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HVAC Flat Rate Pricing: The Formula, a Worked Example and How to Build Your Price Book

The flat-rate formula HVAC contractors use, a worked example from wage to price, the margin check that catches underpriced tasks, and how to build an HVAC flat-rate price book.

October 30, 2026 · Read the post →
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Seasonal Maintenance Reminder Schedule for HVAC and Plumbing

When to send spring AC and fall furnace tune-up reminders, which plumbing reminders belong on the calendar, copy-paste texts and emails, and …

Oct 21, 2026
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HVAC and Plumbing Dispatcher Job Description (Template)

A copy-and-paste service dispatcher job posting for small HVAC and plumbing shops, with a duties table, KPI formulas, BLS pay percentiles, pay-range …

Oct 21, 2026
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HVAC Truck Stock List: What to Carry and How to Restock

A categorized HVAC truck stock list for small service shops, with capacitor sizes, refrigerant and cylinder rules, a min/max worked example and …

Oct 21, 2026
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How to Raise Prices as a Contractor: Math, Letter, Scripts

How much and how often to raise prices from your own costs and the latest BLS inflation data, a worked example of …

Oct 21, 2026
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Manual J Load Calculation: A Guide for HVAC Contractors

What a Manual J load calculation is, when the code and your permit office require one, a site survey checklist, ENERGY STAR's …

Oct 21, 2026
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How to Price Duct Cleaning: Per System vs Per Vent

Build duct cleaning prices from your own cost per billable hour: why per system beats per vent, a per-use equipment charge, a …

Oct 21, 2026
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How to Price Furnace Installation: A Contractor's Guide

Price a gas furnace replacement from your own costs: venting and condensate for condensing furnaces, the orphaned water heater, gas and permit …

Oct 21, 2026
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How to Price AC Installation: A Contractor's Guide

Price a central air replacement from your own costs: condenser and matching coil on an existing furnace, line set reuse or replace, …

Oct 21, 2026
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HVAC Technician Job Description: Free Template (2026)

A copy-and-paste HVAC technician job posting for small shops, with duties, requirements, a levels table, BLS pay percentiles, pay-range laws and interview …

Oct 21, 2026