"Never reveal to a customer the method you used to arrive at the price. Never break down a bid into parts and labor AND NEVER TELL THE CUSTOMER YOUR HOURLY RATE.
No business in the world would provide their customers with this proprietary, confidential information."
He hit the nail on the head!
What GC, or Builder opens his books or gives a detailed cost breakdown of the construction costs, to a home buyer?
One of the industry problems is, offering GC's or builders sq ft. or unit pricing, rather then a contract price.
[This message has been edited by LK (edited 01-17-2007).]