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Contractor Competition - Self Build

  • 03-03-2014 8:35pm
    #1
    jiminho
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭


    Just curious as to how many contractors/builders are putting in bids for people's houses?

    Maybe a small table like this to give an idea:

    House location:
    House Size:
    Direct Labour or General Contractor:
    Number of bids:

    Thanks


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  • #2
    wirehairmax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭wirehairmax


    jiminho wrote: »
    Just curious as to how many contractors/builders are putting in bids for people's houses?

    Maybe a small table like this to give an idea:

    House location:
    House Size:
    Direct Labour or General Contractor:
    Number of bids:

    Thanks

    Why?


  • #3
    thesteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭thesteve


    Possibly because the way prices/quotes are requested via PM on the forum make it a black box? I posted up some work weeks ago and am yet to receive one reply :/


  • #4
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,117 ✭✭✭893bet


    jiminho wrote: »
    Just curious as to how many contractors/builders are putting in bids for people's houses?

    Maybe a small table like this to give an idea:

    House location:
    House Size:
    Direct Labour or General Contractor:
    Number of bids:

    Thanks

    If its direct labour they how can there be "bids"?

    Not even sure what OP is looking for exactly?


  • #5
    jiminho
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭jiminho


    893bet wrote: »
    If its direct labour they how can there be "bids"?

    Not even sure what OP is looking for exactly?

    If a person has put out a house build for tender: How many generals have bid?
    If a person has gone direct labour route, how many quotes are you getting?


  • #6
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,117 ✭✭✭893bet


    jiminho wrote: »
    If a person has put out a house build for tender: How many generals have bid?
    If a person has gone direct labour route, how many quotes are you getting?

    Oh you just want to know how many quotes rather than the value of quotes.

    Personally I have been getting 1-3 quotes for each direct labour job. Sometimes I know and trust the person and along as the price is broadly in-line with expectations then I am not going to quote around.


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  • #7
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,782 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    thesteve wrote: »
    Possibly because the way prices/quotes are requested via PM on the forum make it a black box? I posted up some work weeks ago and am yet to receive one reply :/

    True: as is the reverse.

    I've sent PM's to people who asked to be contacted with a service and they haven't replied to the PM they asked for.......Potato/Potatoe ?? :P

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