← Contractor Quote AuditorWhat to check on the estimate
- A line-item breakdown instead of a lump sum
- Materials named rather than described generically
- Labor and material split visible
- Quantities and measurements shown
- Exclusions written out
- A revision date and validity period
Questions worth asking
- Can you break this into line items with quantities?
- Which specific materials and models are you pricing?
- How much of this is labor and how much is material?
- What measurements is the price based on?
- What is explicitly not included?
- How long is this price valid?
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Paste or upload the estimate. The free scan lists the sections it found, the sections that look missing or unclear, and a question list you can send to the contractor. It does not tell you whether a price is fair, because that is not something a document review can answer.
Open the free scanSee a sample reportAll sample reportsFrequently asked
Is a lump-sum quote automatically bad?
No, plenty of good contractors quote lump sum. But you should still be able to get the scope and exclusions in writing behind it.
What if they refuse to itemize?
That is information. You can accept a lump sum and still insist on a written scope and exclusions list.
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