Price the repair from takeoff to margin
Calculate a masonry repair price from scope, direct costs, risk allowance, and target gross margin.
Price a 180-square-foot repointing job with difficult access, one day of lift rental, and a target gross margin of 35 percent. Scope -> direct cost -> risk allowance -> price from target gross margin The common shortcut is adding a familiar markup to a guessed labor number. That hides payroll burden, access, cleanup, and the difference between markup and margin. Define scope 180 square feet repointing, protect stone patio, grind joints, wash, repoint with Type N match, final clean, one lift day. A price cannot be better than the scope definition. Protection and access are part of the work, not…
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