Upload the quote and QuoteScore scores it 0 to 100 against regional pricing benchmarks, line by line, free and with no signup. Across the 281 plumbing quotes QuoteScore has scored, 45.2% scored under 50, meaning at least one line was priced above the normal market range for that job and region, so ask for a line-item breakdown before signing. Rule of thumb: 65 or higher is within the normal range, 50 to 64 is worth one competing bid before you sign, and under 50 has specific overpriced lines to negotiate by name.
Before you sign a plumbing quote
A plumbing quote usually lists a diagnostic or trip charge, fixtures and parts by model, labor either flat rate or hourly, permit fees where required, and drywall or access repair if walls are opened. QuoteScore reads the quote you already have, as a photo, a PDF or pasted text, splits it into those lines and compares each one against the regional benchmark range for that item, then returns a 0 to 100 fairness score that names the lines priced above market.
Of the 281 plumbing quotes scored so far, the average fairness score is 54 out of 100 and 45.2% scored under 50, which means at least one line was priced above the normal market range for that work and region. The count updates as new quotes are scored.
The lines that most often push a plumbing quote above market are a flat-rate job price that hides the hours behind it, fixtures billed well above what the same model sells for, a trip charge that is not credited to the work, and whole-house upsells on a single-fixture call. Before you sign, ask for the hourly rate or the hours behind a flat rate, the fixture model numbers, and whether the diagnostic fee is applied to the repair.
The check is free, needs no signup, and the file is deleted the moment the analysis completes. A score under 65 comes with the specific lines to negotiate and the benchmark range each one was measured against, so you can disagree with it.
Common questions about plumbing quotes
What does a plumbing quote usually include?
A diagnostic or trip charge, fixtures and parts by model, labor either flat rate or hourly, permit fees where required, and drywall or access repair if walls are opened. A fair quote itemizes each of those with a quantity and a price; a single lump sum is the first thing QuoteScore flags.
How many plumbing quotes has QuoteScore scored?
281 as of October 2026, with an average fairness score of 54 out of 100; 45.2% scored under 50. The count updates as new quotes are scored.
What makes a plumbing quote score low?
Most often a flat-rate job price that hides the hours behind it, fixtures billed well above what the same model sells for, a trip charge that is not credited to the work, and whole-house upsells on a single-fixture call. Ask for the hourly rate or the hours behind a flat rate, the fixture model numbers, and whether the diagnostic fee is applied to the repair before you sign.