Supporting Trades-Based Small Businesses
I partner with small trades businesses and skilled service professionals to handle daily business operations, so you can focus on your craft and jobsite. I support contractors and tradespeople across a wide range of industries, including:
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Construction, general contracting, renovations, and restoration services
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Electricians, HVAC contractors, alarm & security technicians, telecom, and structured wiring specialists
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Plumbers, septic system services, drainage, and waterproofing professionals
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Cabinet makers, drywall installers, flooring contractors, painters, and finish carpenters
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Roofers, masons, concrete specialists, deck and fence builders
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Landscapers, grading & excavating crews, arborists, snow removal, and utility service providers
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Handyman services, home theatre installers, welders, and metal fabricators
If your trade isn’t listed here, don’t worry! I customize virtual assistant support packages for a wide variety of trade-based service businesses and contractors.
Keeping Your Business Running Like a Well-Oiled Machine.
Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Your Health Matters Too
According to a 2024 Harris Poll survey commissioned by QuickBooks Canada, 2 in 3 Canadian small business leaders are experiencing burnout — and it's getting worse.
Running a trades business is physically and mentally demanding. Let me take the admin weight off your shoulders so you can protect your health, your business, and your time.
Because it Saves You Money
Hiring even a part-time employee comes with hidden costs — payroll taxes, benefits, stat holidays, and employer obligations on top of the actual work. With MGVA, you pay only for the support you use. As an independent contractor, I handle my own taxes and insurance, so there are no source deductions, no T4s, and no surprise overhead. Just straightforward, professional remote admin support built around your trades business and your budget.
Skip the Hiring Headaches
Forget fixed schedules and set hours. With MGVA, you're not locked into a part-time or full-time arrangement that has to stay the same week after week. Need more support during your busy season? Easy. Want to scale back in the slow months? No problem. You can add services, remove them, increase your level of support, or dial it back — whenever your business needs it. It flexes with you, not against you.
Take Back Control of Your Time and Your Life
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports that Canadian small business owners lose the equivalent of 32 full working days every year to admin and red tape — before a single hour of paid work gets done. Delegating that to MGVA gives you real, measurable time back. Less time on invoices, estimates, and chasing payments. More time on the tools, with your crew, and with your family — doing the work that actually moves your business forward.