Building quote scope checker
This building quote scope checker helps you compare what two written proposals actually include. Record the headline amount and GST basis, then work through the same scope rows for both. The result is a list of questions to resolve with the contracting party, with a subtotal of known amounts. It does not rank builders or certify a complete project budget.
Method published:
Proposal A
Proposal B
Design, documentation and permit responsibilities
Drawing versions, application fees, consultant coordination and who obtains each approval.
Engineering, foundations and structure
Soil/site information, foundation design and the assumptions behind the structure price.
Demolition, removal and hazardous materials
Identify investigations, lawful removal, disposal and make-good work.
Excavation, retaining and ground conditions
Clarify levels, rock, spoil, fill and temporary stability rather than assuming a standard site.
Drainage, sewer and authority works
Confirm connection points, design, onsite work and authority charges.
Power, water, metering and communications
Distinguish a service connection from a separate meter, account or legal billing arrangement.
Driveway, protection and construction access
Track temporary works, reinstatement, tenant access and property protection.
Factory delivery, transport and installation
For offsite work: delivery boundaries, lifting, route/site access, installation and weather protection.
Building performance and use-specific requirements
Applicable fire, acoustic, energy, moisture and access requirements must match the approved use.
Fixtures, finishes and selections
Record schedules, brands/specifications, selections and what any allowance actually covers.
Fences, landscaping and external completion
Identify every work item needed for the agreed scope and permit conditions.
Testing, final documents and handover
Inspections, commissioning, permits/certificates, warranties, manuals and outstanding work.
What the comparison reveals
The GST bases are not confirmed as matching. Align them before comparing amounts.
Proposal A
Headline plus priced exclusions
Priced exclusions added: $0.00
Scope rows still unresolved: 12
Proposal B
Headline plus priced exclusions
Priced exclusions added: $0.00
Scope rows still unresolved: 12
Each excluded-work amount must use the same GST basis as its proposal headline. This is a subtotal of known amounts, not the final building price or whole-project budget. Unpriced exclusions, allowances and work outside these rows may still change the result. No GST is calculated or added by this tool.
Rows with different coverage
The selected coverage labels match. Read the specifications and assumptions before treating the proposals as equivalent.
Download the comparison to keep it. Refreshing this page clears your entries.
Turn each gap into a written answer
01
Use the same drawings and specification
Confirm the issue date, intended use and revision before comparing. A lower figure for a different design is not the same offer.
02
Ask who supplies, installs, approves and pays
One item can be split between several parties. Put those boundaries in writing, including service-authority work and final testing.
03
Close the allowance and exclusion register
Request a price or a documented method for each unresolved item. Reconcile revisions into the signed contract and your owner budget.
Sources for the checks
These official references explain the relevant contract and completion questions; the comparison worksheet is DollarBuild’s own preparation tool.
- Getting quotes for building and renovating
- Changing a major domestic building contract
- When building work is complete
- What is domestic building work?
Read the question behind the gap
- Building contracts, selections and allowances
- The building quote versus the project budget
- Site work and service connection costs
- Payment timing and owner contributions
A preparation worksheet, not a quote, contract review or approval. Confirm the contracting party, relevant registration, insurance and contract framework for the proposed use. Ordinary domestic-house protections must not be assumed for every rooming-house project.