Home Tech Books
Hi, I have used the hometech books for years. I run an exterior remodeling business, mostly doing roofing, window, siding and deck jobs. I have done hundreds of each of these type of projects, so I really don't need any book for that type of work, but I will use hometech when we take something like a bathroom or an addition on a project, and have never been bit going off their price. One thing to remember is that the price they give you in the book does not cover your overhead and profit. This is where you have to come up with your mod multiplier that works for you. Myself for instance, I use a .62 markup on their numbers. But that is what I need for a 1.5 million dollar a year business with a retail location, showroom, and salespeople. Someone working out of their garage at home probably would use a lower number.
Now how I first came up with figuring out that mod was to take a few projects that I already have done and compare them to the book price and work the numbers backwards from there. If you took 3-5 profitable jobs you did and worked them this way I would almost guarantee you that you will land on a number that will work for you straight across the whole book.