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The Hall of Shame:
Most Overpriced Quotes
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These are the most egregiously overpriced contractor quotes ever submitted to QuoteScore — filtered for quotes over $2,000 with scores below 40/100.

🕐 Last updated: Jul 7, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC

20
Quotes in
the Hall
$747,066
Est. Total
Overpayment
20
Avg Score
(out of 100)
🥇
worst
🏗️ Construction
🔥 ~$75,000 over fair price
"This renovation quote is a significant red flag, totaling an estimated $600,000 for the project, with the contractor's portion at $480,000. The complete lack…"
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20
$600,000
quoted
🥈
worst
📋 Other
📍 30319 🔥 ~$75,000 over fair price
"The provided document is an 'Initial Fees Worksheet' for a mortgage loan, not a quote for home services or auto repair. As QuoteScore, I am equipped to analyze…"
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0
$219,294
quoted
🥉
worst
🏗️ Construction
🔥 ~$64,000 over fair price
"This quote for a 1,000 sq ft medical tenant improvement at $160,000 ($160/GSF) is a significant red flag. Typical medical office tenant improvements range from…"
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20
$160,000
quoted
#4
rank
🌳 Landscaping
🔥 ~$57,150 over fair price
"This landscaping quote for erosion control is extremely high, coming in at $100,000 over the estimated fair value. The primary driver of this inflated price…"
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10
$127,000
quoted
#5
rank
🏠 Roofing
📍 95448 🔥 ~$40,625 over fair price
"This quote for a clay tile roof and copper gutters on a 2000 sq ft home is significantly high at $125,000. Based on typical costs for premium materials in the…"
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35
$125,000
quoted
#6
rank
📋 Siding
🔥 ~$40,625 over fair price
"This quote for a complete siding overhaul at $100,000-$150,000 (midpoint $125,000) is significantly above the estimated fair value of $111,150 for a project of…"
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35
$125,000
quoted
#7
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$51,750 over fair price
"This quote for $115,000 for a standing seam metal roof is a significant red flag due to the complete lack of detail, most critically the total square footage…"
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10
$115,000
quoted
#8
rank
🏗️ Construction
📍 90001 🔥 ~$45,000 over fair price
"This quote for a 5'x7' bathroom addition in Los Angeles totaling $100,000 is a significant red flag. While Los Angeles is a high-cost area, a basic 35 sqft…"
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10
$100,000
quoted
#9
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$36,550 over fair price
"This quote of $86,000 for a metal roof installation on a 1,500 sq ft two-story house is a significant red flag. Based on an estimated roof area of 2,000 square…"
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15
$86,000
quoted
#10
rank
🪟 Windows
📍 Hopewell, NJ 🔥 ~$27,525 over fair price
"This quote for 15 Marvin Elevate windows, including installation, framing, siding, trim, and paint, totals $84,693. The average cost per window, including all…"
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35
$84,693
quoted
#11
rank
🏗️ Construction
📍 San Mateo, CA 🔥 ~$30,875 over fair price
"This quote of $65,000 for a full 1,500 sq ft townhome remodel in San Mateo, CA, is a significant red flag. At $43.33/GSF, it is drastically below the typical…"
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5
$65,000
quoted
#12
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$27,625 over fair price
"This quote of $65,000 for a ~2,000 sqft PVC roof replacement in the Seattle area is a significant red flag. At $32.50 per square foot, this price is…"
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15
$65,000
quoted
#13
rank
🏠 Roofing
📍 90012 🔥 ~$27,625 over fair price
"This quote for a 1,600 sq ft roof replacement at $65,000, equating to over $40 per square foot, is a significant red flag. This price is more than double the…"
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15
$65,000
quoted
#14
rank
🏠 Roofing
📍 45202 🔥 ~$22,400 over fair price
"This quote from Erie Roofing for $64,000 for a full metal roof replacement, including slate tear-off, on a 1,500 sq ft footprint 2-story house in zip code…"
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30
$64,000
quoted
#15
rank
🌡️ HVAC
🔥 ~$29,925 over fair price
"The quote of $63,000 from Bell Brothers for a heat pump replacement, full ductwork upgrade, and attic insulation for a 1700 sq ft home is astronomically high,…"
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5
$63,000
quoted
#16
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$19,500 over fair price
"This quote for a 'higher-quality roof' at $60,000 is a significant red flag due to its extreme lack of detail and the price being substantially above typical…"
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35
$60,000
quoted
#17
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$21,095 over fair price
"This roofing and siding quote totaling $56,253 is significantly overpriced, likely by over $20,000. The Duradek vinyl roofing at $86.83/sqft and TPO roofing at…"
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25
$56,253
quoted
#18
rank
🏠 Roofing
🔥 ~$16,250 over fair price
"This roofing quote of $50,000 for a 60-70 square roof replacement is extremely high, approximately $30,000-$40,000 over the expected range for a standard…"
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35
$50,000
quoted
#19
rank
🌡️ HVAC
🔥 ~$23,750 over fair price
"This HVAC quote of $50,000 for a Daikin Fit central air conditioning system on a 1,000 square foot home is extremely high. A premium, high-efficiency central…"
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5
$50,000
quoted
#20
rank
🌳 Landscaping
🔥 ~$14,796 over fair price
"This landscaping quote totals $45,527, which is significantly above the fair market value for the described work, especially considering the location is the…"
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35
$45,527
quoted
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