The customer doesn’t see your training. They see the invoice.
Homeowners can’t judge whether a diagnostic took the right amount of time — they can only see the number at the bottom. Bill by the hour on a call that runs 40 minutes because you found the fault fast, and the invoice looks padded even though it isn’t. Bill by the hour on a call that runs three hours because the fault was buried in the ductwork, and the customer feels punished for your thoroughness. A flat price for the tune-up, the capacitor, the igniter swap ends the guessing on both sides — the number is set before the truck is in the driveway.
The tools already exist; they’re just not sized for one truck. ServiceTitan’s price book sits behind a sales demo and runs roughly $245+ per technician monthly, built around a dispatcher and a fleet. Profit Rhino is cheaper on the surface at $39–59 a tech per month, but its Pro tier adds a separate $1,499 “Success Coaching & Implementation” package most solo techs will never touch.
ServiceTitan price book · servicetitan.com/features/pro/pricebook · Profit Rhino pricing as of July 2026 · profitrhino.com/pricing/smartprice
None of QuoteIron’s 50 HVAC templates ship as a “market rate” you’re supposed to trust blind. Each one carries a typical labor-hour range and a mid-grade parts cost — structure, not a verdict. You set the labor rate, the markup, and the rounding, and that’s what actually prices the capacitor, the igniter, the tune-up. Change your rate and the whole book reprices with it.
The book, one row at a time.
This is what a flat-rate price book for HVAC contractors actually looks like — a row per job, typical hours, what’s included, and a price. These nine come straight from the QuoteIron HVAC catalog.
These prices are examples. Every row below is priced at a sample rate of $95/hr labor + 30% materials markup, rounded to $5 — the book-builder’s defaults, not market rates. In the builder you set your own three numbers and every row reprices in one second. Some folks call it HVAC flat rate pricing; others want a HVAC price list template. Same thing — a book of firm prices, built off your own numbers, that you own outright.
| Job (what a book row looks like) | Typical hours | Parts (mid-grade) | Example price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard service call and diagnosticShow up, inspect the system, and find the fault; repairs quoted separately. | 1 h | $5 | $105 |
| Replace dual-run capacitorSwap the failed dual-run capacitor feeding the compressor and condenser fan, then test amp draw. | 0.75 h | $15 | $95 |
| Recharge R-410A, per poundAdd one pound of R-410A after leak repair and weigh in the charge; billed per pound. | 0.5 h | $12 | $65 |
| Replace hot surface igniterFit a new hot surface igniter, handle it clean, and verify a solid light-off. | 1 h | $30 | $135 |
| Install smart thermostatMount and wire a smart thermostat, set up the app, and test every mode. | 1 h | $130 | $265 |
| AC tune-up, single systemCheck charge, clean the condenser, test capacitor and amps, and confirm safe cooling operation. | 1 h | $5 | $105 |
| Furnace tune-up, single systemClean burners, check flame and gas pressure, test safeties, and confirm safe heating operation. | 1 h | $5 | $105 |
| Clear condensate drain lineVacuum and flush the plugged condensate line, then confirm it drains free and clear. | 0.75 h | $5 | $80 |
| Replace condenser fan motorChange out the seized condenser fan motor, match the blade, and verify rotation and amps. | 1.5 h | $140 | $325 |
Templates carry structure — typical hours and mid-grade parts cost. Your rate and markup do the pricing; every number is editable in the builder and the app.
Three numbers.
Your whole book prices itself.
Pick the trade
Open the builder and tap HVAC. You get real residential HVAC work — capacitor and igniter swaps, condenser-motor replacements, seasonal tune-ups, thermostat installs, condensate clears — the calls you run all season.
Set three numbers
Your labor rate, your materials markup, your rounding. The sample reprices in one second. The example rows here use $95/hr and 30% — swap in yours and watch every price change.
Print it or quote it
Print the sample as a paper book for the truck, or open the QuoteIron app to quote a live HVAC repair in about 90 seconds — then turn the quote into an invoice with one tap.
Not your trade? Pick it.
Every trade below has its own flat-rate book in QuoteIron — real residential jobs, priced from your numbers. There’s also the multi-trade book builder and the main QuoteIron page.
Fair questions.
Can I edit every price?
Yes — every number. The 50 hvac templates carry structure only: typical hours and mid-grade parts cost. Your rate and markup do the pricing, and you can override any single row. QuoteIron never ships “market prices” it can’t stand behind.
Does it work offline?
The book-builder runs right in your browser. The full QuoteIron app installs to your phone’s home screen and works with no signal at all — attics in July, rooftop units, mechanical closets with no signal. It’s an app that lives on your phone, not a website that dies with the bars.
What does it cost after the free sample?
The sample book is free, no signup. The full app — the whole 50-job book, editing, 90-second quoting, invoices, e-signatures, and follow-ups — is $14 a month flat, or $140 a year. Fourteen-day trial, no card up front, and you cancel online in one click.
What about a full system changeout?
That’s a custom quote and QuoteIron leaves it custom — add your own line and price it your way. The book is for the repairs you run every day — the cap, the igniter, the condenser motor, the tune-up — quoted in about 90 seconds so you’re back in the truck.
Do I have to build the whole book myself before I can start quoting?
No. Choosing HVAC during onboarding seeds your book with the full 50 HVAC templates already in it. Set your labor rate, materials markup, and rounding once, and every row prices itself — you add custom lines only for the jobs that don’t fit a template.
Does the book handle refrigerant compliance or EPA certification?
No. EPA Section 608 certification for handling refrigerant is yours to hold, same as any other credential. The book prices labor and parts structure for repairs you’re already certified to do — it doesn’t check your card or file your paperwork.
Your book. Your prices.
Built in about a minute.
Start free — pick the trade, punch in three numbers, and watch the book price itself. No signup for the sample; the full 50-job book, editing, and 90-second quoting live in the $14/mo app.
Want the method behind these HVAC numbers? Read how to build a flat-rate price book →
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