| Kitchen and bath projects are a never-ending source of work for remodeling contractors - but estimating this work can be a challenge - with expensive fixtures, tight clearances, a large portion of subcontracted work, and potential complications from existing conditions. There's no question that you need to estimate accurately to be competitive and make a worthwhile profit.
35 project estimates for popular kitchen and bath renovations - Includes materials, labor-hours, subcontractor costs, and overhead and profit. Use these estimates as checklists to make sure you've covered all items, and that your estimates are in the right range before you submit your bids.
Plus expert guidance on estimating methods, design, marketing, contracts, and working with homeowners.
A great resource for back-up pricing and for preliminary discussion with homeowners.
This book gives you 35 project estimates for the most popular kitchen and bath renovations . . . from replacing a single fixture to whole-room and adjoining space remodels. Use these estimates as:
- Checklists to make sure you've covered all items in your similar jobs.
- A comparison to ensure your own estmates are in the right range before you submit bids.
- Backup for pricing.
- A cost reference for preliminary discussion with homeowners.
Each estimate includes:
- All materials needed for the project
- Labor hours to install (and demolish/remove) each item
- Subcontractor cost for certain trades and services
- An allocation for overhead and profit
- Total contractor's cost
Use these estimates as checklists to make sure your own estimates are in the right range, as backup for pricing, or as a cost reference for preliminary discussion with homeowners.
Plus . . .
- Takeoff and pricing worksheets - Forms you can photocopy or access electronically from the book's Web site.
- Alternate materials - Unit costs for different finishes and fixtures - so you can match the estimates to the particulars of your projects.
- Location factors - Easy multipliers to adjust the book's costs to your own location. (More than 900 individual areas throughout the U.S. and Canada, organized by zip code.)
Also includes expert guidance on estimating methods, project design, contracts, marketing, working with homeowners, and tips for each of the estimated projects.
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