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Guides for running the business side

The welding you know. These cover the rest: pricing jobs so you make money, and picking software that earns its keep. Written by the Bead Board team, free, no login.

How to Quote Welding Jobs

Hourly rate, material markup, weld cost per inch, and a worked example.

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Best Welding Shop Software 2026

Six options compared straight: Bead Board, JobQuote IQ, Tradify, Quotara, QuoteIQ, WeldTrace.

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The guides tell you how. Bead Board does it daily.

Quotes with markup baked in, a job board that replaces the whiteboard, hours and photos on every job. $99 flat for the whole shop, 14 days free.