On 12/08/2013 09:05, Roger Mills wrote:
On 12/08/2013 00:52, wrote:


I'm not sure that there's a standard definition of either term. Your
question implies that you are assuming definitions along the lines of:

Estimate: A rough guide as to what it might cost, but the actual cost
could be different by quite a margin

Quote: A fixed price quotation for doing the necessary work, which will
not vary whatever happens

In reality, life isn't quite as simple as that. What you need is for the
contractor to specify his current understanding of the problem and to
give a fixed price for fixing it - and also to spell out any caveats
which could result in the price increasing when he actually comes to do it.

Indeed it would be very unwise for a business to give a firm quote
without also specifying the limits to that, and allowing for additional
costs if unforseen extra work beyond the scope of the initial quote
needs doing.

--
Cheers,

John.

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