Estimating by Hand vs. Software: A Contractor’s Guide to Choosing the Best Estimating Tools
Keep reading to learn whether an estimating template vs. software is best for your needs. We’ll explore the pros and cons of each method so you can see which one works for creating your estimates.

How to Calculate a Lawn Care Estimate (with Lawn Care Price Charts)
In this article, you’ll learn how to estimate lawn care pricing using different strategies. We’ll look at creating a lawn care estimate by yard size as well as by the hour and other methods.

What Is Value-Based Pricing?
Setting prices for your contracting business is essential for bringing in customers and making a profit. This article answers the common question: What is value-based pricing?

How to Bid on Electrical Jobs: The Best Step-By-Step Guide
If you’re a small business or a new contractor, bidding on jobs can seem overwhelming. This article removes all the mystery and gives you a step-by-step guide on how to bid on electrical jobs.

How to Become a Professional Construction Estimator
Make a career in construction as a cost estimator. It’s a stable and lucrative role with plenty of professional growth opportunities. And it doesn’t take much to get started either.

Landscaper Maintenance Prices: Tips for to Maximize Profit
When a job's underpriced, you feel it. You put in the hard work and have little to show. What should your landscape maintenance prices be? Let's explore price ranges and service-specific costs.

How To Bid Commercial Painting Jobs: 7 Steps and Tips
Every painter's been there: staring at a blank estimate sheet, trying to boil a complex painting job down to a simple number. Learning how to bid commercial painting jobs makes it a lot more manageable.

Estimating Programs for Construction: Tips to Pick the Right One
Forget spreadsheets and calculators; use digital tools to simplify and fine-tune cost estimation. Contractor estimate software is your ticket to accurate and winning construction bids.

What Is a Convenience Fee? A Guide for Contractors
Is it right to charge a convenience fee for contractor payments? While it could cut operating costs, you have to be extra careful about passing payment processing charges to your clients.

Commercial Mowing Contracts: How to Price, Bid, and Get Them
Commercial mowing contracts are agreements between your business and property owners or managers. They outline services, schedules, and payment terms, cover bigger areas, and have higher standards.
