Compare demolition quotes without comparing different jobs

Use the current drawing or removal list as the comparison reference. For each quote, mark whether cutting, removal, protection, loading, disposal and agreed cleanup are included, excluded or unclear. Identify which document revision the contractor used.

The tender-scope guide helps prepare consistent requests before bids arrive. This comparison is the next step: checking whether the responses actually match that request. Do not assume a broad heading such as “complete demolition” includes every following trade's work.

For example, one quote might include flooring removal and disposal but exclude adhesive residue; another might include an assessed residue-removal scope but leave disposal to the client. Those are different boundaries even when both are headed “floor removal”. Ask for a revised common scope rather than guessing the value of the missing work.

Also compare access assumptions: an empty unit versus occupied neighbours, unrestricted loading versus booked windows, or a measured slab versus unknown thickness. Ask how a changed condition is documented and who must authorise additional work. These are commercial planning questions, not a reason to invent a universal rate.

Keep a clarification log with the question, contractor response and final included scope. Distinguish a firm inclusion from an allowance dependent on assessment. Identify the client-supplied items and the professional approvals needed before starting.

Agree the receiving condition and who checks it. A quote can include a cleared work area without including final cleaning, rebuilding or floor preparation. The broom-clean guide helps turn one common ambiguous term into an observable boundary.

Request a CoreCut estimate with the same scope information you want priced. Our commercial strip-out page identifies the established service boundaries.