Five Cost Buckets. A Documented Markup Model. A Clean Process From Award To Install. If A Fabricator Cannot Show You Their Math, They Cannot Defend Their Number.
DRAFT - Numbers Pending ReviewWhen We Price A Job, We Build It From The Ground Up. No Round-Number Guesses. Every Proposal You Get From Us Sits On These Five Buckets. If A Fabricator Cannot Show You Their Buckets, They Cannot Defend Their Number.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Structural Steel, Glass, Fasteners, Coatings. Priced From Live Vendor Quotes, Not Historical Rates. Includes Waste And Yield Factors By Profile.
~30-45% Of Direct CostIn-House Shop Hours For Cutting, Welding, Grinding, Assembly, And Finishing. Priced Against Our Standard Labor Rates And Actual Time-Study Data From Prior Jobs.
~20-30% Of Direct CostField Crew, Site Layout, Mobilization, Sequenced Installation, Punch Work. Priced Against Access Conditions, Lift Rental, Rigging, And Site Rules.
~15-25% Of Direct CostLifts, Scaffolding, Welders On Site, Delivery Trucks, Rigging. Priced Against Actual Rental Rates And Job Duration.
~5-10% Of Direct CostSealed Shop Drawings, PE Engineering, Miami-Dade NOA Coordination, Paint And Finishing Sub, Freight, GC Coordination, Project Management, Overhead.
~10-15% Of Direct CostWe Run A 45% Markup Default, Which Equals Roughly A 30% Gross Profit Margin. That Is Not Padding - It Covers Overhead, Warranty, Rework Risk, And Reinvestment In The Shop.
We Have GP Floors By Job Size. Below Those Floors, We No-Bid. Only Carl Fuentes Can Override A GP Floor, And When It Happens It Is Documented.
Why Publish This? Because A GC Or Owner Who Understands How We Price Is A Better Long-Term Client. We Would Rather Lose A Race-To-The-Bottom Bid Than Take A Job We Cannot Deliver Well.
Scope Review, Design Assist, Value Engineering, Constructibility. 1-3 Weeks.
Sealed Drawings, PE Engineering, NOA Coordination, GC + Architect Review Loop. 3-6 Weeks.
Material Buyout, In-House Shop Fab, QA, Finish, Ready-To-Ship. 4-10 Weeks Depending On Scope.
Site Layout, Sequenced Install, Punch, Final Walk. 1-6 Weeks Depending On Scope.
| Product | Award To Shop Drawings | Shop Drawings To Fab Complete | Total Award To Install Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Railings | 2-3 Weeks | 6-8 Weeks | 10-14 Weeks |
| Glass Railings | 3-4 Weeks | 8-10 Weeks | 12-16 Weeks |
| Cable Railings | 2-4 Weeks | 6-8 Weeks | 10-14 Weeks |
| Aluminum Fences & Gates | 2-3 Weeks | 5-7 Weeks | 9-12 Weeks |
| Aluminum Pergolas | 3-5 Weeks | 8-10 Weeks | 13-17 Weeks |
| Aluminum Louvers | 3-4 Weeks | 6-10 Weeks | 11-16 Weeks |
| Custom Stairs | 4-6 Weeks | 10-14 Weeks | 16-22 Weeks |
| Structural / Misc Steel | 3-6 Weeks | 8-12 Weeks | 14-20 Weeks |
Timelines Assume Standard Miami-Dade Or Broward Delivery, No Design Changes After Fab Release, And Site Access Confirmed. HVHZ NOA Coordination Can Add 2-4 Weeks If Not Started Early.