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Contractor Quote Comparison Tool

Put different contractor quotations into one clear comparison before deciding who to hire.
Two contractors can price the same project in completely different formats. One may separate labour and materials. Another may give a lump sum. One may include an item that another has quietly left out.
This tool is being built to line quotations up item by item so you can see the differences more clearly.
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Quote comparison
Floor tiles
Both included · different allowance
Electrical fittings
Included in one · not shown in the other
Painting
Both included · price difference
This sample shows the shape of the result. It is not a saved report and it is not today’s price.

The cheapest quotation is not always the cheapest project

A low total can hide missing work. Allowances and specifications may not match, so comparing only the final figures can be misleading.
Without this tool
• Different formats make quotes difficult to compare.
• A low total can hide missing work.
• Allowances and specifications may not match.
• You may compare totals instead of comparing what each contractor is actually offering.
With Quote Comparison
✓ Align similar items in one view.
✓ Highlight missing line items.
✓ Show uneven allowances or specifications.
✓ Make important differences easier to discuss before hiring.
You provide
Quotation 1
Your first contractor’s quotation.
Quotation 2
The competing quotation.
Additional quotations
If the finished tool supports more than two, you will be able to add them. This page does not promise a file upload until that is built.
Project context
Optional information about what is being priced.
You get back
✓ Item-by-item comparison
Similar lines placed next to each other.
✓ Missing-item flags
Work that appears in one quotation and not the other.
✓ Allowance and specification flags
Places where the quotes are not describing the same thing.
✓ Price differences
Where the amounts differ, once both quotes include the item.
✓ Questions to ask
Points worth raising with each contractor before you hire.
A higher price is not automatically an inflated price.
The tool does not decide which contractor is best. Different scope and quality can justify different prices.

How it works

1
Add the quotations
Bring the quotes you already have into one place.
2
Comparable items are identified
The tool looks for lines that should sit side by side.
3
Differences are surfaced
Missing items and uneven allowances become easier to see.
4
Review before you decide
Use the comparison in the hiring conversation. It does not choose for you.

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Who it is for

Homeowners and Nigerians abroad
Useful when two or more contractors have sent quotes that look completely different, including when someone says one contractor is cheaper and you need to see whether both priced the same job.
Professionals
Quantity surveyors and project consultants can use it as a client-facing comparison aid. It does not replace a professional tender analysis.
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Questions people ask

Straight answers about what this tool does and what it does not do.
Will this tool tell me which contractor to hire?

No. It helps make quotation differences easier to see. The final decision should also consider experience, scope, quality, references and professional advice where necessary.

Why can two contractors give very different quotes?

They may be pricing different specifications, quantities, allowances, labour arrangements or even different scopes of work.

Can the cheapest quote still cost more later?

Yes, especially if important work was excluded. That is why it is useful to compare what is inside each quote rather than only the total.

Will the tool detect missing items?

The planned tool is designed to make missing or unmatched line items easier to spot.

Does this replace a quantity surveyor?

No. A quantity surveyor can provide professional cost and tender advice.

Does BuildMyHouse hold my money?

No. BuildMyHouse does not hold your money through this tool. It does not safeguard, escrow, or release customer funds. BuildMyHouse is not a bank or escrow company.

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