Why Glazing Contractors Float the Glass Order
Glazing contractors float the glass order when six-figure material buys go out months before the first pay application, field measure changes get fabricated without a change order, and unit costs per opening never get tracked. CONTROL funds procurement through deposits and billing structure, and prices every revision before it hits the shop.
The specific ways glazing contractors lose cash, pulled straight from what makes this trade different.
Unit Count Job Costing
Openings, lites, and frames are the units of the trade. Costing labor and material per unit shows which systems and sizes carry the margin.
Lead Time Procurement Cash Flow
Glass and aluminum orders leave your account months before installation bills. Deposit terms and stored material billing keep that float off your working capital.
Field Measure Change Orders
When field dimensions disagree with the drawings, the remake is real money. A change order priced before fabrication keeps the revision from becoming your gift.
The CONTROL chapters that solve this for glazing contractors specifically.
Why do glazing contractors run out of cash before installation starts?
How do I bill for field measure changes on a glazing job?
What profit margin should a glazing contractor target?
