Compare the work behind the headline price.

Send the same brief to each shortlisted practice

Useful comparisons begin before quotations arrive. Describe the same property, rooms, retained items, desired services and timing to each practice. For an apartment in Gurgaon, obtain the relevant building-management information on access, working arrangements and deliveries and share it consistently. Requirements vary by property; do not assume a citywide rule.

Our Gurgaon directory is a starting point for finding public business contacts. An unclaimed listing does not independently establish credentials, availability or the quality of a proposal.

Build a line-by-line comparison

Create columns for the item, quantity, unit, specification, inclusions, exclusions, price basis and question to resolve. Put each proposal beside the same headings. A single total labelled interiors may include very different work across firms.

• Design: measured survey, drawings, visualisations, revisions and visits.
• Execution: removal, preparation, installation, protection and clearing.
• Products: cabinetry, finishes, hardware, lighting and appliances.
• Coordination: ordering, delivery, inspection and specialist interfaces.
• Completion: outstanding work, care information and support arrangements.

Mark missing information instead of estimating it

If one kitchen quote states a board, finish and hardware specification while another says premium kitchen, write “specification needed” beside the second. If quantities differ, ask what measurement or drawing each uses. A price cannot be made comparable by assuming the missing proposal contains the same products.

Separate fixed items, allowances and optional upgrades. Ask the proposer to explain taxes, delivery, installation and other exclusions in writing. This guide provides a comparison method, not current market rates or advice on tax treatment.

Test the change process with one example

Ask what happens if you change a finish after approval. Who confirms the revised price, whether an order can change, and the effect on timing? Request a sample of the written approval process without asking for another client’s confidential information. The answer reveals more than a promise that changes are easy.

Record who is responsible for each interface, such as appliance dimensions within cabinetry or light positions within a ceiling design. An item appearing in a render does not establish who will supply or install it.

Close the comparison with unresolved questions

Keep a list of differences that remain after clarification. Choose on the basis of relevant work, clarity and a suitable scope as well as the total. Have the final engagement documents reviewed as appropriate before committing. Keep the accepted scope, specifications and dated approvals together.

Use our blank quotation comparison sheet, then read design-only versus turnkey services before contacting a shortlist.