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Words and expressions on your French building estimate (devis)

When you have received a quote, assuming that you are using a French builder, it will be in French! Sometimes (often…always…) this can cause problems of comprehension, so in this section I have listed some of the more common expressions used, with their English language equivalent. The lists are divided as: ‘General’, ‘Building’, ‘Electricity’, ‘Plumbing’ and ‘Roofing and Carpentry’.

General

General
Apparent: visible

Devis: quotation for work

Diverse: various

Enterré: buried
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