Commonly hidden or omitted items
Demolition and disposal
- Separate line often required
- Included with some items, not others
- Disposal fees specific
Dust protection / containment
- Required for certain scopes
- Often marked minimal
- Full scope often missing
Temporary facilities
- Rental of port-a-johns, equipment
- Storage pods
- Commonly omitted
Mobilization
- Especially on hard-access properties
- Multi-story additional cost
- Rural access charges
Permit fees
- Often included in supplement
- Sometimes omitted entirely
- Jurisdiction-specific
PPE and consumables
- Materials beyond primary
- Adhesives, fasteners, sealants
- Tape, plastic, rags
Testing and inspection
- Post-remediation clearance
- Code-required inspections
- Third-party verification
Overhead and profit
- 10-and-10 supplement
- Applied to qualifying scope
- Often not applied
Finding the gaps
- Line-by-line comparison with contractor quote
- Xactimate-native audit (check standard items)
- Scope-specific checklists
- Photo-to-scope reconciliation