Ask your builder

Why do you want to know?

Mostly wondering if they give any kind of percentage off for these brand of appliances

What if they do?

Mark don’t be daft, honestly! Joking aside I suspect it’s store dependent and builder dependent. My builder and interior designer gave us a contact at two places and we shopped around. Both offered us a deal less than sticker value but I still found a better one via an old classmate who worked at a third store. He was able to give us a promo price and a further discount.

They do not get ”discounts”. They may receive some rather low spiffs. Margins in the appliance industry are not at all large. One unhappy sale can wipe out 10x sales profit.

My builder has a long term relationship with a local high end appliance store and he does get a discount and doesn't even have to give them a deposit to place orders for a full kitchen!

Great custom builder = great relationship with suppliers and subs.

Yes, some do at least. When I went shopping in November 2020 to pick out my appliances at a local independent store, my salesman knew my target budget. Because my builder would be ordering the appliances and using his business account, some appliances were cheaper than the listed MSRP, and she was able to give me options that I thought would be out of budget. I specifically remember the 48" Monogram dual fuel range being listed at almost $11k, but dropping to just over $8k with the builder discount, so maybe 20%?

The bigger question is whether your builder passes those savings on to you (mine does) or considers that his profit. I had an appt. with that appliance store and they knew who my builder was, so I assume knew ahead of time to calculate costs using the builder's pricing.

I probably buy 100K from Fergusons a year so I get some pretty good prices. I'm not sharing any of those savings with anyone. Buy a 100K from Fergusons and you'll get the same rate on your stuff too.

I found prices on my own to be consistently lower than my contractor’s ”builder’s discount”. Of course, it took online homework, then some shopping and negotiation for me to get those good prices. Or sometimes the price itself was actually not lower, but the store could throw in free delivery and installation and/or extend the warranty, which are valuable. This was all before the current shortages and long lead times on many appliances. The laws of Economics say that when things are in short supply, prices are higher—whether for your builder or for you.

I ordered 95% of my stuff from Ferguson. Some Items I got a discount others not. They have been storing things until I'm ready at their expense. With the uncertainty of receiving items they told me to order NOW I said I don't have the room to store stuff they said they do. They had to rent additional storage area to work thru this pandemic/shortage.

I appreciate the service I've gotten from my Ferguson contact person. I tell her what I need she find things sends me emails pictures and prices. I'm very happy.

I would also like to think, they have a bit more pull with manufacturers than some little outfit. Correct me if I'm wrong on that

"I probably buy 100K from Fergusons a year so I get some pretty good prices. I'm not sharing any of those savings with anyone."

If your contract is cost plus then you don't have a choice and let's be honest... no one is pricing appliances in a bid, so they are almost always cost plus.

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@Jessica Weese - Many high end appliances have UMRP'S (unilateral minimum resale price) so they can't be sold at a discount. I believe Monogram still has theirs and Thermador only recently started doing UMRP.

I agree that it would be unusual to find a specific appliance included in a builders fixed/lump sum price and an allowance is usually treated as Cost Plus a % Fee with any discounts or kickbacks accruing to the owner.