How to transition from residential to commercial?

Have you considered targeting small commercial properties first? Things like office buildings, retail centers, churches, and HOAs seem like a natural bridge from residential work.

A lot of times with the commercial properties use an out sourced company to provide their services. Starter would be talking with the manager in charge to see if they do outsource and to whom, how to contact. Then go from there! Start small then start working your way up!

I transitioned from residential to commercial by asking my happy residential clients (especially property managers and investors) if they had commercial properties or knew anyone who did. That got me my first jobs.

I started small in one niche, updated my pricing/proposals, and focused on building relationships with property managers. Referrals were key — it took about 8 months before commercial became my main focus.