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Before you sign, get your quote checked.

FREE. NO OBLIGATION. READ BY A REGISTERED BUILDER.

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What we check

  • What's included

    What the quote actually covers, in plain English.

  • What's missing

    The things it leaves out that cost money later.

  • Is the price fair

    Whether the price looks right for the scope.

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How it works

  1. Send your quote.

    Upload it, plus photos or plans if you have them.

  2. We read it.

    A registered builder reads it line by line. You'll hear back within 2 business days.

  3. You get a plain-English summary.

    Your full review is back within 5 business days: what's included, what's missing, and whether the price looks right for the scope.

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Things we check for

  • Waterproofing, and whether a certificate is included
  • Allowances for tiles, tapware and fixtures that look too low for what you've chosen
  • Demolition, rubbish removal and making good
  • Permits, and who is paying for them
  • Provisional sums with no detail behind them
  • The deposit, and whether it's within the legal limit
  • Whether the price looks right for the scope

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What you get back

A short written check in plain English. Here's what that looks like on four common jobs.

EXAMPLE ONLY

Bathroom renovation

  • Quote: $28,500 inc GST
  • Included: strip out, vanity, toilet, shower screen, wall and floor tiles, fit-off
  • Missing: no waterproofing certificate listed
  • Allowance to check: tiles at $40 per m2, low for the large-format tiles you've picked
  • Deposit: 10 per cent, above the 5 per cent limit for contracts of $20,000 or more
  • Our read: a fair price for what's listed. Price the gaps before you sign.

EXAMPLE ONLY

Kitchen renovation

  • Quote: $36,000 inc GST
  • Included: cabinets, stone benchtops, splashback, installation
  • Missing: removal of the old kitchen and rubbish
  • Unclear: plumbing and electrical listed as "by others", with no cost shown
  • Allowance to check: tapware at $300, low for most mixer taps
  • Our read: competitive on cabinetry. Find out who's doing the plumbing and electrical, and what that adds.

EXAMPLE ONLY

Laundry renovation

  • Quote: $9,800 inc GST
  • Included: cabinets, laminate benchtop, sink, wall tiles
  • Missing: moving the washing machine taps, which your drawing shows in a new spot
  • Deposit: 20 per cent, above the 10 per cent limit for contracts under $20,000
  • Our read: reasonable, once the plumbing move is priced.

EXAMPLE ONLY

Extension

  • Quote: $185,000 inc GST
  • Included: slab, frame, roof, windows, plaster, painting
  • Missing: no domestic building insurance mentioned, which is required on jobs over $16,000
  • Provisional sum: $15,000 for "site works", with no detail behind it
  • Permits: listed as "by owner"
  • Our read: the provisional sums could move this price a lot. Get them detailed before you sign.

Every check is written for your quote. These are examples only.

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Our promise

  • Honest. If it's a good quote, we'll say so.
  • Upfront. We're a builder, and we may offer to quote. You decide whether we do.
  • Fair. We review the quote, never the builder. You're welcome to black out the other builder's name.
  • Private. Your quote is used only for this review and is never shared.
  • Free. No cost and no obligation.

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Who we are

EightPillars Pty Ltd is a registered Victorian builder, working on bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and home renovations across the Mornington Peninsula and south-east Melbourne.

Domestic Builder - Unlimited, CDB-U 101447

Commercial Builder - Limited, CCB-L 100371

Public liability insured.

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Questions

Yes. There's no cost and no obligation.

Only if you ask. The form lets you choose a check only, or a check and a quote from us.

Only us. It's used for this review and never shared. You can black out the other builder's name before uploading.

For a check, the quote is the only must. For a new quote, a few photos and a description. Plans, specifications, contracts and other quotes all help. Send what you have.

Yes. Choose "Quote my job", tell us about it and send photos or plans if you have them.

Bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, extensions and home renovations.

You'll hear back within 2 business days and have your full review within 5.

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Send us your quote

1 What do you need?
2 The job
3 Your documents

The quote is all we need to start. Everything else you send makes our answer firmer.

  1. REQUIRED

    Every page, including inclusions, exclusions and terms.

    • IF YOU HAVE IT

      If the builder gave you a contract or conditions.

      • IF YOU HAVE IT

        Floor plans, sketches or elevations. Hand-drawn is fine.

        • IF YOU HAVE IT

          Fixtures, finishes, inclusion lists or brochures.

          • IF YOU HAVE IT

            Any list of PC items or allowances, if separate.

            • IF YOU HAVE IT

              Engineer drawings, soil report, permit or surveyor letters.

              • IF YOU HAVE IT

                Wide shots of the whole room, plus close-ups of problem spots.

                • IF YOU HAVE IT

                  Any other quotes for the same job.

                  • IF YOU HAVE IT

                    Emails or notes with the builder about scope or price.

                    PDF, photos, Word or Excel. Several files per item is fine. Forgot something? Reply to our email and attach it.

                    Up to 20 MB per file, 10 files per item and 30 files or 120 MB in total.

                    4 Your details

                    Only we see your documents. You can black out the other builder's name before uploading.