How does RemodelerIQ analyze contractor bids?

RemodelerIQ uses AI to extract line items, labor costs, and materials from your contractor bid. We compare these against real market data from Houzz, Zonda, and Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine if pricing is fair for your area.

Is RemodelerIQ free to use?

Yes! Your first 3 bid analyses are free — no credit card required. Upload a photo or PDF of your contractor estimate and get instant insights on pricing, red flags, and negotiation tips. When you are comparing bids for a real remodel, the Remodel Pass is $19.99 every 6 months for one project (cancel anytime), or the Home Pass is $99.99 once for every project, forever.

What information does the bid analysis include?

Each analysis includes a price verdict (fair, above market, or below market), contractor trust score based on licensing and reviews, scope red flags, change order risk assessment, and a personalized negotiation script.

How accurate is the pricing comparison?

Our pricing data comes from Houzz Cost Guides, Zonda regional construction data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. We apply location-specific multipliers for 45+ metro areas to ensure accuracy for your ZIP code.

Can I use RemodelerIQ for any type of home project?

Yes, we support all major home improvement projects including kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, flooring, painting, windows, siding, fencing, landscaping, and more.

$ Savings

Your remodel, judged against
your budget

One project holds your budget, every contractor bid, and your design — and each part checks the others. Free to start, no card. Nobody pays us but you.

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See what your remodel costs in your ZIP

284 contractor bids scored1,927 red flags caught3,145 local cost guidesPriced with Zonda · Houzz · BLS labor data

Example project

Maple St Kitchen · Kitchen remodel · 30075

Shared with Sam

Your target budget

$69,085

from a photo estimate · market range $63,558–$79,447 · South Atlantic

Design change re-priced

Light oak cabinets, quartz counters, new pendant → +$1,700. Budget now $70,785.

Bids vs your target

61
Apex Home Renovations
$62,800 · $6,285 under target · permits not itemized
29
Northside Builders
$55,100 · $13,985 under target · $9,400 of scope missing
84
Riverbend Kitchens
$70,900 · $1,815 over target · complete scope, licensed

Negotiation script ready for each bid.

Budget from a photo

Snap the room; get a line-item target priced for your ZIP from Zonda, Houzz and BLS data.

Bids vs your target

Every bid scored 0–100 against your number — red flags, missing scope, a negotiation script.

Design that re-prices

Change cabinets or counters on a render of your room and watch the budget move.

One link to share

Budget, bids and comments on a read-only page for your spouse, lender or contractor.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Every analysis is the complete product — the score, the market check, the negotiation scripts. When a real remodel needs every bid judged against your own budget, the Remodel Pass connects it all for that one project. Cancel anytime.

Free

Check a bid. Start a project.

1 project with a living budget
1 photo estimate
3 bid analyses — every module, negotiation script included
3 AI design renders
No card. No auto-renew. Ever.

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Remodel Pass

One remodel, cancel anytime

$19.99 every 6 months

Compare every bid against your own target
Unlimited bid analyses on this project
Design changes re-price your budget live
Share link with comments for your spouse or lender
Project export (PDF)
Ask-your-AI connector for this project
30 AI design renders

Free to start — get the pass inside your project when you need it.

Home Pass

Every project, forever

$99.99 once

Everything in the Remodel Pass
Unlimited projects, forever
Sneak peek at new tools
Beta invites & events

Never billed again.

Cancel anytime. No lead-gen, no upsells — we don’t sell your project. Nobody pays us but you.

30-day money-back guarantee — email gustavo@remodeleriq.com and we'll refund it, no questions.

How It Works

One project holds your budget, your bids and your design — and each part checks the others

Create Your Project

Name it, pick the type, add your ZIP — every number after this is local to your market.

Set Your Budget

A photo estimate builds a line-item target from Zonda, Houzz and BLS data. Or set your own.

Judge Every Bid

Drop in contractor bids. Each gets a Confidence Score, red flags and a negotiation script — against your target.

Design & Share

Change finishes on a render of your room and watch the budget re-price. Share one link with whoever decides with you.

Read the full walkthrough

Inside your project

See what a project looks like

A budget for your ZIP, every bid judged against it, a design that re-prices, and one link — all in one place. Same example kitchen throughout.

