{"id":17849,"date":"2024-03-08T16:49:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/?p=17849"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:02:35","slug":"pricing-mistakes-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/blog\/pricing-mistakes-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Five biggest pricing mistakes to avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17849\" class=\"elementor elementor-17849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3420a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3420a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d008666\" data-id=\"d008666\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe3b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"ebe3b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.protradeunited.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Jon-Protrade-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Guest post with Jon Mailer\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.protradeunited.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuest post with Jon Mailer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece4d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ece4d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How much do you invest in understanding and creating pricing models for your business? The reality is many business owners in the home building and construction industry are \u2018winging it \u2018when it comes to pricing, and in the process, compromise the ability of the business to generate consistently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/blog\/tips-increase-efficiency-maximize-profit\/\"><b>high profit margins<\/b><\/a>.<\/p><p>To tackle this issue, let\u2019s discuss the biggest mistakes that we regularly see with business owners when it comes to pricing work.<\/p><h2>Aiming to be \u2018average\u2019<\/h2><p>A pricing trap for newcomers is often gathering information around what other construction businesses charge, and then price based on the average of that data.<\/p><p>I trust you are not an average business, and you are a professional of your trade. Therefore, price accordingly.<\/p><p>The other mistake made is pricing below average so that you win work. This is a pitfall as it may become your default way of operating and it becomes challenging to change.<\/p><p>We believe at PROTRADE United that pricing in the top 10% to 20% of your sector is the goal to set.<\/p><h2>Underestimating costs<\/h2><p>One of the biggest errors you can make is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/features\/construction-estimating-software\/\"><b>underestimating the true project<\/b><\/a> costs. Whether it&#8217;s cost of materials, labor or unforeseen complications, failing to account for these expenses leads to financial disaster.\u00a0<\/p><p>Dodge this bullet and conduct a comprehensive cost analysis before bidding a price. Consider the time required for the job, the cost of materials, additional costs related to labor, and any potential complications that may arise. It\u2019s better to slightly overestimate than to face financial strain mid-project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74866f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"74866f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20213\" class=\"elementor elementor-20213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e4716 blog-cta-button elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0e4716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88dfc14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88dfc14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e65a5\" data-id=\"97e65a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebccc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebccc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Failing to factor in overhead<\/h2><p>Many business owners often overlook the importance of factoring in overhead costs when pricing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-price-a-job-in-construction\/\"><b>Overhead includes expenses <\/b><\/a>such as insurance, motor vehicles, licensing fees, software, tools and equipment maintenance and administrative costs. Be meticulous in accounting for all overhead costs to establish a pricing structure that covers both direct project expenses and ongoing operational costs.<\/p><h2>Charging for time vs. outcome\/results<\/h2><p>Your customers pay for results and a solution to their problems. When you get drawn continuously with charging, just for your time, it can de-value the results that you\u2019re delivering.<\/p><p>Think of going to the dentist. The price to eradicate a toothache is the same regardless of whether it takes 60 minutes or 10 minutes to fix. Which timeframe would you prefer?<\/p><p>Apply this to your own business, as your customers want quality delivered in the shortest period of time. Be a specialist versus being a generalist and look at the problem you are solving for your customer and what it would cost them for that problem to continue.<\/p><h2>Not investing enough time and thought on your pricing<\/h2><p>The most profitable businesses regularly spend time <a href=\"https:\/\/help.buildxact.com\/en\/articles\/7982795-how-do-i-use-the-pricing-assistant-in-buildxact-to-estimate-costs?resellercode=11225\"><b>evaluating pricing structures<\/b><\/a> and how to package product\/solutions in a way that delivers great value for the customer, as well as generating consistently high profit margins for the business.<\/p><p>If you want to master your money and become financially successful, then allocate regular time to this aspect of your business. Remember, what you nurture, is what grows and develops. What you neglect, withers and dies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"64bf280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20213\" class=\"elementor elementor-20213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e4716 blog-cta-button elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0e4716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db2718e\" data-id=\"1db2718e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482596f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"482596f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/schedule-a-demo\/%20\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBook a Demo\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ef22f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"537ef22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/signup2.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511eda8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"511eda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/go-signup.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ede98d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ede98d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many builders and contractors &#8220;wing it&#8221; when pricing. 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Avoid these mistakes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"postcatlist\"><a href='https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/tag\/costings\/'><span>Costings<\/span><\/a> <a href='https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/tag\/estimating\/'><span>Estimating<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":17891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[104,103],"contributing_author":[],"class_list":["post-17849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-costings","tag-estimating"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Five biggest pricing mistakes to avoid | Buildxact US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn to avoid these five pricing 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