Negotiating on builders quotes

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Roro999

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Not sure if this query is in right forum.

If one receives a quote from a builder say for €105k is it ok to ask the builder would they do the work for €100k without compromising on the quality of work.
 
Perhaps. If I said the other two quotes were slightly in excess of €100k but that he who quoted the €105k would be preferred choice would that wash I wonder.
 
Ask for a breakdown (materials & labour) and a schedule.

If you are spending that much money, you need proper estimates.
 
It's perfectly ok to ask for a discount but unless the builder is a fool, they will be highly unlikely to agree if there is any possibility that doing so would compromise the quality of the finished job.

If they do agree, it's probably because they have already built a discount into the quoted price.

Before asking, just make sure beyond doubt that they're not a fool.
 
Doing an extension and renovation at the moment. Best advice I can give is get a QS to price it and then compare against quotes. Our builder is going by the QS spreadsheet but factor in 10% contingency. We got only 2 tenders back from the 5 who said they would quote. Prices varied slightly from the QS but at least you have a sanity check.
 
homeowner said:
Doing an extension and renovation at the moment. Best advice I can give is get a QS to price it and then compare against quotes. Our builder is going by the QS spreadsheet but factor in 10% contingency. We got only 2 tenders back from the 5 who said they would quote. Prices varied slightly from the QS but at least you have a sanity check.
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We're just about to start a major extension. The builder said that if we get 5 quotes he'd be the second or third most expensive. That said I know and trust the builder and his quality is excellent and he'll come back in a years time if something starts leaking etc and fix it. But I still have a QS doing the pricing. The builder also wanted the QS to do it in case he was making any mistakes. It's a 9-12 month project so there's a lot of things to consider.
 
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