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Free invoice and estimate templates, plus practical guides to starting and running an HVAC, plumbing, roofing, cleaning or other home service business.
How much cleaning business owners make: BLS wage data, a worked profit and loss for a solo cleaner and a 3-cleaner team, self-employment tax, and what raises profit.
· 6 min read
How to start a gutter cleaning business: OSHA ladder and fall rules, vacuums vs. hand scooping, insurance, licensing, pricing by the foot and seasonal contracts.
· 9 min read
How to start a rug cleaning business: in-plant vs. on-location work, fiber and dye testing, wash floor equipment, IICRC RCT, bailee insurance and pricing.
· 9 min read
How to start a trash can cleaning business: pickup-day routes, subscriptions, trailer equipment, wastewater rules, insurance, pricing and first customers.
· 9 min read
Download a free contractor receipt template in Word and PDF for deposits, progress and final payments, with a sample contractor receipt and how to fill it in.
· 3 min read
How to start a carpet cleaning business: IICRC certification, truck-mount vs. portable equipment, wastewater rules, insurance, pricing and first customers.
· 6 min read
How to start a pool cleaning business: services, state licensing, CPO certification, chemical safety and transport, equipment, route pricing and first customers.
· 8 min read
How to start a window cleaning business: residential vs. commercial work, OSHA ladder and fall rules, equipment, insurance, pricing and finding customers.
· 6 min read
Download a free HVAC service agreement template in Word and PDF, with covered equipment, tune-up checklists and renewal terms, plus how to price and sell plans.
· 4 min read
Download a free roofing invoice template in Word and PDF, with roof details, tear-off, decking, materials, deposit and warranty sections, plus how to fill it in.
· 4 min read
How to start a cleaning business: pick residential or commercial, register, insure, price your first jobs, buy supplies, find clients and hire your first cleaner.
· 7 min read
How to start a commercial cleaning or janitorial business: pick a niche, register, insure and bond, bid office cleaning contracts, follow OSHA rules, hire crews.
· 6 min read
How to start a plumbing business: master and contractor licensing, insurance, tools and van, flat rate pricing for plumbers, software and your first service calls.
· 6 min read
How to start a pressure washing business: services to offer, equipment, insurance, wash water rules, pricing per job and how to land your first customers.
· 7 min read
How to start a roofing company: experience, state licensing, insurance, fall protection rules, crews, estimating, supplier accounts and your first roofing leads.
· 6 min read
How to start an HVAC business: EPA 608 certification, state licensing, insurance, startup costs, pricing, maintenance agreements and your first customers.
· 7 min read
Download a free contractor estimate template in Word and PDF, with scope, exclusions, payment schedule and signature lines, plus tips to write estimates that win.
· 4 min read
Download a free contractor invoice template in Word and PDF, see a filled-in sample contractor invoice, and learn what every invoice should include.
· 4 min read