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Yup
Very normal
Yes. Keeps you from wasting their time by having them come out for a quote then using their quote as leverage with someone else.
Every trade does this
Yeah normal.
None of my contractors did this. Dallas.
Mentor
Somehow I always end up paying more for free estimates…
Subject Expert
Is this for a repair? Or a new project?
Not uncommon to charge a diagnostic fee that applies as a credit towards repair on something that is broken or needs urgent attention. In most cases, they can give you a general indication of what range a job might be based on common situations, but it’s not uncommon for jobs to spiral out of control due to unique circumstances.
Less common (but happens occasionally) when getting a quote for net new work.
Mentor
Yes, generally like $50-75 but it’ll be credited to the repair if you go with them to fix it right away
Some larger companies in your area may do a free estimate, but I have found their prices are higher.