Posts tagged “Guides”
Practical guides for home-service owners: answering every call, booking more jobs, following up on quotes, getting paid faster and earning more reviews.
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How to Build a Plumbing Price Book (Flat Rate, Step by Step)
Work out what a billable hour really costs, price each task with the margin formula, start with the 30 jobs you do …
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How Much to Charge for a Service Call: Trip Charges and Diagnostic Fees for HVAC and Plumbing
Typical trip charge and diagnostic fee ranges, a five-minute way to set your own, whether to credit it toward the repair, and …
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How to Price HVAC Maintenance Plans: Build the Price From the Visit Up
Typical plan prices, a step-by-step way to build your own from the cost of one tune-up, how to set tiers and perks …
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Missed Call Statistics for Home Service Businesses: Every Number With Its Source, Sample and Definition
A sourced roundup of missed-call and answer-rate numbers for HVAC, plumbing and other home service businesses, with the fine print each one …
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How Much Deposit Should a Contractor Ask For? Typical Percentages and State Limits
Typical deposit percentages for service and install work, the state laws that cap them (California, Maryland, Massachusetts and more), and wording to …
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How to Get More Google Reviews for Contractors: Ask Templates, Timing and the Rules
Copy-paste review requests for text, the doorstep and email, the right moment to ask, your direct review link, and how to answer …
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Google Local Services Ads for Contractors: Costs, Ranking, Lead Credits and the 2026 Move to Google Ads
What Local Services Ads are, what a lead costs, what Google says decides your ranking, how bad leads get credited, and what …
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How to Follow Up on Unsold Estimates: A Day 1 to Day 30 Cadence With Text, Call and Email Templates
A simple five-touch cadence for unsold estimates, with the exact texts, calls and emails to send, what to say when price is …
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Google Business Profile Checklist for HVAC and Plumbers: 12 Settings That Win Local Calls
Twelve Business Profile settings to check this week, from categories and hidden addresses to after-hours, photos and reviews, plus the mistakes that …
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Appointment Reminder Text Templates for Service Businesses: 24 Copy-Paste Messages for Every Step of the Visit
Copy-paste texts for every step of a service visit, from booking confirmation to the follow-up after the job, plus reply keywords, timing …