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What “Extras”
Usually Hide

Two builders quote your house: R1.8M vs R2.4M. The cheap quote wins — then the final account lands at R3.1M. This worksheet shows you where the difference was hiding all along.

  • The provisional-sum trap explained: why "kitchen allowance R60k" wins bids and costs you double
  • 10-item table of typical allowances vs reality — kitchens, soil surprises, NHBRC fees, escalation clauses
  • An 8-tick checklist for what a TRUE fixed-fee quote must contain before you sign anything

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WHAT'S INSIDE

Read Any Builder's Quote Like an Auditor

THE TRAP

How Provisional Sums Work

"Allowance" items keep headline numbers low to win bids. Reality lands higher — and you pay the difference plus margin. Incompleteness was the business model.

THE TABLE

10 Places Extras Hide

Kitchens quoted at R50k that cost R150k. Soil "standard assumed" until clay appears. NHBRC enrolment excluded. Escalation clauses buried in terms. All priced out.

THE CHECKLIST

8 Marks of a True Fixed Fee

Quantities from approved plans, engineer fees in, capped allowances only, no uncapped escalation, variations on signed instruction, payments tied to completed stages.

THE MODEL

Sketch to Keys, One Price

Because our architect draws what our builder prices, there are no gaps for extras to hide in. One fixed price through practical completion.

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