Contractor Bid Analyzer

Paste a contractor quote and see which line items are overpriced vs regional averages. Get a negotiation cheat sheet.

Project Settings

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Total Bid

$34,700

Regional Average

$26,850

Overall Variance

+29.2%

Potential Savings

$7,600

Overall Bid Rating: Above Average+29.2% vs regional average

Line Item Analysis

CategoryDescriptionBid PriceRegional AvgDifferenceVarianceRating
DemoFull interior demo$5,500$5,250+$250+4.8%Fair
Flooring (LVP)LVP throughout first floor$9,500$6,600+$2,900+43.9%Overpriced
PaintInterior paint — all rooms$6,000$4,500+$1,500+33.3%Overpriced
HVACFull HVAC replacement$8,500$6,500+$2,000+30.8%Overpriced
WindowsReplace 8 windows$5,200$4,000+$1,200+30.0%Above Average
Totals$34,700$26,850+$7,850+29.2%Above Average

Bid Breakdown

Demo16%
Flooring (LVP)27%
Paint17%
HVAC24%
Windows15%

Negotiation Cheat Sheet

Your Flooring (LVP) at $9,500 is 44% above the regional average of $6,600. Ask your contractor to justify or reduce to $7,260.

Your Paint at $6,000 is 33% above the regional average of $4,500. Ask your contractor to justify or reduce to $4,950.

Your HVAC at $8,500 is 31% above the regional average of $6,500. Ask your contractor to justify or reduce to $7,150.

Your Windows at $5,200 is 30% above the regional average of $4,000. Ask your contractor to justify or reduce to $4,400.

Total potential savings if you negotiate to 10% above average: $5,440