What should my villa cost before I commit?

Understand the quotation, establish an independent Owner Estimate, and identify opportunities to manage cost before construction.

What we review

  • Scope completeness, exclusions and unclear assumptions
  • Quoted quantities against available drawings
  • Unit rates and specification suitability
  • Variation order risks and value engineering opportunities

What you receive

  • Independent Owner Estimate (OE) in a detailed Excel workbook
  • PDF summary of findings, cost differences and recommended actions
  • Online findings meeting and contractor discussion within the agreed scope

Documents and site access

Contractor quotation or BOQ, architectural and structural drawings, MEP information and available specifications.

Document-based review. The number of quotations and depth of review are confirmed in your proposal.

How the appointment works

Start with a free initial discussion, brief technical comments and a high-level price sense-check where the available information supports it. We then send a quotation covering scope, fee and timeline. After acceptance, we issue an invoice. Detailed work begins once the agreed deposit and necessary information are received. The deposit is usually 50%; terms can be discussed.

Basis and limits of the review

The Owner Estimate is based on the available design, defined scope and stated pricing assumptions. It is not a guaranteed contractor offer. Missing information is recorded for clarification.

Where information is incomplete, we explain what can reasonably be assessed and what remains unresolved.

Read our villa owner’s guide to quantity surveying in Bali →