Run a better trade business
Practical guides for trade and home service businesses: pricing, scheduling, maintenance plans, getting paid, and running a crew.
The upsell you already found: turning on-site recommendations into booked work
Every tech spots work a property will need: a worn belt, a failing pump, a cracked step. Most of it is mentioned once and forgotten. How to record it, follow it up and turn it into quotes, without being pushy.
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.
Charging a call-out fee without scaring clients off
Every visit costs you time, fuel and a slot on the schedule, even when the client says no. How to set a service call or diagnostic fee, explain it so clients accept it, and when to waive it.
The hidden cost of running a growing trade business on texts and spreadsheets
One truck runs fine on a phone and a notebook. Two crews do not. Where a growing trade business leaks money through missed messages, slow quotes and late payments, what it adds up to, and what fixes it.
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.
How to price snow removal contracts: per push vs seasonal
Per push, per season or a seasonal contract with a cap? How to work out your real cost per driveway, turn it into a price that survives a heavy winter, and write a contract clients understand.
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