JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • OCTOBER 1995 JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • OCTOBER 1995
A complete checklist and up-to-date job cost
records are the keys to quick, accurate estimates
I've been an architect and a design-build remodeling
contractor for more than 25 years, and while
my company has had its ups and downs, it's a successful
business. We do about $1 million every year;
we enjoy trusting, long-term relationships with our
subs; and more than 50 percent of our work comes
from previous customers and their referrals.
While many things contribute to this success —
we build a sound, attractive product and have good
customer service — I attribute a