{"product_id":"renovation-budget-bid-tracker","title":"Renovation Budget \u0026amp; Contractor Bid Tracker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenovations do not go over budget in one big moment.\u003c\/strong\u003e They go over $750 at a time, through verbal change orders nobody wrote down, until the $40,000 kitchen is a $61,000 kitchen and you cannot point at where it happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis workbook makes it visible while you can still do something about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDashboard\u003c\/strong\u003e — your ceiling, what you have spent, what you still owe vendors, contingency remaining, and which phases are over budget. It turns red the moment you cross the line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProject Budget\u003c\/strong\u003e — 120 line items across 24 phases, with automatic variance tracking in dollars and percent, plus paid-to-date and still-owed on every row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBid Comparison\u003c\/strong\u003e — three contractors side by side, and not just on price: licence number, insurance verification, years in business, deposit terms, lien waivers and schedule. With cost-per-week so you can see what you are really paying for speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePayments \u0026amp; Changes\u003c\/strong\u003e — a draw schedule with lien-waiver tracking, and a change order log with cost and schedule impact on every one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe checklist that saves the most money\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bid Comparison tab ends with the six things to settle before you sign — why the lowest bid is often the most expensive, why you never pay more than 10–30% up front, and why a lien waiver with every payment is the difference between a finished job and a lien on your house from a subcontractor you never met.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers and LibreOffice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant download\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits anything from a bathroom to a whole-house remodel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYours forever, single-user licence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAn organizing tool, not legal advice. Deposit caps, lien rules and licensing vary by state, and this does not replace a written contract reviewed by someone qualified where you live.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparrowstead","offers":[{"title":"Digital download","offer_id":58713400017241,"sku":"SS-RENO-01","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/6187\/1961\/files\/sparrowsteadrenovation.png?v=1785327662","url":"https:\/\/sparrowstead.com\/products\/renovation-budget-bid-tracker","provider":"Sparrowstead","version":"1.0","type":"link"}