We know the trades. We know marketing. We put both to work for you.

Gain Street Strategy is a roofing and construction marketing specialist based in British Columbia, serving contractors across Canada and the United States.

Tom Macauley, founder of Gain Street Strategy
Why we built GSS

Why we built GSS for the trades

Most marketing agencies treat contractors like any other client. They run the same generic social posts, the same templated ads, and hand over the same reports — without ever understanding what it's like to run a job site, manage a crew, or win a commercial tender.

Gain Street Strategy was built differently. We focus exclusively on roofing and construction because we believe contractors deserve a marketing partner who genuinely understands their world — the seasonality, the relationships, the reputation-driven nature of the business.

Tom Macauley, founder of GSS, has spent years working with trades businesses across Canada and the US. That experience shaped everything about how GSS operates: straightforward communication, strategies that fit how contractors actually work, and results you can see in your pipeline — not just your analytics dashboard.

What makes us different

Why contractors choose GSS over a generalist agency

01

Built for roofing and construction — only

We don't work with restaurants, tech startups, or retail brands. Every strategy, every tool, and every piece of copy we produce is written for a trades audience.

02

Our own CRM — included

Most agencies hand you a strategy and leave you to execute. We give you Gain Street CRM — our own tool — to track every lead and manage your pipeline alongside your marketing.

03

Canada and the US — we know both markets

Canadian contractors deal with different seasonality, regional markets, and buyer relationships than US contractors. We understand both sides of the border and tailor our approach accordingly.

Real feedback

What contractors say about working with GSS

★★★★★
"Tom and the GSS team have been instrumental in building our brand. What sets them apart is Tom's commitment to truly understanding our company's unique persona."
Ross FriedmanService AdvantEdge
★★★★★
"Tom and his team provide a wealth of experienced-based knowledge. They helped us streamline our ideas and get us to a much better spot with our marketing."
Zachary SchoopRefresh Exteriors
★★★★★
"I had a fantastic experience working with Tom and the team at GSS. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to results were evident throughout the entire process."
Paul BeaucheminUntold Branding

Let's talk about your business.

No pitch, no pressure. Just a straight conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

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