Insulation with roofing jobs

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Rather than pricing extra for the box out and so forth, I just throw it in. Rather I have figured each and every job will need a box out at the hatch at least. I'll throw some cardboard around canned lights for free. Baffles are extra, and they are not included as a standard bwecause some roofs don't have overhangs and it's a way for me to go in with a low price but then upsell ont ahighly recommended upgrade.

when the customer asks why it's not included since it is so highly recommended, it is a way for me to knock my compitition rather civily as well as elevate myself onto a pedastol at the same time talking about ventilation and how I am certified and how important it is. Talking about how I know most guys won't include it, and I know our pricing is in-line with our competitors, but we do alot of extra work, so they get more bang for their buck.

I have flexibility with labor costs as well, however this is sooo damned easy we will do any of these jobs in-house. If I had to sub it out I'd have to add about $320 to every job to cover the increased expense of hiring a sub.

It's not a "money maker" job at these prices. These would be add-on prices if doing the job with a roof. I'd toss a few bucks on for sure if that was all we were doing. I figure we'll make aprox $300 gross profit on the materials for an average job depending on how many square feet and how many inches thick. Plus our labor.

I'm paying about $27 a bag. I read on CT in the insulation forum that some GC's are claiming that some guys can do a whole job for the same price as it'd cost to buy the material at a big box. How or why anyone would insulate a house with labor AND material for $300 is beyond me. Well I know HOW, I just don't know why.

Originally Posted by Grumpy

We propose to insulate the attic…
1. Protect the interior of the house around the work area using drop cloths and cardboard.
2. Prepare the attic by building supports around any canned/recesses light fixtures to ensure there is no contact with the insulation which may cause lights to over-heat.
3. Purchaser to remove any items stored in the attic before work begins. (You will lose this storage space. If you require a raised platform be built for storage please contact your estimator before the start of this project.)
4. We will install approximately 11.5” of Owens Corning fiberglass insulation using a blowing method directly over the existing insulation. The R value of the new insulation is rated at about R-30. (With the addition of your existing insulation, this should meet new energy efficient building codes of R-38.)
5. While installing new insulation we will ensure that the existing insulation, as well as new insulation, does not obstruct proper air flow in any way.
6. Inspect Kitchen and/or Bathroom fans, duct work, and other attic ventilation for flaws and advise.
Total Price:
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□ Optional attic rafter baffles: (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Install rafter baffles in each rafter pocket to ensure that air intake is not blocked by long-term settling or movement of the attic insulation, for an additional price of:
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□ Optional additional insulation:
Install an additional 4“ of insulation to bring the attic up to an R-48 which highly exceeds local building codes and is the recommended R value for the Illinois area by the US Department of Energy for an additional price of:
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