The New Flat Rate Blog

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The Service Agreement That Keeps Your Customer Isn't the Same One That Makes You Money

The New Flat Rate: Aug 25, 2026, 7:45:00 AM

A successful HVAC service agreement has to do two jobs: give the homeowner a reason to stay and give the contractor a reason to keep serving them....

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Why Your Markup Percentage Looks Right on Paper and Loses You Money in the Field

The New Flat Rate: Aug 24, 2026, 7:45:00 AM

Your markup percentage can look right on paper and still lose money because markup only measures what you add to a cost. It doesn't automatically...

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How to Calculate Your True Billable Hourly Rate (Free Contractor Training)

The New Flat Rate: Aug 17, 2026, 7:45:00 AM

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HVAC Refrigerant Transition 2026: How to Price R-454B and R-32 Jobs Profitably

The New Flat Rate: Aug 13, 2026, 8:13:45 AM

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Winning the Job by Cutting Your Price Isn't Winning Anything

The New Flat Rate: Aug 12, 2026, 10:23:18 AM

Winning the Job by Cutting Your Price Isn't Winning Anything By The New Flat Rate

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AI Plumbing Pricing Apps: Speed Without Strategy

The New Flat Rate: Aug 11, 2026, 10:36:12 AM

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Why AI Gets Home Repair Prices Wrong

The New Flat Rate: Aug 10, 2026, 5:36:34 PM

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HVAC Pricing App: What to Look for Before You Buy

The New Flat Rate: Aug 7, 2026, 4:40:31 PM

HVAC Pricing App: What to Look for Before You Buy Most HVAC pricing apps solve the wrong problem. They take a paper pricebook, or a spreadsheet, or a...

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The HVAC Pricing Guide: 8 Bottlenecks That Are Costing You Revenue (And How to Fix Them)

The New Flat Rate: Jul 29, 2026, 8:18:05 AM

Your schedule is full. Your trucks are rolling. Your customers are calling. So why does the bank account look thin at the end of each month? The...

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Contractor Pricing: The Hidden Reason You Lose Jobs!

The New Flat Rate: May 12, 2026, 1:03:20 PM