Free resources for contractors
Calculators, printable templates, software comparisons, and in-depth guides on pricing, scheduling, and running a contracting business. Everything below is free and useful whether you ever sign up for CrewConductor or not.
Free calculators
Interactive, no email requiredPlug in revenue, materials, and labor — see gross margin, net margin, and what to charge to hit your target.
Convert between markup and margin. See selling price for any cost and target.
Build a defensible quote from time, parts, overhead, and target margin.
How much of your tech's paid time is billable — and what idle time is costing you.
Free templates
Print-ready, no email requiredScope, schedule, pricing, exclusions, signature block. Print or save as PDF.
Job details, equipment, parts, labor, customer signature. For HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general.
Maintenance contract template covering scope, schedule, pricing, term, and renewal.
What every HVAC invoice needs: parts, labor, tax breakdown, payment terms.
Software comparisons
Honest, hedged where opaque"Best software for…" guides
CrewConductor, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, FieldEdge, Jobber — what fits a 2-15 tech HVAC business.
What fits a 2-10 person plumbing shop in 2026.
Mixed service-and-construction electrical shops in 2026.
Retail vs storm-restoration crews.
Small builders, remodelers, and project-based GCs.
In-depth guides
Why contractors struggle with invoicing and how to get paid faster.
Skill matching, emergency calls, drive time, and customer notifications.
Diagnostic fees, hourly rates, flat-rate pricing, maintenance agreement pricing.
Five causes and how to design a schedule that prevents them.
Five signs you've outgrown spreadsheets — and what to look for.
By trade
By shop size
Glossary
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