Price List Update Summary - March 2026

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March 2026 Price List Changes Report

March 2026 Price List Updates Summary

Upcoming Major Additions / Modifications for next month’s 2026 Publication
1: Add item(s) for chimney exhaust brace kit.
2: Add item(s) for prefinished hardboard trim.
3: Review assembly for the DMO H* series of line items.
4: Review the labor yield for tub line item removal (-) activities.
5: Adding new RFG 300- Standard grade laminated shingle item, including corresponding series of items, for the May publication.
6: Incorporating major brands and product series into the laminated shingle definitions for the new RFG 300- series of items and the RFG 300 series of items for the May publication.
Structural price list items added for the March 2026 price lists
1: Cove base molding - rubber or vinyl, 2" to 3.5"- High grade (+ / -) (+)
Included: High grade rubber cove base molding, cove adhesive, and installation labor.
Quality: Rubber or vinyl base, 2" to 3 1/2" high, with profile.
Notes: Price can vary greatly due to several factors, including manufacturer, specific cove base molding profile, material thickness, etc.
(-)
Included: Labor cost to remove cove base molding and to discard in a job-site waste receptacle.
2: Cove base molding - rubber or vinyl, 4" to 5.5"- High grade (+ / -) (+)
Included: High grade rubber cove base molding, cove adhesive, and installation labor.
Quality: Rubber or vinyl base, 4" to 5 1/2" high, with profile.
Notes: Price can vary greatly due to several factors, including manufacturer, specific cove base molding profile, material thickness, etc.
(-)
Included: Labor cost to remove cove base molding and to discard in a job-site waste receptacle.
3: Cove base molding - rubber or vinyl, 6" to 8" - High grade (+ / -) (+)
Included: High grade rubber cove base molding, cove adhesive, and installation labor.
Quality: Rubber or vinyl base, 6" to 8" high, with profile.
Notes: Price can vary greatly due to several factors, including manufacturer, specific cove base molding profile, material thickness, etc.
(-)
Included: Labor cost to remove cove base molding and to discard in a job-site waste receptacle.
4: Clean with pressure/chemical spray - Light (+) (+)
Included: Pressure washing machine, cleaning chemical, and labor.
Notes: Generally, light soiling is easily removed with the use of a cleaning agent and one or two passes. The labor type used in this item is a painter.
5: Clean with pressure/chemical spray (+) (+)
Included: Pressure washing machine, cleaning chemical, and labor.
Notes: Generally, medium soiling requires multiple passes, a more concentrated or specialized cleaning agent, and/or mild agitation to be removed. The labor type used in this item is a painter.
6: Clean with pressure/chemical spray - Heavy (+) (+)
Included: Pressure washing machine, cleaning chemical, and labor.
Notes: Generally, heavy soiling requires specialized cleaning agents, heavy scrubbing/agitation, and extensive rinsing. The labor type used in this item is a painter.
7: Clean with pressure/chemical spray - Very heavy (+) (+)
Included: Pressure washing machine, cleaning chemical, and labor.
Notes: The labor type used in this item is a painter.
Structural price list material components added for the March 2026 price lists
1: FCWLAM- Modified Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
2: FCWLAM Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
3: FCWLAM+ Modified Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
Structural price list items modified for the March 2026 price list
1: FCWLAM- Modified Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
2: FCWLAM Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
3: FCWLAM+ Modified Quality field of (+) definition with updated qualifiers for grades of snaplock laminate flooring.
4: WDA* Added text to Quality field of (+) definition for all applicable window items to clarify windows will include standard Low E insulated glazing.
5: WDALOWE Modified Included field of (+) definition to clarify item is intended for the additional cost to upgrade from standard Low E.
6: WDP* Added text to Quality field of (+) definition for all applicable patio door items to clarify patio doors will include standard Low E insulated glazing.
7: WDPLOWE Modified Included field of (+) definition to clarify item is intended for the additional cost to upgrade from standard Low E.
8: WDS* Added text to Quality field of (+) definition for all applicable skylight items to clarify skylights will include standard Low E insulated glazing.
9: WDSLOWE Modified Included field of (+) definition to clarify item is intended for the additional cost to upgrade from standard Low E
10: WDV* Added text to Quality field of (+) definition for all applicable window items to clarify windows will include standard Low E insulated glazing.
11: WDVLOWE Modified Included field of (+) definition to clarify item is intended for the additional cost to upgrade from standard Low E.
12: WDW* Added text to Quality field of (+) definition for all applicable window items to clarify windows will include standard Low E insulated glazing.
13: WDWLOWE Modified Included field of (+) definition to clarify item is intended for the additional cost to upgrade from standard Low E.
Miscellaneous Changes Made for the March 2026 Price Lists
Updated worker wage portion of the Retail Labor Rates for various areas in United States and Canada.
Added floor truss items (FRMFLTR*) to Sketch drop down selection for Floor Framing - Floor Joists.

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