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Report #VF-2026-004182

Deck & pergola · 28 m²Sutherland, NSW 2232Prepared 14 Mar 2026

Slightly expensive

Confidence: High · ~14% above your local median

Mid-market

Your deck quote sits above typical Sutherland Shire rates for comparable scope. Likely room to negotiate ~$1,200–$1,800.

Rate-by-rate vs your local market

Merbau decking ($/m²)you @ 78th percentile

min $210median $245you $279max $300

Hardwood handrail ($/lm)Limited local data — 6 obs

Quote quality

Scope clarity64/100

Completeness48/100

Variation risk: Medium

Red flags

HIGH — Footings & council approval not mentioned. Common cause of mid-job blowouts.
MED — “Allowance” for hardware is a provisional sum, not a fixed price.

Ask before you sign

☐ Confirm footing type and who pays if rock/clay is hit.
☐ Is council / certifier approval included or excluded?
☐ Get the hardware “allowance” itemised as a fixed price.
☐ What exactly triggers a variation, and how is it priced?

Benchmarked against recent decking jobs in your region. Rates with limited local data are shown as indicative — your report flags the sample size behind every number.

Priced for where you live

Every rate is benchmarked to your postcode, region and state — not a national average.

A database that grows daily

Every review and survey adds real, recent prices. Your benchmark gets sharper over time.

Recency-adjusted

Older prices are weighted down so you're compared against today's market, not 2019's.

Two ways a quote can cost you

Most people only find out they overpaid — or signed a vague contract — after the work is done. VeryFi catches both before you commit.

Overpaying without knowing

Without the going rate for your area, $279/m² for decking looks the same as $245/m². We show exactly where each line sits against your local market.

See the median, range and percentile for every line item.

Getting into a dodgy contract

Vague scope, hidden exclusions and 'allowances' are where cost blowouts and disputes start. We flag the risks and give you the exact questions to ask.

Red-flag detection + a checklist to take to your tradie.

Built for the jobs Aussies actually do

Whether it's a weekend deck or a full extension, if you've got a written quote, we can check it.

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Electrical work

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Air conditioning & HVAC

Painting (interior/exterior)

Landscaping & turf

Carports & garages

Tiling & waterproofing

…and most common residential trade & construction work.

What's in your report

A clear, scannable verdict — plus the detail to back it up and the questions to ask.

VeryFi

Quote Review Report

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Report #VF-2026-004182

Deck & pergola · 28 m²Sutherland, NSW 2232Prepared 14 Mar 2026

Slightly expensive

Confidence: High · ~14% above your local median

Mid-market

Your deck quote sits above typical Sutherland Shire rates for comparable scope. Likely room to negotiate ~$1,200–$1,800.

Rate-by-rate vs your local market

Merbau decking ($/m²)you @ 78th percentile

min $210median $245you $279max $300

Hardwood handrail ($/lm)Limited local data — 6 obs

Quote quality

Scope clarity64/100

Completeness48/100

Variation risk: Medium

Red flags

HIGH — Footings & council approval not mentioned. Common cause of mid-job blowouts.
MED — “Allowance” for hardware is a provisional sum, not a fixed price.

Ask before you sign

☐ Confirm footing type and who pays if rock/clay is hit.
☐ Is council / certifier approval included or excluded?
☐ Get the hardware “allowance” itemised as a fixed price.
☐ What exactly triggers a variation, and how is it priced?

Benchmarked against recent decking jobs in your region. Rates with limited local data are shown as indicative — your report flags the sample size behind every number.

1
Summary verdict
Cheap, fair or expensive — with a confidence level and how far you sit from the local median.
2
Market positioning
Whether the work is priced as economy, mid-market, premium or luxury for your area.
3
Rate-by-rate comparison
Each line item normalised to a unit rate ($/m², $/lm, per fixture) and plotted against your local market.
4
Quote quality & comprehensiveness
Scope clarity, completeness and variation risk — how likely this turns into cost blowouts.
5
Red flags & qualifications
Specific risks, plus the exact questions and conditions to raise before you sign.
6
Confidence & data caveats
We show the sample size behind every benchmark and never assert a verdict on thin data.

How it works

Step 1

Pay per review

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Step 2

Upload your quote

Drop in the PDF and a few details: work type, postcode, property type.

Step 3

We read & benchmark it

Our AI extracts every line, normalises rates, and compares them to your local market.

Step 4

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