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How We Price

How We Price Custom Metalwork

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 Review

The 5 Cost Buckets In Every GOPELIA Estimate

When 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.

1. Material

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 Cost

2. Fab Labor

In-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 Cost

3. Install Labor

Field Crew, Site Layout, Mobilization, Sequenced Installation, Punch Work. Priced Against Access Conditions, Lift Rental, Rigging, And Site Rules.

~15-25% Of Direct Cost

4. Equipment

Lifts, Scaffolding, Welders On Site, Delivery Trucks, Rigging. Priced Against Actual Rental Rates And Job Duration.

~5-10% Of Direct Cost

5. Engineering + Drawings + Freight + Overhead

Sealed Shop Drawings, PE Engineering, Miami-Dade NOA Coordination, Paint And Finishing Sub, Freight, GC Coordination, Project Management, Overhead.

~10-15% Of Direct Cost

Our Markup Model

We 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.

Our Process: Award To Install

1

Pre-Construction

Scope Review, Design Assist, Value Engineering, Constructibility. 1-3 Weeks.

2

Shop Drawings

Sealed Drawings, PE Engineering, NOA Coordination, GC + Architect Review Loop. 3-6 Weeks.

3

Fabrication

Material Buyout, In-House Shop Fab, QA, Finish, Ready-To-Ship. 4-10 Weeks Depending On Scope.

4

Install

Site Layout, Sequenced Install, Punch, Final Walk. 1-6 Weeks Depending On Scope.

Typical Timeline By Product

Product Award To Shop Drawings Shop Drawings To Fab Complete Total Award To Install Complete
Aluminum Railings2-3 Weeks6-8 Weeks10-14 Weeks
Glass Railings3-4 Weeks8-10 Weeks12-16 Weeks
Cable Railings2-4 Weeks6-8 Weeks10-14 Weeks
Aluminum Fences & Gates2-3 Weeks5-7 Weeks9-12 Weeks
Aluminum Pergolas3-5 Weeks8-10 Weeks13-17 Weeks
Aluminum Louvers3-4 Weeks6-10 Weeks11-16 Weeks
Custom Stairs4-6 Weeks10-14 Weeks16-22 Weeks
Structural / Misc Steel3-6 Weeks8-12 Weeks14-20 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.

What A GOPELIA Proposal Looks Like

  1. Scope Narrative: Exactly What We Are Building And Installing.
  2. Line-Item Cost Breakdown: Material, Fab Labor, Install Labor, Equipment, Drawings + Engineering + Freight.
  3. Inclusions: Every Item We Are Providing.
  4. Exclusions: Everything We Are Not Providing, Written Plainly.
  5. Assumptions: Site Conditions, Wind Load, Finish, Access, Schedule.
  6. Terms: Deposit, Progress Billing, Retainage, Warranty.

How To Get One

  1. Send Drawings To carl@gopelia.com Or Through Our Contact Form.
  2. We Confirm Receipt Same Day And Ask The Missing Questions.
  3. Priced Proposal In 5 Business Days.
GOPELIA Metalworks D/B/A Matcon Construction LLC. Florida License CGC1530333. Licensed And Insured. All Timelines And Percentages Are Averages Across Prior Jobs. Every Project Is Custom.

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