u/pseudoOhm

We have been getting some work done around the house and I'm noticing a trend that, maybe I can get some clarification on.

Why do contractors around here not itemize their quotes?

We had landscaping done. Took 3 quotes to get anything itemized and we ask for it itemized every time.

Just got a quote from an electrician. Same deal. They list what they will do, but not what I'm paying for independently (such as, what's my cost for the run of wire? How much does the conduit cost?).

This is wildly different from the other places I have lived and it seems really shady, but every quote we get is coming this way.

Am I missing something? Or is this just how businesses are here?