EXAMPLE A
Chosen sink cabinet included and installed.
The quote names the cabinet and includes supplying and fitting it.
A clearer decision starts here
Renovation Quote
Scope Checker
Look beyond the number.
Feel clearer about the next step.
Understand the work included—often called the scope—and what to ask before you choose.
Free to use. No email needed. No documents to upload.
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Your quote.
Read what is written. Keep your own quotes beside you.
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Your questions.
See what is included, what is still undecided and what you need to ask.
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Your next step.
Keep your summary or discuss your project. The choice stays yours.
THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAIL
Same room.
Different work included.
A quote can name the room without explaining every part of the work. Explore a few examples, then bring the questions back to your own project.
A CLOSER LOOK
Examples only.
Has the sink cabinet been chosen?
EXAMPLE B
Sink cabinet budget set aside.
The quote includes money towards the cabinet, but the final choice is still open.
The installation—and the finished room.
QUOTE A / FINISHING LINE
Painting nearby trim and taking away old materials included.
The quote includes these jobs.
QUOTE B / FINISHING LINE
Painting and taking away old materials arranged by the homeowner.
The household would need to arrange these parts separately.
A start date is not the whole household plan.
QUOTE A / TIMING LINE
Proposed start to be agreed.
This line does not say what happens first or which rooms you can use.
QUOTE B / TIMING LINE
Order of work and when you can use the bathroom described separately.
Read that separate plan as well as the quote.
Try the examples without changing your comparison.
Back to my comparisonFour descriptions.
Four different starting points.
Open a description to see what it means. These choices do not rate the contractor.
Listed & includedThe quote says it is included
The quote says this work or product is included. Still check which product, how much work and what preparation the price covers.
Budget set asideOften called an allowance
The quote includes money for an item or work that is not fully chosen or settled yet. Ask what that amount covers and how your final choice changes the price.
Not includedSomeone else must arrange it
This quote does not cover the item or job. Ask who will buy or arrange it and whether there is a separate cost.
I can’t tellA useful reason to ask
You cannot tell from the quote whether this part is included. Ask the contractor to explain it in writing.
How the checker works—and where its guidance stops
Useful questions.
Not a contractor rating.
This checker helps London, Ontario homeowners and those nearby understand what their quotes cover. In a quote, “scope” simply means the work included. Read one topic at a time and choose what your quote says. We turn your answers into questions to ask. You can see questions before finishing; topics you have not checked are not treated as problems.
It does not read your quotes, judge whether a price is fair, inspect your home or rate a contractor. It does not check whether a contract meets legal requirements. The same answer can still describe different work, products or promises.
For questions about how the work will happen, choose whether the quote explains it clearly. “Not relevant” is your answer—not confirmation that a permit or other requirement is unnecessary. Money set aside and work left out can be fine when you agree who handles each part.
For the fuller explanation, read how to compare renovation quotes. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s written-contract guidance also explains what written quotes should cover, money set aside for undecided items, and changes to the work. It helped shape these questions; the association has not endorsed this tool or Task Elite.
SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE
What should you compare
in a renovation quote?
Eight things worth making clear. Start with the question that matters to you, or use the checker to organize your answers.
The interactive checker needs JavaScript. These questions remain available to read, print and use in a project conversation.
What is actually changing?
Does the quote say which rooms and jobs it covers, how much work is included and what you are keeping?
What to look for
A list of specific tasks is different from a broad phrase such as “renovate the room.”
Already chosen—or still to choose?
Does the quote name the products, set aside money to choose them later, or expect you to buy them?
What to look for
Look for product names, money included for undecided choices, and anything you need to buy yourself.
Before the new materials go in.
Does it cover removing old materials, getting surfaces ready and dealing with known damage?
What to look for
Fitting new tile and getting the surface behind it ready are separate jobs. Check whether both are included.
A room that feels finished.
Does it include repairing nearby surfaces, cleaning up and taking away old materials?
What to look for
Ask about nearby paint and trim, where floors meet, and removing waste. Do not assume “installation” includes every finishing job.
Who arranges each part?
Who arranges electrical or plumbing work and checks whether permits are needed?
What to look for
Ask who books any required inspections and keeps the work moving. This checklist cannot decide which permissions your project needs.
More than a final number.
Are taxes included? What is still undecided, what costs extra and when do you pay?
What to look for
The total should be explained: what is included, what could change and when each payment is due.
Home still has to work.
When will work happen, which rooms can you use and what interruptions should you expect?
What to look for
Mention an only bathroom, daily cooking needs or a route through the home that must stay usable.
A clear next step, even then.
How do you agree to changes, and who do you contact about a problem with the finished work?
What to look for
Ask how changes to the work, price or timing are agreed in writing before they happen, and how problems afterwards are handled.
Not every question applies to every home. When something is not mentioned, ask; do not assume it is included. Money set aside does not confirm the final product.
Bring this to my comparisonYOU STAY IN CONTROL
Your comparison.
Your choice to share it.
Get your questions first. Choose whether a conversation with Task Elite comes next.
Keep the documents.
No quote uploads, contractor names or prices are requested by the checker.
Pick up where you left off.
A temporary copy of your answers can be saved in this browser tab for up to 30 minutes after your last change.
Send only when ready.
Choose to add your questions to the enquiry form. You can change or remove them before you send it.
How your answers are saved and shared
This checker does not ask for quote files, contractor names, addresses or prices. When your browser allows it, a temporary copy of your answers is saved in this tab for up to 30 minutes after your last change. An expired saved copy is removed when checked. Your answers stay available while this page remains open; continuing saves them again. Start again clears the comparison.
You can copy or print your questions without contacting us. Choosing “Use these questions in my project enquiry” prepares a form containing your summary. You can review, change or remove it; nothing is sent until you submit. Website activity, such as tool starts and clicks, may be measured, but your detailed comparison is not included in those activity records.
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