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How to compare building quotes

How to use this cheat sheet

Share it with homeowners collecting quotes. Showing them how to compare fairly builds trust in the firm that shares it.

What is inside

Quote words in plain EnglishItemised quote. Each part of the job listed with its own price.
What a good quote includesA description of the work, item by item.
Quote or estimateQuote
Warning signsPressure to decide today. A good builder will give you time.
Payment schedulesMany builders ask for staged payments tied to finished parts of the job.
Questions to ask every builderCan I speak to a recent customer?

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How to compare building quotes
The fair quote comparison cheat sheet
What a good builder's quote includes

Where to promote it

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What should a builder's quote include?

The work item by item, the materials, waste removal, permissions, the payment schedule, the start date and length of the job, and what is not included.

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