Zeke Galland
Founder, Staxen
63 pages on this site carry the byline Zeke Galland. Here is every one of them, grouped by kind.
Blog posts (8)
- How to Send Professional Estimates as a Contractor (Without Spending Hours on Paperwork)
- Construction Change Order Management: How to Handle Scope Changes Without Losing Money
- Staxen vs Knowify: Which App Should Run Your Trade Business?
- Cómo enviar presupuestos profesionales como contratista (sin pasar horas en papeleo)
- AI Employees for Electricians: How to Run the Office From the Truck
- Electrical Contractor Software: What It Does and What to Look For
- General Contractor Software for Small Residential Builders
- Software for Carpentry Contractors: Quote Trim and Finish Work Without Guessing
Guides (1)
Cost calculators (2)
- Paint calculator: gallons, cost per gallon and price per sq ft
- Flooring calculator: a free estimate by the square foot
Invoice templates (10)
- Free Excel invoice template with the formulas done
- Free freelance invoice template that protects the work
- Free deposit invoice template for milestone billing
- Free roofing invoice template priced by the square
- Free painting invoice template with square footage by surface
- Free concrete invoice template billed by the cubic yard
- Free carpentry invoice template for trim, doors, and built-ins
- Free remodeling invoice template with draws and allowances
- Free independent contractor invoice template for 1099 work
- Free labor invoice template for labor-only work
Estimate templates by trade (5)
- Free concrete estimate template with the yardage math
- Free HVAC estimate template for changeouts and installs
- Free landscaping estimate template with real units
- Free fencing estimate template with a rock clause
- Free masonry estimate template with unit counts that check out
How to estimate, by trade (8)
- How to estimate concrete work before the truck is on the road
- How to estimate HVAC jobs without guessing at the changeout
- How to price a landscaping job by the yard and the crew-day
- How to estimate a fence job by the linear foot, done right
- How to estimate masonry work by the block, brick, and course
- How to estimate window installation one opening at a time
- How to estimate a bathroom remodel trade by trade, line by line
- How to price handyman jobs so every hour on the truck gets paid
2026 pricing guides (5)
- Concrete prices in 2026: ready-mix, rebar, and finished flatwork
- HVAC equipment prices for 2026: a price list behind every quote
- Landscaping price list for 2026: materials and installed work
- Fence and deck prices in 2026: pickets, posts, and boards
- Masonry pricing in 2026: block, brick, stone, and mortar
App comparisons (3)
- Staxen vs Joist: cheap invoicing app or an AI office
- Staxen vs Buildertrend for builders and remodelers
- Staxen vs Workiz for service trades
Contractor licensing by state (16)
- How to get a contractor license in Arizona
- How to get licensed as a contractor in Colorado
- How to get a contractor license in Florida
- How to register as a contractor in Idaho
- How to register as a contractor in Iowa
- How to get a contractor license in Louisiana
- How to get a contractor license in Massachusetts
- How to get a contractor license in Mississippi
- How to get a contractor license in Nevada
- How to get a contractor license in New Mexico
- How to get a contractor license in North Dakota
- How to get your Oregon CCB contractor license
- How to get a contractor license in South Carolina
- Texas contractor licensing: what actually requires a license
- How to get a contractor license in Virginia
- Wisconsin contractor credentials: what DSPS actually requires