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What should a bathroom fixture replacement quote include?
For a like-for-like fixture replacement, how do you tell what’s part of the basic job and what’s a site-dependent extra? I’d want the estimate to separate the fixture, removal, and installation, and say whether it assumes the existing supply connections, shutoff valves, and drain location can be reused.
If a valve or connection turns out to need changing, what’s a clear way to have that extra work priced before it proceeds? I’m curious how others compare quotes without treating possible plumbing changes as inevitable.
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For any valve or connection work that proves necessary, the quote should say it won’t begin without your written approval. Have the proposed work and added price recorded in a change order; if it’s time-and-materials, spell out the rate and any cap before approving it. That keeps a possible extra from becoming an assumed part of the job.