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Hold on for a second>>>>>>.
Bidding by the sq. ft. CAN be done, if you have enough experience in different types of installation circumstances.
I can usually tell about what a project is going to cost when I look at the terrain, etc... because I've watched my project costs on all types of jobs.
So, when I have a 1200 sq. ft. patio with easy access, minimal grading, etc... , I know I can do it for x amount per sq. ft. and make my profit. It's because I've watched my costs over the years and know I can make a profit for various scenarios.
I still take into account all materials, labor, overhead, etc.. before each client gets the final price but for some simpler walls and patios where I know all of the associated variables, I can pretty much pinpoint my final price based on square footages.
It's because I've estimated many jobs both ways and have tweaked my numbers over the years so that both ways are pretty much the same.
On larger projects with many different installations, it gets a little more complicated but I won't go into that here.
So, to say that everyone who prices a job by the sq. ft, price is going to lose money, well, that's pretty much ignorant.
Hopefully for a patio and project that large, you will take into account all the extra variables that will come into play and make your quote not just on sq. ft. pricing.
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