Difference Between an Estimate and a Proposal
Difference Between an Estimate and a Proposal
There is a difference between getting an “estimate” for your swimming pool and a bonafide “proposal”. And if you don’t know the difference, it could really cost you a pretty penny and a lot of disappointment and frustration in the end. So, let me explain the difference and why it’s important to you…
An “estimate” is simply an educated guess as to what a project is going to cost. A proposal is a precise cost evaluation of labor and materials describing what your pool project is exactly going to cost.
When you’re getting an estimate, it really is just a “ballpark” figure. This is very important to know because one of the most common things that happens in the industry is that a pool contractor gives prospects an estimate of say, $85,000 for their pool. But in the end, the final price is actually $125,623. That’s a BIG difference and it’s the difference between an estimate and a proposal.
You see, an estimate just gives you a rough idea of what it should cost and is typically presented and prepared by a salesman. But a detailed proposal is presented by a professional swimming pool designer and builder.
So, you really should know the difference. The competition is always happy to give away FREE ESTIMATES, but at Logan Pools, we give you a complete and accurate proposal. So we determine, and then show you, HOW we’re going to build it “this way,” WHY we’re going to build it “this way,” and when we’re done, we’re going to make a proposal for your specific swimming pool project that’s going to be built in the specific way you want it built!
That is why a true proposal is so important—because it gives you the needed information to enable you to make an educated decision on who you should have build your pool.
An “estimate” is simply an educated guess as to what a project is going to cost. A proposal is a precise cost evaluation of labor and materials describing what your pool project is exactly going to cost.
When you’re getting an estimate, it really is just a “ballpark” figure. This is very important to know because one of the most common things that happens in the industry is that a pool contractor gives prospects an estimate of say, $85,000 for their pool. But in the end, the final price is actually $125,623. That’s a BIG difference and it’s the difference between an estimate and a proposal.
You see, an estimate just gives you a rough idea of what it should cost and is typically presented and prepared by a salesman. But a detailed proposal is presented by a professional swimming pool designer and builder.
So, you really should know the difference. The competition is always happy to give away FREE ESTIMATES, but at Logan Pools, we give you a complete and accurate proposal. So we determine, and then show you, HOW we’re going to build it “this way,” WHY we’re going to build it “this way,” and when we’re done, we’re going to make a proposal for your specific swimming pool project that’s going to be built in the specific way you want it built!
That is why a true proposal is so important—because it gives you the needed information to enable you to make an educated decision on who you should have build your pool.
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