Compare 3 parts of an electrical proposal
Compare 3 parts of the proposal: the assessment, accepted work and additional-work process. Obtain actual prices from the provider for your property and scope.
What does the quoted amount cover?
Ask whether the proposal covers an initial assessment, an installation already defined or both. Identify attendance, supplied equipment, labour and completion records in the provider's own breakdown. An amount for an assessment should not be treated as the price of whatever work may later be recommended.
If a figure is an allowance or estimate, ask how it will be confirmed. Check whether tax is included and whether separate attendance or return visits can be charged. A missing line is not evidence that the item is free.
How are additional findings approved?
Identify the person who can authorise a changed scope and how the revised amount will be communicated. A contractor may need to pause while an owner or manager decides. Agree that process before attendance rather than assuming the access contact can approve all work.
Keep written variations with the accepted proposal. If a verbal explanation changes an inclusion or exclusion, request an updated record. Comparing a total without those conditions can obscure a material difference between proposals.
Keep the final account connected to the work
After the appointment, compare the invoice with the agreed scope and approved changes. Ask for clarification of unclear items. Retain the applicable completion records and any unresolved recommendation separately from the payment record.
This website does not publish an unverified market price or promise a free visit. Obtain the provider's current terms for the actual request before accepting an appointment.