Trade Pricing Guides
Real profit margin benchmarks and pricing strategies for trade contractors. Data from actual Texas businesses—not industry averages pulled from random surveys.
HVAC Profit Margins Guide
Real benchmarks for service, install, and maintenance work. What healthy HVAC companies actually make.
Read guide → PlumbingHow to Price Plumbing Jobs
Flat rate vs T&M, service vs new construction, and finding the pricing model that fits your market.
Read guide → ElectricalElectrical Contractor Pricing Guide
Commercial project pricing, residential rates, and managing material cost volatility.
Read guide → RoofingRoofing Contractor Pricing Guide
Storm work margins, insurance supplement documentation, and retail job pricing.
Read guide → General ContractingGeneral Contractor Pricing Guide
Project bidding, subcontractor markups, and maintaining margin through change orders.
Read guide → LandscapingLandscaping Pricing Guide
Maintenance contract pricing, hardscaping margins, and seasonal revenue planning.
Read guide →Why Pricing Matters More Than You Think
Most trade contractors know their material costs. Fewer know their true labor costs, and almost none accurately account for overhead allocation, callback rates, or the opportunity cost of time spent on low-margin work.
These guides cut through the generic "charge what you're worth" advice and give you specific benchmarks to evaluate against. If you're making 8% net when the healthy range is 12-15%, you know exactly how much money you're leaving on the table.