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Bid worksheet
Contractor markup on materials: stop selling boards at cost
Materials markup pays for ordering, hauling, storing, and warranty risk. Enter supplier cost, waste, delivery, and markup % — see sell price and margin.
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Bid stack
- Material cost
- $4,000.00
- Waste
- $320.00
- Delivery
- $120.00
- Landed cost
- $4,440.00
- Sell price
- $5,328.00
Markup 20.0% · Margin 16.7%
Common questions
Often about 15–25% on commodities; specialty higher.
Usually yes — risk and handling differ.
Contract choice; the math still holds.
No — paste your quote.