Free tools that help trade contractors price jobs, win bids, and run profitable businesses.
ProTradeOps builds practical, no-nonsense business tools for contractors in the skilled trades — HVAC technicians, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, painters, roofers, and more.
Every tool is free. No signup walls. No credit card. No 14-day trial that auto-charges. Just useful tools that work.
Most contractors are great at their trade but never got a business education. They guess on pricing, wing their estimates, and end up working 60-hour weeks for razor-thin margins — or worse, losing money without realizing it.
We built ProTradeOps because we saw too many skilled tradespeople undercharging, burning out, and closing shop — not because they lacked talent, but because they lacked the tools to run the business side.
Enter your real costs — labor, materials, drive time, overhead — and get a profitable price. Available for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and general contracting.
Create professional, itemized bids and estimates in minutes. Pre-filled templates for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and landscaping. Save as PDF.
Look up real contractor pay rates by trade and city, powered by Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Get a free rate report emailed to you.
In-depth articles and guides on pricing strategy, job costing, expense tracking, and running a profitable trade business.
Data-driven. Our rate data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our pricing formulas are based on real contractor economics, not theory.
No fluff. We write for busy contractors, not MBA students. Short, practical, actionable.
Free first. If a tool can be free, it is. We believe access to basic business tools shouldn't be a luxury.
Try our most popular tool — the pricing calculator.
Open the Pricing Calculator →Questions, feedback, or partnership inquiries? Email us at bishop@protradeops.com.
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