MGVA offers remote admin support for trades-based small businesses across Ontario. I handle your back office so you can stay focused on the jobsite and making money.
Efficient. Reliable. Built for the Trades.
Virtual Assistant for Ontario Contractors & Trades — Remote Admin Support That Gets It Done
Let me take care of the admin work, so you can focus on your tools, your crew, and the jobsite.
Are you a contractor, plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, landscaper, or arborist? Then you already know: you’re not just doing the skilled work. You’re also managing scheduling, customer calls, invoicing, estimates, and bookkeeping.
It piles up fast. Emails go unanswered. Invoices sit unsent. And the paperwork that should take an hour is still sitting there at 10pm after a full day on the jobsite.
That’s what leads to burnout — and it doesn’t have to be your reality.
The Reality for Canadian Small Business Owners
The numbers don’t lie. Here’s what Canadian research tells us about small business owners just like you:
250 hours
CFIB research shows the average Canadian small business owner loses 250 hours a year — equal to 32 business days — to admin and red tape before earning a dollar.
50+ hours a week
According to CFIB, over 40% of Canadian small business owners work 50+ hours weekly, often handling paperwork and admin after hours.
You don’t have to be one of those statistics. That’s exactly why MGVA exists.
That’s Where I Come In.
My name is Melissa Gorham. I offer remote admin support and virtual assistant services tailored specifically for trades-based small businesses in Ontario.
With over 30 years of customer service experience, 24 years in administration, and two decades co-owning a small business in the trades sector — I don’t just understand your paperwork. I understand your world.
Most of my clients only need 5-10 hours a week to get their back office under control. That’s only 1-2 hours a day — and it changes everything.
I’m not an agency. I’m not a bot. When you work with MGVA, you work with me — personally, consistently, and with your business treated like it matters. Because it does.
You Don’t Have to Do It All Alone.
Tired of admin overload? Book a free 30-minute discovery call to find out how remote admin support can save you time, reduce stress, and help your trades business run smoother.
So grab a coffee, and let’s chat.
Your Back Office, Handled — Remote Admin Support Built for the Trades
Most contractors and tradespeople aren't searching for a virtual assistant — they're searching for fewer late nights, a cleaner inbox, and invoices that actually go out on time. A virtual assistant is simply a remote professional who handles the behind-the-scenes work that keeps your business running: scheduling, customer follow-up, estimates, invoicing, and more. No office space. No payroll. No HR. Just consistent, reliable support that fits around how you already operate.
What sets MGVA apart is simple: I've been in your world. Before handling anyone's back office, I spent decades working in wood shops, sawmills, and metal shops — and co-running a trades-based business through recessions and a pandemic. I don't need your industry explained to me. I know what a late supplier costs you. I know why that unanswered estimate hurts. And I know exactly which tasks to take off your plate so you can get back to the work that pays.
Proudly serving contractors and trades businesses in Parry Sound, Muskoka, and across Ontario.
"My experience with Melissa has been great. Her expertise, guidance and patience was top notch."
Camille
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