For Investors/Contractor-Grade Budget

A pre-construction budget — built, not audited

You own the property (or are committed to closing). You have plans or a clear scope, but no real budget yet. We build it from scratch — full takeoffs, real trade-network unit costs, documented assumptions, bid-ready spreadsheet. The number you would otherwise pay a GC to put together.

Typical turnaround: 5 business days
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Contractor-Grade Budget

Sample deliverable · For illustration

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Takeoff sample (kitchen)

  • Cabinetry: 22 lf base + 18 lf upper
  • Counter: 38 sqft quartz, level 2
  • Floor: 184 sqft LVP
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Line-item budget

  • Demo + dump: $4,200
  • Rough plumbing + fixtures: $18,400
  • Electrical (incl. 200A upgrade): $11,800
  • Drywall + paint (3 rooms): $9,600
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Documented assumptions

  • Builder-grade tile unless plans say otherwise
  • No structural changes — quote pulled if walls move
  • Permits assumed standard residential — re-quote if commercial-grade
4

Soft costs + reserves

  • Contingency: 12% (residential rehab)
  • Soft costs: permits + carrying = 6%
  • Bid-ready total: $94,800
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When to use this

You have plans or a clear scope but no real budget — and the spreadsheet you have was put together with vibes and Google searches.

Get a contractor-grade budget you can take straight to bids, lenders, or your underwriting model: line-item takeoffs, current market unit pricing, documented assumptions, and a clear total.

  • You own (or are closing on) the property and need real numbers
  • You have plans or a clear scope but no real budget yet
  • Before contractor bids come in or the lender finalizes the draw
  • When you would otherwise pay a GC retainer just to get the budget

What this does

Contractor-Grade Budget

Reads your plans, photos, and scope

Builds full takeoffs (count, sqft, lf) for each major trade

Prices each line at current trade-network unit costs

Documents assumptions per major line

Delivers a bid-ready spreadsheet you can hand to contractors

What’s included

Exactly what you get.

  • Plans/photo review
  • Full project takeoff
  • Line-item budget build
  • Documented assumptions
  • Bid-ready Excel deliverable

What this is not

So you know exactly what you’re buying.

  • Site walk (available as add-on)
  • Guaranteed contractor bid
  • Permit submission
  • Project management
  • Audit of someone else's budget — see Budget & Scope Review

The Process

How it works

Three steps. Typical turnaround: 5 business days from submission to direction.

1

Submit your project

Share the address, photos, scope notes, and anything else relevant. Submission takes a few minutes.

2

We review it

A licensed NC GC reads the project, runs the numbers, and writes the direction in plain language.

3

You get clarity

Written guidance in your inbox within Typical turnaround: 5 business days.

Best fit for

Best when you have plans or a clear scope but no real budget yet, and you want the number a GC would put together — without the GC retainer.

Why this fits

Some buyers need a budget built, not audited — this fills the gap between the $599 audit product and a full GC engagement.

We didn't have to wait on a GC to build the budget. We took the spreadsheet straight to lender and bids.

T

Trisha W.

Investor

Pricing

Ready when you are.

We BUILD your project budget from scratch — takeoffs, real trade-network unit costs, written assumptions, and a bid-ready spreadsheet. The budget a GC would put together for the job, delivered without hiring one.

What’s included

  • Plans/photo review
  • Full project takeoff
  • Line-item budget build
  • Documented assumptions
  • Bid-ready Excel deliverable

Contractor-Grade Budget

$1,799

one-time · Typical turnaround: 5 business days

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Contractor-Grade Budget

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