Practical Guide

Pricing for Profit: How Trades Should Actually Price Jobs in 2026

A Practical Pricing Framework for Modern Trade Businesses

12 min read
18 pages
Version 1.0
Published 1 January 2026

Summary

Most trade businesses don't underquote because they're cheap — they underquote because they don't understand their real costs. This guide breaks down fixed-price vs hourly pricing, how to price materials with margin, labour recovery models, and real-world pricing examples across electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry.

Pricing for Profit: How Trades Should Actually Price Jobs in 2026

A Practical Pricing Framework for Modern Trade Businesses


You're busy. Jobs are coming in. Revenue looks healthy.

But here's the question no one asks: Are you actually making money?

Most trade businesses don't underquote because they're cheap — they underquote because they don't understand their real costs. This guide changes that.


Why Most Trades Are Underpricing (Without Realising It)

The Busy ≠ Profitable Trap

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