CHAPTER 6
Billing Structure: Determine Your Pricing
Flat rate or hourly pricing? Making that decision wisely helps to ensure you’re charging rates that match the value of the service, and making sure there’s a profit from every job.
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Flat Rate Versus Hourly
When debating hourly vs. flat-rate pricing, contractors in the skilled trades make strong arguments for and against both options.
Some believe time and material pricing represents the most transparent way to charge customers, whereas others think a flat-rate fee provides the best value for your services.
Whichever way you choose to bill customers, the process requires charging the right amount so your company meets a specific, targeted profit margin.
So, how do you decide between the two payment structures?
We’ll go over the advantages and disadvantages of flat-rate pricing versus time and material billing, and which payment type works best to meet your company’s needs and your customers’ preferences.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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2. Building a Company for Success
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3. Setting Your Company Up for Success
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4. Driving a Company Culture
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5. Setting a Path to Maximum Profitability
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6. Billing Structure: Determine Your Pricing
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7. Marketing Practices
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8. Call Center Practices
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9. Call Center + Field Practices
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10. Best Practices in the Field
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11. Field + Office Best Practices
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12. Keys to Success in the Office
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13. Management and Office Best Practices
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14. Human Resources
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15. Preparing Your Company For Sale
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