This real hvac quote totaled $14,185 and scored 40 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: 7 of its 11 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Labor (Installation & Zoning) at $7,022, against a fair range of $4,000 to $7,000. For comparison, across the 215 hvac quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 60.4 out of 100 and 32.6% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Runtal Wall Panel 48" W x 24" High x 2" UF8 (2x) Fair range $1,000 to $1,800 High | $1,660 |
| Runtal Wall Panel 36" W x 24" High x 2" UF8 (1x) Fair range $400 to $900 Fair | $702 |
| Boiler Plumbing Package & Miscellaneous Materials Fair range $500 to $1,500 High | $1,277 |
| 3/4" Copper pipe (140 ft) Fair range $420 to $1,120 High | $894 |
| Honeywell Pump Control (1x) Fair range $150 to $400 Fair | $351 |
| Pump Flange with Ball Valve and Port 3/4" (2x) Fair range $100 to $200 High | $192 |
| Grundfos Pump 3 Speed (2x) Fair range $400 to $800 High | $894 |
| Ecobee Thermostat (1x) Fair range $342 to $518 Red flag | $548 |
| Thermostat Wire (40 ft) & Minor Install Fair range $100 to $500 Good | $192 |
| Permits and Inspection Fair range $140 to $887 Fair | $453 |
| Labor (Installation & Zoning) Fair range $4,000 to $7,000 High | $7,022 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $14,185. 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.
HVAC is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 215 quotes with an average score of 60.4.
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