We Buy and Build the Businesses That Build America
Chisel Industries is a holding company that partners and grows essential home services businesses. We partner with owners who have built something real — and give them the resources, technology, and capital to take it further.
Our Thesis
A $1 Trillion Market, Still Run on Paper
There are over 1.5 million profitable trade businesses in the United States — roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pools, pest control. They are the backbone of the built environment.
Most of them run on spreadsheets, gut instinct, and decades of muscle memory. The data that drives these businesses has been trapped inside owner-operated companies for generations.
We believe the next great platform company in home services won’t be built from scratch. It will be assembled — one excellent operator at a time — and connected by technology that makes every business in the network stronger.
What We Do
Acquire. Operate. Connect.
We partner with or acquire profitable, well-run trade businesses at fair prices.
We look for owners who care about their people, their customers, and their craft — and who want a partner, not a strip-and-sell private equity playbook.
We operate with a hands-on, technology-forward approach.
Every company in our portfolio gets access to ChiselOS — our proprietary AI operating system that handles the back-office burden so operators can focus on what they do best.
We connect portfolio companies into a network that compounds.
Shared best practices, purchasing power, talent pipelines, and market intelligence. A solo operator in Napa now has the resources of a national platform behind them.
Our Approach
Built Different
Operators, not financial engineers.
We don't load companies with debt, cut staff, and flip in three years. We hold permanently, invest in growth, and measure success in decades.
Technology is the foundation.
Our data platform has indexed over 500,000 trade businesses across the country. We use AI to source deals, underwrite acquisitions, and run portfolio operations. It's not a bolt-on — it's the core.
We respect the craft.
The people who install roofs, fix pipes, and maintain pools are skilled professionals. We invest in their development, create career paths, and bring modern tools to a workforce that deserves them.
We keep what works.
When we partner with or acquire a business, the name stays. The team stays. The relationships stay. We add resources and remove friction — we don't blow it up and start over.
By the Numbers
The Chisel Platform
500K+
Companies evaluated
across 12 trade verticals
20K+
High-scoring targets
identified & prioritized
500M+
Permits and MLS analyzed
nationwide
1
AI operating system
deployed across our network
Our Focus
Verticals We Know
We focus on essential, recession-resistant home services where skilled labor and local relationships create lasting competitive advantages.
Pools & Water Features
Service, construction, and remodel
Roofing
Residential and commercial
HVAC
Heating, cooling, and air quality
Plumbing
Residential and commercial service
Electrical
Service, panel upgrades, and solar
Pest Control
Recurring residential and commercial
General Contracting
Residential construction and remodel
Why Owners Choose Us
Your Business. Our Resources. Same Name on the Truck.
Selling your business is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. We get that. Here’s what makes Chisel different from the call you got from a private equity fund last week.
Your legacy matters to us.
We’re not renaming your company, firing your office manager, or gutting your culture. We’re investing in what you built.
Your people are protected.
Retention plans, career development, and modern tools for every employee. Nobody gets left behind in a Chisel acquisition.
You can stay or go.
Want to keep running things with more resources behind you? Great. Ready to retire knowing your team is in good hands? We’ve got it.
Fair, clean deal structures.
No 47-page earnout mazes. We buy businesses at fair multiples with straightforward terms — and we close what we say we’re going to close.
‘’Working with Chisel was completely different from every other partner I'd spoken with. They did what they said they were going to do, closed on time, and have been true partners in the business ever since.
Founder
Contractor, Northern California
‘’My friends had told me to expect the process to take 9 months. Chisel closed in under 45 days from LOI. The team is sharp, the diligence was thorough but fair, and the transition was seamless.
Owner
Pool Construction, California
‘’What impressed me most was that they actually understood our business before making an offer. They weren't just running numbers — they asked the right questions and built a real case for what we could become together.
Principal
General Contractor, California