HVAC Pricing Strategy: The Complete 2026 Playbook — Flat Rate, Options Pricing, and Margin Protection
BOTTOM LINE A full HVAC system replacement that cost $6,000–$8,000 in 2019 now runs $12,000–$15,000. Tariffs added another 15–30% to equipment costs in 2025–2026. Labour rates are up 15–25% since 2022. If your flat-rate price book has not been rebuilt around your actual 2026 cost structure, you are losing margin on every job — not […]