What is the profit commercial building contractors make on a job i.e. is it 10, 15, or 20%?

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2007-12-12 09:45:58 · 2 answers · asked by Robert Bingo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance

There is no guarantee. Most need to make at least 15% over cost (10% overhead and 5% profit) to be viable.

2007-12-12 09:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I work with a lot of residential contractors - they charge 10 & 10

10% overhead
10% profit

2007-12-12 09:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Boots 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