Run a better trade business
Practical guides for trade and home service businesses: pricing, scheduling, maintenance plans, getting paid, and running a crew.
Why you should take a deposit on every install, and how much to ask for
A deposit pays for the materials, filters out the clients who were never going to go ahead, and protects your cash flow. How much to ask for, when, and how to ask without losing the job.
Quoting EV chargers and panel upgrades: a guide for electrical contractors
Tens of thousands of new electric vehicles are registered in Canada every quarter, and many need a Level 2 charger and sometimes a panel upgrade. How to quote these jobs with options, take a deposit, handle permits and inspections, and know if you made money.
Flooring installers: measure, quote, collect the deposit, and stop fighting over change orders
Flooring jobs are won or lost on the measure, the quote and what happens when the old floor comes up and the subfloor is bad. A practical guide to quoting with options, taking a deposit for materials, and handling extra work in writing.
Solar installers: from site assessment to years of maintenance
A solar job is not one visit. It is an assessment, a five-figure quote, a multi-day install, commissioning, and years of inspections. How solar installers keep each stage on record, get paid in stages, and turn installs into maintenance contracts.
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