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    Paste your quote in, we'll flag the holes before the client finds them.

    For sole traders and small firms who want a second pair of eyes on their quote before sending. Covers scope, payment terms, exclusions, variations and the clauses clients quietly add later.

    Sound familiar?

    • “I've quoted this job but I know I've left something out, I just can't see what.”
    • “Last time I didn't spell out variations and the client said it was all included.”
    • “I keep forgetting to list what's not in the price.”
    • “The client's PO terms arrived and they look nothing like my quote.”

    What this tool does

    Runs your quote through a checklist of the most common causes of quote disputes on UK construction work, missing scope, unclear payment terms, missing exclusions, no variation clause, no retention position, no VAT position. Produces a flag list.

    Does your quote include…

    0 of 10 ticked

    What the law actually says

    • A quote becomes a contract as soon as the client accepts it. What you leave out of the quote is usually what you'll argue about later.
    • The Construction Act implies statutory payment terms into most sub-contracts if yours are unclear. That cuts both ways.
    • Variations are the largest single source of dispute on UK construction work. A one-line variation clause prevents most of them.

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