Pre-send quote review for residential construction
Find the gaps before the quote goes out.
DraftSentry reviews residential building and trade quotes for unclear scope, missing assumptions and potential variation risks before they become expensive conversations.
A structured second set of eyes for your quote—not a replacement for professional judgement.
Illustrative sample — review aid only
DS-2026-0247 / Run 1
Quote risk audit report
Cedar Street Renovation — fictional project
Example Build Co. / DS-Q0247 / Rev B
1 priority finding
Site access terms are undefined
Advisory quote riskAccess constraint
Confidence
Medium
Source
rule
Why flagged
The quote uses broad access terms without defining the physical or handling assumptions behind them.
Quote evidence
Price includes standard access to the work area. Difficult access or additional handling may incur extra charges.
Suggested wording
Price assumes access from [entry point] to [work area] via [access route], with a minimum clear width of [width] and height of [height], available during [hours]. The price [includes/excludes] smaller plant, hand handling and movement beyond [distance]. If actual access differs, the affected scope, programme and price will be agreed in writing before that work begins.
QUOTE EVIDENCERISK FINDINGSUGGESTED WORDING
Where quote risk hides
Familiar wording can leave important details unsettled.
A quote can look complete while the boundaries of the work still depend on assumptions held by different people.
01
Scope that can be read two ways
Broad phrases such as “standard access”, “as required” and “make good” can leave the included work open to interpretation.
02
Assumptions left between the lines
Access, working hours, existing conditions, owner-supplied items and trade responsibilities are easy to understand internally but easy to omit from the quote.
03
Clarifications found after pricing
Exclusions and related clauses can sit pages apart. A contradiction or missing dependency may only become obvious once the work is underway.
Quote to risk finding
See what was flagged, the evidence behind it and the next review step.
The product keeps the source wording beside a structured risk finding, then lets you add relevant findings to Quote Changes.
This marketing demonstration runs only in your browser. It does not upload, transmit or persist a quote.
Illustrative sample — review aid only
DS-2026-0247 / Run 1
Site Context Snapshot
A summary of the site-related checks and project context available for this illustrative audit.
Supplied project context
Site access
Access constraint supplied
Source: Project detailsRear access is through a narrow side path, about 800mm wide.
QUOTE EXCERPT
Cedar Street Renovation — fictional project
Example Build Co.
Quote
DS-Q0247
Revision
B
4.2
Site access and handling
22
The client will provide clear access before work starts.
23
Price includes standard access to the work area. Difficult access or additional handling may incur extra charges.
QUOTE EVIDENCE
24
Any variation resulting from site restrictions will be priced as required.
PAGE 6 / SOURCE WORDING RETAINED
Site access terms are undefined
Advisory quote riskAccess constraint
Confidence:
Medium
Source:
rule
Why flagged
The quote uses broad access terms without defining the physical or handling assumptions behind them.
Quote evidence
Price includes standard access to the work area. Difficult access or additional handling may incur extra charges.
Additional context evidence
Rear access is through a narrow side path, about 800mm wide.
Missing or ambiguous
The access route, clearances, carrying distance, working hours and handling method are not stated.
Potential exposure
Extra labour, equipment or handling may be priced differently because the quote does not set an agreed access baseline.
Suggested action
Define the access route and handling assumptions before the quote is sent.
Suggested wording
Price assumes access from [entry point] to [work area] via [access route], with a minimum clear width of [width] and height of [height], available during [hours]. The price [includes/excludes] smaller plant, hand handling and movement beyond [distance]. If actual access differs, the affected scope, programme and price will be agreed in writing before that work begins.
Update the original quote
Select relevant findings to build a checklist for updating the quote.
How It Works
A focused review before the quote leaves your hands.
DraftSentry organises the review so you can apply project knowledge where it matters most.
01
Start with the quote and context
Provide the quote and the project details that affect scope, access, responsibilities and assumptions.
02
Review prioritised findings
Each risk card shows why it was flagged, the relevant evidence and the point that remains unclear.
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Select Quote Changes
Add the findings that are relevant to updating this quote. Mark anything that is not a risk so it stays out of the change list.
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Update the original quote
Review and copy the suggested wording into the application where your original quote is maintained, or download the internal Quote Revision Brief.
What DraftSentry Checks
The details most likely to change how the work is understood.
The review looks across the quote for wording and assumptions that deserve a closer professional check.
01
Scope boundaries
Find where the included outcome, extent or finish is open to interpretation.
Unclear scope
Unstated limits of work
Ambiguous inclusions
02
Assumptions and responsibilities
Surface conditions the price relies on and responsibilities that have not been assigned clearly.
Missing assumptions
Unclear exclusions and responsibilities
Site and access assumptions
03
Consistency and change exposure
Bring related wording together where it may create a contradiction or an unclear basis for change.
Contradictory wording
Potential variation exposure
Hidden-condition exposure
Findings are prompts for professional review—not determinations or guarantees.
Quote Changes
Take selected findings into one practical revision list.
Quote Changes groups the findings you select, keeps the supporting evidence attached and presents the original suggested wording for your review.
DraftSentry does not edit the original quote or track changes as applied. Suggested wording is read-only in DraftSentry; copy and adapt it in the application where your quote is maintained.
Cedar Street Renovation — fictional project / Run 1
Quote Changes
Review the suggested wording below and copy the relevant changes into your original quote before sending it.
Back to risk report
1 quote change
Copy all wordingDownload Quote Revision Brief
Site conditions and access
1 item
Issue
Site access terms are undefined
Advisory quote risk
Why it was flagged
The quote uses broad access terms without defining the physical or handling assumptions behind them.
Relevant evidence
Price includes standard access to the work area. Difficult access or additional handling may incur extra charges.
Suggested quote wording
Price assumes access from [entry point] to [work area] via [access route], with a minimum clear width of [width] and height of [height], available during [hours]. The price [includes/excludes] smaller plant, hand handling and movement beyond [distance]. If actual access differs, the affected scope, programme and price will be agreed in writing before that work begins.
A more focused manual review
Spend review time on the wording that needs your judgement.
DraftSentry does not remove the need to read the quote. It reduces the mechanical work around finding, comparing and restating the points most worth checking.
MANUAL FIRST PASS
Reread → search related clauses → draft notes → transfer clarifications
Risk findings bring the relevant wording and the reason for review into one place.
02
Less searching for contradictions
Related scope, assumption and exclusion wording can be considered together instead of found page by page.
03
Prioritised findings
The report separates priority findings from additional observations without hiding either.
04
Evidence with each finding
You can assess a concern against the source wording rather than a detached summary.
05
Less rewriting
Suggested wording provides a structured starting point while leaving project decisions with you.
The result is a shorter path from “this needs attention” to wording you can review with the right person.
Trust and professional boundaries
Clear about what DraftSentry does—and what remains with you.
Good review software should make its evidence and limits visible. DraftSentry is designed to support a considered decision, not make one on your behalf.
REVIEW AIDJUDGEMENT STAYS WITH YOU
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Suggested wording remains a starting point
Quote Changes preserves the connection between a finding, its evidence and the suggested wording you need to review.
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