What is This ‘Make Good’ Line Item after hacking?

If you’ve ever seen a $300 charge in your renovation quote labeled “make good” of certain hacked areas, your first reaction might be: Wah, kena mark-up again?

But before you jump to conclusions, let us explain why this line item is legit and necessary.

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Let’s say you’ve hacked down your kitchen entrance to redo the kitchen door.

Now look at that hacked entrance on the left, compared to the smooth, untouched wall beside it on the right. One is jagged and raw, the other is seamless.

That’s where “make good” comes in.

“Making good” means applying a layer of plaster cement to smoothen out and restore the hacked area so that other works can be done on it.

Without properly making good the wall,

• How are you going to install your door?

• How will your carpenter fit the cabinetry nicely?

• And how can your painter even do a decent job?

Once that’s done, the wall looks connected, clean, and finished – like nothing was ever hacked.

And only after that can everyone else get to work: painters can paint, carpenters can install your shelves and cabinets, and the door guys can do their thing.

Also, contrary to popular belief, this job is not done by the hacker. It is done by the tiler, which explains why the line item is often found under masonry or tiling works.

So the next time you see that line item on your quote – $300 to “make good” a hacked area – don’t assume your ID is trying to smoke you. It’s a genuine, practical step that ensures everything else can go smoothly afterward.

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