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Material plus labor with configurable markup. Optionally pulls suggested material prices from the Ferguson catalog.
Material plus labor with configurable markup. Optionally pulls suggested material prices from the Ferguson catalog.
Results are estimates intended as a starting point. Verify against your project's specifics, manufacturer data, and applicable codes before relying on them. Use at your own risk. Read full terms.
The estimator follows standard contractor practice: it sums material, labor (hours x rate), permits, and disposal into a subtotal, applies markup as a percentage, then adds contingency on top, and finally applies tax. The expression is total = ((material + labor + permits + disposal) x (1 + markup%)) x (1 + contingency%) x (1 + tax%).
Markup is your applied margin over direct costs and defaults to 20 percent, while contingency defaults to 10 percent and covers unexpected site conditions, code upgrades, and rework. They compound in sequence: markup is applied to the subtotal first, then contingency is applied to the marked-up amount before tax.
No. Prices pulled via the Refresh prices button come from the Ferguson catalog and are indicative only. Verify current cost at the distributor before quoting, and confirm permit and inspection fees locally since they vary by municipality.