For contractors serious about profit
Know your price.
Stop chasing.
Start filtering.
Contractor School gives contractors the tools, systems, and training to build a business that works without them.
If you're charging too little and chasing the wrong jobs, your problem might be:
If any of this is happening in your business, you're leaving money on the table.
Two leaks. Two fixes. One school.
Bad pricing and bad lead filtering are the two most common reasons contractors work hard and still struggle. Each course takes about an hour and fixes one of them permanently.
Minimum Pricing System
Know the exact floor below which you're working for free — then price every job above it with confidence.
"Did my final P&L for 2025 — 168,000 gross. I pulled out 29,000 as a salary and had 4,000 profit net net net. Increased prices (labor rate increased 58%, and markup from 1.2→1.3) on Jan 1 and have sold 4 jobs. Thanks for the course."
Profitable Lead Filtering System
Score any lead in 5 minutes. Know before you drive, estimate, or propose — whether a job is worth your time.
Lead Score: Filter for Profit
The app that makes the Lead Filter course work in the field. Score leads, track pipeline, auto-log mileage, send estimates — no account required.
Read the research behind Lead Score.
8 in-depth guides covering every aspect of lead qualification, tracking, and field tools — built for contractors.
ReviewsLead Score vs The Competition→The Six Figure Contractor Newsletter
Pricing, leads, sales, and business fundamentals — no hustle, no hype. Read by contractors who want to run a tighter business.
Leads vs. Qualified Leads5 minPricingBreak-Even Labor Rate
Pricing 1014 minNiche4 Types of Remodelers
Based on Revenue6 minPricingWhy Most Leads Aren't Worth Chasing
The cost of saying yes5 minLeadsOverhead Foundations
20 Budgets That Actually Matter6 min
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One issue. One concept. Practical enough to use on the next job. Focused on the business side of contracting — not the tools, the hustle, or the grind.
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Two free tools that give you a real number in under 10 minutes.
Overhead Cost Template
This overhead template shows you every cost category most contractors forget to account for (the ones quietly eating your profit on every job).
Get the template →Profitable Contractor Self-Assessment
Answer 25 questions across 5 areas every profitable contracting business has to get right: Pricing, Offers, Sales, Leads, and Operations. You'll get a clear picture of where you stand and what matters most right now.
Take the quiz →"After a decade in remodeling, construction, and engineering — I had to start charging like my life depended on it, because it does."
— Emmanuel Forge, Contractor School
One hour to fix your pricing.
Five minutes to filter a lead.
Both problems are solvable. The quiz tells you which one is costing you more right now.
Or go straight to the app — free to start:
Lead Score is free · 3 leads, no credit card · iOS & Android · Works offline