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Quarter round is a small job at 1.5 hours and $35 of trim for one room, and that is the trap: it is easy to price like a favor. The labor includes mitered corners and filled holes, and it is almost always sold alongside new flooring or baseboard.
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is install quarter round, one room as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 1.5 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $142.50 |
| Parts at your cost | $35.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $10.50 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $188.00 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $190 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $127/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 6% |
The range: each version of the job at three labor rates
One search, several jobs. The book separates them by size or method, so quote the one that matches the site. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install quarter round, one room | 1.5h / $35 | $160 | $190 | $235 |
| Install shoe molding / quarter round, one room | 1.5h / $35 | $160 | $190 | $235 |
What the flat rate covers
- Install quarter round, one room. Cut and nail quarter round around one room with mitered corners and filled holes.
- Install shoe molding / quarter round, one room. Cut and nail quarter round around one room with mitered corners and filled holes.
What moves the price
- Material and finish. Painted, stained and pre-finished trims take different time.
- Corners. Mitered inside and outside corners are where the time goes. Count them.
- Bundle. If you are on site for flooring or baseboard, quote it in the bigger job at the book rate rather than as a free add-on.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Install floor transition strip or threshold | 1h / $25 | $130 |
| Replace baseboard, up to fifty feet | 3h / $85 | $400 |
| Undercut door jambs & trim doors, up to six openings | 1.5h / $18 | $170 |
| Install baseboard, one room | 3h / $85 | $400 |
| Paint baseboards, one room | 2.5h / $30 | $280 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better adds a floor transition strip at the doorway; Best also replaces the baseboard above it.
- Install quarter round, one room
- Install quarter round, one room
- Install floor transition strip or threshold
- Install quarter round, one room
- Install floor transition strip or threshold
- Replace baseboard, up to fifty feet
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
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Hours and parts are typical starting points for a straightforward site; your market, supplier and the specific conditions decide the real number. Licensing, permits and local rules stay yours to handle. General information, not tax or legal advice.