Rate Comparison
Residential vs. Commercial
Both sectors, per division, with mid-point rates side-by-side. The gap is real — commercial drywall runs roughly 1.50x residential; luxury residential runs 4-8x commercial on finishes.
Division 01
Res lines: 1
Com lines: 1
Residential
- General Conditions — luxury residential (PM, temp facilities, bonding, permits)$73.00/SF
Commercial
- General Conditions (multifamily/hotel GC overhead)$6.35/SF
Avg res: $73.00Avg com: $6.35Commercial premium: -91%
Division 02
Res lines: 6
Com lines: 5
Residential
- Concrete Flatwork & Walks$21.92/SF
- Excavation & Grading — hillside cut$35.00/CY
- Permeable Paver Driveway$33.33/SF
- Retaining Walls — shotcrete/piles$833.00/LF
- Septic System & Seepage Pit$52,000/LS
- Temporary Shoring (hillside)$192.00/LF
Commercial
- Earthwork — mass grading, excavation$8.22/SF
- Erosion & Sedimentation Control$0.18/SF
- Landscaping Allowance$1.01/SF
- Survey, Layout & Special Testing$0.73/SF
- Utility Services — tie-ins + on-site distribution$4.56/SF
Avg res: $8,853Avg com: $2.94Commercial premium: -100%
Division 03
Res lines: 5
Com lines: 4
Residential
- Basement Slab-on-Grade (4" w/ #4 @ 18" EW)$13.57/SF
- Below-Grade Waterproofing$18.57/SF
- Caisson Piles (24" ⌀, 16'+ deep)$8,600/EA
- Concrete Stairs (per flight)$12,000/EA
- Continuous Strip Footings (24" deep)$100.00/LF
Commercial
- CIP Concrete Paving (drive aisles, parking)$3.99/SF
- Cast-In-Place Concrete — foundations, slab-on-grade$3.01/SF
- CIP Sidewalks & Pads$0.62/SF
- Cementitious Underlayments (gypcrete)$0.94/SF
Avg res: $4,146Avg com: $2.14Commercial premium: -100%
Division 04
Res lines: 3
Com lines: 2
Residential
- CMU Walls — 6" (basement partitions)$123.38/LF
- CMU Walls — 8" (basement/garage)$155.84/LF
- Stone Veneer — luxury (Aegean Coral, Limestone)$64.00/SF
Commercial
- Dumpster Enclosure (CMU)$6,500/LS
- Masonry Units — thin veneer brick$0.90/SF
Avg res: $114.41Avg com: $3,250Commercial premium: +2741%
Division 05
Res lines: 0
Com lines: 2
Residential
No residential rates in this division yet.
Commercial
- Misc Architectural Metals (awnings)$0.72/SF
- Structural Metals — stair/elevator only (window lintels absorbed by SABS)$0.62/SF
Division 06
Res lines: 4
Com lines: 6
Residential
- Floor Framing (2x12 @ 16" OC, 2 levels)$18.95/SF
- Roof Framing — curved/complex conditions$31.44/SF
- SABS Panels — exterior walls (residential)$37.00/SF
- SABS Panels — interior partitions$114.73/LF
Commercial
- Foam Reinstall After MEP Channeling$0.30/SF
- General Labor (carpentry support)$0.42/SF
- Interior Partition Framing — metal stud, non-loadbearing$1.92/SF
- Millwork — public area, countertops$0.62/SF
- Shower/Tub Surrounds — labor$0.49/SF
- Shower/Tub Surrounds — material$1.14/SF
Avg res: $50.53Avg com: $0.81Commercial premium: -98%
Division 06A
Res lines: 0
Com lines: 1
Residential
No residential rates in this division yet.
