The Quote Information Gathering Process

Emails can convey the initial quote information. Texting or calling is often the preferred method of imparting information.

Distance will factor into the initial quote process and whether CCCofSWFL will entertain taking on the project.

The project’s size will also factor into whether CCCofSWFL artisans will take on the project.

Please Note:

CCCofSWFL is a quality results company, as you can see in the great many galleries of CCCofSWFL completed projects.
CCCofSWFL IS NOT a “Handyman” company.

Client Provides Information without an Initial Project Investigation Visit to the Proposed Site.

Depending on the requester’s ability, they can sometimes supply enough information for a quote without a CCCofSWFL representative needing to visit the prospective project site to gather the necessary information. Services like MMEDIA WALLS, COFFER CEILINGS, FAUX BEAMS, FLOORING, and other items where the required information is sometimes relatively easy to relay fit this option. This is an especially attractive option when the proposed project address is quite distant from the CCCofSWFL home base of operations in North Fort Myers. An initial visit to a prospective project address can cost an hour or more in driving time each way, consuming an entire day for this “FREE QUOTE” that is by no means free for CCCofSWFL to provide.

A CCCofSWFL Representative Visits the Project Site for Initial Information Gathering.

OR….. CCCofSWFL can go to the prospective project site to gather the necessary information. For many projects that CCCofSWFL has completed or may undertake, the company must investigate on-site conditions and view existing project attributes to develop a quote CCCofSWFL can stand by.

The Initial Information Needed for a Quote Request:

the project address.
the client(s) name to put on contracts or quotes.
the email to use for sending quotes, contracts, and other project information to be shared.
the phone number(s) to be used for contact through the project quotes and project process.
what the hoped timeline of the project completion date is that the prospective client is entertaining.
is the project space on the first floor of a house ? Is the project space on an elevated level of the house? Is the project space in a condo? What floor of the building is the condo located on?
a written description of what the project entails.
pictures of the existing wall(s) or ceiling(s) space(s) as it is now.

Click the Photos Below for the Example:

The most needed wall photo is an entire photo of the object wall showing the entire wall face :

From floor to ceiling showing some of the floor and some of the ceiling.
The photo must show the wall from the left wall to the right wall, including ALL ATTRIBUTES like windows, doors, trims, vents, switch locations, etc. This single image must capture some of the wall to the left of the object wall and some of the wall to the right of that object wall.

in the same concept of getting a clear vision of what is to be quoted, a ceiling space needed information to gather is as detailed as the wall information to gather.
other close-up photos should be shared of attributes existing that the CCCofSWFL designer / estimator should be notified of for a proper quote in your opinion.
dementions of the existing wall or ceiling space to include dementions of attributes within the space to be transformed. Include dimensions of windows, doors, A/C vents, lights, crown moldings, ceiling trays, and any other attribute CCCofSWFL designers / estimators must design around.
any end results images you may have gathered or produced to convey the end results sought.

Please note: It does not need to be a single image of exactly what the end result is to be. There can be many different pictures of different attributes the client may wish incorporated into the project’s finished results.

Examples: a picture of shelving in the media wall, a picture of the surfacing materials to use on the media wall, the desired shape of the media wall, the paint color(s) to use, whether there is a painted or stained finish on attributes, etc….

Each photo image sent of an attribute to incorporate must be sent individually with a written explanation of what that single photo conveys.

Note : Do not send multiple photos with one long blurb expecting the CCCofSWFL designer / estimator to guess which wording in the blurb corresponds to which photo.

note for the CCCofSWFL designer / estimator whether you have already procured some of the materials for the project.
note whether you have a pre-conceived notion of the budget of the proposed home beautification upgrade. Many people lack a realistic concept of the cost of the project they are considering. This happens a nominal percentage of the time. This does not mean that CCCofSWFL can meet this project's price. but... it does assist both the prospective client and CCCofSWFL to quickly determine if we are wasting our mutual time.

NOTE :

The client’s preconceived project price is not mandatory. However, this quickly brings up the project cost factor if CCCofSWFL has information that the prospective client lacked when setting their initial price expectation.
Accepting the lowest price for a project has a 95% chance of resulting in disaster. CCCofSWFL is committed to providing a quality outcome that a large percentage of others are not quality-minded or experienced enough to produce. We apologize ahead of time if our appropriate pricing for our artisan services is beyond your budget. We refuse to deliver a project that isn’t finished to the quality level CCCofSWFL is committed to producing. This includes the floor protection used when completing each home beautification upgrade project.