STANDARD
INTEGRITY
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SII / MASONRY & TILE QUOTE CHECK

A price per square metre?Ask what it covers.

Preparation, tiles, handling and edge finishes may be priced separately. Get the included work and extras in writing before comparing rates. Tiling alone is not the same scope as removal through to handover.

See the six scope checks Copy ten questions to send

Treat an unclear item as awaiting confirmation—not as included, excluded or evidence of a problem with the contractor.

SII / SCOPE CHECK NOTE

Beyond the tile. The work around it.

Removal and preparation

Tiles and installation

Drainage and finishes

Waste and acceptance

MATCH THE LOCATION, QUANTITY, MATERIALS AND RESPONSIBILITY.

Reading illustration only. Not a construction drawing, actual report or quality certification.

“Bathroom masonry: lump sum.” What needs adding?

A combined price can work. Its scope still needs to be clear. Here is how a short entry can be supported by a schedule linked to the quoted work.

THE SINGLE-LINE ENTRY

Bathroom masonry: lump sum

Does it include removal, preparation, tiles, drainage falls, grouting, thresholds and waste? This line does not tell you.

ADD TO THE QUOTE OR MATCHING SCHEDULE

Walls / floors: Locations, areas, measurement method and pricing units.
Removal / preparation: Removal limits, levelling, repairs and items awaiting site confirmation.
Tiles / installation: Supply responsibility, model, dimensions, adhesive and layout.
Drainage / completion: Falls checks, drains, thresholds, grout, edges, waste and acceptance.

These are document headings to clarify, not a complete construction specification or a price recommendation.

Follow the scope through six checks.

Read the main question, then expand the details you need. Tile size, existing conditions, patterns and finishes can change the work included in a rate.

Locations and quantities

Which wall or floor? Include the measurement and pricing basis.

Open the detailed checks

Identify each bathroom, kitchen, balcony or other work area; distinguish walls, floors and excluded areas.
Make areas, lengths, quantities and units traceable. State the measurement method and mark estimates.
Clarify whether door and window openings, behind cabinets and behind equipment are counted or worked on.
List thresholds, skirting and isolated repairs separately, with quantities and any extra-charge basis.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please list wall, floor and isolated work by location, with quantities, units, measurement methods and included and excluded areas.

Removal and preparation

When the old tiles come off, whose scope includes the repairs?

Open the detailed checks

State whether old tiles are removed, with locations, limits and removal depth.
Identify included levelling, rendering, surface roughening and interface preparation.
Identify who inspects and repairs hollow areas, cracks, holes and pipe chases in the substrate.
Ask the installer to state project-specific plumb, level and squareness criteria; separate work that can only be confirmed after removal.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please list the included removal, levelling and repairs. For work only identifiable after removal, state who confirms it, when and how it will be priced.

Tiles and materials

Buying your own tiles still leaves delivery, waste and shortages to agree.

Open the detailed checks

Identify who buys the tiles. Link brand, model, dimensions, thickness and quantity to the selected product.
Specify adhesives, bonding mortars, sand/cement and grout, including who supplies them.
Clarify delivery, carrying upstairs, repeat handling, cutting waste and breakage costs.
Agree delivery timing, shortages, top-up orders, returns, discontinued products and substitutions, including approval and price differences.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please provide the tile and installation-material schedule, allocating supply, delivery, upstairs handling, waste, breakage, top-up orders and substitutions with their costs.

Layout and installation

The same area can involve different patterns, cuts and corners.

Open the detailed checks

Agree who confirms the starting point, aligned joints, pattern matching, cut locations and layout drawing—and when.
Ask the installer to specify the suitable installation method and adhesive; clarify extra charges for large, thin or shaped tiles.
State the pricing for diagonal layouts, patterns, shaped cuts, bevels, mitred corners and metal trims.
Record joint widths, joint intersections, corners and finishing around equipment.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please provide the layout and edge details, installation method and joint widths. Identify extra charges for cuts, pattern matching or special methods, with their pricing basis.

Drainage, grout and finishing

For wet areas, confirm the drainage and the handover between trades.

Open the detailed checks

Mark drainage directions where needed and agree how falls and drainage performance will be checked.
Clarify finishes at drains, thresholds, wall bases and equipment, and who coordinates waterproofing and plumbing interfaces.
Identify included grout type and colour, sealants, trims and any mould-resistance requirements.
Allocate waste removal, finished-work protection, adhesive residue, cleaning, equipment removal/reinstallation and door-frame repairs, with costs.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please clarify drainage direction and testing, waterproofing and plumbing interfaces, drain and threshold finishes, plus included grouting, cleaning, protection and waste removal.

Acceptance, repairs and changes

Agree how work is checked and how differences will be handled.

Open the detailed checks

Name the agreed criteria and methods for checking hollow areas, uneven tile edges, damage, staining, alignment and joint widths.
Allocate repairs, retiling and material losses; identify who records defects and checks corrections.
For changed dimensions or added/removed work, state measurement, rates, written confirmation and schedule effects.
Link completion, defect correction and payment stages clearly. Record any agreed retention or final-payment arrangement.

