Private 1:1 - Application Only

1:1 Glazing Business Coaching

You're cutting glass, hanging frames, and managing every client site yourself. Your glazing business is growing - but so is the chaos. Get a dedicated coach who understands glass margins, safety compliance, and the operational systems that let glaziers scale without doing all the work.

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WHY GENERIC DOES NOT WORK

Glazing is precise work - but your business systems are not

Every project is bespoke. Glass sizes vary. Frames are custom. Safety certifications matter. You're measuring, quoting, ordering, and often installing - all while managing crew who need supervision. Here's what glaziers face:

Custom quotes for every project - no scaling process

Every site has different dimensions, different frame types, different glass specs (toughened, laminated, low-e). You're the only one who can measure accurately and quote. Your team can't take on the quoting responsibility.

Lead times on custom glass fracture your scheduling

You order custom glass, but lead times vary by supplier and spec. Projects slip because glass isn't ready when your crew is. You're scrambling to reschedule - losing labour productivity and crew utilisation.

Safety and compliance are a personal liability

Your crew knows the standards because you enforce them on every job. But if something goes wrong, you're personally liable. You don't have documented safety procedures or compliance checklists that protect you.

Breakage, rework, and waste destroy margins

Glass breaks during transport or installation. Frames are ordered wrong. Installations fail inspection. Rework comes out of your pocket - and you don't know how much it's costing you.

You are the bottleneck for every decision in the business

Every quote, every glazier assignment, every specification decision, every customer issue lands on you. Your team cannot proceed without your approval. Clients cannot get help without you. You cannot take time off without losing momentum. That is not scaling.

You have no visibility on actual profit per job

The money comes in but you assume you are profitable. But you are not tracking real labour cost per installation, glass and frame waste, rework time, or customer complaints. Some jobs are profitable. Some are not. You operate without visibility.

WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT

Built for Owners Whose Problems Are Not Simple

You have tried the group thing. You have sat in rooms with coaches who have never run a glazing business. You have done the courses. None of it was built for the complexity you are dealing with now. This is.

This is for you if

  • You've built a glazing business to £300K+ and you're still doing every quote and measurement
  • You're frustrated by lead time variability from glass suppliers
  • You want to hire a second crew but don't know how to scale your measuring and quoting
  • Breakage and rework are costing you money - but you don't have visibility
  • You're not comfortable with your current safety and compliance documentation

This is not for you if

  • You're a solo glazier doing small window replacements (this trains business builders, not soloists)
  • You want to learn better glass cutting techniques (we teach business systems, not trade skills)
  • You're not interested in documenting your process (scaling requires systems)
  • You don't want to manage suppliers or build lead time schedules (that's operational work)
  • You're happy with your current income and not thinking about scaling
OWNERS WHO MADE THE SHIFT

They Were Where You Are. Here Is What Changed.

These glazing business owners were exactly where you are. Here is what changed.

THE 4 PHASES

A Structured Path From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

Freedom Fighter is not a course. It is a structured, phase-matched training program. Your coach meets you at your current stage and builds the systems you need - in the right order - to move to the next one.

Phase 1

Foundation

You are the business. Subbie or sole trader, maybe one or two staff. The focus here is financial visibility, basic job management, and building the commercial foundation that everything else sits on. Most owners skip this and wonder why nothing works later.

Phase 2

Growth

You have tradies on the tools but no admin support. Revenue is growing but so is the chaos. This phase is about hiring your first office person, building standard operating procedures, and creating the structure that lets you step back from every job.

Phase 3

Expansion

You have tradies and admin but no operations manager. The business runs but still needs you for every major decision. This phase builds the leadership layer, delegation frameworks, and operational systems that let you start stepping away from day-to-day.

Phase 4

Scale

Full team in place. GM or operations manager running the business. This phase is custom - it is about refining what you have built, protecting your margins, planning your next move, and making sure the business continues to perform without you in it.

HOW IT WORKS

Your Coach. Your Business. Your Agenda.

Fortnightly Coaching. Same Time. Same Day.

