NJTommy
Member
- Location
- New Jersey, USA
- Occupation
- Journeyman
Has anyone else experienced price increases in material. I bid a job and in the two weeks the cost almost doubled for material. This makes it hard to
Cost of material
- Thread starter NJTommy
- Start date
curt swartz
Senior Member
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Material has been going up but not doubling in 2 weeks. What kid of material?
NJTommy
Member
- Location
- New Jersey, USA
- Occupation
- Journeyman
Just a panel swap, maybe its just my timming?
NJTommy
Member
- Location
- New Jersey, USA
- Occupation
- Journeyman
Box store,, Could be my mistake. I was just saying it can be hard to price stuff is all. It could also be just my timing, prices change all the time anymore. When I first priced the job I checked both the supply house and Box stores and there was less then $5 difference. Monday I'm going to try call the supply house and see. I am also in NJ where everthing is priced high!
hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
Just priced some #2 copper for a generator job, $3.99 ft! Yeah, 1/0 AL quad much cheaper!
curt swartz
Senior Member
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Find a new supply house. I'm showing about half that price for #2 THHN/THWN.
AC\DC
Senior Member
- Location
- Florence,Oregon,Lane
- Occupation
- EC
no price increases for me
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
- Occupation
- EC
do you mark your materials up or sell them at your cost? Some mark up on your quotes will at least protect you a little when prices vary between time of quote and signing/agreeing to do the work, if it is within rather short time of the quote. Sometimes you even come out further ahead if the price went down when you actually made the purchase.