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Should you break down your bid for the customer when requested? What’s the difference between a bid and an estimate. I’ll show …
Like everything, it work’s different for different people. I’m a general contractor and I break my estimates down to phases of construction. If I was a subcontractor working directly with a homeowner, it would be easier to do a lump sum bid one just your phase/trade. Keep up the articles, they are great. 👍🏻👍🏻
In a lot of these comments regarding material markup, they are not taking into consideration many factors. The material doesn’t appear magically at a jobsite for the price seen in a store. If the contractor is picking up material there are costs involved; vehicle gas, insurance, wear and tear on on the vehicle (tires, oil, mileage, suspension) paid labor for traveling, taxes, etc. Yes, some overhead costs go into different categories but the general idea is the same. You need to Bid correctly to be a successful contractor. There are contractors who are in business for years and are struggling constantly and there are those who are good at their trade but go out of business. There is a distinct difference in understanding the work to be performed and running a business. If you want to be successful and profitable you need to be proficient in both.
Plumber wanted $500. I fixed it with superglue. Mechanic wanted $300 I tightened a bolt. Furnace guy wanted $17,000 for new system, I replaced the water pump. Car dealer wanted $1,600, I did nothing at all, car was fine. (Wife went to dealer, so dumb.) Roofer is coming, “tomorrow” for a month straight, I yelled at him until he left all his tools and I fixed it with tar. Now ask me how much I love contractors.
Greater transparency & itemization almost always translates to a higher bid/win rate, regardless of pricing. When you’re super transparent up front with how you operate people don’t have an issue. And if they’re the type of customer who does have an issue, it’s probably best to just pass on the job. There’s plenty of work, no reason to take the jobs that scrunch your margins and make you miserable in the process.
This dude would never get my business…. Notice the whole “we wont give the price and numbers of materials because they people want to go down to lowes and get the stuff themselves” then justifies it because it takes him time to go and get the stuff load it and unload, except if i did that for you then its a moot point. It’s just double speak. I had a guy quote me 1500 for materials for a project. It seemed very high to me. Turns out the the materials cost me 680$ and the home depot door to door is 9 minutes from my place took me an hour door to door with the materials, sorry you aren’t worth 820$ an hour. I also want the break down to compare apples to apples quotes. If i’m getting say rotting wood replaced I want to make sure im comparing 2 quotes with the same materials wood vs PVC lets say is a cost difference. I want to know who is using what.
You said materials require cost of materials plus time to pick up, handle, etc. If you aren’t having to do this, why would you need to cover this in a higher labor mark up? Don’t disagree with most of what you said, but this part doesn’t make sense and could be easily questioned. For customers – you need to clarify everything up front – lump sum, cost plus, etc. Define material quantities to understand what is being provided and who keeps excess materials should there be any. Another point to discuss and clarify is any warranties. Labor warranty, material warranty. These cost money as well.
this reminds me of the tale of the old man who was brought up from far in a helicopter to take care of a ship transporting perishable products that has stalled. He came in, and within 20 minutes had the ship back up and running, so the captain asked him how much he said: “$25,000,00! So the captain said: What? You wish to make $25,000.000 in 20 minutes? That’s absurd, how do you figure such cost? Whats the break down? How do you justify? The old man paused and said: ____ To fix the engine, $100,00. For the 30 years of experience; $24,900.00! If a customer wish to know your break down cost, labor, insurance, tools, taxes etc they might be interested in knowing your mark up. You can totally break down the description to show them what they are getting, but price line by line although may seem to be good business practices and transparency, in my experience they are looking to compare your mark up to others to pick the least expensive. People interested in hiring you because they want you either by recommendation or because they saw your work, most likely will not care about your mark up.
Do what works for you-I agree with you 100% (I’ve been in business for 23 yrs) not only do I do it the same way, but I’ve also learned that when you deal in quality and not quantity, your clients, don’t nitpick you to death. Nor do they care for all the extra details I would bet that your haters are the cheap guys on the block
This guy is on point for pretty much all of this, but he’s not articulating a couple key points. #1 this works well for an honest, transparent contractor. It works 100% flawlessly,if you explicitly say…”It’s going to be $xxx, no matter what, if the very end result is mutually acceptable. * As in : All good, because you’re a consummate professional.* #2 Customers can’t possibly understand the esoteric nuanced bullshiit you experience regularly. #3. I think most roofing contractors intentionally don’t put a #of square in their estimates. I don’t…. I’ve seen homeowners counting everything on the trucks when we arrived. And then demanding a price reduction for the labor & materials that each bundle would have theoretically cost me- for each bundle left over at the end of the job. And you can be 100% certain that those same people would tell you to fuck yourself if you wanted a little extra $ because you were short a couple square. #4. If a project turns out to be so ridiculously easier than what you thought, the guy is not saying you don’t make exceptions.
HAHAHA! You are doing it to keep it simple. How nice of you. Before I get an estimate, I break everything down myself to estimate what it would cost. The lump sum estimates are usually based on quoting based on location. I live in a nice neighborhood and thus people like to quote high. For people like me, not breaking things out and coming in with a super high estimate just makes me think you are trying to scam me.
1:13 didn’t make it past this remark “I don’t tell the customer what they’re being charged for, because the customer is too simple, I’m protecting them by not telling them how much they’re paying for my screws”. Marking up materials is dumb, if you’re trying to hide that, you probably shouldn’t be doing that. Of course if you don’t mark up material you’ll have to charge more for labor. That’s what you’re providing to the job.
