TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Please note that this is not a Quote, but an Estimate of Building Material and Labour that will be required to complete your project.
Please contact your local Building Material Merchant for valid prices before ordering.
2. Labour prices quoted are as provided by Pocket QS which is updated annually.
3. During the calculation of quantities every care was taken to assure accuracy, but IntelliBUILD or any of our Employees will not be held
liable for any shortfall or surplus of actual material usage vs this estimate.
4. IntelliBUILD will not be held liable for errors and omissions, all quantities are calculated from information collected from building plans
and accuracy will rely on the quality and standard of the building plans submitted.
5. The client is responsible to check and confirm all quantities before ordering.
6. All quantities are measured in conjunction with the detailed specifications supplied by the client on submission of the plans, where
non-standard items were specified the nearest alternative for such items was priced.
7. When calculating cement for building Mortar a ratio of 1:5 is used, Internal Plaster 1:6 and External Plaster 1:5.
8. All Imported filling sand under floor slabs are calculated for a thickness of 300mm only; if plinth wall heights are available an average
height will be used when calculating fill volume. Due to the contour and slope of a property it is important that the client confirms
actual heights are measured before filling sand is ordered.
9. Please be advised that due to the nature of the construction process, the following will be excluded from this Estimate, unless specially
requested by the client:
a. Material delivery charges
b. Handling Fees
c. Bulk Excavation to level plot before construction
d. Steel structures
e. Builder’s Overheads and Profit
f. Conduits for Alarm and Home Entertainment installation
10. The following items is quoted as Provisional Cost Allowances (PC Amounts)
a. Roof Trusses and Covering
b. Ceilings and Cornice
c. All Electrical Installations and Light Fittings
d. All Plumbing, drainage and Sanitary ware
e. Ironmongery
f. Concrete decking, Beams, Columns and Staircases.
g. Custom made windows, doors and any non-standard items
h. Balustrades and Palisade fencing
i. Paving and Asphalt driveways
j. Floor Finishes, Tiles, Carpets, Laminate and Wooden flooring
k. All Joinery
l. Skylights
m. Metalworks, Balustrades and Palisades
n. Landscaping
11. Labour prices should only be used as an indication of actual cost, client should request quotes from Contractors before starting project.
12. PocketQS is internet based application which allows an Estimator to accurately calculate the materials and labour for a Building Project.
13. The following Reports will be included in your Estimate:
a. Project Cost Report – The handiest ‘summary’ type Report. No matter how large your Project is, this Report is always on one
page in length. For every trade measured, gives the total cost per cost category (material, labour, etc.), the total cost per
trade and the total cost per category.
b. Detailed Task Report – The most comprehensive of all the Reports. Gives the exact breakdown of the quantity and cost of
every material, labour, plant, fee and sub-contractor item used to make up the final cost. This Report can be extremely long,
especially for Large Projects. Is very helpful though, as it gives you an idea as to which materials you need to order at various
stages of your Project.
c. Bill of Materials – Provides a categorical list of Materials required and is a useful Report when you are ordering materials.
14. The client has acquainted himself with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act No 68/2008, and confirms that IntelliBUILD has
extended no warranty/guarantee whatsoever and the service rendered by IntelliBUILD merely amounts to an Estimate of Building
Materials and Labour (see paragraphs 3 & 4 above). The client will therefore not be entitled to invoke the provisions of the said Act in
the event of any discrepancy regarding the Estimate so prepared by IntelliBUILD.