that would depend greatly upon the nature of the quote.
For example a quote to carpet a living room of 18 ft x 20 ft with such and such brand/model with padding should be straightforward and not subject to significant variation. This kind of quote should be free. since the your cost per square foot of labor is known and the builders supply can give you the material cost quickly.
But a quote for a complex remodel with a lot of specifications and possibly some preliminary design work to determine the amount of materials, that might be a differrnt thing. The quoter almost has to give the quotee a complete plan drawing to show that the work being quoted was in accordance with what the quotee wanted. In which case it might be reasonable to pay a fee for the quote that was refundable or waived if the contract was accepted.
For example a quote to carpet a living room of 18 ft x 20 ft with such and such brand/model with padding should be straightforward and not subject to significant variation. This kind of quote should be free. since the your cost per square foot of labor is known and the builders supply can give you the material cost quickly.
But a quote for a complex remodel with a lot of specifications and possibly some preliminary design work to determine the amount of materials, that might be a differrnt thing. The quoter almost has to give the quotee a complete plan drawing to show that the work being quoted was in accordance with what the quotee wanted. In which case it might be reasonable to pay a fee for the quote that was refundable or waived if the contract was accepted.
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