Guides to reading a contractor's quote
What I look for when a quote lands on my desk, written out so you can look for it yourself. Plain language, Canada-wide, with Halifax examples where they help. Written by the LevelQuote reviewer, a Halifax lead carpenter turned facilities manager with 15+ years across renovation, restoration and property management.
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The 8 red flags on a renovation quote, explained
Deposit over 25%, cash only, pressure to sign tonight, no line items, no tax, no insurance or WCB, no dates, "permits not needed". What each one looks like on paper, why it happens, what to ask, and what a fair version looks like.
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Is my roofing quote too high? How to read a roofing estimate
The line items a complete asphalt re-roof quote should carry, what moves the price from one roof to the next, the questions to ask, and a worked example on a 2,200 sq ft bungalow quote with a 50% deposit and no disposal line.
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Contractor deposits and lien holdbacks, province by province
A deposit is money you pay before the work; a holdback is money the law lets you keep until the lien period runs out. The percentage and the clock for every province and territory, the statute each one comes from, and what the consumer-protection rules add.
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