A QUESTION TO SEND

Please attach the acceptance checks, methods, repair responsibilities and payment stages, along with the pricing, prior written confirmation and schedule effects of added or omitted work.

Five short entries. Five follow-up questions.

These terms are not necessarily wrong. They need enough detail for both sides to understand the same work.

Masonry: lump sum: Which stages are included or excluded, from removal and preparation to waste and finishing?
As required on site: What awaits site confirmation, when will it be confirmed and how will quantities and price changes be agreed?
Tiles charged separately: Who buys and handles them? How are waste, shortages, returns and top-up orders handled?
Labour and materials included: Which tile model, dimensions, adhesive and grout are actually included?
Payment on completion: What counts as complete? When are checks, defect corrections and payment due?

SII / REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

Ten questions you can send.

Fill in the location, work item and quote version before sending. The aim is not a standard-looking quote: it is a written record of the answers that affect scope, cost and acceptance.

Keep the answers with the quote.

Ask for scope, price and acceptance details in the quote or an attachment, with a matching date and version.
Separate included, extra and unconfirmed items. An unconfirmed cost is not zero.
Align materials, quantities, methods and finishing scope before comparing another quote.

Full inquiry text; select to copy manually

Hello, please clarify the following items in the masonry and tile quote.
Location / work item: ____
Quote date / version: ____

1. Does this price include old-tile removal, preparation, repairs and waste removal? Please list included and excluded work.

2. Which walls and floors are covered? Please state the actual areas, units and measurement method.

3. Who buys the tiles? Please specify brand, model, size and thickness, and allocate waste, delivery timing, handling, breakage and top-up orders.

4. Which adhesives, grout and edge finishes will be used? Please list specifications and costs.

5. How will drainage direction, falls checks, drainage testing and waterproofing/plumbing interfaces be arranged in bathrooms and balconies?

6. Are large tiles, shaped cuts, bevels, pattern matching or special layouts extra? Who confirms the layout, and when?

7. Are thresholds, drains, corners, door frames, finishes around equipment, finished-work protection and cleaning included?

8. If removal reveals uneven, hollow or cracked substrate, who confirms the work and how is it priced? Will added/omitted work be confirmed in writing beforehand with schedule effects?

9. How will hollow areas, uneven edges, damage, staining, alignment and joint widths be checked? Who is responsible for repairs, retiling and material losses?

10. How do defect records, correction, rechecking and payment relate? Please record any agreed retention or final-payment arrangement.

Please add the agreed details to the matching quote, drawings or written schedule. List unconfirmed items separately, with the person responsible and confirmation date. Thank you.

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STANDARD INTEGRITY INSTITUTE
DOCUMENT REVIEW

Clarify the documents. Get site matters checked.

SII reviews the quote and attachments you provide for missing, unclear or conflicting information. It does not measure the site or determine the quality of tile installation.

Read public criteria SII-R001–SII-R030

Transparency

Are locations, materials and quantities stated?

Consistency

Do the quote, layout and attachments match?

Reasonableness

Are costs and changes explained?

Executability

Who coordinates, checks and repairs the work?

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Masonry and tile quote questions.

Should the quote use area, length or a lump sum?

The unit should match the work. Walls and floors may use area, edges may use length, and isolated work may be priced per item or as a lump sum. State the measurement and calculation method. A combined price still needs included work, exclusions and change conditions.

Can preparation and tiling share one price?

Yes. The quote or matching schedule should still identify included removal, levelling, rendering, adhesives, installation, grout and edges. A combined total does not remove the need for a clear scope. Confirm an unstated item rather than assuming it will be omitted.

What if I buy the tiles myself?

Agree dimensions, thickness and quantities, plus delivery timing, waste, handling, breakage, shortages, returns and top-up orders. Ask the installer to confirm the method suitable for the selected tiles and whether cutting, adhesive and handling costs remain within the quote.

Is waterproofing the only bathroom item to check?

Also clarify preparation, drainage direction, falls checks, drains, thresholds, wall/floor interfaces, equipment finishes, grout and testing, with responsible parties. This page does not prescribe a universal gradient or specification. Appropriate professionals need to confirm requirements for the actual site.

How do I spot work that has not been explained?

Trace protection, removal, waste, substrate repairs, preparation, handling, layout, tiling, cuts, edges, grout, cleaning and acceptance against the quote. Mark anything you cannot find as unconfirmed. Ask which item includes it, or request separate pricing and responsibility.

Can SII judge the price or installation quality?

SII assesses documents. It does not provide market-price appraisals, site measurements or workmanship assessments, and does not rate contractors. LEVEL 1–5 describes Document Maturity only—not workmanship, contractor ability or a guarantee of no project risk.

General guidance for reading documents and asking questions, not legal advice, a cost appraisal, construction instructions, site supervision or a quality assessment. Refer project-specific construction and legal matters to appropriate professionals.