The typical Saturday-afternoon car washer operates under a fatal misconception: they believe they are in the “car wash” business. If you spend three hours scrubbing wheel wells, clay-barring clear coats, and shampooing carpets only to hand over the keys for … Continued
Let’s break down the economics of running residential HVAC calls for a regional mechanical contractor. Your boss dispatches you to an attic in the middle of a July heatwave. The homeowner’s condenser fan motor is locked up, or the capacitor … Continued
Let’s look at the raw math of working for someone else in the trades. Your employer bills you out to residential homeowners at $160 to $220 an hour, tacks on a mandatory dispatch fee, and marks up every single brass … Continued