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Glossary

Flat-rate pricing

Flat-rate pricing presents a set price for a defined diagnostic or repair scope before work proceeds, so the homeowner can approve a number instead of watching an open hourly meter accumulate under stress.

Pittsburgh note

Six Star emphasizes flat-rate clarity on residential diagnostics and repairs in Carnegie and Greater Pittsburgh so urgency does not erase consent.

What flat rate is buying

Predictability and defined scope. It is not a magic promise that every flat rate is cheaper than every hourly job — it is a clearer approval moment.

Questions to ask

What is included, what discoveries would change the price, and how diagnostic fees apply if you approve or decline the repair.

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