growth by acquisition.
By Lakehouse · 3 min read · Updated July 2026
Buying a competitor or a retiring owner’s book can be the fastest way to grow. It can also be the fastest way to inherit someone else’s problems. The difference is diligence.
Look hard at their customer list, their recurring revenue, and their reputation. A business with loyal members and good reviews is worth more than one with a big but cold customer list.
You are not buying trucks and tools. You are buying customers and reputation.
Plan the integration before you close. Migrating their data and customers into your system cleanly is what turns two businesses into one. See migration.
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Notes from home service businesses, for growth-minded owners.
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Sources & further reading
Further reading.
- Codie Sanchez, Main Street Millionaire (Portfolio, 2024) and Contrarian Thinking. contrarianthinking.co
- U.S. Small Business Administration on buying a business. sba.gov
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