I agree with not breaking it down in that way however I always ask if everything is included in that price and I make sure that’s in writing. Every single solitary thing that is involved in whatever project you’re asking about. Far too many contractors will give you a bid and then at some point during the project they’ll say oh I have this other thing I need to do to get your job done and they need more money. Then I’d ask for a failure clause. Is there anything about this project in your professional opinion that would stop you from completing the project? Then I would be sure to get some sort of a timeline on it. If the contractor says it’s going to take 2 weeks, what happens if it takes 3 weeks? Do I get money back? (See failure clause) There are way too many shady contractors out there and if you’re working with one for the first time you should be aware of these items.
I require an itemized bid on any job I putting out for bids, I use that information to compare margins between contractors to assure they are 1 treating their labor fairly as I don’t need my job delayed because of worker disputes or undo pressure to do shoddy work 2 they aren’t buying the cheapest materials available which leads into the discussion about what quality of materials I expect and three I can spot a contractor that’s in over his head long before it becomes a problem for me.. Never hire a contractor that you can get answers from concerning the work..
Thank you for your presentation. I’d like to add to the discussion. Your opinion is very difference from the opinion offered by Mike Holmes, of TV fame. I’ll try to echo his views. Mike likes detailed bids. The more detailed the better. He cites two reasons. You mentioned one — further discussion with the customer over the scope of the work — but that’s secondary to his main reason. Think of your quote as a sales tool, as well as a detailed contract.The quote is your chance to detail exactly what you include, what materials will be used, and how things will be done. This sets your bid apart from the rest. The other guy quoted a different price? Was he quoting the same job? Or, was he using lesser materials, providing less service, etc.? This also allows the customer to press the other guy. In a way, you’re using the quote to educate the customer. Let the quote highlight your advantages. Money an issue? Well, educate the customer on how he can get you to lower your price. Perhaps the customer can make changes that will reduce the contractor’s burden. Can the customer adjust scheduling, improve access, provide the dumpster, etc.? There is a role for estimates, as opposed to bids. The customer needs to plan according to their budget.
I have been a contractor in Manhattan ONLY for 31 years and will never break down a bid. The client will start removing your profit right in front of your eyes, These are your clients, these are not your friends. Yes read again slowlyyyyyyy. The client is a client and not a friend. I also never provide the materials. It is to much of a headache and the profit is minimal. My average job is 150K to 300 K and my profits are 65 percent on the dollar. Never break down a bid and never provided materials. Client paid for all of them and had them delivered. You give the client an ALLOWANCE and they always want more, hence the reason for NEVER providing materials. Now in Florida and I do not plan on providing a break down at all. Good luck guys and find what works for you.
I’m a General Contractor; Breakdowns for me are nightmares. I’ve done them a few times over the last 30 plus years; But; I hate to do them… Generally; people have NO clue what the breakdown means and they are still, mostly, only looking at the bottom line… A fence Breakdown is not as onerous as a whole house remodel.
Although I feel where you are coming from you may want to check the consumer protection laws in your state. Here in Ohio you are required to breakdown bids (mainly parts) into at least labor and parts. You can go further with E&O, tax and whatnot but at a minimum you have to provide a list of parts and services you will be providing. Now you don’t need to go into saying I need 32 1/4″ 20 threads per inch bolts or 13.47 man hours etc as that would be insane. Typically I find having everything broken down on my jobs to the Nth degree makes my projects better as I will do draws and lump portions together (i.e. paint and drywall) and if customers get a “helpful” family friend that says they’re getting hosed by you; well now you have something that show’s what you have completed, funds in and out and a clear progress chart.
I was in business as an Electrical Contractor with employees for forty years to the month. I would break down labor, tax and material. That’s it folks. When you get down in the mud with customers over thirty cent connectors, fifty cent lag bolts and a fifteen dollar piece of wire it will lead to the customer going to Home Depot and seeing the connector for twenty cents and the can of worms are now opened. Nickel and dime at your own risk.its a puny man’s world.
Used to hire contractors all the time after Covid not sure what happend their pricing is 1000% higher now. Just don’t hire them anymore they charge too much I don’t care what their reasons are when I can DIY it 10 times over for the same cost is what it is. Example is I bid a price to install 12k mini split AC for my garage wasn’t complicated head unit on one side outdoor unit on the other side of a block wall. Service panel 5 feet away got 3 bids came in from $3500-8500. Same exact unit they priced I could buy for $950 myself I went got a permit with the city and installed it myself I even bought over $500 in professional tools like a good vacuum pump, vacuum gauge, flaring tool, nitrogen tank and regulator for pressure testing. I still came in lower by $1000 on the lowest bid even with permitting it. Worse case it fails I can buy same unit 3 times to replace it before I broke even on the cost. This is the same contractors who wanted to charge me $500 to replace a $36 MARS capacitor in my home HVAC unit prior to covid they were charging $180 to change a cap it’s 30 min of work.
I’m sure a business owner has a lot of expenses. Additionally, prices are higher due to non-paying customers and/or theft. As far as being the customer its frustrating to deal with business that just try to high-ball you. I had bids to install gutter guards on my home from $6000…down to $4000 then to $2000. It’s frustrating to deal with businesses that merely look at the size of your house, what car you drive or how you dress and attempt to price gouge you. Additionally, I’ve found some businesses are looking for easy jobs…in and out for a quick buck. Anything that takes effort or time they never come back.
Hard Pass doing business with this guy. When I build a house, I always get a breakdown. Always get a much lower price when they have to prove the cost. Listen people, if they don’t tell you why you are paying the amount, they are charging you for someone else time or bad at managing their own time and money. Do you go to the store to buy a computer and say wait till I get home and let me know the bill? Never!