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Why spend your nights quoting?

THURSDAY JUNE 30TH

How do most builders do their quotes? Get home after a full day, have dinner and then spend a few hours starting on the quote. Same again the next night, and you may be finished…

Not for everyone. On Thursday night Eddy brought along quotes that he has had done recently. He has used a professional estimator for the last 20 years. They take the drawings and specs and give you back a detailed list of everything required to complete the job. “Everything” is included. Eddy said he always has a good look at the quote that is prepared and often makes some adjustments.

Eddy said that he gets about 3 out 5 quotes that he does, the quotes that he misses on cost him, but the quotes that he wins nit, as the cost of the quoting is in the estimates. The cost of quotes is about .015% of the value of the job.

Graham had a story to tell too. He was going away for a month and was asked to tender for a big job. No time to quote so got Perse to do the quote and the job was his when he got back from leave. How good is that. See details:

Perce Licen

VPL Builders Services

BH. 9558 3033

Mob. 0419 208 112