Practical guides on pricing, estimates, invoices, deposits, payment terms, and getting paid for plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, and handymen.
How to Invoice as a Handyman: A Simple Template and Step-by-Step Process
A plain guide to handyman invoicing: what to put on the invoice, how to bill small mixed jobs, sample line items, payment terms, and a free template.
How to Write a Plumbing Estimate (With a Sample Template)
How to write a plumbing estimate customers approve: scope, line items, labor and materials, exclusions, and terms, with a sample estimate you can copy.
What to Include on a Contractor Invoice: A Complete Checklist
A complete contractor invoice checklist: required details, line items, deposits, tax, payment terms, and lien notices, with a sample invoice layout.
How to Get Paid Faster as a Contractor (and What to Do When a Customer Won't Pay)
Practical steps to get paid faster as a contractor: clear terms, same-day invoices, easy payment, follow-up scripts, and what to do when a customer won't pay.
How Much Deposit Should a Contractor Ask For?
How much deposit a contractor should ask for, by job type, with state limits like California, sample payment schedules, and how to show deposits on invoices.
Hourly vs Flat Rate Pricing for Contractors: How to Choose and Do the Math
Flat rate vs hourly pricing for contractors: when each one works, how to build a flat rate from your real costs, and how to explain it to customers.
Estimate vs Quote vs Bid: What Contractors Should Send and When
Estimate vs quote vs bid explained for contractors: what each document means, how binding it is, what to put on it, and which one to send for each job.
How to Accept Credit Card Payments as a Contractor (Fees, Surcharges, ACH)
How to accept credit card payments as a contractor: payment links vs card readers, processing fees, surcharge and convenience fee rules, ACH, and deposits.
Contractor Payment Terms and Late Fees: Net 30, Due on Receipt, and What to Write
Contractor payment terms explained: net 30 vs due on receipt, progress payments, how to add a late fee to an invoice, and the state rules to check first.
How to Switch from Paper Invoices to an Invoice App: A Contractor Checklist
An honest checklist for contractors replacing paper invoices, Word, or Excel with an invoice app: what to look for, how to move clients, and what to keep.