Renovation Quotation Comparison Checklist
Compare renovation quotations line by line so differences in scope, quantities, materials, responsibilities and assumptions remain visible.
How to use it: Work through the items before comparing quotations or starting a project review. Mark what is confirmed, what is assumed and what still needs a site or professional check.
This is a general planning resource, not legal, regulatory or professional advice. Requirements must be checked for the actual property and proposed work.
Confirmed scope and quantities
- Areas and work items
List each room or area and the work included so different quotations cover the same brief.
- Measurable quantities
Check stated lengths, areas, counts and units for hacking, tiling, painting, carpentry and other measured work.
- Preparation and making-good
Confirm substrate preparation, patching, levelling and making-good around retained work.
Materials, specifications and allowances
- Material assumptions
Record product type, grade, finish, thickness, colour range and supply responsibility where known.
- Provisional allowances
Mark sums that may change after selections, measurements or site opening-up.
- Owner-supplied items
Confirm who orders, receives, stores, checks and installs appliances, fittings and accessories.
Exclusions and trade responsibilities
- Explicit exclusions
List work, materials, professional fees, submissions and rectification that are not included.
- Electrical responsibility
Confirm points, rewiring, distribution-board work, testing, fittings and specialist supply boundaries.
- Plumbing responsibility
Confirm pipework, drainage, sanitary fittings, testing and connections to owner-supplied items.
Site work and protection
- Hacking and disposal
Check demolition limits, debris removal, haulage, disposal charges and making-good.
- Protection works
Confirm protection for floors, lifts, common areas, retained finishes and neighbouring property interfaces.
- Access assumptions
Record working hours, lift bookings, loading restrictions, parking, storage and permit dependencies.
Carpentry and fabrication
- Carpentry specifications
Compare internal layouts, board and laminate selections, hardware, worktops, dimensions and finishing details.
- Site measurement and drawings
Confirm who measures, who approves shop drawings and when fabrication can be released.
- Service coordination
Check sockets, lighting, plumbing, air-conditioning and access panels before built-ins are fabricated.
Programme, changes and handover
- Timeline assumptions
Compare start dependencies, decision dates, lead times, access windows and completion assumptions.
- Variation-order handling
Confirm that changes are described, priced and approved before the affected work proceeds.
- Payment schedule
Match payments to clear milestones and understand deposits, retention or final-payment conditions.
- Defects and handover
Confirm inspection, defect reporting, rectification, testing, documents, warranties and final handover items.
Download, print and annotate the checklist.
The PDF follows the same checklist structure and is formatted for practical note-taking.
Bring the completed checklist back to the actual property.
Send the floor plan, current photographs, intended changes and the questions the checklist surfaced.
Prepare project details