← Contractor Quote AuditorWhat to check on the estimate
- Start date or start window
- Expected duration in working days
- Milestones for multi-trade work
- What causes acceptable delay
- Daily working hours on site
- Completion definition for final payment
Questions worth asking
- What is the start date or start window?
- How many working days should this take?
- What are the milestones along the way?
- What delays are considered acceptable, and how are they communicated?
- What hours will the crew be on site?
- What has to be true for the job to be called complete?
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Should a start date be in the contract?
A window plus a duration is usually more realistic than a hard date, and it is still specific enough to hold.
What about weather delays?
Normal for exterior work. Ask how they are communicated rather than expecting them not to happen.
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