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Flat Rate Plumbing Pricing – Training Your Plumbers

Make sure the plumbers on your staff are prepared for the change to flat rate plumbing menu pricing when you work with The New Flat Rate. Our...

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Top 40 Under 40

Company: The New Flat Rate

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Test or a Mess

“Some guy came out to my house and SAID he fixed my system but it doesn’t even work!”

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HVAC Customer Service Tips

In a technical field like HVAC, it can be all too easy for customer service to slip by the wayside. Huge companies might provide their technicians...

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Using Our Electrical Price Book for Electricians Working With House Flippers

Flippers have a lot on their minds. They’ve just invested what is often a hefty chunk of change into a home they hope to make an even bigger chunk of...

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Common Summer Plumbing Repairs

Even though the summer will soon begin to wind down, as a plumber you’ll still be seeing a lot of summer repair jobs. Whether you are starting a new...

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Little Known Ways to Build Your Service Business

Wow! We just revisited posts Rodney wrote a couple years ago, and we found some great content!

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How Our Flat Rate Pricing Can Make an Upsell Happen

We get it — you’re plumber, not a salesperson. Your job is turning wrenches, not turning the thumbscrews on customers to get them to buy more...

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