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Watch for the ⚠ next to a unit price
If a unit price is several times higher or lower than your catalog price, a ⚠ appears next to it. Click it: it tells you how far off it is and asks you to double-check the quantity or unit price.
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Notice a big jump in the total
If one change moves the bid total sharply, a message at the bottom of the screen says by how much. Usually it's a typo — an extra zero on a quantity.
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Run your first bid both ways
On your first real bid, price it in your spreadsheet and in TrenchIQ, and compare the totals line by line. Most differences are a rate or rounding choice — the rest are worth knowing about before you bid on it.
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Tell us right away
If a number still doesn't add up, email us. A wrong number is the first thing we fix.
Tutorial 09
What to do when a number looks wrong
How TrenchIQ flags a price that's out of line, the one habit that catches the rest, and how to tell us.
Try it on your next bid
TrenchIQ is in a closed beta for contractors who bid unit-price work. Founding Testers get the estimating free, for as long as we offer it.