385 Stop Letting "Cool Details" Kill Your Margin

Nick and Tyler break down how line item budgets, tiered estimates, and value engineering actually protect you when clients start pushing on price and scope. From losing out on a five million dollar job after an eleven hour estimate to using that same work to land better projects, they talk through transparency, expectations, and how not to let your own standards wreck your profitability.

Show Notes:
00:00 Cold Open, Winter
05:04 Sponsors and Setup
13:09 Cordless Tools Talk
15:19 Precon Tier 1
21:55 Dropbox Wipeout
29:54 Line Items and Trust
42:09 Cheaper Builder Choice
47:11 Cool Work vs Profit
56:35 Grass and Perspective

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