Locking In Your Selection Prices: No More Surprises for You or Your Clients

Locking In Your Selection Prices: No More Surprises for You or Your Clients

If you've built more than one custom home, you know the headache of selection pricing. You spec a faucet, get a quote, put it in a spreadsheet, and by the time the client approves it or you go to order, the price has changed. Then you're stuck explaining it, eating the cost, or re-selecting. It's a time sink and a client relationship strain that no builder needs. This common problem is precisely why Fixture & Finish has focused heavily on how our software handles pricing. We understand that accurate, stable pricing is crucial for managing client expectations and staying on budget.

Our tools are designed to give you control over selection costs from the moment you identify a selection. When you import selections, Fixture & Finish can automatically pull price data, saving you valuable manual entry time. We've also added real-time price checks, so you can quickly see if a price has shifted since you last looked, allowing you to address potential issues proactively.

Once a client approves a selection, Fixture & Finish takes an immutable snapshot of that price. This locks it in, giving you a clear, timestamped record of what was approved and for how much. No more "he said, she said" or scrambling through old emails and quotes to verify costs. This critical data is right there, tied directly to the approved selection, visible on your project items and in design reviews. It's about giving you undeniable control and clarity, so you can focus on the craft of building, not chasing down price changes. This isn't just theoretical; it's a practical solution we use every day.

At Foxhall Homes, our custom home building business, we rely on Fixture & Finish's pricing tools to keep our projects on budget and our clients happy. From a $3M renovation to an $8M new build, managing selections and their associated costs is paramount. This feature ensures that the financial aspect of selections is as buttoned-up as the design itself.