Swamped

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

You quote a job. Customer says yes way too fast. You wonder if you should've charged more.

Look, figuring out what to charge is one of the biggest challenges every contractor faces.

How much should I charge? Am I too high? Too low? Did I leave money on the table? When should I raise my prices? Or do I need to lower them?

Maybe you were winning too many bids, so you raised your prices. Now you're not winning any. So where's the sweet spot?

And then when you think you've finally figured it out, your overhead changes.

New truck. New employee. Insurance went up. Fuel costs jumped. Materials are bouncing up and down. Not to mention the way cost of living has skyrocketed over the last couple years.

So when do you adjust your pricing? And by how much?

Here's the thing. Every business is different. Different niche. Different markets. Different overhead. Different labor burden.

Generic advice - "mark up 25%," "double materials," "35% margin" - doesn't work across every business.

Your prices need to be based on YOUR actual numbers. And defensible.

Finding that sweet spot between underbidding and bidding yourself out of work? That's the hard part. Not to mention time-consuming.

The True Job Cost Calculator and Guide fixes this.

You get the complete guide that walks you through exactly how to choose the right markup and profit margin for your business and your market.

Not some generic percentage. YOUR numbers based on YOUR overhead, YOUR niche, YOUR market.

Then you get the calculator.

Set it up once with your business info. The guide walks you through it step by step.

After that? Just enter material cost and hours for each job. That's it.

You'll price jobs in seconds and know your exact profit before you quote. Not hours trying to figure it out. Not wondering if you charged enough.

And when your overhead changes: new truck, insurance goes up, fuel costs jump, you'll know exactly how to adjust your pricing. No more winging it.

You can hand this to your estimator. It works the same way every time.

We built this calculator because we had the exact same problem when we were building our contracting business.

Spent way too much time on estimates. Never knew if our pricing was too high, too low, or just right. Constant uncertainty about whether we were leaving money on the table or pricing ourselves out of work.

Once we figured this out, we saved over 10 hours the first month. Added over $4,000 to our profit between time saved and pricing jobs correctly.

But the biggest change? We stopped second guessing every quote. We knew our numbers were right.

That's what this gives you. Confidence in your numbers. No more second guessing.

$97. Instant access. Built by contractors who had the same problem.
If this doesn't save you $97 worth of time or find $97 in profit you're missing, we'll refund you.

What's the risk? 30 day money back guarantee. No questions asked.

👇 Click Here For Instant Access

https://getswampednow.com/job-costing-calculator-937112

11/17/2025

If you’re a contractor or local service business owner and you’ve ever wondered whether Google Ads could actually make you money… We built something for you.

We just released a free Google Ads Forecasting Tool that lets you plug in your own numbers and instantly see:

- Your estimated cost per lead

- How many leads your budget could generate

- Your expected number of new customers

- Predicted revenue

- Predicted profit

- And your ROI before you spend a single dollar on ads

No guesswork. No sales pitch. Just the math.

Most business owners have no idea how predictable Google Ads can be when you know your numbers. This tool breaks it down so you can make smart decisions instead of gambling on marketing.

Get it here:
👉 https://getswampednow.com/free-google-ads-forecast-tool-for-contractors-page

And if you want help reviewing your inputs, figuring out your best budget, or seeing whether Google Ads could replace Angi, Thumbtack, or other pay-per-lead services for your business, you can book a free consult on the page too.

Whether you do pole barns, metal buildings, fencing, concrete, junk removal, land clearing, asphalt, cleaning, landscaping, or any other local service business — this tool works for all of it.

Hope it helps. Let us know what you think.

Get high ROI Google Ads built for local service businesses. Download our free forecast tool, see your numbers, and book a consult to plan your lead strategy.

09/03/2025

New laws are coming down on misclassified contractors in multiple states.

If you use subcontractors, now’s the time to tighten up contracts and compliance. Don’t let paperwork mistakes sink your business.

09/03/2025

🚨 Google just updated its review filter. Some legit 5-star reviews are getting flagged as “spam.”

Always ask for reviews naturally, right after working with them, and encourage customers to write specific details about the work. That helps keep them safe from deletion.

09/03/2025

We’ve helped friends and family start businesses from scratch. It never gets old watching someone turn an idea into reality.

If you started your own business—what was the very first step you took?

09/03/2025

Shoutout to “Joe’s Coffee” in Iowa—they made national news for raising money to pay off kids’ lunch debt in their community.

That’s what local business is all about—neighbors helping neighbors.

(Article link: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-coffee-shop-pays-off-school-lunch-debt/44792352)

09/03/2025

Free tool: Canva.

You can make ads, flyers, and even postcards in minutes. Pro tip: grab a postcard template, add your service + phone number, and get 500 printed for cheap. Leave them at coffee shops or mail them out.

What’s one free tool you couldn’t live without?

09/03/2025

📚 Book rec: *The E-Myth Revisited.*

This book flipped the way I thought about systems. If you feel like you’re chained to your business, this is your way out.

What’s one book you’ve read that changed the way you run your business?

09/03/2025

Business gave me more than money, it gave me options. For me, that’s scuba diving, learning to fly, gardening, foster care, and mission work.

Everyone’s got their “why.” Mine is building a life that feels full.

What’s your “why”?

09/03/2025

I went golfing last week because, apparently, that’s what business owners do.

Tee time: 9 AM.

Guy in front of me orders a hot dog and four Bud Lights.

Golf really is just like the airport, it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere.😂😂

09/03/2025

We’re building out DIY guides for local business owners who want to handle their own marketing without wasting time.

What’s one area you’d want a step-by-step guide on: ads, SEO, reviews, automation, or something else?