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Quote sense-check: is your quote fair?
Paste a quote total and pick the job, and this free tool shows where the figure sits against published UK trade benchmark ranges: below, within, or above. A quote far above the band is worth questioning, but a suspiciously low one can hide missing access, follow-ups or waste removal. It is a benchmark, not a price for your job, and it ends with the questions to ask before you pay.
Nothing you type is sent anywhere. The benchmark bands are the same published UK trade ranges used by our cost estimators.
Your quote
Indicative benchmark only, not a price for your job and not professional advice. Always get two or three written quotes. Benchmark ranges from public Checkatrade cost guides, accessed June 2026.
How this sense-check works (methodology)
Each job holds a published benchmark band (the same Checkatrade trade-guide ranges used across our cost estimators). The tool compares your figure to that band:
- Below the band: possibly a good deal, but a flag to check what has been left out.
- Within the band: in line with typical UK prices.
- Above the band: worth questioning, though access, scaffold or a strong guarantee can justify it.
It deliberately does not just say cheap is good: an underquote that grows mid-job is as common as an overquote. The bands are indicative national ranges, so regional and site differences are expected. No figure is invented.
Questions to ask before you pay
- Is everything included: access equipment, follow-up visits, waste removal and making good?
- Is there a written guarantee, and is it insurance-backed where that matters (damp, knotweed)?
- Are they a member of the relevant trade body, and can they show insurance?
- Have they diagnosed the real cause, or are they pricing the symptom?
- Have you got at least two or three comparable written quotes?
Frequently asked questions
My quote is below the benchmark. Is that good?
Not always. A price well under the published range can mean a good deal, but it can also mean the quote leaves out access equipment, follow-up visits, waste removal, a guarantee or proper materials. A cheap headline that grows once work starts is a common tactic, so check exactly what is included before celebrating a low number.
My quote is above the benchmark. Am I being ripped off?
Not necessarily, but it is worth questioning. A higher price can be justified by difficult access, scaffold, a complex site, a strong guarantee or a hard-to-reach property. Ask for an itemised breakdown and at least two more quotes. A figure far above the band with no clear reason is a flag.
Is this a quote for my job?
No. This is an indicative benchmark from published UK trade price guides, not a price for your specific situation and not professional advice. Use it to decide whether to push back, ask more questions, or get more quotes. Always get at least two or three written quotes before committing.
Sources
Editor, HomesAndHedge
Oliver Mackman is the editor of HomesAndHedge and is accountable for its editorial standards and sourcing. He ensures every claim is backed by a named source such as the Property Care Association, the RHS, the NHS or gov.uk, and that the site is clear about when a job needs a qualified professional.
Last reviewed: 12 June 2026