Add Labour Minimum or Base Costs

Overview

You can add a base labor cost or a minimum labor cost to a line item. Use these when you want an item to carry a base or minimum cost even if your estimate for that item doesn't reach a certain threshold.

Open the Item's Labor Options

1. Open the estimate that has the line item you want to change.
2. Click the cube icon on the line item (for example, Countertop). The item's details open.
3. Click Unit pricing to expand it.
4. Next to Labor costs, click Labor options.

Add a Base or Minimum Labor Cost

1. Below the labor questions, click Add base labor cost or Add minimum labor cost.
2. Click into the field that appears (for example, What is the minimum labor cost for this item?) and enter the amount.

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Summary

Click the cube icon on the line item, expand Unit pricing, and click Labor options next to Labor costs. Click Add base labor cost or Add minimum labor cost, then enter the amount.