5 Ways to Price a Job in Trade & Home Services (and When to Use Each)
The five ways to price a home services job — time & materials, cost-plus, flat rate, value-based, unit-based — with one job priced all five ways so you can see the difference.
Business Guides
Operator-written business guides on pricing strategy — practical playbooks from people who have run trade and field service companies.
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The five ways to price a home services job — time & materials, cost-plus, flat rate, value-based, unit-based — with one job priced all five ways so you can see the difference.
The wage you pay is less than half of what an hour really costs. Here's how to find your break-even and target hourly rate, with one simple example you can copy.
The four numbers that tell you if your trade business is healthy — billable hours, gross margin, overhead, and parts-to-labor mix — explained in plain English.
A practical three-step framework for HVAC owners: calculate true job cost, choose the right pricing model, and build margin into every quote—without guessing.
