New
Labor Intro VideoPlease be sure to have a look at our new labor pricing introduction video (to the right). This 2.5 minute video asks the question "Why do other industries charge so much more than HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies do and what can we do about it?"
FREE Labor Cost Worksheet
With the help of James R. Leichter (Mr. HVAC), UMKC's school of business, Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), Aptora Corporation has developed an accurate and easy to use labor cost worksheet. This worksheet will allow service managers and contracting business owners to calculate the proper retail price of labor in just minutes without advanced accounting knowledge or financial reports. We now include a spreadsheet version (MS Excel required) in addition to the paper worksheet. You may get it here.
New Labor Intro Video
We have completely redone our very popular video called An Introduction to Flat Rate Pricing. This 41 minute video is a comprehensive overview of flat rate pricing. The intended audience is service technicians, service managers, and owners of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies. See for yourself if flat rate pricing is appropriate for you and your contracting/service business.
Professionally Designed
Flat Rate Pricing Books For The HVAC\R,
Plumbing, and Electrical Industries.
Flat rate pricing allows you to charge more money and avoid complaints about the bill. It is the most upfront, honest way to charge customers because they know the price before the work starts. Frankly, it's the only way our industry is going to be able to pay techs what they deserve and make a fair profit. Aptora has the nation's best flat rate pricing system.
We
Make Your Books and Save Them to a CD
This is the perfect choice for those of you who don't
really want to use software but wish to print the ready-made books
yourself.
Once you order, one of our flat rate specialist will contact you
and have you fill out a detailed questionnaire. We will craft your
books specifically for your business. Please allow one full business
day for us to process.
Your order includes one custom binder and a professionally produced
technician/manager training DVD that's almost one hour long!. This
video comes in DVD format.
Industries Covered (database options)
Flat Rate Plus is pre-loaded with your choice of HVAC, plumbing, or
electrical repairs. It's easy to change prices, add repairs, modify
labor times, and update descriptions. You're able to change almost
everything.
You receive your choice of one of the following industries. You
may invest in others for an additional fee.
HVACR
The HVAC database is appropriate for residential and commercial
repair; up to about 25 tons. It includes simple and complex repairs
for air conditioning, gas heating, oil heating, electric resistant
heat, steam and water boiler, evaporative cooling, ventilation,
refrigeration, ice machines, and water heater repairs. We also
include duct cleaning, duct repair, pool heater, and water heater. A
complete list of HVAC equipment and installation scenarios are
included. These include condensing units, heat pumps, air handlers,
and furnaces from all of the major manufacturers such as American
Standard, Arcoaire, Armstrong, Bryant, Carrier, Coleman
(mobile-home), Comfortmaker, Goodman, GMC, Heil, Janitrol, Lennox,
Rheem, Ruud, Tempstar, Trane, and York.
Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, and Sewer
The plumbing database includes drain, gas, and water piping. We have
tub, shower, urinal, kitchen, bath, and lavatory, repairs. We have
also carefully constructed sewer and drain repairs and cleaning.
Sump pumps, sewer pumps, well pumps and water treatment are all well
covered.
Electrical and Landscape
Includes diagnostics, troubleshooting, breakers, fuses, hot tub
connections, circuit extensions, service panels, lighting, ballasts,
cable locating, ceiling fan installation, dedicated circuits,
switches & dimmers, disconnects, exhaust fans, generators, home
automation, service upgrades, load centers, time clocks, surge
protection, and more. We have added a unique high voltage landscape
lighting section.
Please Note: Serialized equipment installations are not included in the Flat Rate Book on CD or Pre-Printed Flat Rate Book options. Serialized equipment installations are only included in the Flat Rate Plus software option.
Your Order Includes
- Three Service Repair Flat Rate Books (for you technicians)
- One flat rate pricing manager's guide (for the office)
- Rounding option. You have the option to round off your flat rate repair amounts. For example: $234.87 becomes $235.00. This makes it easier on the technicians and office staff to deal with the paperwork.
- Pages are formatted to print 8 1/2" X 11"
- A FREE CD-ROM that contains a PDF (Portable Document Format) file of your Flat Rate Book so you can print your own books at any time.
- Professional Technician/Manager Training DVD. That's right, a 1-Hour Training DVD is included.
- One 7- Ring Flat Rate Pricing Binder
Monthly Fees
We don't have any. There are no hidden charges and nothing else to buy.
Other companies will try and stick you with monthly or annual fees.
You'll pay and pay and never own your books. Stop paying and they'll
demand that you immediately stop using them and ship them back. YOU
OWN THJESE BOOKS!
Still Confused?
This product includes the same great features as our Pre-Printed
Flat Rate Books, and we go through the same process. What's the
difference? Instead of printing your books, we send you a CD-ROM
that contains your book in PDF format. You can print out your own
unlimited number of books OR take it to your local printer or copy
center of your choice and they can do it for you! You can print all
of the books that you wish - anytime you wish.
Please call us for more information. We're looking forward to helping your company with flat rate pricing.