Self-Manage the Trades,
or Hire One Team?
Coordinating eight to twelve trades yourself can save on a general contractor's markup - but overruns and your own time have a real cost too. Enter your numbers to see how the two approaches actually compare.
Self-managed trades without a single accountable contractor commonly run over on price and rework.
This is a rough estimate based on the numbers you enter and general benchmarks for owner-builder overruns - actual results depend heavily on your own experience, availability, and the trades you're coordinating.
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