How Quotations Work
Priced by your contractor after the site visit, and prepared by us as a clear written quotation that names them.
The short version
Your contractor prices the work. We make sure the quotation is clear.
After the site visit, your contractor prices the job at trade rates. We prepare that into a clear written quotation on our template, naming your contractor as the appointed main contractor, and send it to you.
It is free, it carries no obligation, and it is valid for 30 days, so you have time to read it properly and ask us anything.
Step by step
From site visit to quotation
The site visit
Your contractor visits at a time booked around you, sees the job and works out what it needs.
Your contractor prices it
At trade rates. The scope and the price are theirs: they are the specialist in the work.
We prepare your quotation
A clear written quotation on our template, naming your contractor. On smaller jobs we aim to have it with you within about 48 hours of the visit; more involved work can take longer to price properly.
You read it and ask questions
Anything unclear, ask us. We get the answers from your contractor.
You decide
The quotation is valid for 30 days. If you go ahead, a 25% deposit secures the works and we organise a start date with you.
What it shows
What your quotation sets out
Your main contractor
The independent company that will carry out the work, named before you commit.
The work and the price
The work to be carried out, as priced by your contractor after the visit.
The payment terms
A 25% deposit to secure the works, with the balance due on completion.
The warranty
Your contractor's workmanship warranty terms. Every contractor in our network gives at least 12 months.
How long it is valid
30 days from issue, so there is no pressure to decide on the spot.
Who to ask
Us. Every question about your quotation comes to us, and we get the answer.
Comparing quotations
How to compare quotes fairly
If you are comparing our quotation with others, compare like with like. Check that each one covers the same work, the same materials and the same finish.
Look at what is included, such as scaffolding and taking waste away, and at the warranty each contractor offers and how long it runs.
Check who will actually do the work. Ours names your contractor. And be wary of a price that is far below the rest, because the difference usually turns up somewhere later.
We will not claim to be the cheapest. What we aim to be is clear, comparable to going direct, and organised from the first call to the finished job.
Straight answers
Questions about quotations
Is there a charge for a quotation?
No. The site visit and the quotation are free, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
Why is the quotation on Mortaro's template?
So every quotation is clear and set out the same way, whichever contractor prices it. It always names your contractor as the appointed main contractor.
How long is it valid?
30 days from issue.
What happens when I accept?
A 25% deposit secures the works. We pass it to your contractor and agree a start date with you. The balance is due on completion.
Start here
Tell us about the work you have in mind
We will confirm we cover your postcode, arrange a site visit with a contractor from our network and send you a written quotation. No charge, no obligation.