Commercial
- SABS Foam Panel Install — labor only (material by Strata)$5.50/SF
Division 07
Res lines: 2
Com lines: 4
Residential
- Membrane Roofing — Class A Cool Roof$24.04/SF
- Roof Insulation$8.32/SF
Commercial
- Fire & Smoke Protection / Firestopping$0.25/SF
- Fire/Smoke Dampers & Firestopping$0.40/SF
- Membrane Roofing (TPO/EPDM)$2.93/SF
- Thermal Insulation — attic/ceiling only (SABS covers walls)$0.62/SF
Avg res: $16.18Avg com: $1.05Commercial premium: -94%
Division 08
Res lines: 4
Com lines: 5
Residential
- Glass Railings (balcony/terrace)$483.00/LF
- Interior Doors & Hardware$2,818/EA
- Sliding Glass Doors (tempered)$13,000/EA
- Windows — large format, floor-to-ceiling (luxury)$235,000/LS
Commercial
- Automatic Entrance Doors$12,500/EA
- Doors Package — guestroom + public space (metal, wood, hardware bundled)$1,983/UNIT
- Electronic Card Locks$430.00/UNIT
- Glazing / Shower Doors$331.00/UNIT
- Windows (commercial storefront + punched)$1.38/SF
Avg res: $62,825Avg com: $3,049Commercial premium: -95%
Division 09
Res lines: 10
Com lines: 10
Residential
- Countertops — natural stone$150.00/LF
- Custom Cabinetry & Millwork (luxury)$135,000/LS
- Flooring — Hardwood (luxury)$31.67/SF
- Tile — bathrooms (luxury residential)$35.00/SF
- Flooring — Travertine$36.67/SF
- Drywall — ceilings$5.52/SF
- Level 4/5 Finish, Tape & Skim$2.82/SF
- Drywall — walls (hang/tape)$4.69/SF
- +2 more…
Commercial
- Acoustical Ceilings (ACT tile + grid)$0.33/SF
- Ceiling Suspension — CertainTeed DW grid + GWB hard lid$2.80/SF
- Gypsum Wallboard — commercial standard (no SABS)$9.00/SF
- GWB — 1/4" non-rated walls + furring mat$2.20/SF
- Gypsum Wallboard incl. TFT (SABS interior face reduces ~21%)$7.13/SF
- GWB — Type X firewall assemblies$3.50/SF
- Paints & Coatings (commercial)$2.44/SF
- Plaster & Stucco (SABS exterior face reduces scope ~47%)$1.17/SF
- +2 more…
Avg res: $13,530Avg com: $3.09Commercial premium: -100%
Division 10
Res lines: 2
Com lines: 2
Residential
- Kitchen Appliances (high-end package)$88,000/LS
- Shower Enclosures (frameless glass)$9,333/EA
Commercial
- Bathroom Accessories — labor$116.00/UNIT
- Bathroom Accessories — material$103.00/UNIT
Avg res: $48,667Avg com: $109.50Commercial premium: -100%
Division 12
Res lines: 0
Com lines: 1
Residential
No residential rates in this division yet.
Commercial
- FF&E Installation Allowance (Owner-supplied)$1,116/UNIT
Division 13
Res lines: 0
Com lines: 1
Residential
No residential rates in this division yet.
Commercial
- Fire Suppression (NFPA 13)$1.99/SF
Division 14
Res lines: 0
Com lines: 2
Residential
No residential rates in this division yet.
Commercial
- Elevators — hydraulic, 4-stop$107,500/EA
- Laundry Chute System$18,550/LS
Division 15
Res lines: 1
Com lines: 3
Residential
- HVAC — multi-zone high-efficiency (residential)$28.48/SF
Commercial
- HVAC — central plant (held at BCC-15% for SABS envelope)$4.85/SF
- Plumbing — commercial hotel/multifamily$13.92/SF
- PTAC / VTAC — per-unit (hotel/multifamily)$1,504/UNIT
Avg res: $28.48Avg com: $507.59Commercial premium: +1682%
Division 16
Res lines: 4
Com lines: 3
Residential
- Electrical Rough-In Wiring (residential)$22.42/SF
- Electrical Service & Main Panel$48,000/LS
- Light Fixtures (designer)$72,000/LS
- Low Voltage (data, security, AV, intercom)$58,000/LS
Commercial
- Electrical — commercial hotel/multifamily$18.40/SF
- Fire Alarm System$1.87/SF
- Low-Voltage (data, security, AV)$0.86/SF
Avg res: $44,506Avg com: $7.04Commercial premium: -100%
Division 17
Res lines: 3
Com lines: 0
Residential
- Plumbing Fixtures (luxury)$88,000/LS
- Plumbing Rough-In (4+ baths, kitchen, laundry)$148,000/LS
- Compact Tankless Water Heater$9,000/EA
Commercial
No commercial rates in this division yet.
Division 18
Res lines: 2
Com lines: 0
Residential
- Irrigation System (residential)$35,000/LS
- Landscape Planting$16.65/SF
Commercial
No commercial rates in this division yet.