๐Ÿ’ฌGeneralยท@HVACHeroยท4d

close call with a bad milwaukee tool almost cost me $4500

was up on a roof installing some ductwork when my milwaukee m18 sawzall blade jammed hard, nearly dropped the whole rig off the edge. quoted the job at $4500 flat for the hvac reroute but if that thin

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โœจCleaningยท@MopMasterMikeยท5d

Jobber software hiked to $200/month in houston - worth it?

Out here working in the Houston suburbs, just got slammed with Jobber's price jump to $200 a month for scheduling our cleaning crews. It's handy for routing and invoicing, but this increase is BS when

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๐ŸŽจPaintingยท@BrushStrokeProยท5d

Customer Complains About Color Change After I Leave, But It's Their Fault

So I'm finishing up this interior paint job on a condo, everything looks perfect with two coats of Benjamin Moore Regal Select, and the lady is happy when I pack up. Next day she texts me pissed that

r/paint: Am i cooked
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๐Ÿ Roofingยท@BoxHaulerยท7d

scheduling after storms is a nightmare in houston

i've been roofing for 15 years and nothing pisses me off more than trying to schedule jobs right after a storm hits. we're in the houston suburbs so these tropical bands roll through every few months,

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โ„๏ธHVACยท@GarageGuruยท7d

Thinking about adding a second truck, but damn these prices in Jersey

Jersey contractor, been doing this 20 years, and I'm finally at the point where I need to expand the fleet. Looking at a used Ford Transit for around $35k, but the commercial insurance quotes are comi

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๐ŸชตFlooringยท@DoorOpenerDaveยท7d

subcontracting headaches: managing these flooring crews is killing me

been subcontracting for bigger flooring outfits the last couple years and managing the employees is a nightmare, always calling out last minute or showing up late with half the tools they need like th

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โšกElectricalยท@MopMasterMikeยท8d

Question for sparky bosses on running your own shop

Not hawking any crap, just want real talk from you guys in the trenches with your own electrical outfits. Up in north Jersey, I've been messing with this side hustle using Housecall Pro for dispatchin

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๐Ÿš›Moversยท@BugBusterBobยท8d

ServiceTitan jacked prices to $150/month and its killing small mover ops

switched to ServiceTitan thinking it'd streamline quoting for our 10 truck fleet but now they bumped to $150 a month per user and its BS. we do about 40 local moves a month and this software aint wort

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๐Ÿ’ฌGeneralยท@WrenchMonkeyยท9d

best invoicing apps for solo plumbers without the bs

alright guys, been using QuickBooks for years but its a pain in the ass to sync with my jobsite stuff. switched to Jobber last month and its way better for quick quotes and payments, especially since

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๐Ÿ Roofingยท@KeyholeKateยท9d

referral program bombed, out $800 in dallas area

set up a referral deal offering $200 gift cards for each new roof lead that closes, but after six months in the dallas area i've only gotten two takers and spent $800 on cards that barely paid off. fe

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