Notes for a busier shop
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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Roofing Insurance Claims Process for Contractors
The roofing insurance claims process step by step from the roofer's side: the adjuster meeting, ACV and RCV checks, supplements, recoverable depreciation, …
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How to Start a Backflow Testing Business (2026 Guide)
Get certified, keep your gauge accurate, get on each water utility's tester list, price each assembly from your own costs, and turn …
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How to Price Generator Installation: An Electrician's Guide
Size the standby generator under NEC 702.4, choose the transfer switch, site it to the manufacturer's clearances, sub the gas line, then …
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How to Price a Repipe: A Plumber's Guide to PEX and Copper
Price whole house repipes from crew hours, not square feet: a project crew rate, PEX and copper side by side, drywall patching …
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How to Price Sewer Line Replacement: A Plumber's Guide
Build a crew rate for multi-day work, price open trench, pipe bursting and lining line by line, add permits, locates, trench safety …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Nextdoor Marketing for Contractors: Setup, Posts and Ads
How HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing shops use Nextdoor: a free Business Page, neighbor Faves, post templates, how ad billing works, and …