The panels themselves are usually priced by total area, which means the same wall length can cost differently depending on ceiling height and how much of the wall is actually being covered. This is the baseline most quotes are built around before anything else is added, and it is the figure most worth comparing directly between suppliers, panel for panel.

Getting large panels into a building, and up to the floor they are being installed on, is sometimes priced into the headline figure and sometimes billed separately. This matters more in older buildings with narrow lifts or limited loading access, where delivery can genuinely affect the total cost, so it is worth flagging building access details when requesting a quote in the first place.

Mounting brackets, aligning panels and finishing the joins all take skilled labour time, and this is usually the second largest line item after the panels themselves. A quote that seems unusually low on labour is worth double-checking, since a rushed installation is where alignment problems tend to start, and cutting corners here rarely saves money in the long run.

Some suppliers include a site survey as standard before confirming a final price, while others quote from a floor plan alone and adjust later if the wall turns out to need extra preparation. Asking which approach a supplier uses avoids a surprise revision once the job is already underway, and a survey-first approach generally gives a more reliable final figure.

A written warranty on writing and erasing performance, and clarity on who to contact if something needs fixing after installation, are sometimes treated as a standard part of the quote and sometimes as an optional extra. Confirming this upfront avoids ambiguity if an issue comes up later, once the installation team has already moved on to the next job.

See how a Chameleon whiteboard wall quote breaks down panel cost, installation and aftercare clearly from the start.