Before you sign, ask. Before you pay, document.
The Contractor Hiring & Estimate Review Kit is a printable homeowner toolkit designed to help you compare estimates, prepare questions, identify possible red flags and organize important project documentation before hiring someone to work on your home.
Hiring a contractor can feel intimidating, especially when estimates are unclear or you feel pressured to make a fast decision. This kit gives you a simple process for slowing down, comparing details and keeping important information together before money changes hands.
Included in this printable kit:
• Personal welcome page from Amy
• How-to-use guide
• Project brief worksheet
• Contractor contact and call notes page
• Questions to ask before hiring checklist
• Estimate review checklist
• Side-by-side estimate comparison worksheet
• Payment schedule review page
• Change order and extra-work tracker
• Documents-to-collect checklist
• Red flags and green flags page
• Hiring decision notes page
• Final thank-you and homeowner support page
Use this kit before signing an agreement, paying a deposit or approving additional work during a home repair or improvement project.
Digital download only. No physical product will be shipped.
Provided for general organization and education purposes only. This resource does not evaluate or approve a contractor or estimate and does not replace legal, engineering, permitting, insurance or licensed professional advice.
Before you sign, ask. Before you pay, document.
The Contractor Hiring & Estimate Review Kit is a printable homeowner toolkit designed to help you compare estimates, prepare questions, identify possible red flags and organize important project documentation before hiring someone to work on your home.
Hiring a contractor can feel intimidating, especially when estimates are unclear or you feel pressured to make a fast decision. This kit gives you a simple process for slowing down, comparing details and keeping important information together before money changes hands.
Included in this printable kit:
• Personal welcome page from Amy
• How-to-use guide
• Project brief worksheet
• Contractor contact and call notes page
• Questions to ask before hiring checklist
• Estimate review checklist
• Side-by-side estimate comparison worksheet
• Payment schedule review page
• Change order and extra-work tracker
• Documents-to-collect checklist
• Red flags and green flags page
• Hiring decision notes page
• Final thank-you and homeowner support page
Use this kit before signing an agreement, paying a deposit or approving additional work during a home repair or improvement project.
Digital download only. No physical product will be shipped.
Provided for general organization and education purposes only. This resource does not evaluate or approve a contractor or estimate and does not replace legal, engineering, permitting, insurance or licensed professional advice.