Free Tools For Trade Pros

Stop running your trade business off the back of a napkin.

Free calculators and systems built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and pest control owners. You're great at the trade — these fix the business side.

HVACPlumbingElectricalLandscapingPest Control
Overhead MarkupLIVE
Recommended Bill Rate
$122/hr
to hit 25% margin after overhead
Break-even
$91.50
Markup
4.36×
01 / Sound familiar?

You're good at the work. The business side is where the money leaks.

01

You guess on pricing

You quote from gut feel instead of real costs — and find out too late you barely broke even, or lost money.

02

Cash flow is a mystery

Money in, money out, busy every week — yet somehow nothing is left at the end of the month.

03

Hiring is chaos

Every new hire is a gamble. No checklist, no onboarding, no way to get people up to speed fast.

04

Your "system" is a mess

Sticky notes, random spreadsheets, stuff in your head. Nothing talks to anything else.

05

You don't know your numbers

Profit margin per job? Close rate? Acquisition cost? If you have to think about it — that's the problem.

06

You make every decision

Everything runs through you because there's no documented process for anyone else to follow.

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03 / Is this for you?

Built for owners who want to run the numbers themselves.

These tools ARE for you if…

+You run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, or pest control business
+You have 1–15 employees — or you're solo and ready to grow
+You're great at the trade but know the business side needs work
+You want simple tools that work immediately, no learning curve
+You're tired of flying blind on pricing, cash flow, and profit

Not for you if…

You already have dialed-in systems and know your numbers cold
You're looking for CRM or field service management software
You need someone to do the analysis for you
You want complex, enterprise-level features
04 / From the field

What contractors say.

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HVAC · Texas
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Plumbing · Ohio
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Electrical · Arizona
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05 / Questions

Frequently asked.

Are these tools really free?+

Yes. Every calculator and tool on ProTradeOps is completely free to use. No trials, no credit card, no hidden fees.

Do I need special software to use these tools?+

No. Everything runs in your browser — phone, tablet, or computer. No downloads or installations required.

I'm not great with spreadsheets. Will I be able to use these?+

Absolutely. These tools are designed for contractors, not accountants. Fill in the fields, get your answer.

Will these work for my specific trade?+

We have trade-specific calculators for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, and general contracting. More trades are being added regularly.

I already use field service software. Do I need these tools?+

Field service software manages scheduling and dispatching. These tools help you price jobs correctly and understand your numbers. They complement each other.

How often do you add new tools?+

We add new calculators and resources regularly based on what contractors tell us they need most.

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