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A home remodel list you can keep
The lists a remodel needs: what to decide, what to ask before you hire, and what to write down while the work is open.
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Decisions to make
Before you hire
- How to hire a remodel contractorWrite the job, collect bids on that same scope, and have a contract before you pay.
- How many contractor bids to getHow many written bids to collect, and what to look at besides the total.
- How to compare contractor quotesLine the bids up on the same scope and price what one of them left out.
- Questions to ask before you signPermits, the payment schedule, change orders, and the written warranty.
- What to include in a remodel contractThe work, the price, the dates, who pulls permits, and how you pay.
- Contractor interview checklistTake the questions to the meeting and write each answer on the line.
While the job is open
- How to document a home remodelPhotos, the signed scope, change orders, inspections, and receipts.
- Remodel document checklistTick each paper or photo once it is in your file.
- Change orders in a remodelWhat a change order should include, and how to keep a running total.
- Punch list before the final paymentWhat to walk and what paperwork to collect before the last payment.
- Punch list templateA room-by-room list you can print or send as a CSV.
- What to keep after a remodelWarranties, permits, lien releases, and the finishes you used.
Keep the list with the budget
A free project holds one room: the decisions, the order dates, and planned, committed, and paid. General information, not legal, tax, or design advice.
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