Mike of All Trades

What Mike of All Trades does

Mike of All Trades is a sole proprietorship residential handyman and home improvement services business founded in 2011 by Mike Arrington and headquartered in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The company serves homeowners in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area, offering a single-contractor alternative to coordinating multiple specialists across carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscaping, installations, hauling, and automotive maintenance services. The owner brings professional construction experience from punch/finish work at the second-largest multifamily developer in the United States, which underwrites the breadth of trade competence available through a single operator.

The business has no proprietary technology, no mobile application, no API, and no software platform; operations rely on skilled labor, tools, and a Nissan Titan truck for hauling, with estimates requested and work scheduled via phone, text, or email. Pricing is per-project rather than hourly, with all work guaranteed, and revenue is generated entirely through one-time, project-based contracts with cash, credit/debit card, or check payment. The customer base consists of residential homeowners, with documented testimonials from named individuals (Bryan, Joy, Debra) citing punctuality, professionalism, and quality.

Marketing is decentralized and local: a WordPress website hosts a portfolio of before/after project photos, and the business maintains profiles on Yelp, Angie's List, LinkedIn, Google+, Yahoo Local, and Yellow Pages for inbound discovery. There is no evidence of institutional investment, partnerships, M&A, geographic expansion, or product development beyond the initial service catalog. The business has been operating continuously since 2011 but displays no measurable signals of growth, scale, or expansion.

Name

Mike of All Trades

Legal name

Mike of All Trades

Website

https://mikeofalltradesnc.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mike of All Trades is a sole proprietorship founded in 2011 that provides residential handyman and home improvement services to homeowners in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and landscaping, priced by the job.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Handyman and Home Improvement Services

NAICS

Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (8114), Residential Remodelers (236118), Appliance Repair and Maintenance (811412)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

General Punch-List & Move-In/Move-Out Repairs (HSAGAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patch, Surface Prep & Small-Area Repair (Holes, Dents, Touch-Ups) (HSAGAAAD), Finish Carpentry & Trim Repair (Baseboards, Crown, Casing) (HSAGABAA), Minor Electrical & Lighting Replacement (Switches, Outlets, Fixtures) (HSAGAAAB), Appliance Removal, Haul-Away & Replacement Swap (HSAGANAN), Residential Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAA)

Keywords

• Residential handyman services
• Home improvement services
• Carpentry and repairs
• Landscaping and hauling
• Installation and maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Wake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Handyman and Home Improvement Services: One-time job-based revenue from a wide variety of residential handyman services including installations, maintenance, repairs, carpentry, hauling, landscaping, painting, and custom projects. No subscription or recurring revenue streams. Payment accepted via cash, major credit/debit cards, and checks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mike of All Trades delivers a comprehensive range of residential handyman and home improvement services to homeowners in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. Services span carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscaping, installations, hauling, automotive maintenance, and custom projects, all priced by the job rather than by the hour with all work guaranteed.

Product overview

Mike of All Trades is a local handyman and home improvement services company founded in 2011, serving the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform architecture, providing a comprehensive suite of residential services including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscaping, installations, hauling, and automotive maintenance. All services are priced by the job rather than by the hour. The company is owned and operated by Mike Arrington, who has professional experience in residential construction with the second-ranking multifamily developer in the nation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handyman & Home Improvement Services Comprehensive residential handyman services spanning carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscaping, automotive maintenance, hauling, installations, and custom projects for homeowners in the Raleigh-Durham area. Priced by the job with all work guaranteed.
• Carpentry Services Rough and finish carpentry for residential customers, including deck building, deck staining, trim installation, cabinet building and assembly, and wood siding installation.
• Plumbing & Electrical Services Minor residential plumbing repairs and low-voltage electrical work, including ceiling fan installation, light fixture replacement, and appliance installation.
• Painting Services Interior and exterior residential painting, including weather-stripping, caulking, and painting of doors, fixtures, and architectural elements such as church entryways.
• Landscaping & Outdoor Services Residential landscaping services including tree trimming, sod installation, mulch installation, weed barrier installation, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, exterior window washing, fence building and installation, and ground leveling for patios and stone walkways.
• Installation Services Residential installation of blinds, windows, doors, screens, tile, carpet, flooring, countertops, and hanging of pictures, decor, and curtains.
• Hauling & Removal Services Debris removal, hauling services, and furniture moving for residential customers, supported by a Nissan Titan truck.
• Automotive Services Residential automotive maintenance and part installation services for homeowners.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Thumbtack: Marketplace that matches local professionals (handymen, carpenters, painters, electricians) with homeowners submitting project requests. Competes for the same small-to-medium home project jobs that Mike of All Trades targets.
• TaskRabbit: On-demand platform connecting homeowners with independent handymen and tradespeople for home services. Directly competes with Mike of All Trades in the Raleigh-Durham market for one-off home repair and improvement jobs.
• Handyman Connection: Franchised network of local handyman businesses providing multi-trade residential repair and maintenance services. Closely comparable in service mix and target customer to Mike of All Trades.

Broad incumbents

• HomeAdvisor: Home services lead-generation platform owned by Angi Inc., connecting homeowners with local contractors for repairs and improvements. Competes for customer attention in the same Raleigh-Durham service area.
• Angi (formerly Angie's List): National home services marketplace and lead-generation platform for local service professionals. Mike of All Trades already maintains a presence on Angie's List and competes for the same customer base via paid leads and reviews.
• Handy (Angie's List/ANGI): Platform offering pre-priced home cleaning and handyman services through vetted independent pros. Comparable in offering standardized, job-priced home services to homeowners.
• Mr. Handyman (Neighborly): Nationwide franchised handyman service brand providing multi-trade residential repairs, maintenance, and improvements. Represents what a scaled, branded version of Mike of All Trades could become.
• Neighborly (Dwyer Group): Franchise parent company of multiple home service brands including Mr. Handyman, Molly Maid, and Aire Serv. Provides the corporate-scale counterpoint to a single-operator handyman business model.

Emerging players

• Porch.com: Home services platform connecting homeowners with local pros and offering project cost guides. Adjacent competitor that aggregates the same handyman / home improvement demand.

Regional players

• FixIt247: Example of a similar independently operated, multi-trade handyman service targeting homeowners in a specific U.S. metro. Illustrates the type of direct local competitor Mike of All Trades faces in its service area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mike-of-all-trades

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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