Estimate total subcontractor cost for a project, including general-contractor markup. Enter the sub bids and a markup percentage.
Total Subcontractor Cost
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Bids plus markup.Usage Tip
Get at least three bids per trade and check that each sub carries their own license and liability insurance — otherwise problems land on you. Tie payments to completed milestones, not dates.
THE MATH
Markup = sub bids × markup%
Total = sub bids + markup
Average per sub = sub bids ÷ number of subs
Total = sub bids + markup
Average per sub = sub bids ÷ number of subs
Subcontractors are specialized trades (electrical, plumbing, framing, drywall) hired for parts of a job. A general contractor coordinates them and usually adds a markup of about 10 to 20%.
Acting as your own GC saves the markup but means you schedule, supervise, and carry the risk.
Acting as your own GC saves the markup but means you schedule, supervise, and carry the risk.
GC markup pays for scheduling, supervision, warranty, and liability — coordinating trades on a real project is itself a big job.
Always get two to three bids per trade and verify each sub is licensed and insured before work starts.
Define scope and payment milestones in writing; vague scopes are where change orders and disputes come from.
Always get two to three bids per trade and verify each sub is licensed and insured before work starts.
Define scope and payment milestones in writing; vague scopes are where change orders and disputes come from.