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How long will a building contractors quote usually be valid for?

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  • 01-05-2014 11:21am
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    Sarah3
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    Hi,

    I am in the process of embarking on a renovation and extension project but cannot start that until my existing house is sold, as we wont have all the funds.

    So I am wondering if we go ahead and get quotes form builders plus get a quantity surveyor to price up the job now how long will a builder stand over their quotes for, 3 months, 6 months etc.

    Or would I be better just holding off getting builders to quote until my existing house at least goes sale agreed?


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    4Sticks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭4Sticks


    Best to wait or risk being seen as a spurious client if you are delayed.


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    scwazrh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    Why not ask some builders for quotes but tell them the truth that you wont be in a position to do anything for a while .We often meet customers to price jobs that they are only considering or thinking about in the future.Once they tell us upfront we give them a quick quote instead of a detailed Bill of quants.


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    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    scwazrh wrote: »
    ...a quick quote...

    Chocolate teapot?

    I'd hold off and get prices when you are 'shovel ready'. If you want to know now what job might cost, get a quantity surveyor to do a budget costing for you.


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Sarah3 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am in the process of embarking on a renovation and extension project but cannot start that until my existing house is sold, as we wont have all the funds.

    So I am wondering if we go ahead and get quotes form builders plus get a quantity surveyor to price up the job now how long will a builder stand over their quotes for, 3 months, 6 months etc.

    Or would I be better just holding off getting builders to quote until my existing house at least goes sale agreed?

    I write on mine that they're good for 30 days. This doesn't mean they'll increase after 30 days, but there's no guarantee beyond that.

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    kkelliher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭kkelliher


    Sarah3 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am in the process of embarking on a renovation and extension project but cannot start that until my existing house is sold, as we wont have all the funds.

    So I am wondering if we go ahead and get quotes form builders plus get a quantity surveyor to price up the job now how long will a builder stand over their quotes for, 3 months, 6 months etc.

    Or would I be better just holding off getting builders to quote until my existing house at least goes sale agreed?

    Until a contract is agreed they are free to change them at any stage and are free to withdraw them at any stage before agreement. Price rises in materials are fairly regular at present and therefore few contractors will give a long price hold


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    kkelliher wrote: »
    Until a contract is agreed they are free to change them at any stage and are free to withdraw them at any stage before agreement. Price rises in materials are fairly regular at present and therefore few contractors will give a long price hold

    ....Indeed: I got a call this week for a house I priced on 18th May 2011 - 3 years ago.

    He now wants to know if the price is still 'good' if he 'pushes the button' to build, now. :P

    LOL - god bless his cotton socks...........:pac:.

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    kkelliher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭kkelliher


    galwaytt wrote: »
    ....Indeed: I got a call this week for a house I priced on 18th May 2011 - 3 years ago.

    He now wants to know if the price is still 'good' if he 'pushes the button' to build, now. :P

    LOL - god bless his cotton socks...........:pac:.

    I would think he has more than cotton in his socks with that approach....


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    scwazrh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Chocolate teapot?

    Dont know what you mean by this comment.

    I said " A quick quote instead of a detailed bill of quants" .Where's the problem with that?

    Quotations take time when you have to nail it to the sqm but if you're rounding it to the closest 5k for rough budget purposes it is then a "quick quote"


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    4Sticks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭4Sticks


    Actually if anyone at all is in need of a quick qoute there are a few here that I think are rather good


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    DOCARCH
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    scwazrh wrote: »
    Dont know what you mean by this comment.

    I said " A quick quote instead of a detailed bill of quants" .Where's the problem with that?

    What I meant was I would question the value of a 'quick quote'...it may give €X...but then when a detailed quote/BOQ is prepared, you may get €X+Y.


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    4Sticks
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    You may even get

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    scwazrh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    What I meant was I would question the value of a 'quick quote'...it may give €X...but then when a detailed quote/BOQ is prepared, you may get €X+Y.

    I would agree with that but the OP currently is not in a position to start works but is at a stage where they need to know what works will cost .

    If someone contacts us and asks for a quote we will ask first what stage of the process are the at?If they say we are considering buying a house and refurbishing it and would like to know what it might cost, we will give a rough price of minimum cost , maximum cost and average price of similar work we have done over the last 12 months.This will give them an indication of whether they need 10 k or 100k .

    If they say we own the property and know what we want or we have drawings , we will then offer a detailed quote.


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    4Sticks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭4Sticks


    scwazrh wrote: »
    If they say we are considering buying a house and refurbishing it and would like to know what it might cost, we will give a rough price of minimum cost , maximum cost and average price of similar work we have done over the last 12 months.

    So for a job that may never exist get you indicate a price you can't stand over :)

    Just kidding - of course that is useful and in line with what the OP should seek.


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