Irrigation business resources

Measure the yard, write up the system and the yearly service, for irrigation contractors. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how irrigation contractors run on Koira.

19Free resources

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7Document templates

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Price a job

The math behind an honest number for irrigation work: measurements, rates and margins.

Measure and do the math

Measure a propertyLawn square footage calculatorLot size by address, or draw the turf for exact square feet and acres.Measure a propertySatellite measuring toolRoof area and pitch, lot and lawn size, or draw any area or fence line on the map.Trade mathPipe volume calculatorGallons in copper, PEX or PVC by real inside diameter, plus GPM.

Your rates and margins

Run the businessLabor rate calculatorThe rate per billable hour that covers wages, burden, unbilled time, overhead and profit.

Paperwork

Irrigation documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Free templateIrrigation estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateIrrigation invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateIrrigation receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateIrrigation work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateIrrigation proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateIrrigation change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateIrrigation service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.

Licensing

What each state asks of irrigation contractors before the first job, read from the state boards and linked to them.

Checked in 31 statesLandscaping and Irrigation license requirements by stateLandscape and irrigation work. A few states have a landscape or irrigation license, others fold it into the contractor law or leave it alone.ReportContractor license requirements by stateWhich states license which trades, checked against each state board.

Start a business

The steps to open a irrigation business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.