Wiring by the Sq. Ft. Seriously?
At Best Bid since we sell electrical estimating software many of our customers ask us for advice.
We help people from the lessons that we have learned over the past 30 plus years. The one question that absolutely drives me crazy is HOW MUCH…
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I have made the statement that companies that try to price their work by the Square will one day go broke.
No one has proven me wrong to date. This is a horrible way to price your work for so many reasons.
First, the square foot of…
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Free Estimating Help #18
Next, look to see if you have access to the HVAC equipment schedule to determine what kind of units will be installed. Some of the different types may be as follows: 01. Split Systems, which would have an air handler and a condensing unit 02.…
Free Estimating Help #17
The feeders can be fast and easy to record, but this is also where the big money is, so spend extra time by measuring twice. Checklist should include the following: 01. Aluminum or Copper conductors 02. EMT, PVC or Rigid raceways 03. PVC or…
Free Estimating Help #16
Note: Read the specifications and determine what type of raceway and fittings that you will be using. Record the type of device that is required along with the faceplate. When applying your assembly, if you are including the complete raceway…
Free Estimating Help #15
Creating your assembly Now that you have the quantities recorded, it is time to create an assembly. This terminology is used to describe what products are brought into the estimate to install the quantity of switches that you have counted. It…
Free Estimating Help #14
Switch Takeoff The next step in the natural progression of the estimate would be to count the devices. We start with the switches to follow the order of most plans. As with all phases of estimating, there are different thought patterns to this…