We have just gone out to tender for a two storey extension and house re-furb. Very detailed spec and drawings, all put together by the architect at great length. We have had 4 prices back - 3 at roughly £225,000 excl VAT and 1 at £192,000 excl. All 4 a lot more than we anticipated!
We are keen to go with the cheaper builder (we can't afford the higher prices!) but the architect has worries about the price being £30,000 less than the others. The cheaper builder comes highly recommended from a number of different sources and is praised for keeping on time and on budget..... Argh - this is so hard! Any advice gratefully received!