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264. Throwback Tommy Mello Interview | How to Build a 7–8 Figure Roofing & Home Service Company

264. Throwback Tommy Mello Interview | How to Build a 7–8 Figure Roofing & Home Service Company

Update: 2025-08-14
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In this throwback episode, we sit down with Tommy Mello, founder and CEO of A1 Garage Door Service, to uncover how he built one of the most successful home service companies in the country.


Tommy shares the mindset shifts, leadership strategies, and business systems that allowed him to grow from a one-man operation to a national brand doing 9 figures in annual revenue. This is a rare behind-the-scenes look at scaling a service business that works without you in the day-to-day.


If you’re a contractor or home service business owner who wants to build a scalable, profitable, and self-sustaining company, this episode is your blueprint.


Key Takeaways for Home Service Business Owners

✔️ The mindset required to scale beyond 8 figures

✔️ Building a leadership team that drives growth

✔️ How to stop working in your business and start working on it

✔️ Why tracking the right numbers changes everything

✔️ Creating a culture that attracts top talent

✔️ Marketing strategies that keep the pipeline full

✔️ The importance of personal growth in business success

✔️ Lessons learned from costly mistakes


Timestamps

00:00 Intro and Tommy’s journey with A1 Garage Door Service

04:15 Building a national brand in the home service industry

09:30 Leadership strategies for rapid growth

15:20 Why systems matter more than hustle

21:45 Tracking KPIs and knowing your numbers

28:10 Marketing that generates consistent leads

34:45 How to attract and retain top talent

40:30 Lessons from mistakes and failures

46:15 Creating a self-sustaining business model

50:55 Final advice for ambitious business owners


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264. Throwback Tommy Mello Interview | How to Build a 7–8 Figure Roofing & Home Service Company

264. Throwback Tommy Mello Interview | How to Build a 7–8 Figure Roofing & Home Service Company

Joseph Hughes and Elizabeth Lytle at Contractor Dynamics