This real drywall quote totaled $2,560 and scored 90 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: none of its 3 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Kitchen ceiling: Remove section of drywall ceiling to install additional bracing to 2nd story floor joice. Install new p at $1,350, against a fair range of $1,000 to $2,500. For comparison, across the 69 drywall quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 60.4 out of 100 and 34.8% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Kitchen ceiling: Remove section of drywall ceiling to install additional bracing to 2nd story floor joice. Install new p Fair range $1,000 to $2,500 Good | $1,350 |
| Shower pan: Remove existing tile and relevel shower pan. Install new shower tiles and grout, clean up and apply grout Se Fair range $900 to $2,600 Good | $1,060 |
| Front door: Drill out and install additional lock. Fair range $100 to $300 Good | $150 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $2,560. 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.
Drywall is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 69 quotes with an average score of 60.4.
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