Your company should run without you answering every call.

I'm a part-time general manager for founder-led HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and generator companies. I set up the dispatch, KPI and accountability systems, then build the manager who keeps them running.

$50M+company where I ran field operations for HVAC, plumbing and electrical

$1M+first-year revenue from a generator division I helped launch

Record EBITDAmonth at a roofing company I turned around as general manager

Under 1%cancellations while clearing a six-month install backlog

Built for the trades I've run

I've managed crews, dispatch and installs across all of these. The systems carry over from one trade to the next.

HVAC technicians working on rooftop air-conditioning units
HVACService, replacement and maintenance plans
Plumber repairing a pipe inside a wall
PlumbingService calls, repipes and water heaters
Electrician in a hard hat installing wiring
ElectricalPanels, service upgrades and generators
Roofer working on a shingle roof with a nail gun
RoofingRetail, insurance and production crews

Where owner-run companies get stuck

Between $2 million and $10 million in revenue, the work is there but the structure isn't. These are the three problems I see most.

You're still the dispatcher

Night and weekend calls come to you because nobody else is trusted to make the decision.

The numbers live in your head

Tech revenue, callbacks and close rates aren't on a weekly scorecard, so problems show up late.

Installs slip and margin leaks

What gets sold isn't always what gets installed, and no one owns the handoff between the two.

Services and pricing

Most owners start with the audit. If you hire me to run the plan within 30 days, the audit fee comes off your first month.

Start here

Operations Audit

  • Two days on-site with you and your team
  • A KPI scorecard built from your own data
  • A 90-day action plan, delivered within 10 days
$2,000flat fee
Ongoing

Fractional General Manager

  • About one day a week on-site, plus remote support
  • Weekly KPI review with you and your managers
  • Dispatch, after-hours coverage and technician accountability
  • Developing the manager who takes it over
From $4,500per month, 3-month minimum. About a third of a full-time GM.
Project

Business Unit Launch

  • A new service line, install department or division, built end to end
  • Pricebook, process, crew setup and the sales-to-delivery handoff
  • Led by the operator who launched a $1M+ division in its first year
Scoped per companyTypically a 90-day project
Selling in the next few years

Exit-Readiness Audit

  • Your company scored the way a buyer would score it
  • Owner dependence, reporting gaps and an EBITDA clean-up list
  • A 6–12 month plan to get ready to sell
$3,500flat fee

All work is under a written agreement and billed in advance. After the first three months, a retainer can end with 30 days' notice.

How it works

A fixed price to start and a clear scope, with no long contract.

1

A 15-minute call

We talk through where you're stuck and whether an audit would help. If it won't, I'll say so.

2

The two-day audit

I work alongside your team, pull the numbers and give you a scorecard and a 90-day plan.

3

Run the plan

Run it yourself, or hire me to run it with you as your fractional general manager.

About Matt Malone

I've spent 15 years in operations. In the trades, I ran field operations for a $50M+ HVAC, plumbing and electrical company and helped launch its whole-home generator division. As a full-P&L general manager, I delivered a record revenue year at a generator company and turned a roofing company around to its best EBITDA month on record.

Before that, I spent six years in the US Navy leading quality assurance and maintenance teams of up to 240 technicians, with two combat deployments.

A keel keeps a ship steady and on course. My job is to build the systems and the people so your company holds its course without you at the helm every hour.
Matt Malone, founder of Keel Operations Group
  • Full-P&L general manager in generators and roofing
  • Field operations across HVAC, plumbing and electrical
  • Generator division launch, $1M+ in year one
  • Gross margin up 5% in a roofing turnaround
  • US Navy quality assurance, 240 technicians, zero safety mishaps
  • BA, Organizational Management, University of Arizona

Questions owners ask

Who is this for?

Founder-led HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and generator companies doing roughly $2–10 million a year with 8 to 40 technicians, where the owner is still involved in daily operations.

Do you replace my managers?

No. I work through your team. Part of every engagement is developing the person who will run operations after I step back.

What software do you work with?

Mostly ServiceTitan and Housecall Pro. If you use something else, the scorecard and processes still apply.

How long does an engagement last?

The audit takes two days on-site, and the plan arrives within 10 days. Retainers start at three months, and most owners continue while their manager is being developed.

Find out what an audit would show in your company.

Book a 15-minute callEmail matt@keelopsgroup.com