Most paint decisions go wrong at specification, not at price. Here is the checklist we run through with builders, contractors and homeowners before an order goes in. The short version Specify for the exposure the product actually sees, not the best case. Check compatibility with what your installer already uses. Buy the quantity the drawing
Short answer: R30 to R3,599, with most of the market sitting near R2,299. The longer answer is what actually moves that number. What drives the price Brand and specification account for most of the spread — our range runs R30 to R3,599. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged
Ordering tiles and flooring short means a second delivery charge. Ordering long means money sitting on site. Here is how to get it right. The short version Work from area or drawing, not from a round number. Add a wastage allowance appropriate to the trade, not a flat ten per cent. Account for breakage and
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We see the same tiles and flooring mistakes repeatedly, and every one of them costs more than the saving that caused it. The short version Buying on headline price and paying twice when it fails early. Ordering short and eating a second delivery charge. Ignoring the spec sheet because two products share a name. Leaving
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Most tiles and flooring decisions go wrong at specification, not at price. Here is the checklist we run through with builders, contractors and homeowners before an order goes in. The short version Specify for the exposure the product actually sees, not the best case. Check compatibility with what your installer already uses. Buy the quantity
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Short answer: R20 to R5,179, with most of the market sitting near R3,910. The longer answer is what actually moves that number. What drives the price Brand and specification account for most of the spread — our range runs R20 to R5,179. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged
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Ordering awnings short means a second delivery charge. Ordering long means money sitting on site. Here is how to get it right. The short version Work from area or drawing, not from a round number. Add a wastage allowance appropriate to the trade, not a flat ten per cent. Account for breakage and offcuts on
We see the same awnings mistakes repeatedly, and every one of them costs more than the saving that caused it. The short version Buying on headline price and paying twice when it fails early. Ordering short and eating a second delivery charge. Ignoring the spec sheet because two products share a name. Leaving the contract
Most awnings decisions go wrong at specification, not at price. Here is the checklist we run through with builders, contractors and homeowners before an order goes in. The short version Specify for the exposure the product actually sees, not the best case. Check compatibility with what your installer already uses. Buy the quantity the drawing
Short answer: R599 to R4,999, with most of the market sitting near R3,999. The longer answer is what actually moves that number. What drives the price Brand and specification account for most of the spread — our range runs R599 to R4,999. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged
