FAQ's
How long have you been serving the industry?
We’ve been in the commercial, residential and communications markets since 1982.
Do you have references?
Business and personal references are available upon request.
What areas do you cover?
Commercial services: Depending on scope in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Residential services: Raleigh and the greater Triangle area in North Carolina.
Do you provide estimates?
Each pricing structure has advantages depending on project Scope of Work (SOW)
Pricing structure
Best Used For
Advantages
Risks
Fixed Price (lump sum)
Well-defined projects with clear SOW
Budget certainty, contractor assumes specific identified risks
May include padding &/or exclusions for unknowns
Time and material (T&M)
Projects with uncertain SOW, service work, troubleshooting and the like
Flexibility, pay for actual costs
Costs can exceed budgetary estimates
Not to Exceed (NTE) Time and Material (T&M)
Projects needing flexibility with agreed upon budget caps
Flexibility with cost projections
Requires careful SOW definition and parameters
Unit Pricing
Repetitive work &/or phased projects
Scalable, clear per-unit costs
Total cost dependent on actual quantities
For most of our project work with clearly defined scopes, fixed pricing proposals work well. T&M and NTE T&M pricing makes sense for commercial and residential service work, troubleshooting, repairs and/or projects where conditions are unknown until work actually begins.
Are you licensed and insured?
We carry general liability, commercial auto and workers compensation as required by law in the states in which we operate.
What sort of industry and safety standards do you follow?
Some of our training includes, but is not limited to,: First Aid, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E / Arc-flash, Confined Space, Fall Protection and MEWP