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Originally Posted by piemma
Ross, I have had a construction side business for years. I'm at Franklin CC on the grounds crew but do little jobs like rebuilding a small deck, put in an exterior door, etc. The cost of lumber is crazy. I don't feel confident quoting a job. I quote the labor and then tell the customer that I will give them the receipt from the yard once i pickup the material.
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Paul, I have usually given the client a bid with a "budget" number on items that could blow budgets, like tile, fixtures, appliances. It would give them a ballpark number to work with, and they were responsible if they went over, due to their selections. Going forward, it will be an estimate of material costs "for quote purposes only, with no guarantee of final material acquisition prices." And on bottom of form I have, "Basis is Time plus Materials."