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When we think of the trades, we're often reminded of plumbers fixing leaks and installing new fixtures. Electricians restoring power and light to a home. HVAC technicians providing relief during the hottest summers and coldest winters.

Maintenance agreements (or “maintenance contracts”) are a proven revenue generator for home service professionals. These agreements provide homeowners peace of mind while also guaranteeing future, billable work for home services businesses in a market that's hard to predict.

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Looking for a Trusted Home Service Professional? You Can Now Look on Facebook

Facebook announced that its Marketplace platform will now allow users to browse, interact with, and select home service businesses in their area. According to Facebook's press release, its Marketplace directory will guide users to house cleaners, plumbers, contractors, and other home service professionals.

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is especially great for home service companies because customers are usually looking for an immediate solution when searching for your services. If you play your cards right, your ad will appear at the top of the search engine results page (SERP), making your company one of the top choices for consumers.

Wherever you work, you need the right tools. That includes HVAC apps. After all, tools go way beyond just the equipment you take to the job site; you also need the right information, resources and immediate references in order to perform in the field. So we've compiled a list of the best HVAC apps for technicians on the go.

Where the rest of the world's workforce is moving, the home service industry has always been: mobile. Today, fears about managing a mobile workforce plague traditional head honchos everywhere. Though telecommuting saves overhead, managing a workforce of telecommuters is not an easy task. The perception is that these workers are enabled by their tools to work absolutely anywhere. But they're usually not working in the car or in a customer's home; instead, they're traveling, or working from their own home offices. In the case of home services, though, workers aren't just telecommuters — they're actual remote employees. They're truly on the go, all the time. It's a part of the job. And that presents a few major challenges for your back office — and for your techs.

A Digital Lennox Catalog At Your Fingertips

ServiceTitan is proud to announce a new tool developed in conjunction with our partner Lennox—a leading, international provider of HVAC equipment.