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Each flagged item is sorted by urgency so you know what deserves attention before signing.
Sample written review
See what a quote review looks like before you order.
This sample shows the kind of plain-English risk notes a homeowner can receive after uploading a remodel quote, scope, allowance list, payment schedule, and contract pages.
What you get back
A written review that turns vague quote language into specific questions.
The goal is not to pick a contractor for you. The goal is to show where the quote needs clearer written terms before the project starts.
Deliverable preview
The notes are practical, ranked, and written for a homeowner.
No construction jargon maze
The review explains how unclear wording could affect cost, schedule, payment, or accountability.
Questions you can send
You get suggested follow-up wording for the contractor, remodeler, designer, or project manager.
Sample report excerpt
Example: allowance and change-order risk.
This is an illustrative sample. Real reviews depend on the documents you upload and the service tier you choose.
Quote X-Ray Audit Excerpt
Kitchen remodel - sample scenario
Priority: Before deposit
Review note
The allowance section is the largest cost-risk area in this quote. The totals may be reasonable, but the quote does not say what each allowance includes. Without product quantity, tax, freight, installation labor, and markup rules, the allowance can make the bid look cheaper than the project will feel later.
"Tile allowance: $2,500"
Ask whether this includes tile only, or tile plus setting materials, trim pieces, tax, delivery, waste factor, installation labor, and contractor markup. Also ask what written approval is required before overage work starts.
Suggested contractor question
"Can you revise the allowance section to show what is included in the $2,500 tile allowance, what is excluded, and how overages will be approved and priced before installation starts?"
Best fit
Use this when you have a real quote in hand and the decision is getting expensive.
You are about to pay a deposit.
The review is most useful before signature, deposit, demo, or material ordering starts.
Two bids do not compare cleanly.
Different scopes, allowance levels, and exclusion lists can make the cheapest total misleading.
You need legal or engineering advice.
This is educational quote-risk review only, not legal, code, inspection, licensing, or engineering advice.
The sample above is representative of format and tone, not a promise that every review includes the exact same items. Paid review depth depends on the tier purchased and the materials supplied.