Step 1 of 5

Your target budget

Built from a photo of your room, priced for your ZIP

Example

From your photo

Kitchen remodel · 30075 · mid-range finishes

$69,085

market range $63,558–$79,447 · South Atlantic

How we priced this — Zonda / Houzz / BLS

Zonda 2025

$71,200

Houzz 2024

$64,900

BLS labor

$21,300

Line items

Cabinets (semi-custom, shaker)$18,900
Countertops (quartz, 62 sq ft)$7,400
Labor — install, plumbing, electrical$21,300
Flooring, tile, lighting, paint$12,650
Permits, demo, disposal, contingency$8,835

Prefer your own number? Set it — every bid is judged against whatever target you choose.

Step 2 of 5

A bid, judged against that budget

Score, red flags, missing scope, negotiation script

Example

Apex Home Renovations

$62,800 · $6,285 under your target

What needs attention

Permits not itemized
Your target carries $1,850 for permits. Likely a change order later.
50% deposit required
Georgia norm is 10–30%. Ask for milestones.
Labor within BLS range for 30075

Your negotiation script

“Thanks for the bid — it's in the range I budgeted. Two things before I sign:”

“Permits aren't listed. Can you add them as a line item so there's no change order later?”

“A 50% deposit is above what's typical here. Can we do 20% to start, then milestones at rough-in and completion?”

Written for this bid, against this target.

Step 4 of 5

A design change that re-prices

Change a finish, watch the budget move

Example

Design Studio

After: the same kitchen rendered with light oak flat-panel cabinets, white quartz counters, square tile backsplash and a linear pendant

Before: the homeowner's photo — painted shaker cabinets, marble counters and backsplash, glass pendants

Point at anything in the photo and say what to change. Your layout, windows and appliances stay put.

Budget impact

Light oak flat-panel cabinets (from painted shaker)+$2,200
White quartz counters (from marble)−$1,900
Square tile backsplash + linear pendant+$1,400
New target$70,785

Was $69,085. Every bid is re-judged against the new target automatically.

Step 5 of 5

One link to share

Read-only, with comments, for whoever decides with you

Example

remodeleriq.com/share/…

Maple St Kitchen

Read-only · shared by Gustavo

Link only

Target

$70,785

Best bid

$70,900

Bids

Comments

Sam · spouse
Riverbend is $1.8k over but the license checks out. I'm fine with that.
Dana · lender
Budget with sources is what I needed. Approved for $75k.
Export the whole project as a PDF when you need paper.

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RemodelerIQ Data Partners

Project cost ranges and labor percentages from real homeowner projects.

Real hourly wage data for construction trades by metro area.

Federal Reserve construction cost index for real-time inflation adjustments.

National remodeling cost benchmarks for 30+ project types.

Real-time business reviews and ratings from Google Maps.

BBB ratings and complaint history for contractor trust verification.

Contractor reviews, ratings, and business verification data.

Local business reviews and contractor reputation insights.

Real homeowner experiences and regional contractor warnings from community discussions.

How We Score

See what your remodel could cost

Snap a photo of your kitchen, bath, or basement and get an instant 2026 cost estimate — free, no signup.

Estimate your project from a photo →

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Already asking AI about your remodel?

Add RemodelerIQ to Claude or ChatGPT and your assistant stops guessing from national averages. Paste a bid, ask if it's fair, and get it scored against real wage data for your metro — without leaving the chat.

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Copy the URL
https://remodeleriq.com/mcp — that's the whole connector.
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Paste it into settings
Connectors in Claude, or Apps & Connectors in ChatGPT. No login, no API key.
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Ask about your bid
Your assistant calls the real analyzer and hands back a 0–100 score.

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Your remodel, judged againstyour budget

See what your remodel costs in your ZIP

Budget from a photo

Bids vs your target

Design that re-prices

One link to share

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Free

Remodel Pass

Home Pass

How It Works

Create Your Project

Set Your Budget

Judge Every Bid

Design & Share

See what a project looks like

Your target budget

RemodelerIQ Data Partners

See what your remodel could cost

Already asking AI about your remodel?

Copy the URL

Paste it into settings

Ask about your bid

Ready to see where your bid really lands?

Get the Bid Checklist — free PDF

Your remodel, judged against
your budget