The very first step before even calling for Job estimates or Quotes for your home improvement job or renovations is to have an idea or a budget of what it costs. A way of doing this would be to ask around people you know that have gotten a similar type of work carried out. An easier route could be checking out the Tradebox Resources page to get an idea of costing from independently compiled construction cost data. If you need more precise costing Quantity Surveyors (QS) provide their services for a small fee.

If this works out, then on the first contact with the potential Builders NZ or contractors you will probably get an estimate of the job. If the estimates are within what you anticipated, then ask for a proper quote.

Get at least 3 quotes from different Builders or contractors. A FREE and EASY way to achieve this is click here on the Tradebox website, submit your job details and you will be automatically matched up to 3 different professional Builders NZ or contractors ready and willing to quote for your job. Let all the builders or contractors know that you are obtaining 3 quotes in total. Also advice them that you may not necessarily be picking the cheapest quote but will be consider other important points such as reputation, years of experience, workmanship guarantees, trade qualifications and what other homeowners or clients say about them and their previous work. Paying a little extra for experience and better guarantees may pay off in the long run and ensure your home improvement job or is completed to a high standard.

Request that the builder state in their quote the type of quote they are able to provide, be it a full contract or labour only quotes. Do also get them to state their hourly rate so that if there is any additional work or variations to the quote they do not overcharge but keep within their hourly labour rate.

Upon obtaining all required quotes from the different Builders or contractors, request any additional information to enable you to compare on the same basis or as the saying goes compare apples with apples. You may be very surprised at the varying quotes you will have received. Remember, it is not always a wise decision to go for the cheapest.

From there, if you have selected the successful builder or contractors it would be polite and good practice to advice the unsuccessful ones.

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