Margins

A 12-point checklist of hidden costs that service quotes often forget, with guidance on pricing, bundling, overhead, and reserves to protect margin.

Margin protection starts before the client signs. Learn how to scope tightly, price true costs, set margin thresholds, and use change orders before sending a quote.

Understand the difference between profit margin and markup, why a 30% markup is not a 30% margin, and how to build more profitable service quotes.

Simple markup, margin, cost-basis, and target-profit formulas for service quotes, with examples and hidden-cost guidance.

Practical margin guardrails for small service teams, including minimum margins, discount limits, rush fees, revision caps, and decline rules.

A repeatable pre-send checklist for catching quote margin leaks before the client sees the price.