This is not group training. Every session is a private conversation between you and your coach. Same time, same day, every fortnight. Focused entirely on your business, your challenges, and your next move. Accountability is built into the structure.

  1. Phase Assessment - Your coach identifies where you are and what needs to happen next. No guessing.
  2. System Build - Each session delivers a specific system, framework, or decision that moves your business forward.
  3. Implementation - You apply it between sessions. Your coach holds you accountable at the next one.
  4. Review & Adjust - What worked, what did not, what changes. Your plan evolves as your business does.
Typical Session Structure
Fortnightly. Zoom. Accountability.
  • Review progress since last session
  • Address your current blockers and challenges
  • Deliver the next system or framework for your phase
  • Set specific actions for the next fortnight
  • Same time, same coach, every fortnight. Consistency drives results.
MEMBER RESULTS

What Happens When You Have the Right Coach

I was the only one who could measure and quote. My lead glazier was a brilliant installer but couldn't take on sales responsibility. Once I documented my measuring and quoting process, they became confident quoting complex jobs. Revenue jumped because we could take on more projects.

Lead glazier now handles quoting for 60% of jobs. Owner time freed up for business management.
K
K.P.
Glazing - Brisbane QLD

We were losing jobs because we didn't have glass in stock when needed. Once I built relationships with two glass suppliers and created a lead time calendar, we could commit to deadlines. No more delays. Crew stays busy. Revenue is predictable.

Lead time variability dropped 65%. Project scheduling became reliable.
S
S.L.
Glazing - Sydney NSW

Breakage and rework were eating 8-10% of revenue and I didn't realise it. Once we tracked every broken pane and every rework job, we saw patterns. Better packing. Better handling protocols. Better installation standards. Waste dropped to 2%. That's £40K-plus back to margin annually.

Waste reduction revealed £40K+ annual profit. Documentation of handling standards saved the whole business.
J
J.M.
Glazing - Melbourne VIC
THE SHIFT

Before and After Freedom Fighter

Before

  • You measure every site. Only you understand glass specs and frame requirements.
  • Lead times on custom glass are unpredictable. Projects slip. Your crew sits idle.
  • Safety and compliance procedures exist only in your head - nothing is documented.
  • Breakage and rework costs are invisible. You're fixing problems and eating the loss.
  • Your team can execute installations perfectly - but they can't sell or measure.
  • You're stretched between sales, operations, and installation. You're the constraint to growth.

After

  • You've documented your measuring and quoting framework. Your team can measure and quote confidently.
  • You've mapped lead times with your glass suppliers. You know what you can commit to - and you commit confidently.
  • Your safety and compliance procedures are documented. Every crew member knows the standard. You have proof of compliance.
  • You're tracking breakage and rework by cause. You've eliminated the worst offenders. Margins improve measurably.
  • Your crew is installing at high quality. You're managing suppliers, scheduling, and quality inspection - not doing the installation.
  • You're managing a scaling glazing operation. Your crew is competent and compliant. You're off the tools.
IS THIS YOU?

Freedom Fighter Is Built for Complex Businesses

This is not an entry-level program. It is built for glazing business owners who have outgrown generic advice and need structured, personalised support for the problems only they can see.

This is for you if

  • Your business has grown past what one person can manage alone
  • You have tried group programs or other coaches and they did not get your trade
  • Your problems are layered - HR, finance, operations, leadership - all at once
  • You want a coach from the trades who has helped hundreds scale, not someone who studied it
  • You are building for owner freedom - not just more revenue

This is not for you if

  • You want a magic bullet - this is structured, long-term work
  • You are not willing to change how your business operates
  • You think competing on price is a strategy
  • You want someone to do the work for you instead of with you
  • You are happy with how things are and not ready to commit to change
YOUR COACHES

Operators Who Have Built What You Are Building

Not consultants. Not motivational speakers. Every lead coach comes from the trades and has helped hundreds of glazing business owners scale. And in Freedom Fighter, you also get direct 1:1 sessions with our specialty coaches - not just workshops, but private time to solve your specific HR, finance, marketing, or operations challenges.

