Contractor Quotation Reviews
A quotation can leave out work you will pay for later. We read the quote line by line, test the quantities and rates, and give you the questions to put to the contractor before you sign.
Who it is for
- Homeowners building or renovating
- Business owners fitting out or extending premises
- Body corporates comparing maintenance quotes
- Developers comparing quotes from several contractors
What we do
Before you sign, we check a contractor's quote against your drawings, current rates and the terms.
- Check the scope against the drawingsWe compare the quote with your drawings and specification and list what it leaves out.
- Test the quantitiesWe measure the main items and check them against the contractor's quantities.
- Benchmark the ratesWe compare the rates with current prices for similar work in your area.
- Review the allowancesWe check that provisional sums and prime cost sums match the standard you want.
- Read the exclusions and termsWe flag exclusions, deposit and payment terms, retention, programme and the treatment of variations.
- Level competing quotesIf you have more than one quote, we adjust them to the same scope so you compare like for like.
- Check registrationsWe check the contractor's VAT, CIDB or NHBRC registration where your project needs it.
- Report and recommendWe give you a written review, the questions to put to the contractor and our recommendation.
What you receive
Each assignment ends in documents you can file, submit or act on.
- Quotation review reportOur findings on scope, quantities, rates and terms, in plain language.
- Scope gap listWork in your drawings that the quote leaves out or describes in vague terms.
- Rate comparisonThe main rates in the quote set against current prices for similar work.
- Tender comparison scheduleCompeting quotes adjusted to one scope, for a fair comparison.
- Clarification questionsA list of points for the contractor to answer in writing before you sign.