Sample Report — Quotally

Overview & surveyor's verdict

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Concerns identified

Shell and core new rear extension, sunroom, roof works, chimney removal and making good to 3-storey dwelling — example report.

Total quoted£181,399.40 inc. 20% O&P, excl. VAT

ScopeShell & core extension, sunroom, roof

Report typeSingle quote analysis

44Clear

15Queries

5Problems

13Missing

Surveyor's assessment

The BOQ is well-structured and specification-rich with good drawing references, but carries several significant risks. Structural steelwork and all timber frame items are provisional with no design information available. Key scope gaps include rooflights, all external windows and doors, floor insulation, and the structural glass sunroom roof — collectively potentially adding £40,000–£80,000+. The 20% O&P uplift is reasonable but VAT is not shown as a line item.

Line-by-line breakdown — substructure

C — Substructure £23,512.27

StatusLine itemAmount

Clear

Foundation trench excavation

29.78m³ at £52.10. Good detail noting ash/oak tree proximity and soil test.

£1,551.54

Clear

Mass concrete trenchfill foundations

28.97m³ at £232.40. Rate appropriate for GEN3 deep trenchfill.

£6,732.63

Query

DPC membrane & cavity trays

33m at £4.50 — rate is very low; Visqueen Zedex CPT is a premium product.

£148.50

Clear

Ground bearing RC slab

52m² at £45. Rate reasonable for C25 slab with blinding.

£2,340.00

Problem

Floor insulation & screed — EXCLUDED

Explicitly excluded. Significant omission; Part L compliance at risk.

EXCLUDED

Clear

Below-ground drainage runs & connections

71m at £69.70. Reasonable for foul and surface water drainage.

£4,948.70

Section subtotal£23,512.27

Flagged problems & queries

E — Structural steel & timber frame £8,909.25

Problem

Structural steelwork — supply & install

1.7 tonne at £5,250/tonne. Flagged PROVISIONAL — no structural design info available.

PROVISIONAL

Section subtotal£8,909.25

H — Rooflights & skylights £0

Problem

Rooflights & skylights — EXCLUDED

Entirely excluded. Drawings likely show rooflights; significant cost gap.

EXCLUDED

Section subtotal£0

J — External windows & doors £0

Problem

All external windows & doors — EXCLUDED

Entirely excluded for full 3-storey dwelling. Very significant cost omission.

EXCLUDED

Section subtotal£0

Missing items & realistic budget

Not in quote — expected items 13 items

External windows & doors — full dwelling

Section J entirely excluded. All windows, doors and frames absent from BOQ.

Superstructure

Rooflights & skylights

Section H entirely excluded. Drawings likely show rooflights to stairwell or rooms.

Roof

Structural glass roof to sunroom

Excluded — by others. No budget or provisional sum included. Likely £8,000–£20,000+.

Sunroom

VAT on total

£36,279.88 at 20% VAT not shown; client should budget accordingly.

Costs

Party wall surveyor & Building Control fees

Party wall agreement required with No.112. No fee allowance included.

Preliminaries

Cost exposure summary

Quoted total (excl. VAT)£181,399

External windows & doors excluded+£25,000–£45,000 est.

Structural glass sunroom roof excluded+£8,000–£20,000 est.

Structural steelwork & timber provisional+£5,000–£20,000 risk

Rooflights & skylights excluded+£3,000–£10,000 est.

VAT not included in client-facing total+£36,280 at 20%

Landscaping by AFA excluded+£10,000–£30,000 est.

Realistic total budget range (excl. VAT) £247,000 – £334,000

What every report includes

Nothing skimmed. Nothing skipped.

Overall verdictPass / query / concern

Line-by-line ratingClear · Query · Problem · Missing

Labour rate checkvs. regional trade rates

Materials pricingvs. current merchant prices

Flagged itemsWith suggested range

Missing itemsScope gaps identified

Questions to askPlain English

Realistic budget rangeFull cost exposure

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