Your Estimated vs Actual Costs Never Match — Is...

This question about estimated vs actual job costs comes up again and again on Jobber community: Can jobber track budget hours vs actual hours for a job. The short answer...

Your Design Fee Percentage Construction Budget ...

This comes up again and again on Houzz Pro forum: "How do you structure your design fee as a percentage of the construction budget, and what percentage is standard?" A...

Contractor Overhead Percentage: What You Should...

You searched contractor overhead percentage because your bids look profitable on paper and the bank account says otherwise. I see this constantly. A contractor prices a job at a 25%...

How to Calculate True Hourly Rate (So You Actua...

This comes up again and again on the Jobber community: "How to calculate your true hourly rate." Most of the answers treat it like a simple division problem. Take the...

Buy Used Lease or Finance Equipment? A Contract...

When you need to buy used lease or finance equipment, I look at three numbers first: your current-year taxable income, your cash reserves, and how long you plan to keep...

How to Bid Job Costs Without Losing Money: Resi...

If you want to grow from one-off remodels to steady work, you need to know how to bid job costs for residential and commercial projects. Most contractors I talk to...