He Started a Construction Company by Accident (Now He Runs a Crew of 6)

Logan never planned to start a construction company. A professor asked if he could hang drywall, then frame a window, then flip a whole house. Three years later, Oak and Stone is a six-man crew in Pennsylvania building decks, garages and pole barns, and it’s heading into full home builds. Brad and Logan get into the real operational stuff: keeping a crew paid through a week of rain on a 64-square roof tear-off, why he hired someone for the office before he hired more guys for the field, cutting bathrooms after two callbacks, and why saying no has made him more successful than saying yes to everything. He also shares his 70% hiring rule and what he’d tell himself on day one. Chapters 00:00 How Oak and Stone started by accident 03:00 Learning the trade: dad, the union, and a residential GC 05:40 Three years in: building a crew of six 08:44 Becoming a metal building retailer 09:54 “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” 12:09 The operational fire: rain delays and keeping six guys busy 16:29 No mentors, running it as “we” not “I” 17:53 The 1,800 sq ft cathedral ceiling job 19:26 Software: switching from QuickBooks to Jobber 22:53 Why he quit doing bathrooms 26:06 Learning to say no and referring work out 29:12 Lead gen: one month into paid Facebook ads 33:07 Success means content, not complacent 35:35 Hills to die on: decking, the 70% rule, and pay 38:37 Advice to day-one Logan 39:48 Wrap-up Follow Oak & Stone   / oak.stone.customs   Connect with ContractorWorldLand: https://contractorworldland.com DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.