Why you shouldn't price a fence gate by the foot
FenceOctober 12, 2026
The twelve feet that cost more than the other hundred and thirty eight
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Notes on measuring, pricing and quoting work on site, written for the contractor doing the walking.
What this blog is for
Posts stay practical. If a post does not help you quote a job, it does not go up.
Why a short fence loses money at the same price per foot
FenceOctober 1, 2026
Why the short fence paid less than the long one
Read the postHow to figure artificial turf by the roll, not the square foot
TurfOctober 1, 2026
The yard that took 750 square feet of turf
Read the postHow to price concrete forms separate from the slab
ConcreteOctober 1, 2026
Same square feet, two and a half times the forms
Read the postSod pallet coverage isn't 450 square feet
SodOctober 1, 2026
One pallet short
Read the postTwo inches or three is the whole mulch quote
MulchOctober 1, 2026
Two inches or three
Read the postCarpet waste isn't plank waste
FlooringOctober 1, 2026
Same room, two orders
Read the postPart of a paver pallet is a whole pallet on the bill
PaversOctober 1, 2026
The pallet you didn't plan for
Read the postDon't price a house wash off the listing square footage
Pressure washingOctober 1, 2026
Two houses, same square feet
Read the postWhat Should You Charge Per Square Foot For A Deck
DeckAugust 2, 2026
Why the national deck numbers do not match your jobs, what the published figures actually measure, and how one working contractor builds his square foot price from material, labor and margin.
Read the postQuote the job before you leave the driveway
Every tradeAugust 2, 2026
Most jobs are not lost on price. They are lost on the wait between the walk and the number.
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