Pricing guides

Method, not made-up market rates. Each guide works through the arithmetic with clearly hypothetical numbers so you can repeat it with your own.

How to set a price range for any service job, starting from your own numbers

A step-by-step method for turning your hourly costs and timed jobs into per-unit rates, a minimum ticket and an honest price range you can show customers.

How to price gutter cleaning (per foot, by story, with a minimum)

Build gutter cleaning prices from your own timed jobs: per-linear-foot rates, a story multiplier, add-ons and a minimum ticket. Worked example with hypothetical numbers.

How to price holiday light installation

A pricing structure for holiday light installation: per-foot labor, light ownership options (lease, sell, customer-owned), takedown and storage, and pricing for a short season.