How to quote Architecture and interior design without losing money
Architectural design, interior design, finishes and custom furniture: fees per phase plus construction and fabrication.
DIS · Design and schematic design
- Project architect (Engineering)
- Interior designer (Engineering)
- 3D modeler / renderer (Engineering)
- CAD/BIM software license per user (Subcontractors)
EXP · Permit set and approvals
- Junior architect / BIM drafter (Engineering)
- A1 drawing plots (Materials)
- Building permit / municipal approval (Subcontractors)
ACA · Finishes
- AC4 8 mm laminate flooring (Materials)
- Large-format 60 x 120 porcelain tile (Materials)
- Premium washable latex paint (Materials)
- Recessed LED light fixture (Materials)
- Finish installer (flooring and drywall) (Labor)
- Finish painter (Labor)
MOB · Custom furniture
- 18 mm wood-grain melamine (2.15 x 2.44 sheet) (Materials)
- Quartz countertop slab (Materials)
- Furniture pulls and hardware (set) (Materials)
- Custom kitchen cabinets (third-party fabrication) (Subcontractors)
- 8 mm tempered glass, installed (third party) (Subcontractors)
- Custom furniture carpenter (Labor)
SUP · Supervision and handover
- Finish works site supervisor (Labor)
- Freight for furniture and finish materials (Logistics and per diem)
- Basic PPE for finish works (PPE)
Exclusions worth putting in writing
- Municipal fees and permit charges
- Soil, structural and MEP studies (unless stated)
- Loose furniture and decor not listed
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