Independent owner-side advisory
Make better decisions on expensive home projects.
Independent second opinions on renovation quotes, materials, layouts, upgrades and construction decisions — reviewed for value, design coherence and risk, on your side of the table.
Reports from $249. Typical turnaround 48 hours. No calls required.
Sample finding
“Proceed with Option B, but negotiate the installation portion before approving — roughly 30% of the added cost buys very little visible benefit.”
Sample findings
What a review actually finds — move through eight real findings.
Toggle any flag or step through them. Each names the line, explains why it stands out, and quantifies what it means for you.
Demolition & disposal — $18,400
Priced as a lump sum for a 240 sq ft gut with no structural removal. Comparable scopes in this market are typically quoted with 3–4 dumpster pulls and two days of labour.
What it means
Likely $6,000–$9,000 above scope
Finding 1 of 8 — anonymised $186,000 kitchen & bath quote
Identified exposure on this quote: $24,000–$31,000
See the full quote reviewWhat homeowners bring us
You are receiving conflicting advice from people who all benefit from the outcome.
- Is this contractor quote reasonable?
- Is this upgrade worth $18,000?
- Which of these three materials should I choose?
- Does this layout make sense?
- Is this design going to look dated?
- Are we overspending here?
- What should I negotiate?
- Is there missing scope in this quote?
Where we sit
Everyone else is paid to build, design or sell it.
An architect documents the design. A designer specifies the finishes. A contractor builds it. A vendor sells the product. An owner's representative oversees the job — at owner's-rep prices. We do one narrower thing: we evaluate the decision itself, through your lens.
- Is it worth doing?
- Benefit measured against what it actually costs you.
- Is the price reasonable?
- Line items compared against how this work is normally priced.
- Is there a cheaper path?
- Ways to reach the same visible outcome for less.
- What could go wrong?
- Risk, sequencing and workmanship exposure, flagged early.
How it works
Asynchronous by design. Submit, pay, receive a report.
01
Tell us the decision
A short guided intake: what you're deciding, what's at stake, what matters most.
02
Upload the materials
Quotes, change orders, plans, renderings, specs or photos — PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX, XLSX.
03
We analyse and review
AI structures the facts and drafts the analysis; an experienced reviewer approves or edits it.
04
Receive your report
A structured decision report: recommendation, value rating, risks, and questions to send onward.
Evaluation framework
Every submission is scored across the dimensions that actually cost you money.
Design quality
Proportion, material coherence, visual hierarchy, timelessness, fit with the rest of the house.
Financial value
Cost relative to benefit, opportunity cost, overcapitalization risk, marginal value of the upgrade.
Functional value
Usability, maintenance, durability, lifecycle cost and flexibility over the years you own it.
Construction risk
Constructability, sequencing, failure points, and how much the result depends on workmanship.
Quote quality
Pricing transparency, missing scope, allowances, exclusions, duplication and ambiguous language.
Have a real quote in front of you?
Upload it for an independent review. You'll see the recommended tier and price before you pay anything.