Enter the quotes you have actually been given. This does not estimate anything: it lines your real numbers up against the fields that make two totals comparable.
Short answer
Do not compare totals until the scope behind them matches. The most common reason one quote is cheaper than another for what looks like the same job is that it excludes something, permits, restoration, electrical work, or a warranty term, and that gap is invisible until the change order arrives. This tool has you enter the real figures you were given and tick what each quote states in writing, then it lines the quotes up field by field so a missing item shows up as a gap instead of staying hidden inside a lower total.
When the lowest quote also states the fewest scope fields, that is usually not a bargain; it is an incomplete description of the work, and the difference reappears later as extras. No opinion is offered on whether any price is fair, since it cannot see your building. What gets removed is the risk of comparing two totals that describe different jobs.
The short answer
Line the quotes up field by field first.
| Field | Why it hides in a total |
|---|---|
| Permits | Often assumed rather than priced, then billed as an extra |
| Electrical work | A change a replacement can trigger without being named in the scope |
| Restoration | Wall, ceiling or landscaping repair is frequently a separate line, or absent |
| Warranty term | Manufacturer parts coverage gets confused with labor coverage |
The pattern that makes quotes hard to compare
The tool flags it explicitly when it sees it, because it is the single most common way people choose badly between contractors.
The tool cannot see your building, and any tool claiming otherwise is guessing.
Common questions
Does this tell me if a price is fair?
No. It cannot see your building, your access or the condition of what is being worked on. What it does is stop you comparing two totals that describe different work, which is the more common and more expensive mistake.
How many quotes should I get?
Get at least two quotes. Two is usually enough to reveal a scope difference. Three helps when the two disagree substantially. What matters more than the count is that each is written against the same set of fields.
The cheapest quote ticks every box. Is that suspicious?
Not necessarily. Low overhead explains plenty. It may simply be a well-run business with lower overheads or better availability. The point of the exercise is that you now know the scopes match, so the price difference is a real price difference.
Does anything I enter get sent to you?
No. Everything happens locally in your browser: no network request, nothing stored.
What does the tool ask each quote to state in writing?
The verified finding, the exact work and equipment or model, what is excluded, who pulls permits and pays for them, how access and site conditions are handled, parts and labour warranty stated separately, how changes get priced and approved, and a schedule with what happens if it slips.