Estimating
- Thread starter dride
- Start date
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
It kind of depends on who's building the house. Well, I should actually say it depends on what kind of house it is and who's paying you.
There are builders who simply want the lowest price. Many of them have an allowance for electrical, and they tell you how much you'll be paid. These scumbags usually want a price per square foot, and that's basically getting a code minimum job. They don't really care if it is actually code compliant, as long as you can make it past inspection
Volume builders who want a much better job will many times ask for an opening price, and that will cover about 90% of all the openings. Smoke detectors, ceiling fans, chandeliers, bathroom fans, etc are expected to have a higher opening price.
Custom builders will either ask for something like a volume builder opening price, a unit price, or time and material
There are builders who simply want the lowest price. Many of them have an allowance for electrical, and they tell you how much you'll be paid. These scumbags usually want a price per square foot, and that's basically getting a code minimum job. They don't really care if it is actually code compliant, as long as you can make it past inspection
Volume builders who want a much better job will many times ask for an opening price, and that will cover about 90% of all the openings. Smoke detectors, ceiling fans, chandeliers, bathroom fans, etc are expected to have a higher opening price.
Custom builders will either ask for something like a volume builder opening price, a unit price, or time and material