LocalServ.Pro — Remodeling Hiring Checklist
Prepared October 17, 2026
Planning aid; verify current project requirements. No request is sent.

A remodel should begin with the problem you want the space to solve. Write down what must change, what can stay, and which decisions remain open. Contractors cannot give comparable proposals when one prices a finished design and another assumes that layouts, fixtures, and finishes will be selected later.

DISCUSS WITH THE PROVIDER
Which selections must be final before work begins?
How are concealed conditions documented and priced?
What inspections must occur before walls or ceilings close?

COMPARE IN WRITING
[ ] Included tasks, materials and quantities
[ ] Exclusions, allowances and change approval
[ ] Relevant credentials, insurance and who performs the work
[ ] Permit responsibility, schedule, payment milestones and cleanup

SOURCES
FTC: Avoiding Home Improvement Scams — https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam
U.S. EPA: Renovation, Repair and Painting for Consumers — https://www.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-rrp-program-consumers
U.S. EPA: Protect Your Family from Asbestos — https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/protect-your-family-exposures-asbestos

Full guide: https://localserv.pro/services/remodeling/