How San Diego and Southern CA’s energy-efficient landscape is changing the job outlook for HVAC technicians

As an HVAC business owner, your main concern is getting quality jobs and growing your business for the long term.  And if you live in San Diego or southern California there is even better news for you: since southern California has become more energy efficient over the past few years, there’s a higher need for…

How one HVAC business inspires the next generation of trade specialists

Sam Murzea was just twenty-one years old when he took over the family HVAC business. His father had gotten sick unexpectedly so Sam stepped in to keep everything running. “Now we just work our butts off to take care of our parents and give them the retirement they deserve,” Sam explained. “It’s good motivation for…

HVAC upfront pricing: Should you share or hide your price list with employees?

What is HVAC upfront pricing and why do you need it?  Offering upfront pricing to homeowners is a common practice among HVAC companies, but what about sharing your pricing to employees? If you own or operate an HVAC business, you likely have a certain stance concerning whether or not to share your HVAC service prices with employees. Indeed, there are several reasons why some business owners opt to…

HVAC job costing techniques to better price your services

HVAC job costing tips to avoid underpricing services Are there certain types of jobs where you’re consistently underpricing your HVAC services? How accurate are your estimates? These are the types of questions that you can answer by maintaining detailed job costing reports. Job costing is the process of tracking your expenses and revenue — or profit and loss (P&L) —…