Subcontracting cabinet installs for Festool users is screwing me on $800 jobs

bump your rate to $1200 minimum for those frameless gigs with the domino, or walk away from gc's who undervalue the precision work. i learned that the hard way last month when i finished a kitchen in half the time but still got paid like it was junk. start quoting based on your crew's two-day effort and see who bites.

i turned down a similar gig last month and quoted $1500 flat for that precision frameless work with my domino, and the gc actually paid up because they saw the value in the tight joints that last. now im booked solid with repeat clients who appreciate not getting ikea-level crap. subcontracting's only worth it if you stick to your guns on pricing, man. shoulda raised your rates sooner.

those gc's are straight up robbing us with that $800 bullshit, acting like our festool precision is worth the same as some hack's screwgun special.

man, i feel that, gc's always tryin to screw us on the precision work like it's nothin special, been there with my own installs.

GCs are the WORST, lowballing skilled frameless installs like yours with that domino system while they pocket the difference on $800 jobs, it's straight up robbery.

yeah its bullshit.

exactly, they front load the cheap bids to win then bleed us dry on the back end.