Side work as a step, not a pile
Price the shoulder, not the face
The quoted amount is the face of the board. Fees, admin and tax sit on the shoulder — count them.
A headline rate looks flush until the shoulder is measured.
| Item | Illustrative example |
|---|---|
| Quoted job | 160 |
| Fees | −14 |
| Materials | −18 |
| Tax set-aside | −24 |
| Remains | 104 |
| Hours including admin | 6.5 |
| Real hourly | 16 |
If that hourly is below your minimum, the step is too shallow for that job.
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