The estimate/proposal details should be in accordance to the request for estimate/proposal requirements.

please research: bathroom remodel contracting, there are consumer magazines, books, videos...

I feel, if you have to ask, you are not qualified to do due diligence.

There are posts from consumers who learned from experience on this site. Maybe ACJN, Helen.

I got two written estimates and 2 or 3 additional verbal estimates. I narrowed my choice down to the two who gave me detailed written estimates & compared the two side by side. While I ended up going with the more costly - even when adjusting for what was included - it was surprising how different they were in what was included.

One included the bathroom door and the other did not. One included one niche in the shower while the other did not. One included a fan, the other didn't. My recommendation is to get an itemized estimate - if there's something you want that's not on the estimate, ask.

Here's a few snippets of our estimates, you want a very clear detailed scope of work, and written standards declaration with clear pricing, your mind should focus on what your "NOT" getting and understanding finish quality details.

" because you do NOT want the contractor designing your bathroom."

On the other hand, you should look at the drawings and specifications as very strong suggestions, not etched in stone. I've fixed more designer mistakes than I can count.

Get as detailed "estimate" as possible, dont wanna give the job away and then realize it doesn't include materials, or the niche you wanted to bad.

Advice to get multiple "estimates" may be well intended, but it's more likely to add confusion than it is to add clarity.

If you'd like to compare pricing from multiple contractors, begin by clearly defining the scope of the project with a set of plans and specifications you provide to each contractor. Then ask for fixed-contract price proposals to execute the scope of work shown in the plans and specs-not estimates.

How is anyone going to give you a price on anything without the job being defined, and you telling them what you want? Youll get prices all over the map, with many interpretations of “white porcelain marble look tile” as you have contractors. That stuff comes as $4 tiles with a bunch of repeats and not the best coloring, to $15 with rectified edges, randomization of pattern, and an extremely realistic look. Multip thst one item times the rest of the 179 things that go into the project.