flat rate pricing

Steve_35

We use Flat Rate Plus software to create our own manuals. We've been using it 4 years and are still very happy with it. We got it from www.mrhvac.com

ryan_7

flat rate pricing

I am thinking about changing over to flat rate. We are just a small shop, two service techs with 3 installers. Does anyone have a favorite system? Has anyone done it themselves? Just testing the waters.

Jerry_15

It's the only way to go for a small business, but it requires a different mindset, and training. Not sure who offers it. Get back if you don't have any luck trackin it down.

JK_3

My experience with flat rate manuals is that you could save your self a lot of money be doing it your self if you have the time. The reason I say this is because every thing that goes into the pricing comes from your numbers. Flat rate pricing is based on 1)How much you charge per hour (Read; How much should I charge? and Where did the money go? as good starters) 2)How many hours a particular job takes to complete 3)What materials will you use 4) how much those materials cost.
Keep in mind that each time costs change in your area you will have to change your flat rate prices. If you are doing it yourself then you only have to reprint the pages that have changed. This is only a suggustion as I used one of the systems the first time and it was very help full for formatting purposes.

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Terry_14

Strongly agree with doing it inhouse.

> My experience with flat rate manuals is that you

> could save your self a lot of money be doing it

> your self if you have the time. The reason I say

> this is because every thing that goes into the

> pricing comes from your numbers. Flat rate

> pricing is based on 1)How much you charge per

> hour (Read; How much should I charge? and Where

> did the money go? as good starters) 2)How many

> hours a particular job takes to complete 3)What

> materials will you use 4) how much those

> materials cost. Keep in mind that each time

> costs change in your area you will have to change

> your flat rate prices. If you are doing it

> yourself then you only have to reprint the pages

> that have changed. This is only a suggustion as I

> used one of the systems the first time and it was

> very help full for formatting purposes.

>

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Terry_14

Strongly agree with doing it in house.

Working with flat rate is a lot of work and training. Each tech, office person and owner needs to understand how the book works. Unless each person quotes exactly the same price the customers will think you are confused and may also be confused about your work.

Some aspects of the pricing are easy changing of a circ pump or a primary no brainer. However leak detecting of an A/C system is a hard one because all leaks are not created equally.

Training is key Should I undertake the task I would ask for input from each employee. Including them in decissions will go a long way to success.

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Terry