Guides & resources

Price with confidence.

Plain-English guides on pricing, margin, and running a small trade shop — from the same thinking BidRite is built on.

• Markup vs margin

  The difference that quietly underbids jobs — with the formulas and a conversion table.

• Overhead per billable hour

  The number that turns gross profit into real profit, with a worked example.

• How to price service work

  Flat-rate pricing 101: build cost, add margin, and make a price book.

• HVAC service pricing

  Diagnostics, flat-rate repairs, and bidding change-outs without guessing.

• Plumbing flat-rate pricing

  Build a plumbing price book that protects margin when material prices move.

• Electrical estimating

  Price devices, panels, and service upgrades with a clear scope and margin.