Pricing Strategy Tool

Flat Rate vs Time & Materials

Which pricing model makes more money for your HVAC business? Enter your numbers and find out.

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Industry standard: 1.2-1.35x

Winner: More Monthly Profit
Flat Rate Pricing
+$15,553.125/month
Time & Materials
$300
per job

Monthly Revenue$45,000
Monthly Profit$19,687.5
Flat Rate
$347
per job

Monthly Revenue$52,031.25
Monthly Profit$35,240.625

The Efficiency Dividend

With flat rate, efficient techs save 45 hours/month. That is capacity for 29 more jobs worth $10,059.375 in extra revenue.

Why Flat Rate Usually Wins

  • Efficient techs keep the margin instead of losing billable hours
  • Customers prefer knowing cost upfront
  • Time savings create capacity for more jobs
  • Pricing captures value delivered, not time spent
  • Simpler to quote and close sales

Flat Rate Pricing Questions

Build your flat rate pricebook

Plenum includes a complete pricebook system for flat rate pricing. Build, manage, and deploy prices across your team.