The Home Services Fix Kit
Built for junk removal and pool service owners and crews.
This kit covers two trades under one roof: junk removal and pool service. This kit finds where the money leaks in your own work and gives you the steps and the words to close each one.
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The 11 leaks it covers
8 you can close it · 2 the other side owes it · 1 a pro decides
- Junk loads priced by eye, with no written price sheet or minimum chargeWhere to look first: Write a price sheet by how much of the truck a job fills: minimum, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full. The biggest national hauler prices in eighths of a truck, so customers are used to the idea.Keep it from coming back: No load goes on the truck before the customer has agreed the fraction and the price.You can close it
- Refrigerators, mattresses and tires hauled without charging what their disposal really costsWhere to look first: On every quote, ask: any refrigerators, freezers, window AC units, dehumidifiers, water coolers, mattresses, box springs or tires? Write the count on the estimate.Keep it from coming back: Ask the special-items question on every quote, and re-check your facility price sheet every quarter.You can close it
- Dump and disposal fees not tracked against what each job billedWhere to look first: For every job, keep the dump ticket (weight and fee) and tie it to that job's invoice - a photo with the job name works.Keep it from coming back: Never close a job without the dump ticket photo attached to it.You can close it
- Pool chemicals included in the monthly rate but never tracked pool by poolWhere to look first: For the next three months (a full year is better), write down the chemicals each pool takes at every stop: tablets, liquid chlorine, shock, acid, salt, algaecide.Keep it from coming back: Log chemicals per pool at every stop, and review the ranking each season, before summer use climbs.You can close it
- Extra work on the pool route done for free: return trips, filter cleans, algae and storm cleanupsWhere to look first: Write down exactly what the monthly rate covers: testing, the chemicals your agreement includes, brushing, skimming, emptying baskets and a basic equipment look.Keep it from coming back: Nothing outside the weekly list happens without a note, a photo and a line on the invoice, even when you choose to waive it.You can close it
- Doesn't know the real income gap between owning the truck and working for the ownerWhere to look first: Write down what you earned last year doing this work.Keep it from coming back: Before you sign for a truck, a loan or a franchise, have your own break-even written down.You can close it
- Franchise royalty treated only as a cost — not recorded as a business expenseWhere to look first: Make sure every royalty, brand fund and franchise fee payment is in your books as a business expense, with the statement attached.Keep it from coming back: Drop each franchise statement into your records the month it arrives so year-end totals are complete.You can close it
- Junk removal and pool service income — no verified benchmark to measure againstWhere to look first: There is no reliable public benchmark for junk removal or pool-service income, so we use your own record.Keep it from coming back: Work out your own earnings per hour every quarter so you see a drop before it becomes a bad year.You can close it
- Franchise royalty and brand fund come off the top of every jobWhere to look first: Pull your franchise agreement and your disclosure document (Item 6, 'Other Fees', lists ongoing fees).Keep it from coming back: Check every royalty statement against your own sales the month it arrives, and build the royalty into every price you quote.The other side owes it
- Pool tech pay never checked — and there is no federal wage code for the jobWhere to look first: Add up what you were paid last month and the hours you actually worked, including drive time between pools.Keep it from coming back: Track pools and hours each week so you always know your real hourly rate.The other side owes it
- Nothing set aside for self-employment tax as payments come inWhere to look first: Open a separate savings account just for taxes.Keep it from coming back: Move the tax share the same day each payment lands, and put your CPA's quarterly dates on your calendar.A pro decides
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Junk loads priced by eye, with no written price sheet or minimum charge
You can close it- Write a price sheet by how much of the truck a job fills: minimum, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full. The biggest national hauler prices in eighths of a truck, so customers are used to the idea.
- Build each price from your own costs: crew hours x crew size x hourly cost, disposal at your facility, the drive to and from the dump, truck costs, and overhead (insurance, marketing, phone, card fees), then your profit on top.
- Set a minimum charge that pays for the trip even when it is one item.
- On site, show the customer the sheet and agree the fraction before you load. If the pile turns out bigger, stop and agree the new fraction before the extra goes on the truck.
- Add a set charge for stairs, long carries, and heavy material like dirt, concrete and shingles.
- Once a month, put what each job billed beside what it cost.
Your part: Gather your costs, set the prices, and agree the fraction with each customer.
Before loading: 'Here's how I price: by how much of the truck your stuff fills. From what I see, this is about [FRACTION] of a truck, which is [PRICE] including disposal. If it turns out bigger, I'll stop and show you before I load more. Sound good?' If the load grows: 'We've hit [FRACTION] and there's still [ITEMS] left. Taking the rest brings it to [NEW FRACTION], which is [NEW PRICE]. Want me to take it all, or stop here?'
No load goes on the truck before the customer has agreed the fraction and the price.
What this kit can't decide for you: We do not set your prices or quote any market rate; the sheet is built only from your own costs. Rules on written estimates and price changes vary by state and city; check yours.
That's 1 of 11. The other 10 come the same way in the kit: steps, words to send, a habit to keep each one closed.
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What people in this work look up
When junk removal and pool service businesses go looking for answers, they search things like “junk removal business”, “dump fees”, “how much to charge for junk removal” and “pool service pricing”. Those searches turn up forms, averages and other people's numbers. This kit starts from your own records instead: the 11 places money leaks in this work, where to look first and the words to send to close each one.
What you get for each leak
- Numbered steps to close each leak
- Your part, spelled out
- Words you can use: letters and scripts, ready to send (fill in the brackets)
- A habit that keeps each leak from coming back
- An honest line on what the kit can't decide for you
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Questions people ask
How do I price junk removal jobs?
Write a price sheet by how much of the truck a job fills, built from your own costs, with a minimum charge. The kit shows how.
Should pool service include chemicals in the monthly rate?
Only if you know what each pool really uses. The kit shows how to track chemicals pool by pool and fix the ones that don't pay.
What should I charge extra for on a pool route?
Return trips, extra filter cleans, algae recovery and storm cleanups. The kit gives you the list and the letter to send.
What it can't decide for you
This kit works from your own records. It doesn't give legal, tax, licensing or financial advice, and it never tells you what to charge. Where a CPA, attorney, insurer or state board makes the call, the kit says so and gets your records ready for them.
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