This real septic quote totaled $18,796 and scored 65 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as fairly priced: none of its 5 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Exploratory Excavation at $16,500, against a fair range of $12,000 to $25,000. For comparison, across the 53 septic quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 56.7 out of 100 and 39.6% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| coate motor Fair range $800 to $2,500 Fair | $1,585 |
| Exploratory Excavation Fair range $12,000 to $25,000 Fair | $16,500 |
| pumping Fair range $300 to $600 Fair | $445 |
| CC No benchmark for this line Good | $143 |
| Tax No benchmark for this line Good | $123 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $18,796. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Septic is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 53 quotes with an average score of 56.7.
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