Demonstration example — fictional customer and quotation

Quote Review example

Kitchen & Laundry Renovation — $48,000 Quote

Example BA-000032 · Quote Review · NZ$175 review tier

1. What the homeowner submitted

Quote Review · Emma Mitchell

Your submitted information

Property / project address

123 Example Street, Example Suburb, Auckland, 1010

What would you like to understand about this quote?: I've received a quote for $48,000 to renovate my kitchen and laundry. Before accepting it, I want to understand exactly what is included and whether anything important has been left out. I'm also concerned about the allowances and the possibility of additional charges once construction starts. Can you review the quotation and advise what I should clarify with the builder?

Fictional quotation

Build_Advice_Fictional_Renovation_Quote_NZ48000.pdf · 2 pages

Static quotation details — demonstration example, not a downloadable PDF.

Site establishment / protection / waste: NZ$2,200
Strip-out: NZ$3,400
Carpentry / make-good: NZ$7,600
Cabinetry including benchtop: NZ$14,500
Plumbing: NZ$4,300
Electrical: NZ$3,400
Wall linings / plaster: NZ$3,100
Vinyl plank flooring — approximately 21 m²: NZ$3,000
Painting / finishing: NZ$2,500
Concealed wall / floor repairs — provisional sum: NZ$2,000
Tiled splashback including tile allowance: NZ$2,000
Total including GST: NZ$48,000

Allowances included in the total

PC allowance within total: benchtop supply NZ$3,000.
PC allowance within total: splashback tiles supply NZ$1,200.
PS allowance within total: concealed works NZ$2,000.

Assumptions

Existing service locations retained.

Exclusions

Appliances
Design / engineering
Council consent fees
Structural work
Asbestos testing / removal
Concealed repairs exceeding the allowance
Repairs outside the stated rooms

Timing

Start 4–6 weeks after acceptance; approximate four-week build.

Payments

30% on acceptance, 40% on commencement, 30% on practical completion.

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2. What Build Advice returned

Build Advice

BUILD ADVICE RESPONSE — Example BA-000032

Quote Review · Emma Mitchell

Your Question / Issue

The customer requested a review of a $48,000 quotation for a kitchen and laundry renovation in a late-1980s home, specifically seeking clarification on scope inclusions, the adequacy of allowances, the intended 600 mm sink relocation, and the management of potential variations or concealed damage.

Build Advice — what we found and what it means

Based on the information supplied, our review indicates several significant red flags and a substantial lack of detail across key areas of the quotation. Given the pervasive vagueness in the scope of works, our strongest recommendation is to obtain a second quote from an alternative contractor to establish a proper comparison of pricing, allowances, and specifications across the market before committing to this agreement.

Recommended Next Steps

Obtain a second quote from another contractor to establish a proper comparison of costs, specifications, and terms across the market, or to consider alternative contractor options given the significant lack of scope detail in this proposal.
Renegotiate the payment terms so that payments are tied to verified, measurable build milestones rather than paying 70% upfront and at site commencement.

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