What a lead includes
- Photos of the existing space, taken by the homeowner.
- Homeowner-taken measurements, labeled as such so you can sanity-check anything load-bearing to your price.
- A written scope of work with line items, a rough materials take-off, and explicit exclusions.
- The homeowner's answers to an estimator-style interview: access, timelines, constraints.
- City, state, and zip. The exact address is released when your bid is accepted.
Bidding
- Bid fixed-price or estimate. Fixed wins trust; estimates should say what could move the number.
- Spell out inclusions and exclusions. Homeowners here compare scope, not just totals.
- If hidden conditions make the package unbiddable as-is, check 'preliminary until walkthrough' rather than padding the number.
- You see how many bids a project has before you spend time on it. One bid per project; you can update or withdraw until the homeowner decides.
Messaging
Every project has a private thread with the homeowner. Scope questions asked before bidding routinely turn into won jobs; it shows you actually read the package.
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