About · Trade Hive
I spent a decade in finish carpentry before I ever touched a line of code. That's not a fun fact. It's the reason Trade Hive exists, and it's why I can talk to a contractor like a contractor instead of like a sales rep reading off a script.
Why I left · the honest version
My body wasn't the problem. My mentor's was.
He wasn't a big guy, wasn't reckless, took care of himself. And I still watched the work wear him down year after year. A decade of it does damage you don't see until it's done. I learned the trade from him, and one of the things he taught me without meaning to was where that road ends.
So I got out before 30. Not because I stopped respecting the work. Because I respected it enough to see the whole picture.
Why websites · why contractors
Here's what I noticed once I was on the other side: tradesmen get ripped off on the web stuff. Almost every time. A guy who's great with his hands hands over a few grand to some agency, gets a slow generic site that doesn't book a single job, and never hears from them again. That made me mad enough to do something about it.
What that means for you
I already know what a slow season feels like. I know the difference between a tire-kicker and a real lead. I know your customers are searching on their phone from a job site, not browsing a portfolio.
So I don't build pretty websites that win design awards and book zero jobs. I build the thing that gets your phone ringing, then gets out of your way so you can do the work.
Let's talk
Book a quick call. No pitch, just a straight conversation about your business and whether I can help.