You can't fix what you can't see. In most shops, profit doesn't vanish into a big hole. It leaks out in small, quiet places. A little in the estimate. A little in rework. A little in overtime, materials, and jobs that felt fine but finished flat.
You quoted it right. Then the go backs, the changes, and the "just fix it" hours ate the profit, and no one saw it happen.
the estimate
rework
untracked time
the change order
Step 1
finding the problem
Step 2
Your top 3 leaks
Step 3
start fixing
Every job measured against the estimate.
Change orders get billed, every time.
Costs get reviewed, not assumed.
Growth adds profit, not just work.
Chases revenue and hopes margin follows.
Finds out the job lost money after it closes.
Same leaks, just running faster.
More payroll, more materials, same empty account.
We had record sales. I have the same empty bank account. Why?
Finding the leaks is not complicated, but it does have to be deliberate. It starts with seeing your real numbers instead of guessing at them. At Cabinet Maker Profit System, we help cabinet, millwork and closet shop owners find the leaks, plug them, and keep more of what they already earn. Dom has built, grown and sold his own companies, and has spent the last twenty years coaching contractors through exactly this work.
Let's find out where it went.
Find the 3 biggest places profit leaks out of your shop, in about 10 minutes. Then, if you want, a free 30 minute call. No pitch. Business coaching for cabinet, millwork, and closet company owners.