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Quote /invoice

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  • 02-11-2015 10:27pm
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    mianut
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Is a quote for example for building the same as an estimate or is it like a final amount. If final invoice is higher than quote on materials who should pay?


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    mickdw
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    An estimate in the context of pricing work should be regarded as a quote and as such should be binding.
    If the quote was agreed and included materials, the Work person has no grounds to try to charge extra unless the specification of the works changed - you requested more expensive material after quote.
    If it's simply a case of the materiel costing more than the work person allowed for, well that is their mistake and their loss.


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    galwaytt
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    mianut wrote: »
    Is a quote for example for building the same as an estimate or is it like a final amount. If final invoice is higher than quote on materials who should pay?

    A quote is exactly that, a quote, and should be fixed, subject to any individual terms, conditions and provisional sums in the quote.

    In building, I find the word 'estimate' is more commonly used up until the point of contract, at which point figures are fixed. I put those final agreed figures into our actual sales contract so that it's crystal-clear where everyone stands.

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