Bill and Hold Advantage: FREE Storage & Price Protection
Beat the budget killers: How Bill and Hold saves you from spiraling costs
In today’s construction landscape, prices are climbing, timelines are slipping and the gap between planning and execution feels wider than ever. Contractors like you are bidding jobs at one number and realizing far too late that the actual cost is something much higher.
The culprit? A volatile mix of inflation, unpredictable lead times and newly placed global tariffs put even the best-planned projects on the edge of falling into the red.
Engineering News-Record noted there’s been “a 40.5% increase to overall construction input prices since February 2020… the combination of increased demand for construction inputs and ongoing supply chain confusion suggests input price escalation could accelerate through the first half of 2025.”
That’s where Capital Electric’s Bill and Hold comes in.
But first
Here’s the problem: you can’t build with promises
We’ve seen it happen too many times: A contractor secures a project with razor-thin margins (feels like there’s no other kind of margin!), only to discover months later that materials have jumped 15–20% in cost.
With new tariffs, manufacturers are increasing prices with little notice to pass on the cost.
As the National Electrical Contractors Association notes;
“It will be critical for contractors to review existing contracts and consider the potential for cost escalations. Newly bid contracts should include causes or contingencies for material cost increases and potential supply chain disruptions.”
As a consequence of both of those, delivery timelines start to stretch which means you need to wait longer for new goods while finding a place to store what you already have on hand.
And warehouse space?
That’s another extra cost – if you can find space to begin with.
When materials are delayed or unavailable, entire schedules fall apart. Projects get repriced.
Profit evaporates.
The Bill and Hold Advantage: FREE storage + price protection
Capital Electric’s Bill and Hold program allows you to buy materials at today’s price and store them until you’re ready to take delivery.
No surprises. No rush. No rent.
We’ll warehouse your paid-for inventory at no additional cost, giving you pricing certainty and delivery flexibility – two things that are getting harder to come by in this market.
That’s not just convenient. It’s strategic.
Here’s How It Works:
- You purchase now, locking in current pricing before the next manufacturer increase or tariff change.
- We store it for you, at no extra cost, in our warehouse – no need to rent space or install early.
- You take delivery when your project is ready. No double-handling, no emergency freight, no schedule chaos.
It’s not a theoretical benefit either. We’ve had multiple recent orders come through specifically because of this program. With long lead times and tight budgets, this flexibility helped our customers not only land the job but also kept their margins intact.
Why it matters more than ever
Between inflation and tariffs, most manufacturers have already implemented multiple price hikes this year and more are likely on the horizon.
That’s in addition to increases in shipping, labor and insurance.
At the same time, contractors are expected to stick to quotes they gave 6, 9, even 12+ months ago.
That’s a losing equation.
Unless you’re securing product pricing early and protecting it.
The unpredictability of construction schedules mean delays can (and do) happen. Without a place to store materials, one delay can snowball into major rework or missed deadlines.
And those holding costs? They eat away at your bottom line.
With Bill and Hold, you’re not at the mercy of a manufacturer’s next increase or a warehouse’s availability. You’re in control.
More than just storage: materials management is included
We don’t just hold your materials—we help you manage them.
Every Bill and Hold order comes with:
- Detailed audit trails for full transparency
- Zero storage fees, unlike many competitors who charge
- Dedicated support to coordinate phased deliveries if needed
And because we know how projects evolve, we’ll work with you to adjust delivery timing as your schedule shifts.
If you're thinking long-term, think Bill and Hold
The price you see on a quote sheet is only part of the cost equation.
True value is in how – and when – you take delivery, what it costs to store and how flexible your supplier is when things change.
That’s the value Bill and Hold delivers.
And right now, with peak uncertainty coming from newly minted global tariffs, there’s never been a better time to lock things in. Peace of mind has a price and with Capital Electric, that storage price is $0.
Want to learn more?
If you're planning a project that depends on predictable costs and flexible delivery, talk to your Capital Electric rep about how Bill and Hold can work for you.
It’s one less thing to worry about and in this market, that’s everything.