We know this is controversial, but prices for work shouldn't be either the MIN cost possible in order to get the work nor should it be the MAX cost possible either! The truth that we've discovered is that each job, house, client, and need is unique. Just like all the different beautiful snowflakes we all are. There are two prevailing handyman experiences that we've heard of: The Uncle Andy and the wanna-be GC.  The Uncle Andy character can be identified because they come in so cheap you think I couldn't possibly pass up this opportunity.  Maybe they have convinced you its a simple or easy job.  Much to your chagrin you find out that (magically) it cost just as much or more than the other bids after they got into the work.  The wanna-be GC can be identified by statements like: "Oh we can't repair that, it'll need to be rebuilt." Uncle Andy has learned that most people are pushovers and as long as they get in the door they can milk the job for every little change, customization, or modification to their often nebulous and unwritten agenda OR they just fail to make a plan or think through the project and believe that to be the clients problem altogether. The wanna-be GC has learned that they don't know how to get people to understand that they're not superman and can't see what's in your walls so they bid the job so high that no matter what they encounter they're going to still make money on it. Our solution is simple: Why don't we just explain that there is a MIN to the job and an EST MAX cost for the work. We have decided to wrangle the cost of jobs using those two figures (based on past work experience) and some simple "Assumptions" about the work being performed. The result: Client's know a bit more about why their job could be $400 or $800 depending on *checks notes* how much of the door frame is rotten after our initial Discovery.