Planning4 min read
The cheapest estimate is often just the least detailed one. When a number arrives without a scope attached, every assumption behind it is still unresolved — and unresolved assumptions become change orders.
A proper estimate names the scope: what is being demolished, what is being built, and what is explicitly not included. It names the materials, down to the grade and finish where that matters. It sets out a sequence and a realistic timeline. And it says what happens if something unexpected turns up behind a wall, because on older homes something usually does.
Ours also states clearly that we do not handle plumbing or electrical work. If your project needs a licensed plumber or electrician, we say so before you sign anything and we schedule our work around theirs rather than leaving you to discover the gap halfway through.
Ask any contractor for that level of detail. The ones who can produce it are the ones who have actually thought about your project.
