About 61% of homeowners are unlikely to consider a contractor that charges a visit fee, but here are a few ways to recoup the cost of rolling the truck.
The stop-and-start-again tariffs have started again. Today, the Trump Administration initiated tariffs on Mexico and Canada at 25%, and increased tariffs on China to 20%. For HVAC contractors attempting to protect their profit margins during the coming tariff regime, it’s important to know what percentage of parts and equipment are made in the U.S. versus being imported.
A vast majority of survey respondents, 92%, ranked contractor reputation extremely important or very important, and HVAC contracting experts agreed that reputation is crucial.