ROOSTED LIFE/HOMEOWNER KNOWLEDGERenovation PlaybookFREE RENOVATION WORKSPACE
PLAN THE PROJECT.
CONTROL THE COST.
Compare bids on equal terms, build the real budget, protect your contingency, document changes, and know where the money stands before approving the next payment.
YOUR PROJECT
ONE WORKSPACE.
START TO FINISH.
Compare contractor bids
Normalize every bid before comparing the headline price. Add allowances, excluded work you must buy elsewhere, and known fees.
Price is not the whole bid. Confirm identical scope, specifications, schedule, payment terms, insurance, warranty, and exclusions before choosing.
Build the real budget
Construction is only one part of project cost. Account for professional work, permits, and a deliberate contingency.
Protect the contingency
Contingency is reserved for uncertainty—not an invitation to expand scope.
Pressure-test allowances
An allowance is a placeholder, not a final price. List each selection and confirm what labor, tax, delivery, and markup are included.
Document every change order
Do not rely on a hallway conversation. Record the scope, price, schedule effect, and approval status before changed work begins.
Track payments and forecast
Match each payment request to completed work, stored materials, retainage, and signed change orders before approving it.
KEEP THE RECORD
SAVE YOUR WORK.
TAKE IT TO THE TABLE.
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FROM CALCULATOR TO COMPLETE PLAN
MANAGE THE WHOLE RENOVATION.
The Renovation Years Playbook and fillable Action Workbook guide you through scope, financing, permits, contractor selection, contracts, procurement, construction control, change orders, closeout, warranties, and the maintenance plan that follows.