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Originally Posted by matt f
Every contractor that came to quote me a price measured the area of the job. After material was factored in and a price given i would divide the price by the sq ft of the job to give me a dollar cost per sq ft. Perhaps the contractor wasn't figuring price per sq ft but i used my calculation to compare contractor a to contractor b, etc.
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Not a bad method as long as the area and conditions are exact. Change anything and the per sq ft price will change. So, sq ft prices are fine for airports where area trumps most everything.
$ per sq ft is a guide only. It is very useful to make sure prices calculated are what they are supposed to be. In the end, though, it's the
job that is being priced because the same job at another house may cost more or less.