Why Interiors (General) Contractors Blur Five Trades Into One Number
Interiors contractors who self-perform several trades blur them into one job number and lose the ability to see which crew makes money. Scope boundaries drift as the GC pushes orphan work your way, and finish schedule sequencing stalls billing behind other trades. CONTROL costs each trade separately and prices every boundary move.
The specific ways interiors (general) contractors lose cash, pulled straight from what makes this trade different.
Multi-Trade Self-Perform Job Costing
Framing, drywall, ceilings, and doors on one job need their own cost codes. Blended, the profitable crew subsidizes the losing one and both stay invisible.
Scope Boundary Change Orders
Orphan scopes drift to the interiors contractor because you are already there. A priced change order before the crew starts keeps boundary drift billable.
Finish Schedule Sequencing Billing
Your phases interleave with every other finish trade, and their slips stall your billing. Phase-split billing lines keep completed work paid regardless.
The CONTROL chapters that solve this for interiors (general) contractors specifically.
Why do interiors contractors lose money self-performing multiple trades?
How do I stop scope creep on an interiors package?
What profit margin should an interiors contractor target?
