The Fixtor editorial team is a mix of writers, product people, and working Canadian trade contractors based out of Barrie, Ontario. Every article we publish is reviewed by someone who has held a pipe wrench, driven a service van, or answered a customer call on the third ring — because marketing copy written by people who have never done the work reads like marketing copy written by people who have never done the work.
We stick to two rules:
- Never publish a number we can't defend. If we cite a statistic, we link to the source. If we can't find a credible source, we reason from first principles and show our math.
- Never pretend to be what we aren't. Fixtor is a new product. We don't have decades of customer data. We do have a point of view about what a back office for Canadian trade contractors should look like — and that's what we write about.
If you spot something wrong, outdated, or that contradicts your experience in the field, we want to hear it. Email hello@fixtor.ai.
Posts by The Fixtor Team
What a Missed Call Actually Costs a Contractor (The Honest Math)
You're under a spring at 11 AM. The phone rings. You watch it ring. Here's the honest math on what that call actually cost you.
Employee or Subcontractor? The CRA Test Every Canadian Trade Business Needs to Know
The four-part CRA control test, the T5018 slip most trade businesses miss, and the paperwork checklist to keep you out of a reclassification letter 18 months from now.
Flat-Rate vs Time and Materials Pricing for Canadian Plumbers and HVAC Contractors
Most flat-rate pricing guides are American. Canadian contractors work with different labour math — CPP, EI, WSIB, provincial benefits. Here's how to build a price book that actually reflects your cost of an hour.
How Canadian Trade Contractors Should Invoice for GST and HST (Without Getting It Wrong)
The single rule most contractors get wrong: charge based on the customer's province, not yours. Here's the full practical breakdown, plus what a correct invoice actually looks like.
How Canadian HVAC Contractors Build Recurring Revenue with Service Agreements
Service agreements smooth the revenue curve that heats up in February and freezes solid in April. Here's how Canadian HVAC shops structure, price, and deliver them — without giving the margin back.
Send Invoices the Same Day as the Job: A Step-by-Step Guide for Contractors
Three steps and three copy-paste follow-up templates to stop drafting invoices at 9 PM and start getting paid inside the same week.