This real construction quote totaled $22,300 and scored 65 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as fairly priced: none of its 7 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was TOTAL ESTIMATED FEES (Not including additional services or reproductions) at $15,000. For comparison, across the 125 construction quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 57.1 out of 100 and 36% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Design Drawings (40 hrs estimated) Fair range $4,000 to $8,000 Good | $6,000 |
| Planning & Design Phase Subtotal No benchmark for this line Good | $6,000 |
| Architectural Drawings (Construction Document Phase, 60 hrs estimated) Fair range $6,000 to $12,000 Good | $9,000 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED FEES (Not including additional services or reproductions) No benchmark for this line Good | $15,000 |
| Title 24 Energy Compliance Documentation Fair range $500 to $1,200 Good | $800 |
| Structural Engineering Fair range $3,000 to $8,000 Fair | $5,000 |
| Stormwater Control Plan Preparation (Dyer Engineering) Fair range $1,000 to $2,500 Good | $1,500 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $22,300. 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.
Construction is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 125 quotes with an average score of 57.1.
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