Pricing and operations guides for small US service businesses: cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, pest control, pressure washing, and more. https://eoslog.com/blog en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to bid a pressure washing job for an HOA: the competitive-bid rule, the common-area scope line, insurance paperwork, and pricing it as a recurring account. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-a-pressure-washing-job-for-an-hoa https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-a-pressure-washing-job-for-an-hoa Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to price bed bug treatments: charge for the inspection, sell the visit course instead of one treatment, and make prep a written condition on the quote. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-bed-bug-treatments https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-bed-bug-treatments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How long should an HVAC labor warranty be? One year on your labor is standard, but the money is in the line between a free callback and a billable return. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-long-should-an-hvac-labor-warranty-be https://eoslog.com/blog/how-long-should-an-hvac-labor-warranty-be Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How much should contractors mark up materials? Common markups run 15 to 25 percent, but markup is not margin. Set yours from your overhead, not an average. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-much-should-contractors-mark-up-materials https://eoslog.com/blog/how-much-should-contractors-mark-up-materials Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How long should a plumbing warranty be? One year on repairs is typical, but the length matters less than the line between a free callback and a billable return. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-long-should-a-plumbing-warranty-be https://eoslog.com/blog/how-long-should-a-plumbing-warranty-be Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Should you bill lawn care monthly or per cut? Both collect the same over a season. The difference is who carries the swing, and what you put on the quote. https://eoslog.com/blog/should-you-bill-lawn-care-monthly-or-per-cut https://eoslog.com/blog/should-you-bill-lawn-care-monthly-or-per-cut Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Flat rate vs hourly for electricians: price installs flat because code makes them knowable, keep diagnostics on a capped clock, build the rate from real cost. https://eoslog.com/blog/flat-rate-vs-hourly-electrician https://eoslog.com/blog/flat-rate-vs-hourly-electrician Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Do you need a license to be a property manager? It turns on what you do, whose property it is, and your state, plus the exemptions most operators miss. https://eoslog.com/blog/do-you-need-a-license-to-be-a-property-manager https://eoslog.com/blog/do-you-need-a-license-to-be-a-property-manager Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Should a handyman charge for an estimate? The real cost is not the visit, it is the written punch list. When to charge, the credit-on-hire fee, and the script. https://eoslog.com/blog/should-a-handyman-charge-for-an-estimate https://eoslog.com/blog/should-a-handyman-charge-for-an-estimate Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to bid commercial pressure washing contracts in 2026: build the bid from your crew-hour cost, price containment and disposal, and the terms that protect it. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-commercial-pressure-washing-contracts https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-commercial-pressure-washing-contracts Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 A pest control reservice guarantee builds retention until an unbounded one bleeds margin. Bound it by pest and period, name what voids it, and price it in. https://eoslog.com/blog/pest-control-reservice-guarantee https://eoslog.com/blog/pest-control-reservice-guarantee Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How much to charge for an after-hours HVAC service call: set the rate from your own loaded cost and the overtime you owe, not a number off a cost guide. https://eoslog.com/blog/after-hours-hvac-service-call-rate https://eoslog.com/blog/after-hours-hvac-service-call-rate Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to ask a customer for a deposit: put it on the quote, not a phone call after the handshake, and keep it inside the state caps most operators never check. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-ask-a-customer-for-a-deposit https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-ask-a-customer-for-a-deposit Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Pressure washing damage claims and your insurance: why general liability often excludes the surface you were hired to clean, and how to avoid the claim. https://eoslog.com/blog/pressure-washing-damage-claims https://eoslog.com/blog/pressure-washing-damage-claims Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to price an apartment unit turn in 2026: build the make-ready from line items, scope it on the quote, and count the days-vacant cost the invoice hides. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-an-apartment-unit-turn https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-an-apartment-unit-turn Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to price an HVAC maintenance agreement in 2026: build the plan from your loaded visit cost, not a discount off two tune-ups, plus the auto-renewal rule. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-an-hvac-maintenance-agreement https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-price-an-hvac-maintenance-agreement Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 What can a handyman do without a license? Small repairs under your state's dollar cap, often $1,000, and never a new circuit or gas line at any price. https://eoslog.com/blog/what-can-a-handyman-do-without-a-license https://eoslog.com/blog/what-can-a-handyman-do-without-a-license Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 Due on receipt vs net 30: which payment terms to put on an invoice, and why a homeowner should pay on completion while a commercial account gets net terms. https://eoslog.com/blog/what-payment-terms-to-put-on-an-invoice https://eoslog.com/blog/what-payment-terms-to-put-on-an-invoice Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 What to put on a plumbing invoice: the service call, separated labor and parts, license number, warranty, tax line, and a worked water-heater example. https://eoslog.com/blog/what-to-put-on-a-plumbing-invoice https://eoslog.com/blog/what-to-put-on-a-plumbing-invoice Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000 How to bid commercial lawn maintenance contracts: price from loaded crew-hour cost and the $8,000 to $15,000 per acre benchmark, with a 4-acre example. https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-commercial-lawn-maintenance-contracts https://eoslog.com/blog/how-to-bid-commercial-lawn-maintenance-contracts Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000