Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
Really? That's kinda interesting, I've never heard that before. Around here it's all by the hour.
Perhaps I should quality my statement. Around here, most work is done by subcontractors. A roofing job is bid by the square. (100 square feet for those unfamiliar). The sub contractor is paid for getting the roof on at that bid price. The sub contractor's laborers are probably paid by the hour.

Successful bottom line depends on getting the shingles on as quickly as possible, less hours pay for laborers, more profit for the contractor. There are a lot of "one truck" roofing companies around here. Often a crew cab, everyone shows up and goes home at the same time.