Recent content by jazzyjay

Thanks again for all the comments. As a newbie, and apologise if this is stating the obvious, but I was always under the impression that there were two fundamental ways of specc'ing out a job e.g. an 'estimate' or a 'quote'. A quote is a fixed price. If the job is done quicker, you still pay the...

Yes, I was given an estimate and not a quote.

Thanks for all the responses. It’s an interesting thread, and I appreciate all your perspectives. For the record, the contractor originally gave me an overall cost and told me that the job would take three days. In order for me to evaluate whether I thought the cost was reasonable or not I asked...

No specific contract type was agreed. There were no specific T&Cs.

A builder estimated a smallish job (some external repairs to brickwork). I asked him how many men would be required and how long the job would take. He told me that the job would take three days and require two men. The overall estimated cost was reasonable based on hiring two men for three...