Case Study • Clifton Tree Service • Washington
From $400k to $850k in a Small Market
How One Tree Service Owner Rebuilt His Pricing, Cashflow, and Schedule With OPS Accelerator
See exactly how Colby at Clifton Tree Service went from roughly $400k/year, stressed and underpaid, to around $850k/year with his first $175k month — in a small market, without adding a bunch of new services or working himself into the ground.
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- 16-week, done-with-you implementation
- Price, Pipeline, Playbook
- We stay until it works
Quick Snapshot: Colby's Numbers
Clifton Tree Service, Washington. One operating system, a disciplined weekly rhythm, and a few key money levers.
Revenue
~$400k → ~$850k
7-figure run-rate, healthier double-digit net margins.
Record Month
~$175k
First $175k month, captured during a storm surge — without breaking.
Day Rate
~$2.6k → ~$5.2k+
Doubled crew-day pricing using real labor, equipment, and overhead math.
Capacity
+1 PM & 2nd crew
Hired against real numbers — not gut feel.
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Where Colby Was 12 Months Ago
When Colby joined OPS Accelerator, he was doing roughly $400k/year. Work was there, but money was leaking out of every bid.
Deposits were tiny, jobs were underpriced, and everything lived in his head.
If you run a tree service or land clearing outfit, this might sound familiar:
- Working 6–7 days a week, bouncing between the bucket, bids, and bookkeeping.
- Jobs booked, but cash always feels tight. Big checks in, big checks straight back out.
- Pricing by gut feel: “this feels like $7,500” instead of hard numbers.
- Saying “yes” to too much, turning away good work, and still feeling behind.
- Knowing he built something real, but not knowing how to get it to the next level without burning out.
The 3 Things We Installed
Inside the 16-week OPS Accelerator, we installed the operating system in Colby's business: pricing, leadflow, and weekly operating rhythm.
Money Math
We rebuilt his crew-day pricing from the ground up, standardized 50% deposits, and set clear profit floors so he stopped working for free.
- Crew-day pricing: real labor, equipment, overhead, target profit
- Deposits: 10% → 50% on the right jobs
- Minimum job size & clear “never again” rules
Lead & Sales
We clarified his service mix, tuned his Google presence, and installed a simple follow-up and sales process so good jobs came in on purpose instead of by luck.
- Sharper service mix & messaging
- Tuned Google presence & review push
- Follow-up & sales steps so leads stop falling through the cracks
Ops & Capacity
We built a real schedule, backlog, and hiring plan so he could add a second crew without blowing up quality.
- Schedule, backlog, and weekly scoreboard
- Hiring plan tied to real numbers, not gut feel
- Project Manager + 2nd crew added without chaos
Results Over The Next Year
~$400k → ~$850k
Annual revenue
$175k
Storm month, same pricing & scheduling rules
PM + 2nd crew
Hired and onboarded against real numbers
What Is OPS Accelerator?
OPS Accelerator is a 16-week, done-with-you implementation program (with up to 12 months of support) where we install one operating system in your land-clearing or forestry-mulching business.
PRICE
Crew-day pricing, job costing, and profit protections so every job pays for itself and the business.
PIPELINE
Google + Facebook + simple follow-up and sales scripts so good leads come in on purpose.
PLAYBOOK
Weekly scoreboard, scheduling and backlog rules, simple org chart, and a hiring plan tied to real numbers.
We don't sell software installs, audits, or side programs. We help you build one operating system that runs your whole business.
$40k Month Support Guarantee
We stay until it works.
If you show up, implement, and don't hit at least one $40,000 collected month within 12 months of joining OPS Accelerator, we'll keep working with you up to another six months at no extra tuition — until you do.
If You're Like Colby, This Is For You
OPS Accelerator is built for owners doing roughly $15k–$80k/month who want their own “Colby year.”
This is for you if:
- You own a tree / land clearing / forestry mulching business.
- You're already doing around $15k–$80k/month and want to scale without chaos.
- You're willing to raise prices, change deposits, and run a weekly rhythm.
- You want one operating system, not ten random apps.
It's not for you if:
- You're a brand-new guy with a chainsaw and a Facebook page.
- You “can't” raise prices or won't say no to bad work.
- You're looking for a magic ad instead of fixing pricing and ops.
Frequently Asked Questions
“My town is small. Can this work here?”
Colby's market isn't Dallas or Seattle. He grew by pricing correctly, saying no to bad work, and becoming the go-to operator — not the cheapest.
“I'm already on Jobber / GHL. Do I need to switch tools?”
No. Keep using whatever CRM or tools you already have. OPS Accelerator isn't a tool to swap in — it's the operating system on top: crew-day pricing, leadflow rules, and the weekly rhythm that drove Colby's growth.
“I'm slammed in the field. Do I really have time for this?”
Most owners don't fail because they're lazy. They fail because they never stop to fix the system. Colby was busy too. The difference is he carved out a few hours a week to change the way money moved through the business.
“What if it doesn't work for me?”
That's why we show real numbers and back it with the $40k Month Support Guarantee. Proof plus risk reversal is how you get close to absolute certainty before you ever put a dollar down.
Ready to Be the Next Colby?
If you're a land-clearing or tree service owner doing $15k–$80k/month and you want your own “Colby year,” OPS Accelerator is where we install this operating system with you.
Tell us about your machines, your market, and your numbers. If it's a fit, we'll invite you to a free Price–Pipeline–Playbook Game Plan call and walk you through the plan.