Fixed Pricing, No Surprises — Why It Matters More Than Ever

Farrow Built
Nov 25
2 min read

Are you tired of surprises when working with contractors—sudden price changes, shifting timelines, “unexpected extras”? We get it. The construction industry has normalized guesswork, hidden costs, and moving targets.

At Farrow Built, we’re changing that. We offer fixed pricing up front—no surprises during the build, no mystery add-ons, no awkward conversations halfway through the project.

On a recent job, the roof underlay turned out to be way slipperier than expected, slowing everything down. It took longer, it cost us more—but the price for the customer didn’t change. That’s the whole point. Fixed price means we take the risk, not you.

Yes, that sometimes means our quotes look a little higher. When other contractors are scribbling quick “estimates” that aren’t accurate, their numbers look good—until the bills start piling in.

One client even questioned why our software labeled his quote as an “estimate.” The program literally can’t change the word. So we attached a written guarantee confirming the price was fixed. That’s how broken the industry is: many contractors can’t even generate a proper quote.

Cheap Estimates Often Become Expensive Projects

We’ve seen it too many times. A customer accepts a low estimate and ends up paying double—or more. One man we spoke with recently had a cabin built where the weekly bills kept rising until the project cost more than twice the original number. He could’ve hired someone from hours away, travel included, and still saved money.

It happens because many contractors underbid to land the job… and then either eat the loss or pass it on to you. It’s a big reason construction companies fail at such a high rate.