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Two calculators built from real HVAC numbers
The break-even rate every flat-rate price must be built on, and the ceiling on what you can pay for a lead.
HVAC break-even & billable hour calculator
Find the hourly rate every flat-rate price in your book must be built on — from your own overhead, technician count, and true billable hours.
Open the calculator →HVAC maximum cost per lead calculator
The ceiling on what you can pay for a lead, based on average ticket, gross margin, close rate, and marketing allocation.
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Every guide, framework and calculator
Built from 34 years of running real HVAC companies. Researched and verified against primary sources in July 2026.
How to Price HVAC Jobs for Profit
The true cost per billable hour — the number that quietly bankrupts profitable-looking companies. Free break-even calculator included.
Read the guide →Google Local Services Ads & PPC
What changed in 2025 that most HVAC sites still get wrong — plus a free maximum cost-per-lead calculator.
Read the guide →HVAC Field Service Software
Skip the feature charts. A revenue-stage guide to dispatch and pricebook platforms, with verified 2026 pricing.
Read the guide →HVAC Service Agreements
Real survey data on what homeowners expect and contractors charge, the clauses that protect you, and the schedule that delivers.
Read the guide →How to Recruit and Keep HVAC Technicians
The job ad, phone screen, pay plan guardrails, and in-house apprenticeship program almost nobody builds.
Read the guide →A2L Refrigerant Transition: Business Impact
R-454B shortages, surcharges, and the EPA rule change — what the transition means for pricing, inventory, training, and profit.
Read the guide →HVAC Business in a Box
Structured systems, training, templates, and implementation guidance for a stronger, more profitable HVAC company.
Read the guide →Start an HVAC Business
The launch sequence, in the right order — from license to first call without spending blindly.
Read the guide →Our promise
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