Salisbury Bookkeeping case studies show real financial results from construction companies that implemented our fractional CFO services — including recovered revenue from unbilled change orders, faster collections, improved job costing accuracy, and retainage recovery for general contractors, specialty trades, builders, and remodelers.

Client Case Studies

Real contractors. Real numbers. Real results.

These are actual construction companies who plugged profit leaks, tightened cash flow, and got financial visibility that pays for itself.

3–5× ROIAverage First Year
$137KTotal Year-One Impact
21 DaysAR Reduction

What Contractors Are Saying

★★★★★

"Recovered $8,000 in change orders in 60 days. The system makes it impossible for billable work to slip through."

Custom Home Builder
★★★★★

"Real-time job profitability changed how I bid. Pricing accuracy improved 2% — on a $2M pipeline, that's real money."

Residential Remodeler
★★★★★

"I know my cash position 2 months out. AR dropped 21 days. I don't chase payments anymore."

Commercial Contractor
★★★★★

"Found $34,000 in forgotten retainage in Q1. Now we track every dollar held across all our GCs."

Electrical Subcontractor
★★★★★

"Bank-ready draw reports approved in days, not weeks. Cut our carrying costs by knowing exactly where we stand."

Spec Home Builder

Questions About Our Results

Every contractor's situation is different, but yes — these patterns are consistent. Most clients see measurable ROI within 60 to 90 days. The first win is usually recovering unbilled change orders. Our clients average $28,400 recovered in the first 60 days.
Month 1: we find unbilled change orders and billing gaps. Month 2: collections improve and cash flow becomes predictable. Month 3: accurate job costing catches profit fade on active jobs. Full financial clarity typically takes 90 days.
Most of our clients are in the $500K to $10M revenue range — contractors who've outgrown basic bookkeeping but aren't ready for a full-time CFO. Our fractional CFO model bridges that gap.
"Fix It or Free" guarantee: if we don't find at least one profit leak in your financial systems within 60 days, we keep working for free until we do. In 100% of our engagements, we've found profit leaks — usually more than one.
Custom home builders, remodelers, general contractors, specialty trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), commercial subcontractors, and spec developers. Construction only — that's all we do. See who we serve.
Book a free 30-minute assessment. We'll look at your books and tell you exactly where money is leaking — no obligation, no pressure. Or grab the free vault first if you want to learn more.

Salisbury Bookkeeping — Eagle Mountain, Utah · Serving contractors nationwide · Last updated: March 2026

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Salisbury Bookkeeping — Eagle Mountain, Utah · Serving contractors nationwide

The Electrician Playing Hide and Seek with His Own Money

Marcus guessed he had $80K in retainage outstanding. The actual number was $147,000. Here's how we helped a commercial electrical sub stop funding his GCs' projects and start collecting what he'd earn... ...more

Case Studies

January 20, 20263 min read

The Electrician Playing Hide and Seek with His Own Money

The Builder Whose Change Orders Went to Die

Kevin's PMs were approving change orders in Buildertrend. His invoices weren't getting the memo. When we audited his active projects, we found $67,200 in approved work that was never billed. ...more

Case Studies

January 20, 20263 min read

The Builder Whose Change Orders Went to Die

The GC Whose P&L Was a Liar

Brandon's profit and loss showed 22% margins. His bank account was empty and he was paying $16,500/year in credit line interest. Here's how we fixed his cash flow without adding a single new project. ...more

Case Studies

January 20, 20263 min read

The GC Whose P&L Was a Liar

The Remodeler Who Was Allergic to His Own Numbers

Tony ran $1.4M in revenue through QuickBooks Desktop with zero job costing. When we finally turned on the lights, he discovered he'd been underpricing his most popular jobs by $6,000 each. Here's how ... ...more

Case Studies

January 20, 20263 min read

The Remodeler Who Was Allergic to His Own Numbers