What are the best YouTube channels for Builders in 2025?

So many YouTube videos, so little time.

With 500 hours of content uploaded every minute to the video-sharing platform, it’s easy to get lost in the noise.

We want to help you get to the quality content – and quickly. The type that helps motivate and strengthen your business.

Lucky for you, with more than 51 million active content creators on the social media site, there’s plenty of construction YouTube channels to choose from.

Here are 12 of our picks. They’re a great place to start to learn new skills, see some awesome work and just be entertained.

Top 12 YouTube channels for builders

Contractor Evolution

The “Contractor Evolution” podcast by Breakthrough Academy offers valuable insights and practical advice for contractors looking to take their businesses to the next level. Hosted by industry experts Benji Carlson and Igor Trninic, the podcast, also featured on YouTube, features engaging conversations with thought leaders, covering a wide range of topics from financial management to marketing.

Each episode is packed with actionable tips and real-world experiences, making it a must-listen for builders aiming to improve their operations and achieve sustainable growth.

The Home Depot Pro Channel

One of the most trusted and well-known brands in America goes the extra mile here to become more than just a retailer. Whether you’re interested in learning about the newest products, tips to save money or want to stay up-to-date on new business tools, The Home Deport Pro Channel features weekly videos made just for contractors and other construction professionals. Basic DIYers, this channel is not for you.

Dettmore101

Want to know if a certain product is worth the investment? Then Dettmore101 is your go-to. The “Make$ or Cost$” series reviews the latest and greatest (or sometimes not-so-greatest) tools of the trade. He’ll give it to you straight – and potentially save your construction business a buck along the way.

AFT Construction

An award-winning homebuilder in Scottsdale, Arizona, AFT Construction is at the top of the game. But they want to help others get there, too. Their videos give viewers a glimpse into the care and detail it takes to be one of the best of the best in custom home construction.

Want to see more of AFT Construction? Watch our five-part Behind the Business series highlighting AFT Construction’s epic home builds and the process behind it.

This Old House

This Old House is home to almost 2 million subscribers, making it one of the biggest and best channels in the industry. Featuring expert advice on home improvement, remodeling, upgrades, tools and weekly how-to’s, their wide variety of content has amassed almost half a billion total views. Yep, that’s billion with a B. You’ll definitely want to check this one out.

Modern Builds

Here’s another channel with a following that’s more a roar than a whisper. However, it’s no wonder 1.7 million subscribers tune into Modern Builds with the type of content they pump out. Want to see a school bus convert into a tiny house? Learn how to make white cement? Or, watch an attic become a home theater?  Yep, they’ve done it all.

Jesse Lane

Jesse Lane shares how-to videos with the goal of helping other entrepreneurs. He gives the basics on how he started his construction business, how to find clients and how to read blueprints.

Listen to our The Building Code podcast where guest, Jesse Lane, discusses how YouTube can add value to your construction business.

The Construction Channel

Watch and build. That’s The Construction Channel’s motto. Going beyond just contractor tips, this entertainment hub focuses on industry news, people and companies that really tell the story of today’s builders. This is content created by, for and about those that make up the industry.

Mike Palmer Homes

Colossal lakefront homes. Modern farmhouses. Winding driveways so long they never seem to end. Mike Palmer Homes builds and documents it all here. Check out their best work and see how they bring it to life in each video.

Insider Carpentry

Insider Carpentry with Spencer Lewis includes many tricks of the wood-working trade, and even helpful videos like what expensive tools not to invest in. His slogan, “Teaching production carpentry with a value mindset” rings true in his content. Check it out for all the finest and most efficient carpentry installs.

Fine Homebuilding

Fine Homebuilding has the all answers to your questions about framing a roof, taping drywall seams and fastening deck posts to footings. The channel also has a series of one-minute instruction videos called “Mastered in a Minute” that cover plumbing, wiring, carpentry tips.

Shawn Van Dyke

If you need some advice for the business side of things, Shawn Van Dyke is your guy. As a construction industry consultant, structural engineer and general contractor, Van Dyke has plenty of expertise to share with his viewers. His videos include advice on how to grow your business and how to guarantee profits and manage cash flow. Looking to improve your bottom line? Check out Shawn Van Dyke.

Last but not least … Buildertrend.

Yep, your trusted construction project management software solution has their very own YouTube channel, too.

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