Trades business job pricing guide — charge what you are actually worth

Most trades business owners underprice by 30–40%. Not because they are bad at math — because they are doing the wrong math.

This guide teaches the pricing formula that profitable trades businesses actually use: fully-loaded hourly rate, job hours, and markup — and why getting any one of them wrong kills your margin.

What is inside:

• The three-number pricing formula with a worked example

• How to calculate your real fully-loaded hourly rate (most owners are missing 28% in employer-side costs alone)

• 2025–2026 market rate benchmarks for 6 trades: pressure washing, lawn care, painting, handyman, plumbing, electrical

• The materials and subcontractor markup rules

• Five common pricing mistakes and the dollar cost of each

• Fill-in rate cards for your own numbers

Works for: solo operators, small crews, or anyone who has ever wondered why they are busy but not profitable.

Instant PDF download. 28 pages.