Renovations go wrong when homeowners sign blind.
The buy better® Home Renovation Roadmap is a 15-stage system that helps you scope your project, generate a professional Request For Quote, compare contractors properly, and stay in control through construction, final payment, and warranty.
Turn vague renovation ideas into a clear scope, budget, and contractor-ready RFQ.
Compare quotes and contracts with structure before you commit.
Track changes, payments, deficiencies, liens, and warranty issues with tools built for real projects.
For homeowners renovating kitchens, basements, bathrooms, and major interior spaces.
Choose your path
Reno Strategy Call: $147 + GST
For homeowners who are embarking on a renovation and want help setting up their project and requests so they get better offers from the start.
Reno Strategy Call
$147.00
A 30-minute call to help you set up your renovation project and quotes properly. We clarify your scope and budget, give you a pre-quote checklist so every contractor prices the same work, and arm you with three key questions to spot red flags before you choose a contractor.
Reno Deal Checkup: $497 + GST
For homeowners who already have 1-2 quotes or a draft contract and want to know if the deal is fair, and how to improve it before they sign
Reno Deal Checkup
Sale Price:
$297.00
Original Price:
$497.00
A one-time service to review up to 2 renovation quotes or a draft contract, identify where you’re overpaying or under-protected, and give you a written Deal Snapshot plus two calls (clarity call + follow-up) so you can negotiate a better deal before you sign.
What your Reno Strategy Call includes:
Pre-call questions: After you book and pay, you’ll answer a few quick questions about your project, budget, and timing so we can hit the ground running.
30‑minute strategy call: We clarify your scope and budget, so you’re asking contractors to price the same work instead of apples vs. oranges.
Pre‑quote checklist: You get a simple checklist of what must be written into every quote (materials, allowances, exclusions, timelines, warranties) so you can compare offers properly.
Contractor red‑flag questions: We give you three key questions to ask every contractor to quickly surface who’s serious, who could be challenging, and who you should avoid.
Next‑step summary (short email): After the call, you receive a short recap, the checklist, and the questions to use when you request quotes.
A vague scope and loose asks can add 10–20% to your renovation cost.
What your Reno Deal Checkup includes:
Document intake (before your call): Send us up to 2 quotes or a draft contract. We review them in full before we speak.
Deal analysis: We identify where you're likely overpaying, and clauses that gives the contractor an unfair advantage, and protection that's missing.
Clarity call (45 minutes): We walk through what we found in plain language — no jargon, no overwhelming you. Just: here's the issue, why it matters, here's what it could cost you, here's what to say.
Deal Snapshot (written): A concise 1–2 page summary of your top negotiation targets — specific dollar and term improvements to ask for, in the order that matters most.
Final check-in call (20 minutes): Once you've pushed back on your contractor, we answer any follow-up questions so you can sign (or walk) with confidence.
Our guarantee: If we don't identify at least 2–3 times the value of your fee in specific, actionable deal improvements, we'll refund you. No questions asked.
This service doesn’t cost. It pays.
On a $100K renovation, a 5% improvement in price or terms — a number good negotiators hit routinely — is $5,000. Our fees are $497 and $147!
That's the math. But the real value is avoiding the mistakes that don't show up until month three of a build: a change-order clause that lets a contractor charge whatever they want; a payment schedule that means you've paid 80% before 40% of the work is done; a warranty that vanishes the moment the contractor stops answering calls.
Your contractor's 'free' advice is their pitch. buy better® is the only person in the room working only for you — not for builders, not for platforms, not for leads.
What People Are Saying
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“We couldn’t have completed our solar project without the expert support of buy better®. They helped us access grants and interest‑free loans, and negotiated an extra 5% off the overall price. The monthly electricity savings are the icing on the cake. Everyone should use buy better®.”
- Margaret, Calgary homeowner – Solar project
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“I was handed a $50,000 landscaping quote and had no idea if it was fair. With the right questions and guidance, I walked away from a contractor who didn’t even have a proper licence, and ended up completing the project for about $8,000 instead. I avoided a predatory contractor and saved over $40,000.”
- Linda, Calgary homeowner – Landscaping quote
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“I’d budgeted $3,000 for new carpet and assumed that was just what it would cost. With buy better® in my corner, I found a better product and still came in under $2,000. The installer was fantastic, the colour is perfect, and I’m absolutely thrilled with the price.”
- John, Calgary homeowner – Carpet purchase
What this is not
No on‑site inspections or code/structural assessments.
No day‑to‑day project management or chasing your contractor.
No legal representation or handling active disputes.