I no longer supply fixtures, simply because the markup can only be a minimal gain in light of the Home Depots, Lowes, etc. pricing. I get paid for my electrical knowledge, not pedaling fixtures as a middleman anyways.....Plus, I find that i would need to stand behind bad lighting choices by the customer simply because the fixture was bought through me. Most residential jobs have the wife choosing & aiming at fashion,quailty aside. The final lighting decision is almost never soley the contractors. The best thing to do is referal to a GOOD lighting shop, or refer the cust to catalogs & links. I will offer guidance , for those who ask,(surprisingly,many do not take advantage of the fact that we've hung a few fixtures in our carears) but the final decision is the customers.
Bottom line, T&M for any customer involvement is good policy.
If contracted, do T&M for anything done TWICE, why eat anybody else's mistakes?????
[This message has been edited by sparky (edited 11-27-2001).]
