Estimating · Getting Paid · Running the Job
Charge for estimates when the job demands a custom design, a site visit, or more than an hour of your time. Keep estimates free when you can price the work from the truck or from photos, and the job is small enough that the risk of a wasted trip is low. The decision is not about philosophy.
The first contractor to hand a homeowner a firm number wins the job two times out of three. MIT researchers put a hard number on the speed part: calling a new lead within five minutes makes you 100 times more likely to connect than waiting 30 minutes. For a one-truck electrical, plumbing, or remo...
A net-30 subcontractor who treats those 30 days as free credit to the general contractor is doing business on a tightrope with no net. The real cost of net-30 on a $25,000 electrical rough-in is $750 to $1,500 in hidden financing, lost opportunity, and stress. You survive it by planning for the g...