Josh Graham
Lead Coach
Josh Graham

Trade business specialist. Built and scaled multiple businesses with teams of 100+ staff. Has helped hundreds of glazing business owners build structure, systemise operations, and step off the tools.

Levi Hamilton
Lead Coach
Levi Hamilton

Grown trade teams to 40+ staff. Has helped hundreds of glazing business owners scale through hiring, people management, and building the operational layer that lets owners step away.

Jack May
Lead Coach
Jack May

20+ years in carpentry and trade business management. Has helped hundreds of owners with quoting systems, margin protection, people leadership, and strategic planning.

Plus direct 1:1 sessions with our specialty coaches in:

Accounting
HR & Hiring
Marketing
Operations
Leadership
Profit & Wealth
People & Culture
Project Management
THE PROOF POINT

Every System Was Built Inside a Real Trade Business

Every system we teach was built and tested inside Response Electricians first. I built it to 30+ staff, premium pricing, 1,950 five-star reviews - and now it runs without me. My GM runs the business. That is what we are teaching you to build.

Greg Allan

Founder, Tradies Success Academy. Owner, Response Electricians.

1,950 +
Five-Star Reviews
30 +
Staff, Fully Systemised
GM -Led
Owner Not Required
Premium
Never on Price
ALSO INCLUDED

Your Full Training Ecosystem

Your 1:1 sessions are the anchor. But Freedom Fighter members also get access to everything else in the ecosystem - including direct 1:1 time with specialty coaches that is exclusive to this program.

1:1 Specialty Coach Sessions

Private sessions with specialist coaches in HR, finance, marketing, and operations. Not workshops - dedicated 1:1 time to solve your specific challenges. Exclusive to Freedom Fighter members.

AI Club

Weekly live sessions run by Greg Allan. Practical AI tools and workflows built specifically for glazing business owners. No theory - real applications you use the same week.

Business Foundations

Weekly live training run by Greg Allan. Core systems the glazing trade business needs - financial visibility, job management, hiring frameworks, and operational structure.

Full Learning Hub Access

59 courses. 567 lessons. Covering financial management, marketing, hiring, operations, leadership, and every system inside a scaled trade business. On demand, at your pace.

The TRADIES App Community

Private community of glazing business owners across Australia and New Zealand. Share wins, ask questions, get peer support from people who understand your world.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Before You Apply

How do you handle custom glass lead times when projects have tight deadlines?
Map lead times with your suppliers upfront. Know that toughened glass takes 5 weeks, laminated takes 3 weeks. Build those timelines into your project schedule at the quote stage. If a project needs glass in 2 weeks, you know whether it's possible before you quote.
How do you train your crew to measure accurately without being on every site?
Document your measuring process - what you measure, in what order, what tolerances matter. Have your lead glazier train new crew using your documented standard. Spot-check their first 10 measurements. Once they're accurate, they're reliable.
How do you reduce breakage and waste?
Track every broken pane. Find the pattern - is it transport, is it handling, is it poor packing? Fix the cause. If packing is the issue, better packing materials fix it. If handling is the issue, better handling procedure fixes it. Visibility reveals the cause.
How do you handle custom frame orders that take a long time?
Same principle as glass. Map lead times with your frame suppliers. If aluminium frames take 4 weeks, you know that at quote time. You schedule glass arrival to match frame arrival. No bottlenecks.
What safety documentation do you actually need?
Safe work method statements (SWMS) for your key tasks - measuring, handling glass, installing frames. Your crew follows the SWMS. You can prove you have systems in place. If something goes wrong, you've documented your standard process.
How do you manage the quality of custom glass orders?
Receive glass and inspect before installation. Check dimensions, check spec (is it toughened?), check for defects. If something's wrong, you catch it before your crew wastes time installing bad glass. Inspection at receiving saves rework.
How do you price custom glazing work when every project is different?
You price on three factors: glass cost (lock with supplier pricing), labour (hours to measure, install, remove old), and margin. Once you know your labour rate and your glass supplier pricing is locked, custom quotes become predictable.
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Freedom Fighter 1:1 is application only. We review every submission to match you with the right coach at the right phase.

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